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The Yankees designated Topa for assignment Saturday.

Topa gave up one unearned run in two innings during his lone appearance with the Yankees, and he'll now cede his spot on the active roster to Max Fried (elbow), who returned from the injured list Saturday. Topa is likely to clear waivers after posting a 7.29 ERA and 1.95 WHIP in 21 major-league innings this season.

The Yankees reinstated Fried (elbow) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston.

Fried landed on the injured list Aug. 17 with a bone bruise in his left elbow but is now set to return to action after a minimum-length absence. He never appeared in a rehab game during his time on the IL but threw four simulated innings in a live batting practice session Monday, so the Yankees may not have too harsh of a restriction, if any, placed on him during his first start back. Justin Topa was DFA'd in a corresponding move.

Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Ohtani (knee/biceps) won't pitch in Sunday's series finale against Detroit or Tuesday against the Cardinals, Noah Camras of SI.com reports.

The Dodgers skipper said before Saturday's game against the Tigers that the team was less sure Ohtani would pitch Sunday after he didn't feel well coming out of his bullpen session Friday, and now he has officially been ruled out to pitch in either of Los Angeles' next two games. Roberts noted that the team hasn't decided whether to completely shut Ohtani down from pitching, though there is no planned return date for his next mound appearance. Tyler Glasnow will take the mound to begin Sunday's series finale, and Eric Lauer will likely get the nod to start Tuesday.

Gamboa will serve as the opening pitcher during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Gamboa has fired 7.2 shutout innings since returning to the majors Aug. 12, bringing his ERA down to just 1.31 through 20.2 MLB frames on the year. He'll now receive his second opening assignment of the season and could remain in the game for multiple innings before turning the game over to Boston's bullpen.

Frelick isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Texas.

Frelick has gone 5-for-12 with two RBI and two runs scored in three games since returning from the injured list Tuesday. He'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday while Luis Lara starts in right field, batting seventh.

Williams (shoulder) began playing catch Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

It's the first time Williams has done any sort of throwing since he landed on the injured list Aug. 10 with a strained right shoulder. He still has several more hurdles to clear before he can return from the injured list, but the Mets expect the 31-year-old closer to return to the bullpen sometime in September. Until then, Kodai Senga figures to continue receiving the bulk of the save opportunities.

Anderson will be operating on a pitch limit of around 80 again Saturday against the Blue Jays, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The 22-year-old left-hander threw 81 pitches in his major-league debut last weekend, completing 5.2 innings in a no-decision at home against the Cubs. Anderson and the M's are on the road in Toronto for his second big-league outing Saturday, and it doesn't sound like the team will completely take the reins off the top prospect just yet as he acclimates to the highest level of professional baseball. It's possible that some restrictions will remain in place over the rest of the campaign.

The Diamondbacks added Bratt to the active roster to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants. He will start Game 2.

The Diamondbacks, operating without Michael Soroka (shoulder) and Zac Gallen (elbow), will need an extra starter to get through Saturday's twin bill, so Bratt will return to Arizona for a spot start. The 23-year-old has pitched fairly well for the big club recently, turning in a 3.38 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 24 innings across his last five MLB starts. He figures to return to Reno once the day's games are completed.

The Diamondbacks selected Law's contract from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Law returned to action at Reno on Aug. 12 and has since given up five hits and no walks while striking out five batters in 6.1 shutout innings. The 35-year-old will now return to the majors for the first time since 2024 to provide extra depth to Arizona's bullpen ahead of its doubleheader against the Giants. Kohl Drake was sent down to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Brash (lat) threw a bullpen session Saturday and is scheduled to throw another one in Boston early next week, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Brash threw 15-to-20 pitches in his latest mound session as he continues his recovery from a right lat strain. The hard-throwing setup man has missed extended time with no indication that he has faced live hitters. Given that, a return Tuesday when rosters expand seems unlikely.