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Rosario is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Rosario has gone 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts over his last four games, and he will sit for Sunday's series finale. Santiago Espinal will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth against Mets right-hander Luis Severino.

Stephenson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Stephenson will take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-6 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Luke Maile will start behind home plate and bat ninth against Mets right-hander Luis Severino.

The Brewers optioned Hicklen to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Hicklen appeared in three games for the Brewers since being recalled by the big club on Sept. 1, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts and one stolen base over that span. He'll return to an everyday role in the outfield with Nashville, where he is slashing .247/.364/.484 with 42 stolen bases, 21 home runs and 68 RBI across 453 plate appearances this season. Milwaukee selected Isaac Collins' contract from Nashville in a corresponding move.

The Brewers transferred Yelich (back) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

Yelich underwent a season-ending microdiscectomy procedure Aug. 16 to address a herniated disc in his lower back, so his move to the 60-day IL is merely procedural. He is expected to need three months of recovery and should be fully healthy for the start of spring training.

Friedl (chest) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

The 29-year-old departed Saturday's contest and went to the hospital after experiencing shortness of breath. Friedl underwent medical testing that didn't reveal any serious issues, but he'll still take a seat on the bench for at least one game. Will Benson is starting in center field for the series finale in Queens.

Edman went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Guardians.

Edman drove in the Dodgers' first two runs of the game with a ground-rule double in the opening frame before then coming home to score on a Miguel Rojas single. The infielder would later add a single and a stolen base in the fifth to give him his second multi-hit performance this month and his fourth over his last nine games. Over that latter stretch he's batting .314 (11-for-35) with seven RBI, four runs and three steals.

Stowers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Stowers started the previous seven games and will receive a break after going 2-for-27 with 12 strikeouts during that stretch. Javier Sanoja will start in center field for the series finale versus Philadelphia.

Honeywell (1-1) picked up the win over the Guardians on Saturday, allowing one hit over two scoreless innings in relief.

Honeywell was one of seven pitchers used by the Dodgers on Saturday, coming in to close out the final two innings as the team cruised to a 7-2 win at home. The right-hander retired six of the seven batters he faced over those two frames en route to earning his first win of the campaign. Honeywell had allowed at least one run in three consecutive appearances coming in, and Saturday also marked the first time in his last four outings that he didn't issue a walk.

Bart went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Bart was activated from the injured list Friday but didn't return to the lineup until the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. The Pirates have a crowded rotation at catcher that also includes Yasmani Grandal and Henry Davis, though Bart has hit well enough this season to also get looks as the team's designated hitter.

Donovan (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

The 27-year-old was held out of the lineup Saturday due to a foot infection, and he'll remain on the bench for Sunday's series finale. Donovan will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recover ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Reds. Jose Fermin is making another start at the keystone for St. Louis.