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Whitcomb is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

The Giants will hold Whitcomb out of the lineup for the second time in the series and will go with Osleivis Basabe at third base. Despite getting ample playing time since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 24, Whitcomb has gone just 5-for-38 (.132 average) with one home run, three RBI and two runs over 13 games.

Alexander will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Since being reinstated from the injured list Aug. 28, Alexander has now picked up eight starts in 11 games while occupying four different positions during that span. Alexander is hitting .300 since his activation, but all nine of his hits have been singles, and he's provided few counting statistics (three runs, one RBI and one stolen base).

The Pirates optioned Yorke to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

The 24-year-old started Saturday against Angels southpaw Yusei Kikuchi, going 0-for-1 with a walk before being replaced by a pinch hitter. Yorke collected four hits with a double, a stolen base and six RBI in his first two games after being called up in mid-August, but he's gone 3-for-20 across the ensuing 11 contests and has now lost his place on the MLB roster. Ronny Simon was recalled from Indianapolis in a corresponding move.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez appears to be receiving a planned day off after he had started the previous 12 games, including both ends of a doubleheader Friday. Angel Genao will check in at third base in place of Ramirez, who has gone 3-for-23 with one run and no RBI through the first six games of September.

Hayes will test out his strained left groin by running the bases in Cincinnati on Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Hayes is eligible for activation at any point after landing on the 10-day injured list Aug. 28, but it's unclear how soon he might rejoin the Reds. The defensive-minded third baseman had been one of the majors' worst-performing hitters in 2026 prior to landing on the shelf, slashing just .153/.213/.250 with five home runs, one stolen base, 19 runs and eight RBI across 211 plate appearances.

Jung (calf) ran the bases Saturday, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

This was another step in the right direction for Jung, who had previously run in straight or curved lines but never on the basepaths. If he responds well Sunday, the next steps are a live batting practice session and then a rehab assignment.

Koss went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Mets.

Both homers came off Zac Thornton, with Koss belting a two-run shot in the third inning and a solo blast in the fifth. The shortstop has flipped the switch at the plate in September -- he entered the month with a .498 OPS in 47 big-league contests, but over the last five games he's gone 6-for-19 (.316) with two homers, a walk, four RBI and eight runs.

Gelof went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Mariners.

Gelof has hit safely in five straight games to start September. He had homered in his three previous contests, but he wasn't able to extend his power streak in this game. Gelof continues to enjoy a strong bounce-back year, batting .260 with a .799 OPS, 17 home runs, 12 steals, 42 RBI, 63 runs scored, 14 doubles and two triples over 92 contests.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Mariners.

Muncy has homered in consecutive contests, going 5-for-8 with three RBI in that span. The third baseman has been in the lineup for five of the last six games, splitting time between the hot corner and designated hitter. On the year, Muncy is batting .229 with a .695 OPS, nine homers, 29 RBI, 31 runs scored, nine doubles, two triples and three stolen bases over 74 games. He's finishing the year strong and should get ample opportunities to contribute down the stretch.

Machado went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

San Diego managed just three hits as a team, and the club's only run came on Machado's fourth-inning solo blast. The long ball snapped a 13-game homerless stretch for the veteran slugger, who had also gone deep just once across his previous 34 contests. Machado's current .717 OPS is on pace to be the lowest mark of his long career, though he's still provided some decent counting stats with 25 homers, 70 runs and 76 RBI through 138 contests. He's now reached the 25-homer mark in every season since 2015 with the exception of the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.