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McLain went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Brewers.

McLain gave the Reds a lead they wouldn't relinquish with a solo shot in the seventh inning. It marked the third time this season the 27-year-old has homered in consecutive contests, though those two long balls are his only hits in 13 at-bats so far in September. He's slashing a lowly .190/.285/.351 with 39 RBI and 52 runs scored for the year but has provided solid power and speed with 15 homers and 16 steals across 442 plate appearances.

Perdomo is listed as the Giants' probable starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Mets.

The left-hander received his first promotion to the big leagues Tuesday when rosters expanded to 28 players and made his debut later that day in Pittsburgh, allowing one run on three hits and one walk with four strikeouts over four relief innings. Perdomo, who posted a 5.10 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 36:20 K:BB across 47.2 frames in nine starts for Triple-A Sacramento, will now get a look in the major-league rotation, though it may end up being just a spot start.

De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Brewers.

De La Cruz got the Reds on the board with a 438-foot blast off Dustin May in the first inning, and he's now matched his home run total (22) from the 2025 regular season. The 24-year-old shortstop has hit safely in 12 of his past 13 contests, tallying seven multi-hit efforts, seven extra-base hits, five RBI, 14 runs scored and two stolen bases in that span. On the season, Elly's slashing .278/.356/.484 with 22 homers, 62 RBI, 85 runs scored and 24 steals across 550 plate appearances.

Nelson (elbow) struck out two over a scoreless inning for Single-A Visalia on Saturday.

Nelson began a rehab assignment with the Rawhide and set down the side in order in the first inning. Although he opened the season as a starter for the Diamondbacks, the club plans to have him pitch out of the bullpen over the final month of the regular season. MLB.com targets the right-hander's possible return for Friday, when the Diamondbacks begin a homestand against the Rangers.

May did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Reds, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts over 3.2 innings.

May surrendered runs in the first and fourth innings, throwing 41 of 56 pitches for strikes with an impressive 12 whiffs. The 29-year-old departed early due to a two-hour rain delay, and he's now logged just 10.1 frames over his past four starts due to a mix of poor performances and some bad luck. He'll carry a 4.69 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 127:45 K:BB across 132.1 innings with the Cardinals and Brewers into a home rematch with the Reds next weekend.

Schwarber went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over Atlanta.

The veteran slugger gave the Phillies a 4-1 lead with a solo shot in the fourth inning that left his bat at 108.7 mph and caromed off the facing of the upper deck down the right-field line. Schwarber's 41 homers leads the majors, with the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (39) and the Rays' Junior Caminero (38) on his heels, but he also paces MLB with 199 strikeouts in 136 games as he threatens to surpass the career-high 215 Ks he piled up in 2023.

Soroka (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list during Arizona's three-game series in Kansas City that begins Monday, MLB.com reports.

Soroka came out of four-inning, 59-pitch simulated game Friday without issue and is expected to join the rotation early in the week. Arizona is also expected to get Corbin Burnes (elbow) and Zac Gallen (elbow) back from the 60-day IL during the series in Kansas City, bringing the rotation back to full strength for the first time this season. Given that both Soroka and Gallen maxed out at around 60 pitches during their sim game Friday and aren't fully stretched out, the two could team up to pitch the final game of the series with the Royals on Wednesday.

Duran struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 30th save of the season in a 4-2 win over Atlanta.

The right-hander hasn't blown a save chance since his last appearance in July, posting a 0.56 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 17:3 K:BB in 16 innings since the calendar flipped to August. Duran's 30 saves have him two shy of the career-high 32 he collected last season, and he's tied for third in the National League behind the Cardinals' Riley O'Brien (36) and the Padres' Mason Miller (32).

Abbott did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Brewers, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and no walks with five strikeouts over four innings.

Abbott allowed a solo homer in the first inning but was solid through four frames before his start was shortened by a lengthy rain delay. The southpaw threw 40 of 58 pitches for strikes with six whiffs, an encouraging effort after he was tagged for seven runs by the Cubs in his Aug. 29 outing. He'll take a 4.43 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 120:70 K:BB across 152.1 innings this season into a road rematch with the Brewers next weekend.

Wheeler (12-5) collected the win in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Atlanta, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.

The veteran righty made only one real mistake, which Ronald Acuna blasted 450 feet into the upper deck in left-center field during the third inning, but otherwise Wheeler was dialed in as he delivered his 14th quality start of the season. The nine Ks were Wheeler's best showing in that category since July 21, and he's won back-to-back outings after going seven straight starts without getting a W. He'll look to keep rolling in his next trip to the mound, which is set to come at home next week against the Astros.