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Ohtani went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 10-0 win over Oakland.

Ohtani reached base in two of his first three trips to the plate and later added a leadoff single in the ninth to kick off another scoring run for the Dodgers. The superstar slugger went on to swipe two bags in that frame before coming around to score on a Nick Ahmed single, and he had an earlier theft to finish the contest with a season-high three steals. Ohtani has now stolen at least one base in five of his last seven games and is up to 31 on the season. He also has a National League-high 33 home runs, making Ohtani the majors' first member of the 30-30 club this season.

Ramos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds due to a swollen right thumb, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 24-year-old sat out last Sunday due to the thumb issue and returned to action following Monday's team off day, but he apparently hasn't fully shaken the injury. According to Rubin, Ramos is dealing with some significant swelling, and he's gone 2-for-14 with five strikeouts since rejoining the lineup. Mike Yastrzemski will shift to center field Sunday while Jerar Encarnacion starts in right.

Flaherty improved to 8-5 on the season Saturday in the Dodgers' 10-0 win over the Athletics while striking out seven over six shutout innings. He scattered five hits and one walk.

Flaherty generated 16 whiffs in his Dodgers debut and generally stayed out of trouble after allowing back-to-back singles to begin the first inning, as he conceded just three more base hits and a walk the rest of the way. Dating back to his time in Detroit, Flaherty has yet to throw fewer than five innings in any start this season. Though he had already picked up seven wins in his 18 outings with Detroit, Flaherty's win potential should only increase moving forward in his future starts while he's backed by a superior Dodgers lineup.

Atlanta optioned Lee to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

The left-hander has been an effective bullpen piece for Atlanta this season with a 2.06 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 47:14 K:BB across 43.2 innings, but he'll be the odd man out Sunday to create roster space for the return of Max Fried (forearm), who was activated from the injured list ahead of his start Sunday against the Marlins. It should only be a matter of time before Lee is back in the big leagues.

The Reds recalled Wiemer from Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.

Acquired Monday as part of the deal that sent right-hander Frankie Montas to Milwaukee, Wiemer will get the chance to make his Reds debut as he joins the team ahead of its series finale with the Giants. Wiemer likely won't be in line for a long-term stay in Cincinnati, however, as fellow outfielder Will Benson (personal) was placed on the paternity list in a corresponding move and will be away from the team for only 1-to-3 games. The 25-year-old Wiemer has spent the bulk of the season at the Triple-A level, slashing .230/.371/.340 with three home runs and seven stolen bases in 55 games between Nashville and Louisville.

Atlanta activated Fried (forearm) from the 15-day injured list for his start against the Marlins on Sunday.

The left-hander landed on the shelf July 21 due to forearm neuritis just before he was scheduled to make his first start of the second half, but it ended up being a brief absence. Fried is rejoining the rotation without a rehab assignment, so he could have some minor workload limitations in his first start since July 11 in Arizona.

The Reds placed Benson (personal) on the paternity list Sunday.

Benson will miss between one and three games while he welcomes a new addition to his family. Joey Wiemer was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to add depth to the Cincinnati outfield in the short term.

Bednar recorded his 20th save of the season in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks, giving up one run on two hits and one walk over one inning. He struck out two.

Entrusted with a 4-1 lead in the ninth inning, Bednar fanned the first two batters he faced before a Geraldo Perdomo double kicked off an Arizona rally that saw Alek Thomas come to the plate as the potential winning run, only to fly out. Bednar has been charged with a run in five of his last 10 appearances, but he's still converted all seven of his save chances during that stretch -- in fact, the right-hander hasn't blown a save since April 9.

Fairchild started in right field and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

Fairchild's fourth-inning homer finished off the Reds' scoring for the day. It was his seventh home run and second in the last seven games. Fairchild, who typically starts against left-handers, is batting .222/.293/.360 over 209 plate appearances (79 games).

Keller came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks, allowing one hit and two walks over four scoreless innings. He struck out four.

The right-hander appeared headed for a potentially special performance, but a 68-minute rain delay ended his day after 60 pitches (44 strikes). Keller has given up two runs or less in five straight outings, posting a 2.17 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 22:9 K:BB through 29 innings over that stretch, but the last four have all resulted in no-decisions. He'll try to get back in the win column in his next start, which lines up to come on the road next weekend against the Dodgers.