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It appears to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the versatile 33-year-old. Báez is off to a decent start offensively in 2026, slashing .267/.291/.413 with a pair of homers, six RBI and one stolen base in his first 79 plate appearances. Matt Vierling will start in his place in center field and bat seventh against Rhett Lowder and the Reds on Sunday.

Clemens’ big hit was a left-on-left double that would have been a homer in nine ballparks. He’s hitting .250/.297/.462 against southpaws, good for an .759 OPS that’s virtually identical to his .758 mark against righties. He’s still sitting versus left-handers on occasion, but he’s doing his best to tell the Twins that’s not necessary.

Bradley, who struck out seven, departed with a three-run lead that was blown right away in the sixth, leaving him winless in seven straight starts now. He’ll pitch in West Sacramento against the depleted A’s next week.

Jeff Hoffman set him up by striking out three out of four batters in the eighth. We thought Hoffman might close today, but the Twins thought it was fine to use Gómez for a third straight day. He picked up saves in every game of the sweep of the Braves.

It’s a rare post-trade deadline swap after Driscoll triggered an assignment clause in his minor league contract with the Rays. The Marlins could use some additional catching depth with starter Joe Mack battling a shoulder issue. Driscoll will likely head to Triple-A Jacksonville for now.

Arias makes a ton of sense for Chicago as a short-term stopgap solution to help fill their infield while Dansby Swanson (oblique) is on the injured list for the next couple weeks. The 26-year-old provides the Cubs with an experienced and versatile infield option behind Nico Hoerner and Pedro Ramírez. He can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats, but still represents a quality depth addition at this stage of his career.

Maton will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee earlier this month.

Crawford has been out with wrist inflammation since late July. His return can’t come fast enough with Seattle missing top prospect Colt Emerson and currently relying on Brock Rodden at shortstop.

Díaz replenishes Seattle’s relief depth after they took a beating during Tuesday’s 22-0 blowout loss to the Brewers. The 29-year-old southpaw hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since making a relief appearance for the Mariners last April.