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Pfaadt (7-3) allowed six runs on 10 hits and a hit batsman while striking out seven and walking none over 6.2 innings, taking the loss versus the Rangers on Saturday.

Pfaadt again provided good length, but he wasn't able to collect a third straight quality start. He has given up 20 runs over 31.1 innings across his last five starts, going winless in that stretch. For the season, the right-hander is at a 3.77 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 84:29 K:BB through 124 innings over 27 games (17 starts). Pfaadt is projected to make his next start at home versus the Yankees.

Church went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

Church has yet to be held hitless in September, going 14-for-39 (.359) over 11 games this month. Just two of the knocks have gone for extra bases, both being doubles. The outfielder is putting together a strong finish to the year, which has seen him hit .251 with a .667 OPS, 10 home runs, 50 RBI, 49 runs scored, 13 doubles, two triples and 10 stolen bases over 129 contests in total.

Bernal went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

Bernal has an extra-base hit in each of his last three games, going 5-for-13 with six RBI in that span. The catcher has hit safely in 10 of his 11 major-league games so far, showing decent plate discipline with a 4:8 BB:K. He's batting .311 with three homers, 13 RBI, eight runs scored and two doubles across 49 plate appearances.

O'Brien (3-8) allowed two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out two over one inning, taking the loss and a blown save in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

O'Brien was tagged for a two-run home run by Randal Grichuk in the ninth inning. With three blown saves over his last five appearances, O'Brien is limping to the finish line in 2026. He's now at a 4.20 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 60:27 K:BB through 60 innings while converting 36 of 44 save chances.

Tatis went 2-for-3 with three walks, a solo home run and two stolen bases in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Giants.

The steals gave Tatis a career high in the category with 34 on the season, while his sixth-inning long ball off Joel Kuhnel was his 21st of the campaign. Tatis' slow start to 2026 has been long forgotten, and over his last 35 games he's batting .304 with 13 homers, eight steals, 24 RBI and 29 runs.

Merrill went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Giants.

The 23-year-old center fielder took Cesar Perdomo deep in the third inning for his third home run in the last three games and his 25th of the season. Merrill is the fourth player this season to join the 25-25 club, following Pete Crow-Armstrong, Elly De La Cruz and CJ Abrams. After a slow start to the campaign, Merrill has been locked in since the All-Star break, batting .299 over his last 52 games with 15 homers, seven steals, 34 runs and 42 RBI.

Miller struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 36th save of the season in a 7-6 win over the Giants.

The right-hander had a little difficulty controlling his triple-digit heat, going to full counts against two batters and throwing 17 pitches (nine strikes) in total, but Miller prevented things from getting out of hand. Since the beginning of August, Miller has delivered a 2.04 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB over 17.2 innings while converting eight of 10 save chances, bringing him up to 26 saves on the year.

Hjerpe allowed four runs on two hits, four walks and two hit batsmen while striking out three over one-plus inning of relief in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Saturday.

Hjerpe wasn't able to replicate his four perfect innings from his big-league debut in Colorado last weekend. The southpaw will remain on a starter's schedule while working in tandem assignments with Kyle Leahy to close out 2026. That spot in the rotation is set to come up again at home versus the Nationals, and if Hjerpe continues to be the bulk reliever, he will be in better position to collect wins than Leahy.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Saturday's 13-9 win over the Reds.

Fresh off driving in six runs during Friday's lopsided victory over Cincinnati, Contreras was back at it again Saturday with another big performance at the plate. The star catcher is on a power surge, going deep in three consecutive games and four of his last six while amassing a staggering 16 RBI already in September. Through 597 plate appearances this year, he's slashing .273/.343/.420 with 17 big flies, 25 doubles, 86 RBI and 79 runs scored.

Leahy allowed two hits and struck out four without walking a batter over three scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Saturday.

Leahy provided good work in another short start, throwing 26 of 38 pitches for strikes. His pitch count continues to come down as part of his workload management in September, and that will make it nearly impossible for him to collect wins unless he moves to bulk relief. Through 28 starts this year, Leahy has a 3.33 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 128:38 K:BB over 135 innings. He is tentatively projected to work in tandem with Cooper Hjerpe again at home versus the Nationals in his next outing.