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Waldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

The 23-year-old started the first two games of the series and will sit for Sunday's finale after going 0-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts. Jordan Lawlar will take Waldschmidt's place in center field while batting ninth.

Mangum is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Mangum will be riding pine for the series finale after he started in each of the Pirates' previous four games while going 3-for-12 with a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI during that stretch. The 30-year-old outfielder has noticed only a slight downturn in playing time since Oneil Cruz returned from the injured list Aug. 18, but Mangum could see his opportunities dwindle a bit more when Ryan O'Hearn (quadriceps) likely comes back from the IL during the upcoming week.

Hill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Hill started the past five contests and will hit the bench Sunday after going 7-for-19 (.368) with no extra-base hits, four RBI and three runs during that span. Grant McCray will take over in left field and bat seventh for the series finale in Queens.

McCray went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Mets.

McCray hit a leadoff single in the third inning before coming around to score, and he also launched a solo shot in the ninth. The 25-year-old recorded his first multi-hit performance of the season and is now slashing .143/.262/.304 with 11 runs scored, four stolen bases, three RBI and two long balls across 68 plate appearances in 2026.

Jorge is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Jorge was called up from Triple-A Louisville on Friday and made his first MLB start Saturday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 22-year-old will shift to the bench Sunday as lefty Kyle Harrison takes the mound for Milwaukee, with Jorge expected to continue operating on the strong side of a platoon in center field moving forward. Dane Myers is starting in center and batting leadoff for Cincinnati.

The Pirates recalled Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

The 26-year-old was demoted to Indianapolis in mid-August but is back in Pittsburgh ahead of Sunday's series finale versus the Angels. Simon is batting .290 in 34 plate appearances in the majors this year but hasn't provided much pop with just one extra-base hit.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Brewers.

Rodriguez extended an on-base streak to 13 games with a first-inning single. He's gone 17-for-51 (.333) with four walks, two doubles, five home runs, nine RBI and 10 runs scored during the streak. The left-handed batter was recently moved to the leadoff spot against right-handers and has thrived there in a small sample, slashing .321/.345/.679 in six contests atop the order. As the Reds pivot to focus on 2027, Rodriguez should see ample opportunities to make his case for a roster spot over the final month of the regular season.

Johnston went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Cardinals.

Johnston helped ignite a six-run rally in the fifth inning for the Rockies, singling in a run before coming around to score. He has started only eight of the team's last 14 games since Aug. 22. Johnston has hit well in that span, going 11-for-31 with one home run, four RBI and three runs scored. However, his lack of counting stats and inconsistent playing time diminish his value to fantasy managers.

Jorge started in center field and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 5-3 win over Milwaukee.

Jorge, who was called up Friday and made his MLB debut as a pinch hitter that night, drew his first start as a major-leaguer Saturday. At the time of his call-up Friday, Reds manager Terry Francona suggested Mark Sheldon of MLB.com the lefty-swinging Jorge would get plenty of action in center field against right-handers. Jorge is known for his speed and stole 33 bases in the minors this year, and he had at least 37 thefts in each of his previous three seasons.

Crews went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.

Crews has three doubles over two games in this weekend series against the Dodgers. The steal was his first since Aug. 13 versus the Cubs. The outfielder is still getting fairly steady playing time between center field and right field. Crews is batting just .220 with a .654 OPS, 10 home runs, nine steals, 35 RBI, 46 runs scored, 17 doubles and one triple over 91 contests this season.