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Urías will undergo further evaluation after experiencing left elbow pain while swinging during his rehab assignment. The 32-year-old was on the injured list with a different right elbow issue since May 5. There should be some clarity on his status at some point in the coming days.

With the Brewers starting left-hander Kyle Harrison, O’Hearn will take a seat on the bench, and Rafael Flores will play first base while Henry Davis will catch and bat ninth. Brandon Lowe is in the lineup at second base, but he has moved down to fifth against the lefty.

Since coming back from surgery to repair a torn meniscus, Langeliers has played three of the five games for the Athletics. With the team not in playoff contention, it makes sense that they don’t want to push the 28-year-old’s knee any more than they need to. The Athletics are at home all week next week, but we would expect Langeliers to sit two of those games. Jeff McNeil is at DH and hitting second on Thursday, while Donovan Walton is at second base and batting fifth.

Zastryzny was on the 60-day injured list with a left trapezius strain, but his time on his rehab assignment elapsed, and the Brewers had to activate him. They didn’t have a spot for him on the active roster, so they let him go but could re-sign him to a minor league contract.

The Dodgers are home from Friday through next Wednesday, so Pages could be activated at any time during that stretch. The season ends for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, so if Pages is coming back without playing in rehab games, our best guess is that he returns early next week. Considering the 25-year-old fractured his hand on August 21st and will not have any rehab games before returning, it’s going to be tough to trust him in fantasy leagues for the final week of the season.

Díaz was placed on the injured list on August 18th with neck inflammation. His minor league rehab assignment has been a mixed bag, with a couple of poor outings last week and then a scoreless inning on Wednesday night. The Dodgers want the 32-year-old to get MLB innings before the postseason begins, but he will have to pitch his way back into the ninth-inning role, which means Tanner Scott will remain the closer for the time being.

Knack has a 2.08 ERA in 34 2/3 innings in Triple-A this season. He has allowed five runs on eight hits in 7 2/3 innings for the Dodgers and will likely serve in bulk relief.

Miller has allowed three runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings out of the Dodgers’ bullpen this season. His first outing was fine, but he allowed two runs on three hits in 2 1/3 innings on Wednesday, so the Dodgers will send him down to bring up a fresh arm in the bullpen.

Madrigal was 3-for-10 with two walks and two strikeouts in four games for the Rays. He was hitting .318/.410/.408 in 47 games at Triple-A Durham with two home runs and eight steals.

Walls was put on the injured list on September 8th and said it would be a minimum stay. He wound up being right. He will return to his role as the regular shortstop, hitting ninth on Thursday against the Athletics, which moves Jorge Mateo out of the starting lineup.

It seemed like the Nationals prospect was destined to be called up in September when CJ Abrams was moved to second base; however, he has hit just .242/.309/.399 in 62 at-bats in September with a 20/5 K/BB ratio. It has still been a good year for King, who is hitting .291 with an .859 OPS, 15 home runs, and 45 RBI. There is still a good chance he opens up 2027 as the Nationals’ starting shortstop.