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Arenado missed two consecutive games while dealing with a nerve issue in his left forearm. The 33-year-old is back in action, but he was moved down to sixth in the lineup. Brandon Crawford retreats to the bench with Arenado back in the fold.

Soto doubled with a run scored in his return Saturday, and the 27-year-old star picked up his first homer since July 9 with his solo shot. The Mets have been a borderline disaster in 2026, but Soto has done his part — when on the field, anyway — with a .941 OPS with 21 homers in his 85 games.

Ferguson was designated for assignment by the Cardinals after allowing eight runs over 8 1/3 innings following his deadline deal. The 30-year-old is now free to find a new landing spot, but may find the options to be limited.

It’s worth noting that Contreras was removed in a game that the Red Sox lost by 15 runs, but obviously it’s still concerning. The 34-year-old will likely test the hamstring before having a chance to return Monday in a three-game series against the Mariners.

A rare lower-stress victory for the Dodgers, who had just gone 1-4 while playing five one-run games in a row. Glasnow had a bad first inning in his return from the IL last Tuesday against the Braves, but he’s been excellent in 11 innings since. Both hits he gave up today were singles, and he finished up with a 34 percent CSW while striking out six. He’ll take on the Nationals next time out.

This was shaping up as one of Valdez’s better outings until Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer with one out in the sixth. Valdez struck out five and averaged a season-high 95.1 mph with his sinker. He was averaging 93.8 mph coming into the game, and this marks his first time averaging 95 mph in 13 months. Maybe it’ll prove to be an aberration, but if not, a better September could be on the way for Valdez. He’ll face the Guardians next weekend.

Hernández’s homer off Framber Valdez broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth. It was his first since Aug. 3. He went 14-for-73 (.192) with three RBI and a 28/4 K/BB in his 22 games in between homers.