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Bleday went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Cardinals.

Bleday has gone 12 games without a multi-hit effort, but he's hit safely in 10 of them. The outfielder has also swiped three bags in that span, accounting for half of his six steals this season. Bleday is batting .238 with an .821 OPS, 17 home runs, 44 RBI, 39 runs scored, 11 doubles and one triple over 75 contests. He's done enough to function as the Reds' starter in left field since he earned a call-up in late April.

Langford said Saturday that X-rays on his left ankle and foot came back negative, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Langford said ice has reduced the swelling, and he expects to play in Sunday's game against the Mariners. Players tend to be a bit more optimistic on their recovery timelines, but consider Langford day-to-day for now. The first-place Rangers can't afford to lose their star outfielder to another injury after he's already missed 52 of 104 games this season to various ailments.

Manager Skip Schumaker said Langford will undergo X-rays on his left ankle and foot after he was removed from Saturday's win over the Mariners in the top of the seventh inning, Matthew Postins of SI.com reports.

Langford fouled a pair of pitches off his left foot and ankle earlier in the contest and struck out to end the bottom of the sixth inning before being pulled on defense in the top of the seventh. Prior to leaving, Langford had a big night at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and two runs scored. He's already missed time with quad, forearm and hamstring injuries this season and has had two stints on the injured list. When healthy, Langford has swung a hot bat, posting an .868 OPS with 12 homers and 29 RBI across 224 trips to the plate. Schumaker indicated Saturday that Langford is dealing with some swelling, according to Postins.

Manager Oliver Marmol said Nootbaar was removed from Saturday's win over the Reds due to dehydration and lightheadedness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Nootbaar walked and scored in the bottom of the sixth inning but was replaced in left field by Jose Fermin in the top of the seventh. Marmol said overall Nootbaar is fine, so it sounds like he'll have a chance to play in Sunday's series finale, though he could easily get a day off with lefty Andrew Abbott set to take the mound for Cincinnati. Since making his season debut June 5, Nootbaar has a .715 OPS with just three homers across 154 plate appearances.

Lee went 2-for-3 with a double and a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Angels.

The outfielder capped a five-run third inning when he lofted a first-pitch sweeper from Ryan Johnson over the right-field wall. It was Lee's sixth homer of the season and his first since June 23, snapping a 25-game drought in which he's managed just a .514 OPS with seven RBI and 10 runs. Despite the month-long slump, Lee still carries a .302/.336/.435 slash line through 361 plate appearances in 2026.

Manager Aaron Boone said Bellinger suffered a left hamstring injury in Saturday's win over the Phillies, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Bellinger will undergo further testing after he was injured legging out a double in the top of the eighth inning Saturday. At the time of his departure, Bellinger was 2-for-4 with the double and one RBI. He's currently on a six-game hitting streak and has recorded at least one base knock in 11 of his past 12 contests. Bellinger has a .770 OPS with 11 homers and 53 RBI on the season.

Bellinger left Saturday's game against the Phillies due to an apparent injury, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

After running out a double in the eighth inning, Bellinger appeared to hurt himself and was removed from the game in the bottom of the frame. Max Schuemann took over in left field for Bellinger, who should be considered day-to-day as he's evaluated.

Myers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Myers will retreat to the bench after going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in the series opener Friday. TJ Friedl will pick up a start in center field and bat seventh with Myers sitting.

The Mets placed Soto (calf) on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left calf.

Soto made an early exit from Friday's contest against the Dodgers due to a sore left calf, marking the second time he's been forced out of a game because of his calf since the All-Star break. MRI results confirmed Saturday that the 27-year-old has suffered a Grade 2 strain, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com, and although no definitive return timeline has been established just yet, interim manager Andy Green confirmed that Soto's absence will be longer than the two weeks he missed with a right calf strain in April. Jorge Polanco figures to see consistent starts as New York's designated hitter while Soto is out, and Eric Wagaman will come up from Triple-A Syracuse to replenish the team's bench depth.

DeLauter isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

DeLauter will step out of the starting nine Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored during Friday's loss. His absence will put Travis Bazzana in the DH spot, opening up second base for Gabriel Arias.