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The Giants claimed Davitt off waivers from Atlanta on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Davitt will now be a part of San Francisco's organization and will open his tenure with his new team in the minors with Triple-A Sacramento. Across two levels in the minors, Davitt has a 6.29 ERA and 1.49 WHIP over 73 innings this year.

The Giants designated Bivens for assignment Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The move makes room on the Giants' 40-man roster for Duncan Davitt, who was claimed off waivers from Atlanta. Bivens has spent most of the 2026 season in Triple-A, where he has a 4.92 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 72:28 K:BB over 75 innings.

Suarez is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Since returning from a two-game absence due to a personal matter Friday, Suarez has gone 4-for-17 with one steal, two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored. He'll be on the bench for the start of Wednesday's contest while JJ Bleday serves as the Reds' designated hitter and bats out of the cleanup spot.

McLain is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

McLain will receive a rare day off Wednesday, with Juan Brito drawing the start at second base and batting sixth against Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. McLain has gone 4-for-24 with one steal, two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored through seven games in September.

Stephenson is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Stephenson will get a breather after going 1-for-6 with two walks over the first two games of the series. With Stephenson on the bench, Will Banfield will start behind home plate and bat seventh while forming a battery with Rhett Lowder.

Ohtani (biceps/knee/neck) is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Reds on Wednesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

As expected, Ohtani will be out of the Dodgers' lineup for the sixth time in seven games while working through biceps, knee and neck injuries. With Freddie Freeman also absent from the lineup, Will Smith will be the Dodgers' designated hitter Wednesday while Enrique Hernandez will start at first base and bat ninth.

Freeman is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Reds on Wednesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Freeman will get a day off after going 0-for-7 with a walk, a run scored and three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. With Shohei Ohtani (biceps/knee/neck) also sidelined, Will Smith will serve as the designated hitter while Enrique Hernandez starts at first base.

Sasaki (finger) tossed a multi-inning simulated game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Sasaki continues to progress in his throwing program while recovering from a blister on his right middle finger that caused him to land on the 15-day injured list Aug. 27. The 24-year-old right-hander may not need to go on a rehab assignment before rejoining the team, and he could be back in the rotation by the end of the Dodgers' upcoming road trip, per Ardaya.

Ohtani (biceps/knee/neck) is not expected to be in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Reds on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Ohtani was initially slated to return to the lineup after sitting out of Tuesday's contest, but the superstar slugger will end up being idle for the sixth time in seven games while dealing with lingering knee, biceps and neck injuries. Teoscar Hernandez, Max Muncy, Freddie Freeman and others will rotate as the Dodgers' designated hitter for as long as Ohtani is out of action.

Bauers (shins) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.

It's the third straight day out of the lineup for Bauers, who has been dealing with shin splints dating back several weeks. He will attempt to return to the lineup for Friday's contest against the Reds. Andrew Vaughn is at first base, and Luis Lara will handle right field for the Brewers in the series finale.