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The Red Sox placed Guerrero on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to Sept. 24, with a right shoulder strain.

Guerrero missed most of September with right shoulder inflammation before returning to the active roster Sept. 20. He's now dealing with more shoulder trouble, and it's uncertain if he might be able to return in October should the Red Sox advance deep in the playoffs. Guerrero has been a reliable arm for Boston this season, posting a 3.10 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 18 holds across 40.2 innings (40 appearances).

The Red Sox placed Gasper on the 10-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to Sept. 26, with a right biceps strain.

Gasper was hurt on a swinging strikeout during the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs, and the injury has been deemed significant. Boston is expected to be without Gasper for at least the wild-card round and could be without his services for the entire postseason. He ends the regular season having hit 10 homers with an .823 OPS across 225 MLB plate appearances.

Dingler is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Eduardo Valencia will be rewarded for his walk-off homer Saturday with a start behind the plate in the regular-season finale. Barring an appearance off the bench, Dingler will finish the 2026 campaign with a .243 average, 27 homers, 91 RBI and 72 runs scored across 605 plate appearances.

Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Diaz is the Rays' catalyst atop the order, and the team will rest him for the final game of the regular season ahead of what they hope is a deep playoff run. Liam Hicks will serve as the designated hitter while Nick Fortes catches and Victor Mesa leads off against right-hander Zack Wheeler.

Ramirez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

With the Guardians' playoff seeding set after the team clinched the AL Central title Saturday, Ramirez will rest for the regular-season finale. Daniel Schneemann will start at third base and bat eighth against lefty Daniel Lynch.

The Red Sox recalled Olds from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Olds will return to bolster the Boston bullpen on the final day of the regular season. The right-hander has made 13 appearances out of the Red Sox's bullpen this year in his first taste of the majors, posting an impressive 1.20 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB in 15 innings.

The Red Sox recalled Eaton from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Eaton will return to provide outfield depth for Game 162 of the regular season, though he seems unlikely to be on Boston's playoff roster. The 29-year-old has slashed just .146/.293/.250 with one home run and two steals in 58 major-league plate appearances this season.

The Red Sox reinstated Houck (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Sunday. He will start Boston's regular-season finale against the Cubs.

Houck will return to make a lone big-league appearance in 2026 on the final day of the regular season after completing his long recovery from hybrid UCL reconstruction surgery. The right-hander made four minor-league rehab appearances in September, most recently completing 3.1 innings on 42 pitches for Triple-A Durham on Sept. 19. Houck will likely be operating with a limited workload Sunday and may not work deep enough into his start to qualify for a win.

Contreras (hand) will serve as the designated hitter and bat third in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cubs, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Contreras recently expressed concern about his availability for the wild-card round after being unable to swing a bat Wednesday or Thursday. However, it now seems he's in the clear to face off against the Yankees next week, so long as he makes it through Sunday's game without a setback. Contreras leads the Red Sox in home runs (27), RBI (81) and OBP (.387) with one game to play in the regular season.

The Rays recalled Scholtens from Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

After spending the past five-plus weeks in the minors, Scholtens will return for the final day of the regular season, replacing Ty Johnson in the Rays' bullpen. Scholtens has been serviceable in 11 appearances (two starts) with Tampa Bay this season, posting a 4.03 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 34:14 K:BB in 44.2 innings, though he doesn't figure to be part of the playoff roster.