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Kaplan comes to the Diamondbacks after serving last year as the assistant pitching coach with the Phillies; a position he held for the last three season with Philadelphia. He replaces Brent Strom after Strom was fired following the disappointing 2024 season for Arizona.

Abrams has made progress in his recovery from a sprained left ankle but still isn’t quite ready to rejoin the Nationals’ lineup. It’s possible that he could be available off the bench on Sunday. Nasim Nuñez will once again cover the shortstop position in his absence and will bat eighth for the Nats against Marlins’ right-hander Janson Junk.

This move comes as a bit of a surprise as King has actually pitched fairly well for the Marlins this season, registering a 3.99 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and a 33/17 K/BB ratio over 49 2/3 innings of work. He should generate plenty of interest on waivers.

It’s the first trip to the big leagues for the 29-year-old right-hander and it has certainly been earned. Ralston posted a minuscule 1.66 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 75/29 K/BB ratio over 59 2/3 innings in 39 appearances at Triple-A Jacksonville. If that can carry over at the MLB level, he could work his way into some high leverage work in the Marlins’ bullpen.

Dingler has been really struggling at the dish lately, slashing a woeful .071/.148/.107 with zero homers, four RBI and a 14/4 K/BB ratio over 61 plate appearances in his last 14 games, so giving him a day off to clear his head makes plenty of sense. Eduardo Valencia will do the catching for the Tigers and bat cleanup against Daniel Lynch IV and the Royals on Sunday afternoon in Kansas City.

It’s the fourth consecutive game that Winn has found himself on the bench for due to a thumb issue. He’s still considered day-to-day and the Cardinals are hopeful that he’ll be able to return to action early next week. Ramon Urias will start in his place at second base while JJ Wetherholt slides over to cover the shortstop position.

Bohm made an early exit from Saturday’s game due to cramping in his hamstring/groin area, so the Phillies will give him an extra day off to make sure that it doesn’t develop into a long-term issue. Kyle Schwarber will make a rare start at first base in his place while Bryce Harper functions as the team’s designated hitter and Bryan De La Cruz gets a start in right field.

The 29-year-old infielder was removed from Saturday’s game after three innings due to lower body cramps. It doesn’t sound like anything that should require a trip to the injured list, but the Phillies will give him an extra day to get right. Bryson Stott will slide over and cover second base while Edmundo Sosa starts at third base and will bat eighth for the Phillies against Kyle Leahy and the Cardinals.

It’s the third straight game that Giménez has missed after suffering a right hamstring injury. The Blue Jays remain hopeful that he’ll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. Ernie Clement will once again cover shortstop in his place and will bat sixth against Yankees’ left-hander Carlos Rodon on Sunday afternoon.

Beck has made two appearances (one start) with the Yankees this season, posting a 9.45 ERA and a 4/5 K/BB ratio while serving up four homers over 6 2/3 innings of work. It’s unclear if he’ll work as a long man out of the bullpen initially or if he’ll replace the injured Ryan Weathers (forearm) in the club’s rotation next week.

Weathers was forced to exit Saturday’s start against the Blue Jays in the fourth inning due to the injury. While the severity of the strain is still not known, he’s going to miss a couple of weeks at a minimum and it’s possible that it could cost the 26-year-old southpaw the remainder of the 2026 season. Brendan Beck was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move on Sunday.