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Stone (shoulder/biceps) resumed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, allowing three runs over two-thirds of an inning.

Stone went two weeks in between rehab appearances as he recovered from a minor biceps issue. He had pitched tremendously in his first four minor-league outings prior to Wednesday, yielding just two runs with an 18:1 K:BB in 11.2 frames. If he can rediscover that form, Stone could help the Dodgers down the stretch. The 27-year-old hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024 after undergoing shoulder surgery in October of that year and then experiencing a setback this spring.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Wednesday's 14-1 win over the Reds that Ohtani (knee/biceps) will be placed on the 15-day injured list, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Ohtani returned to the lineup Monday following a four-game absence, but he felt more discomfort this week and will now be forced to the shelf due to his nagging knee and biceps injuries. As a two-way player, he will have to be placed on the 15-day IL as opposed to the 10-day IL, per MLB rules. The Dodgers will bring up top prospect Josue De Paula to take on the lion's share of the reps at designated hitter while Ohtani is out.

Schwarber went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 11-8 win over the Astros.

Schwarber extended his hitting streak to five games Wednesday, tallying his most RBI since Aug. 9. Additionally, the star slugger has now gone yard four times during that streak. He's batting .242 with a major-league-leading 44 homers, 17 doubles, 90 walks and 88 runs scored over 525 at-bats.

De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 14-1 loss to the Dodgers.

De La Cruz's bat has been nearly unstoppable lately with homers in five straight games. Since Aug. 22, he has gone 31-for-69 (.449) with six homers and 13 RBI over 17 contests. The shortstop is up to a career-high 26 homers on the year while adding 70 RBI, 89 runs scored, 26 doubles, five triples, 25 stolen bases and an .873 OPS across 127 contests.

Lowder (6-10) allowed seven runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over 3.1 innings to take the loss versus the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Lowder gave up five extra-base hits (four doubles and a home run) during his short start. He looks to be running out of steam late in the season, having given up 25 runs (23 earned) across 25 innings over his last five games. Lowder is at a 5.81 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 94:49 K:BB across 119.1 innings through 26 outings (23 starts) this year. He is tentatively projected for a home rematch versus the Dodgers next week.

Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, four total RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 14-1 win over the Reds.

Hernandez had gone just 4-for-27 (.148) over his previous 13 games, adding no extra-base hits or RBI during the power drought. He's now up to three homers and nine RBI over 30 contests this season. Hernandez continues to fill a utility role, and he's batting .222 with a .692 OPS across 68 plate appearances.

Muncy went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 14-1 win over the Reds.

Muncy has an extra-base hit in four straight games. This was his first homer since Aug. 21 versus the Pirates, but he's breaking out of the slump he endured in late August and early September. The third baseman is batting .252 with an .845 OPS, 27 homers, 70 RBI, 74 runs scored, 23 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 134 contests this year.

Tucker went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a second run scored in Wednesday's 14-1 win over the Reds.

This was Tucker's second home run over his last six games, though he's gone just 4-for-19 at the plate in that span. The outfielder's blast was just insurance in this contest, coming in the eighth inning of the blowout. Tucker is batting .225 with a .684 OPS, 13 long balls, 60 RBI, 76 runs scored, 21 doubles, three triples and 10 stolen bases over 138 contests this year.

Betts went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 14-1 win over the Reds.

Betts has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games, supplying three homers and 14 RBI in that span. The shortstop is batting .249 with a .742 OPS, 19 homers, 60 RBI, 61 runs scored, 19 doubles and one stolen base over 108 contests. While he missed a month early in the year due to an oblique strain, he's on the cusp of another 20-homer campaign and will reach it soon given his hot start to September (1.224 OPS through eight games).

Yamamoto (13-8) allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out 10 over seven innings to earn the win over the Reds on Wednesday.

Yamamoto limited the damage to an Elly De La Cruz solo home run in the fourth inning. This victory snapped a three-start winless stretch for Yamamoto, who continues to be among the most reliable starters in baseball. This was his third double-digit strikeout performance of the year. He has pitched to a 2.62 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 171:39 K:BB through 172 innings over 26 starts. Yamamoto is lined up to make his next start in a rematch at Cincinnati next week.