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Kingery is further proof that defensive versatility is the surest path to a bench role in the modern era. The 31-year-old utility specialist’s career didn’t play out as anticipated when the Phillies signed him to a long-term contract extension when he was one of the better prospects in the game but he’s managed to stick around on the fringes of several organizations. He’ll open the year in a limited role coming off Chicago’s bench.

This is definitely a change from yesterday. Ohtani is out of the lineup for a second straight game tonight because of his knee and biceps issues. According to The Athletic, his left hip has become a problem, too. All things considered, 10 days off doesn’t seem like a bad idea.

Espino is officially up in the majors for a second time, which doesn’t include his one-day doubleheader stint in July. He’s allowed three runs and struck out 12 over six innings for the Guardians. He’d allowed four runs in 18 innings for Columbus since his previous demotion.

Allen returns to the minors after giving up five runs in 2 1/3 innings in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader. He has a 5.94 ERA in 16 2/3 innings for Cleveland this year.

Miller emerged as one of baseball’s best prospects last year, but his back has been a problem throughout 2026, resulting in a procedure in June. As long as things go well over the next couple of weeks, he’ll be assigned to the Arizona Fall League in order to get more at-bats,

The Tigers could have DH’d either Greene or Dingler, but it’s Hao-Yu Lee in that spot after he played second base in the first game today. Greene just came off the IL on Tuesday, so two games in a day probably isn’t appropriate right now. Dingler is struggling mightily at the plate, so he’s DH’d just once in the last few weeks.

That obviously ends his season. No structural damage was found, so Brash will avoid surgery and hopefully have a pretty normal offseason. The 28-year-old allowed one earned run in 16 2/3 innings this season before being shut down in June. Although he’s pitched a total of 64 innings the last three years, the Mariners figure to pay the $2 million or so it will take to keep him in 2027.

Yesavage, returning from knee surgery, will throw again Monday and then likely face hitters next Thursday. If the Jays remain in contention, he’ll probably get a chance to come off the IL for the final week of the season.

It looked like Urías might be back next week, but that’s not happening now. Charles McAdoo will continue to have a role against lefties with Urías out.

Lombard missed four starts with knee soreness. He’s batting seventh in his return, which is the lowest he’s hit since Aug. 15. With Lombard starting and Ryan McMahon back, José Caballero is sitting for the first time since Aug. 19.

Rocchio hadn’t homered in three weeks before ruining Keider Montero’s afternoon today. Five innings later, he ended the game with a 405-foot blast off Drew Sommers. By three feet, it was longest flyball of his career. It’s also his first time ever hitting two homers or driving in five runs in a game. He has 12 homers in 520 plate appearances this year, nearly matching his total of 13 in 911 career plate appearances coming into 2026.