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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Ohtani (biceps/knee) will hit off a tee Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Ohtani finally landed on the 15-day injured list last Friday after attempting to play through multiple injuries. He is ready to start ramping his baseball activities back up but will not be eligible to return until Sept. 23. Josue De Paula has been slotting in at designated hitter for the Dodgers since Ohtani landed on the IL.

The Diamondbacks claimed Sanchez off waivers from the Blue Jays on Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

The Diamondbacks will take on the $6.8 million remaining of Sanchez's 2026 salary, and they'll retain his rights for 2027 as well, though he is a likely non-tender candidate. Sanchez has slashed .260/.318/.416 with eight home runs over 99 contests this season and will provide manager Torey Lovullo with another option in left field and at designated hitter.

Lee is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest in St. Louis.

The left-handed-swinging Lee typically starts against most southpaws, but he will begin Monday's game on the bench as the Cardinals send lefty Quinn Mathews to the hill. Scott Bandura will play right field for the Giants.

Torres is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Torres had made nine straight starts against right-handed pitching, but he'll exit the lineup as the Giants send righty Landen Roupp to the bump. Thomas Saggese will handle second base and bat leadoff for St. Louis.

Williams (shoulder) threw a live batting practice session Monday and will face hitters again Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Williams does not anticipate needing a rehab assignment, so he could be activated from the 15-day injured list as soon as this weekend if things go well Thursday. He's been sidelined for a little over a month with a right shoulder strain. Kodai Senga has taken over the Mets' closer job and pitched well, so it's not a given that Williams will see save chances down the stretch if/when he's reinstated.

Rojas (shoulder) will start at second base and bat sixth in Monday's contest versus the Reds.

Rojas aggravated an old right shoulder injury on a dive during Sunday's game against the Marlins. However, he is back in action a day later and will attempt to play through the issue.

Bachar will serve as the Pirates' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game versus the Brewers, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Bachar will draw his sixth start since he landed in Pittsburgh at the trade deadline. He's covered at least 1.2 innings and as much as three frames in his first five opener assignments for the Pirates, so a multi-inning effort Tuesday is likely. Antwone Kelly, Brandon Eisert and Khristian Curtis could all be candidates to cover multiple frames once Bachar exits the game.

McLain (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

McLain landed hard on his left shoulder on a diving attempt during Friday's game versus the Brewers, and he will now miss a third straight start. It's the same shoulder he had surgery on in the spring of 2024, and McLain noted over the weekend that he'll feel soreness in the shoulder occasionally on dives, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. He's considered day-to-day. Juan Brito will handle second base for the Reds on Monday.

The Padres optioned McCoy to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

He's clearing off the roster to make room for the return of Ty France from paternity leave. McCoy was in the majors for only a few days and did not see any action.

The Padres activated France from the paternity leave list Monday.

France was away for the entirety of the Padres' series in San Francisco this past weekend, but he will be back in action Monday as the Padres open a series in Colorado. The veteran first baseman is sporting a healthy .294/.363/.510 batting line with 20 home runs in 120 contests this season for San Diego.