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Moreno (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list and will bat cleanup as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jody Jackson of DBacks.tv reports.

He's back with the team after missing two contests due to the birth of his second child. Arizona optioned Adrian Del Castillo to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, per Jackson. Moreno has hit .286 with two home runs and 15 RBI since the All-Star break.

Robert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

The Mets have been managing Robert's workload carefully since he was activated July 20 following an extended stint on the injured list due to a lumbar spine disc herniation. He's yet to start more than three consecutive games, and that trend could continue over the final seven and a half weeks of the season while the 48-66 Mets are removed from playoff contention. A.J. Ewing will take Robert's spot in center field Wednesday.

Horwitz is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Horwitz has gone 1-for-12 with a double and three RBI in his three games since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll be on the bench for Wednesday's contest while Rafael Flores starts at first base and bats eighth.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters following Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Cubs that X-rays on Freddie Freeman's hand came back negative, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

Freeman was removed from the fifth inning of Wednesday's contest after being hit on the hand, but the good news is that he appears to have avoided a serious injury. With Thursday being a scheduled off day for the Dodgers, Freeman is expected to be in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.

Bauers (abdomen) is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Pirates on Wednesday, Hunter Baumgardt of Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee reports.

Bauers is recovering from abdominal soreness, which will keep him out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. He did some on-field work Wednesday and is considered day-to-day, so he could be back in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against Pittsburgh.

Greene will visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Thursday for his right elbow injury, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Greene felt discomfort in his throwing elbow after Tuesday's side session, which prompted the Reds to place him on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. He opened the year on the IL after having bone chips removed from his right elbow in March and didn't make his 2026 debut until early July. Given that it's another elbow issue, Greene's availability for the rest of the season is in question.

Cincinnati placed Greene on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to right elbow soreness.

Greene's 2026 debut with the Reds was delayed until July 4 after he required surgery in mid-March to remove bone chips from his right elbow. After posting a 6.83 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 33:9 K:BB in 27.2 innings over his first five starts, Greene has been shut down yet again due to an elbow issue. He'll likely be sent in for further testing before the Reds have a better idea of how much time he'll miss, but it's reasonable to expend the right-hander to be out beyond the 15-day minimum. Cincinnati recalled reliever Luis Mey from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move but will need to fill Greene's spot in the rotation later in the week.

The Brewers reinstated Harrison (forearm) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Pirates.

The 24-year-old lefty will make his return to the Milwaukee rotation after missing just under four weeks while recovering from left forearm extensor tendinopathy. Harrison covered 5.2 innings and 68 pitches during his lone rehab start at High-A Wisconsin last Thursday, so he should be capable of handling something close to a normal workload as he takes the hill for the Brewers for the first time since July 8.

The Nationals designated Littell for assignment Wednesday.

Littell covered 6.2 innings -- his second-longest outing of the season -- in bulk relief Tuesday against the Phillies, but he's on an expiring contract and wasn't viewed as a vital part of the future for a Nationals squad that has begun to fade from the playoff picture following a seven-game losing streak. Even though he had pitched better over his last three outings, Littell struggled to make bats miss (14.6 K%) and keep the ball in yard (25 home runs allowed) during his time with Washington. The Nationals activated Brad Lord (side) from the 15-day injured list to join the roster as a replacement for Littell, who turned in a 4.97 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 112.1 innings over his 23 appearances (14 starts).

Cincinnati recalled Mey from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Mey will be up with the Reds for the third time this season after posting a 7.27 ERA, 1.96 WHIP and 14:10 K:BB in 8.2 innings over seven appearances between his prior two stints in the big leagues. He'll likely be ticketed for a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.