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After going 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in his return to the lineup Monday against the Reds, Ohtani said he's "most likely" not going to be pitching again this season and will be "focusing on hitting moving forward," SportsNet LA reports.

The two-way superstar's return to the lineup Monday was a welcome sight after he sat out four contests due to lingering right biceps soreness and left knee inflammation, but it appears his return to the mound will be put on hold for now. Ohtani hasn't pitched for the Dodgers since July 3 versus San Diego due to the injuries, which also appear to have affected his bat given that he has a .122/.295/.184 slash line and 34.4 percent strikeout rate in his past 13 contests. The Dodgers haven't officially ruled out a return to pitching for Ohtani this season, and the club may hold out hope for his availability off the mound in the playoffs, even in a limited capacity.

Strzelecki (forearm) has been sent to Triple-A Memphis to begin a rehab assignment, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Strzelecki landed on the 15-day injured list nearly two weeks ago with right forearm extensor inflammation. Because his absence has been brief, the reliever shouldn't require many rehab appearances. He's eligible for activation Friday and has a chance to be ready by that date.

Devers went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Cardinals.

Devers hit an RBI double in the first inning and added another two-bagger in the fifth before coming around to score. The veteran infielder has chipped in at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 games, batting .421 with 22 RBI, 17 runs scored and nine home runs in 69 plate appearances over that stretch. On the campaign, he's up to a .260/.342/.522 slash line and has added 92 RBI, 86 runs scored and 35 long balls across 620 plate appearances.

Eldridge went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Cardinals.

Eldridge drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, hit an RBI double in the fifth and added a game-tying RBI single in the 10th. The 21-year-old has reached base safely in each of his last 16 appearances, slashing .356/.452/.508 with 15 RBI, six doubles, five runs scored and a home run in 73 plate appearances during that time. On the year, he's slashing .265/.359/.451 with 48 RBI, 46 runs scored, 15 long balls and a stolen base across 412 plate appearances.

Wetherholt (wrist) took swings at Oracle Park on Monday and is aiming to be activated from the 10-day injured list during the Cardinals' upcoming homestand, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Wetherholt was shut down for three days after being administered an anti-inflammatory shot to combat right wrist tendinitis. He's since been cleared to ramp up baseball activities. The rookie infielder could be ready to return as soon as Friday when the Cardinals return home to host the White Sox, though it will depend on how Wetherholt's wrist responds.

Stock is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Marlins in Miami.

After Stock notched a hold while facing two hitters in a relief appearance during Friday's win over the Giants, the Mets will plug him back into a starting role this week while the club moves to a six-man rotation. Interim manager Andy Green said earlier this month that he plans to keep Christian Scott on at least a five-day rest schedule between starts for the remainder of the season, and with the Mets kicking off a stretch of 10 games in 10 days beginning Friday, Stock could be in line for at least one more turn through the rotation beyond Wednesday. In his prior six starts with New York, Stock turned in a 5.88 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 25:13 K:BB across 26 innings.

Santana struck out one over two-thirds of a scoreless inning to earn the save in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Royals.

Santana inherited a precarious situation, entering after the Royals had already scored four runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to whittle Arizona's five-run lead to one. However, the right-hander retired Michael Massey on a flyout before striking out Nick Loftin to end the game. It was Santana's first appearance in eight days, and it extended his streak of scoreless outings to four. Since being called up to the Diamondbacks' big-league roster Aug. 16, Santana owns a 1.50 ERA and a 6:1 K:BB across six innings in seven relief outings.

Martinez (2-0) earned the win after striking out one and walking one in a scoreless ninth inning Monday against the Royals.

Martinez was the fifth Arizona pitcher used in a scoreless game and kept the deadlock intact despite issuing a walk. His clean frame completed nine shutout innings from the Diamondbacks' bullpen committee before the offense erupted for five runs in the top of the 10th. That rally put Martinez in line for his second win of the season, and he has yet to allow an earned run this year in seven appearances while posting an 8:5 K:BB across 6.2 frames.

Law allowed one hit over two scoreless innings in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Royals.

Law served as Arizona's opener in a bullpen game and set the tone by keeping Kansas City off the board for the first two frames. He faced the minimum in the second thanks to Ildemaro Vargas' diving stop and double play, then handed the game to Jose Cabrera. Law threw 19 pitches, 10 for strikes, as the Diamondbacks' pitching staff combined to blank Kansas City through nine innings. Law made his season debut Aug. 29 and has allowed one run on five hits and a walk while striking out three across 6.2 innings through five appearances.

The Pirates outrighted Bethancourt to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Bethancourt did not appear in a game during his brief time on the Pirates' 40-man roster, but he's slated to remain in the organization as experienced catching depth. The 35-year-old is a career .229/.259/.362 hitter over parts of eight big-league seasons.