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Assad is slated to start Saturday's game in Cincinnati, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

The Cubs have already clinched a playoff berth but are six games behind the Brewers in the NL Central standings heading into play Saturday, so the team is essentially locked into a best-of-three wild-card series in the postseason. As a result, the Cubs appear content to build in an extra day of rest for their rotation members heading into the playoffs and will do so by having Assad make a spot start Saturday. Since moving to the bullpen earlier this month, Assad's lone relief appearance was a 2.1-inning outing back on Sept. 14, so he should be well rested and capable of providing plenty of length Saturday. Over six appearances (five starts) for the big club this season, Assad has gone 3-1 with a 4.23 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 15:9 K:BB across 27.2 innings.

The Mets designated Suero for assignment Saturday.

Suero joined the active roster Thursday, but he'll now be pushed off the 40-man without making an appearance for the Mets. Richard Lovelady was promoted from Syracuse to fill the open spot in New York's bullpen.

Adames went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.

After going 0-for-13 across 17 plate appearances in his previous four games, Adames lined a double to right field in the seventh inning before coming around to score the Giants' final run. The shortstop is batting .211 with 10 RBI, five runs scored, three homers, three stolen bases and a 28.6 percent strikeout rate across 70 plate appearances in September. Overall, he's slashing .226/.318/.421 with 89 runs scored, 82 RBI, 28 long balls and 11 stolen bases in 650 plate appearances over 152 games.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Following a five-game stretch in which he went 0-for-15 across 20 plate appearances, Chapman lined a double to center field in the second inning before coming around to score. He also added an RBI single in the seventh. The third baseman owns a .236/.347/.442 slash line with 72 runs scored, 59 RBI, 21 long balls and nine stolen bases across 505 plate appearances in 121 games this season.

Montero is slated to start Saturday's game against Atlanta at Comerica Park.

After being called up from Triple-A Toledo on Sept. 3, Montero made his first two appearances with the Tigers as a reliever before being called upon to make a start in Miami last Sunday. The right-hander acquitted himself well in that outing, earning a win while striking out five over five shutout innings. He'll be rewarded with another turn through the rotation as a result of his prior performance, and he could have a slightly longer leash after tossing just 76 pitches against the Marlins before being removed from the contest.

The White Sox Sox" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_TEAM" data-league-abbreviation="MLB" data-team-abbreviation="CHW">White Sox reinstated White (hip) from the injured list Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte, Jack Ankony of SI.com reports.

A right hip impingement has kept White on the shelf since mid-August. He began a rehab assignment in Triple-A on Aug. 28 and has since given up just two runs over 11.2 innings while striking out nine batters and walking five. Now fully healthy, he'll stay put in the minors, although the White Sox could promote him during the final week of the regular season to give their bullpen a fresh arm.

Garrett has been recommended for Tommy John surgery, but he may delay a decision on that procedure until he recovers from another surgery on his arm, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The 32-year-old reliever landed on the IL on Thursday, and he appears headed for a lengthy absence. Garrett is already set for surgery to shift a nerve in his pitching arm that's been causing him issues, and he may elect to undergo PRP injections this winter after recovering to see if his elbow can recover without full Tommy John surgery. If he takes that route and still needs to go under the knife, however, Garrett might not be ready to pitch again until the 2027 season.

The Guardians recalled Halpin from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday.

Halpin has spent the entire season at Triple-A, slashing .249/.321/.414 with 14 homers, 44 RBI, 86 runs scored and 15 stolen bases over 126 games. With Nolan Jones now set to miss the rest of the regular season with an oblique strain, the 23-year-old Halpin will come up to fill the open spot in Cleveland's outfield unit. He will be making his MLB debut whenever he gets into a game.

Megill (elbow) is expected to need Tommy John surgery, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The right-hander is still getting opinions on the best path forward, but surgery on his elbow appears to be the most likely outcome. Megill hasn't pitched for the Mets since June 14, and full Tommy John surgery, rather than a hybrid or internal brace procedure, would sideline him for at least the entire 2026 season. He wraps up the current campaign with a 3.95 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 89:33 K:BB through 68.1 innings over 14 starts.

The Guardians placed Jones on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain.

With only nine days remaining, Jones' move to the IL will cause him to miss the rest of the regular season. He'll finish the 2025 campaign with a .211/.296/.304 batting line alongside five homers, 34 RBI, 34 runs scored and eight steals across 403 plate appearances. Petey Halpin was promoted from Triple-A Columbus to replenish Cleveland's outfield depth.