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Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to San Diego.

After hitting a grand slam in Friday's loss to the Padres, the veteran infielder launched a two-run homer off Michael King in the first inning. Devers has racked up eight home runs over his last 11 games, slashing .341/.471/1.024 with 20 RBI and 11 runs scored in 51 plate appearances during that span. On the campaign, he's slashing .258/.340/.525 with 98 RBI, 88 runs scored and 37 long balls across 633 plate appearances.

Rumfield went 3-for-5 with a double Saturday against the Tigers.

Rumfield tallied a double in the first inning to start his fourth multi-hit performance in his last eight games. Most of that damage came during the team's homestand ending Sept. 6, but he is still hitting .406 with four RBI, six runs, three doubles, a triple and a home run across his last eight contests. Rumfield is wrapping up a solid rookie season, as he's maintained a 124 wRC+ across 583 plate appearances.

Busch went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Busch was eventually lifted for pinch hitter Seiya Suzuki in the eighth inning, but not before he lifted his 19th home run of the season. The first baseman now has two long balls in 11 games this month to go along with a .745 OPS. Overall, Busch has a .741 OPS, which is a step back from the career-best .866 OPS he registered during his 2025 breakout campaign, when he also launched 34 home runs in the regular season.

Smith started at designated hitter and went 1-for-1 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Texas.

Smith had his contract was selected from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, and was immediately inserted back into the lineup. His third-inning single knocked in the Diamondbacks' first run and was his lone plate appearance, as Ildemaro Vargas pinch hit for him in the fifth inning against left-hander Robert Garcia. Smith could get regular turns as a DH against righties, against whom Arizona ranks next-to-last in the league with a .684 OPS.

Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the Phillies' 12-2 loss to Atlanta on Saturday.

Harper snapped a lengthy homer drought, going yard for the first time since Aug. 26 in Seattle. The fantasy stalwart has reached base safely in five of his last six games, adding to another strong campaign at the dish. Over 634 trips to the plate, he's slashing a .271/.386/.498 with 28 long balls, 83 RBI, seven stolen bases and 87 runs scored.

O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Saturday in a loss to the Cubs.

O'Hearn's long ball was huge at the time, as it turned a two-run deficit into a one-run lead. However, the Pirates' bullpen couldn't hold the advantage, and two Chicago runs in the eighth inning led to a Cubs win. O'Hearn just returned from a six-week stay on the injured list Friday and went 0-for-2 in his first game back after entering late in the contest. He's expected to see action at first base and designated hitter for Pittsburgh down the stretch.

The Diamondbacks recalled Locklear from Triple-A Reno and placed him on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured right thumb.

Locklear was dispatched to Triple-A last month but was summoned back to the big leagues Saturday so the team could place him on the 60-day IL to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Pavin Smith. The move effectively ends Locklear's season after slashing .278/.357/.444 with one home run, six RBI, eight runs scored, one stolen base and a 4:9 BB:K across 42 plate appearances in the majors. He posted an .871 OPS with 10 homers and 46 RBI at Reno.

The Diamondbacks selected Smith's contract from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Smith opened the season as the Diamondbacks' main designated hitter against right-handed pitching, but he slashed just .141/.236/.192 with two extra-base hits and six RBI across 89 plate appearances before being DFA'd in early July. With Reno, Smith hit .301 with a .925 OPS across 181 trips to the plate to earn another chance at the big-league level.

Young went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Saturday in a 12-2 victory over the Yankees.

Young capped the scoring in a big performance by the Mets' offense with his solo blast to right field in the ninth inning. It was his first homer since Aug. 14 -- a span of 24 games. Even during that power drought, Young swung the bat well, hitting .278 with 11 RBI and a 20.5 percent strikeout rate. He's at a .272/.333/.439 slash line on the season with nine homers, 45 runs, 38 RBI and three stolen bases through 98 contests.

If Sheets (foot) is able to return this season, he may be limited to working as a designated hitter and/or pinch hitter, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Sheets landed on the injured list Aug. 30 due to a left foot sprain. As of Sept. 8 he was still in a walking boot, and it's not certain that he'll be ready to rejoin San Diego before the end of the campaign. If Sheets does manage to make it back, he probably wouldn't be put in the field. Luis Campusano and Austin Hays have been getting most of the Padres' starts at DH of late, and Sheets could get occasional starts there while also serving as a bench bat.