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Herrera went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-8 win over the Rockies.

The multi-hit onslaught continues for Herrera, who has at least two knocks in five of his last six games. He's also driven in 11 runs in that span. The catcher is batting .251 with a .750 OPS, 16 home runs, 64 RBI, 89 runs scored, 25 doubles, one triple and eight stolen bases over 143 contests. Herrera has thrived in the No. 2 spot in the order for much of the year, providing him with plenty of chances to cross the plate ahead of the duo of Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker most games.

Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Atlanta.

Schwarber gave the Phillies a 4-1 lead with a solo blast in the seventh inning. The slugger entered Saturday's contest in an 0-for-14 skid but has now homered in back-to-back games and leads the majors with 42 long balls. In addition to his power, he's slashing .241/.357/.524 with 86 RBI, 85 runs scored and three steals across 614 plate appearances this season.

Ohtani (knee/biceps) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Make it four consecutive absences for the four-time MVP. Manager Dave Roberts has been leaving the door open for a possible IL stint, though Ohtani reportedly made it through his session in the batting cage Saturday without any discomfort. Ohtani's availability as a hitter for the start of the Dodgers' next series remains uncertain.

Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Following the recent promotion of Lazaro Montes (hip) to the big leagues, Ward appears to have faded into a short-side platoon role. Each of Ward's last four starts have come against left-handed pitching, and the Mariners have kept him on the bench for three consecutive matchups with righties. Since being acquired from the Orioles on Aug. 3, Ward has slashed just .105/.200/.132 with one extra-base hit (a triple) and a 28.2 percent strikeout rate.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

The left-handed-hitting Pederson will take a seat for the second time in the series while the Rays send another lefty starter (Ian Seymour) to the bump. Logan O'Hoppe will enter the starting nine in place of Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter.

The Diamondbacks recalled Del Castillo from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

Arizona designated outfielder Max Kepler for assignment to clear room for Del Castillo, who has hit .199 with five home runs, one stolen base, 24 RBI and 18 runs across 192 plate appearances at the big-league level this season. He isn't expected to see much playing time as Arizona's No. 3 catcher, but the 26-year-old will also be an occasional option at designated hitter.

Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Nootbaar started the previous three games and will take a seat Sunday after going 3-for-10 with two walks, a double and an RBI. Gabriel Moreno is resting his legs as the designated hitter in the series finale while James McCann does the catching.

Springer isn't in the starting lineup against Kansas City on Sunday.

Springer will get at least a partial day off for the second time over Toronto's past four games. He's scuffled a bit to start September, going 2-for-17 through four games, but he has three RBI during that span. Vladimir Guerrero is getting a day off his feet as the Blue Jays' DH in the series finale versus the Royals.

The White Sox placed Pham on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left calf strain.

Pham joined Chicago on Aug. 31 in a trade with Philadelphia and logged just one plate appearance with his new club before getting hurt. Catcher Edgar Quero was recalled from Triple-a Charlotte on Sunday to take Pham's spot on the 28-man active roster.

Schwarber went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over Atlanta.

The veteran slugger gave the Phillies a 4-1 lead with a solo shot in the fourth inning that left his bat at 108.7 mph and caromed off the facing of the upper deck down the right-field line. Schwarber's 41 homers leads the majors, with the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (39) and the Rays' Junior Caminero (38) on his heels, but he also paces MLB with 199 strikeouts in 136 games as he threatens to surpass the career-high 215 Ks he piled up in 2023.