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DeJong isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday versus Pittsburgh.

DeJong will sit for the second consecutive game after going 3-for-21 with an RBI and eight strikeouts to begin the month of September. Maikel Garcia will step in as Kansas City's third baseman and bat eighth.

The Red Sox optioned Booser to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

After surrendering two earned runs over one-third of an inning during Friday's loss to the Yankees, Booser will be sent back to Triple-A alongside Zack Kelly in order to clear room in Boston's bullpen for fresh arms Bailey Horn and Zach Penrod.

The Red Sox optioned Kelly to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Kelly gave up three earned runs without recording an out during Friday's loss to the Yankees, inflating his ERA to 3.97 across 56.2 innings. He'll now head back to Triple-A, though there's still a possibility he makes another appearance in the majors before the season ends. He'll be joined in Worcester by Cam Booser while Bailey Horn and Zach Penrod come up from the minors to fill the open bullpen spots.

Smith started at shortstop and went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.

Smith made a sixth consecutive start at shortstop, and the Rangers will now be without Corey Seager (hip, hernia) for the rest of the season. Smith should see the bulk of the time at shortstop to finish off what has been his best year in the majors. He's batting .264/.348/.403 with 12 home runs, 56 RBI, nine steals and 61 runs scored over 136 games.

The Red Sox recalled Horn from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Horn has allowed just one earned run over 5.1 innings since being optioned to Triple-A in late August, and he'll now be called upon to give the Red Sox a fresh arm out of the bullpen. Zach Penrod will make the journey to Boston alongside Horn, forcing Zack Kelly and Cam Booser back to the minors.

Sborz (shoulder), who began a rehab assignment Aug. 24, restarted his assignment this week after taking an extended break, MLB.com reports.

Sborz made two appearances in four days before shutting it down in August. This week, he threw a scoreless inning Tuesday, and then allowed two runs on a hit and two walks in two-thirds of an inning Friday. When healthy, Sborz has delivered a 3.38 ERA over 16 relief innings, but his current stint on the IL is his third due to shoulder-related issues.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 1-0 win over the Orioles.

Carpenter went deep just two batters into the bottom of the first inning and it was all the offense Detroit ended up needing. The 26-year-old is up to 15 home runs across 75 games this season. Carpenter may be stretched to match last year's career-high 20 long balls with just 14 contests to go in the regular season, though he needed 118 games to reach that mark last season. When healthy, Carpenter has proven to be a dynamic power bat so far in his young MLB career.

Siri went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and a run scored Friday against the Guardians.

Siri has struggled considerably across the last three weeks, going just 5-for-46 with a 42 percent percent strikeout rate. He's still started 13 of 21 games in center field in that span but has ceded some playing time to the combination of Jonny DeLuca and Dylan Carlson.

Diaz has not started in three of the Rays' last eight games.

Diaz is still starting the majority of games for Tampa Bay, but his playing time has slipped as Jonathan Aranda becomes a more consistent presence in the lineup. Diaz's usage against righties is particularly concerning, as he's started only half of the team's last six matchups. It's possible he is dealing with an injury, though the Rays have not disclosed that.

Aranda went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Guardians.

Aranda has been in the lineup for seven of the Rays' last eight games, including five appearances at first base. In that limited sample, he's gone 7-for-25 with two homers, three RBI, three doubles and five runs scored. With Tampa Bay out of the playoff picture, the team could opt to continue giving Aranda run to evaluate him for a potentially expanded role in 2025.