Josh Ekness (calf) starting rehab assignment

Weston heads back to the minors after spending roughly 48 hours with the Mets. The 26-year-old didn’t end up making an appearance.

It’s a scheduled off day for Díaz, according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. The 35-year-old on-base machine is hitting just .239 (16-for-67) with two homers since the start of September. It’ll be Jake Fraley bumping up to the leadoff spot in his absence to face Red Sox starter Brayan Bello.

Bello draws the starting assignment for Saturday’s game against the Rays with Payton Tolle apparently being skipped in the rotation in an effort to manage his workload and set up Boston’s rotation for the postseason. Obviously, Bello has had more success coming out of the bullpen as opposed to being used as a traditional starter. Still, this is a decent spot for fantasy purposes in pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field.

Bautista will be making his first appearance in the majors since July 20, 2025. The hard-throwing 31-year-old former closer has missed most of the last three seasons due to labrum and rotator cuff surgeries following a Tommy John procedure following the 2023 campaign. There’s a chance that Bautista factors into Baltimore’s closing mix during the final week of the regular season, which gives him some fantasy appeal in deeper mixed leagues.

Povich earns a trip back to the minors after an abbreviated outing against the Brewers where he allowed three runs over 3 2/3 innings on Friday. It would take an injury to bring the 26-year-old lefty back to the majors before the regular season wraps up.

O’Neill is done for the remainder of the season after hitting the shelf with shoulder inflammation back in late August. He finishes the year hitting .212/.300/.377 with 10 homers, 23 RBI and one steal in 260 plate appearances.

Elias added that Helsley, who hasn’t pitched since making a minor league relief appearance for Triple-A Norfolk last weekend, is going to focus on being ready for next season after missing the final three months of the season with elbow discomfort. The hard-throwing 32-year-old stopper has a $14 million player option for next season that he seems highly likely to pick up after making just 17 appearances in his Orioles debut due to injury.

Schuemann receives the call to replace injured superstar Aaron Judge (calf) on New York’s roster prior to Saturday’s game against the Diamondbacks. The versatile 29-year-old has hit .194 (14-for-72) with two homers and three steals in 42 games for the Yankees this season.

The primary concern for the Red Sox, who technically have a chance to clinch a playoff berth this weekend, is ensuring that Contreras is ready for the start of the postseason. The encouraging news is that X-rays came back negative for any fractures after Contreras was hit by a pitch on the right hand during Thursday’s series finale against the Rangers. It’s a tough break for fantasy managers in the middle of playoff action, but it feels like Contreras is going to need a couple additional days off to rest and recover before he’s ready to return. It’ll be Nick Sogard drawing another start at the cold corner in his absence.