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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Ends hitless streak in loss
Adames went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.
After going 0-for-13 across 17 plate appearances in his previous four games, Adames lined a double to right field in the seventh inning before coming around to score the Giants' final run. The shortstop is batting .211 with 10 RBI, five runs scored, three homers, three stolen bases and a 28.6 percent strikeout rate across 70 plate appearances in September. Overall, he's slashing .226/.318/.421 with 89 runs scored, 82 RBI, 28 long balls and 11 stolen bases in 650 plate appearances over 152 games.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Bounces back in loss
Chapman went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Following a five-game stretch in which he went 0-for-15 across 20 plate appearances, Chapman lined a double to center field in the second inning before coming around to score. He also added an RBI single in the seventh. The third baseman owns a .236/.347/.442 slash line with 72 runs scored, 59 RBI, 21 long balls and nine stolen bases across 505 plate appearances in 121 games this season.
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Reed Garrett RP | NYM
Mets' Reed Garrett: Headed for surgery
Garrett has been recommended for Tommy John surgery, but he may delay a decision on that procedure until he recovers from another surgery on his arm, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
The 32-year-old reliever landed on the IL on Thursday, and he appears headed for a lengthy absence. Garrett is already set for surgery to shift a nerve in his pitching arm that's been causing him issues, and he may elect to undergo PRP injections this winter after recovering to see if his elbow can recover without full Tommy John surgery. If he takes that route and still needs to go under the knife, however, Garrett might not be ready to pitch again until the 2027 season.
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Tylor Megill SP | NYM
Mets' Tylor Megill: Surgery likely on horizon
Megill (elbow) is expected to need Tommy John surgery, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
The right-hander is still getting opinions on the best path forward, but surgery on his elbow appears to be the most likely outcome. Megill hasn't pitched for the Mets since June 14, and full Tommy John surgery, rather than a hybrid or internal brace procedure, would sideline him for at least the entire 2026 season. He wraps up the current campaign with a 3.95 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 89:33 K:BB through 68.1 innings over 14 starts.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Swats fourth homer
Kim went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Tigers.
The infielder took Chris Paddack deep in the eighth inning as part of a 10-1 rout. Kim has hit safely in seven straight games, batting .423 (11-for-26) over that stretch, and in 16 games since joining Atlanta he's slashing .316/.375/.439 with two of his four homers on the season, and 10 of his 15 RBI.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Resting Saturday
Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.
Ozuna will retreat to the dugout Saturday after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's series opener. Drake Baldwin will replace him as Atlanta's designated hitter, allowing Sandy Leon to start at catcher.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Reaching base consistently
Horwitz went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a double and a run scored Friday against the A's.
Horwitz drove in the Pirates' first with a double in the opening frame, and he came around to score one batter later. He has at least one hit in nine of his last 12 starts and has maintained a .275 average with two homers, four RBI and seven runs scored across 15 games in September.
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Bryan Reynolds LF | PIT
Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Productive in loss
Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the A's.
Reynolds drove in a run and came around to score in the first inning to aid a three-run rally for Pittsburgh. He's having an interesting close to the season, hitting only .222 with one homer and four RBI across 15 starts in September. However, he's reaching base at a .344 clip with eight runs scored in the same span.
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Emilio Pagan RP | CIN
Reds' Emilio Pagan: Secures 28th save
Pagan gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 28th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Cubs.
The 34-year-old right-hander has already set a new career high in saves, but with eight games left on the Reds' schedule, Pagan's got a shot at his first 30-save campaign. Opportunities have been hard to come by of late, however -- over the last month, he has a 3.18 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 17:1 K:BB through 11.1 innings, but Pagan's managed just three saves in four chances.
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Mitch Keller SP | PIT
Pirates' Mitch Keller: Serves up two homers in loss
Keller (6-15) allowed four earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four across five innings to take the loss Friday against the A's.
Keller had a smooth start to the outing, as he retired the first nine batters he faced. However, he allowed a solo home run in the fourth inning, followed by a three-run shot a frame later to ruin his day. Keller has now allowed at least one home run in six straight starts and has a 5.87 ERA paired with a 1.45 WHIP across 53.2 innings since the All-Star break.