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Gorman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

It's the fourth time Gorman has been absent from St. Louis' lineup in the past five games, with only one of those absences coming against a left-handed starting pitcher. The recent returns of JJ Wetherholt and Masyn Winn from injuries have resulted in Thomas Saggese pushing into the third-base mix alongside Jose Fermin, leaving little playing time for Gorman.

Swanson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

The veteran shortstop started the first two games of the series after being reinstated from the injured list Friday, so this is likely just a rest day for him after he went 3-for-7 with a solo homer in those contests. Nico Hoerner is taking Swanson's place at shortstop, which opens up the keystone for Pedro Ramirez.

Tucker (knee/shin) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Giants, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports.

After fouling a ball off his right leg Saturday, Tucker will sit out Sunday's series finale. Teoscar Hernandez will shift over to right field and bat third for the Dodgers.

The Tigers will call up Ryan from Triple-A Toledo to start Monday's game against the Nationals, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander made four appearances for the Dodgers in 2024 and is now set to make his Tigers debut after being acquired at the trade deadline this summer. Ryan was sidelined nearly three months by a hamstring injury but was recently given a clean bill of health and made two starts for Toledo. The 28-year-old topped out at 2.2 frames in those outings and should have a limited workload again Monday, with Keider Montero expected to piggyback him.

Cease underwent an MRI on his shoulder Saturday and won't make his scheduled start Wednesday against the Orioles, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

The right-hander surrendered four runs (one earned) on three hits and six walks over 2.2 innings Friday against the Rangers, and he was sent for imaging since he's apparently been battling some shoulder fatigue. While Cease won't make his regular turn through the rotation Wednesday in Baltimore, manager John Schneider didn't rule out the possibility of him pitching next weekend versus the Reds. The Blue Jays are three games back of the final wild-card spot and could shut Cease down if they are eliminated from playoff contention prior to next weekend.

Loftin went 4-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh.

Loftin matched a season high with four hits, all singles. Saturday marked just his second multi-hit effort of September, as he's slashing .255/.317/.364 with a homer, three RBI, three runs and a stolen base across 17 games this month. On the year, the utility man has a .240/.324/.382 line with seven homers, 43 RBI, 41 runs and three stolen bases in 115 contests.

The White Sox optioned Murphy to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.

Murphy made four appearances after rejoining the big-league club Sept. 9. Over 33 games with the White Sox this season, Murphy is sporting a 3-0 record, 4.81 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 35:16 K:BB over 33.2 innings. With Huascar Brazoban (lat) returning from the 15-day IL, Murphy was the odd man out for an active roster spot.

The White Sox activated Brazoban (lat) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

After missing just under a month of action, Brazoban will rejoin the big-league club Sunday. Before being shelved, the right-hander posted a 6.30 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 5:6 K:BB over 10 innings since being acquired by the White Sox on Aug. 3. Chicago optioned Chris Murphy to Triple-A Charlotte to clear space on the active roster for Brazoban.

Lee went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Lee singled in the third inning and hit an RBI double in the fifth, tying the game at 4-4. He recorded his second multi-hit effort in September, batting .177 on the month with eight RBI, four runs scored and a home run in 65 plate appearances. On the year, the 28-year-old is slashing .276/.318/.404 with 65 runs scored, 57 RBI, 12 stolen bases and 10 long balls across 576 plate appearances.

Springer is not in Sunday's starting nine against Texas.

After going 0-for-8 over the first two games against the Rangers, Springer will sit out Sunday's series finale. Sean Keys will slot in as the designated hitter and bat fifth for Toronto.