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Fairbanks picked up the save in Friday's 7-4 win over the Mariners. He allowed no hits and one walk while striking out three over a scoreless inning.

Fairbanks looked solid while securing Tampa Bay's 86th win of the season. The 29-year-old has dominated since the All-Star break with a 15.3 K/9. He is 2-2 with 11 saves and a 3.15 ERA in 20 innings during that span.

Weaver will serve as the Mariners' bulk reliever Saturday against the Rays, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Seattle will use several different pitchers during the game, but Weaver should be able to offer 60-plus pitches at some point. The 30-year-old right-hander has primarily been a multi-inning bullpen arm for the Mariners since they signed him to a major-league deal in late August, but he threw 70 pitches in a spot start last week versus the Athletics.

Cox left Friday's game against the Blue Jays with an apparent leg injury, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Making a relief appearance in the bottom of the seventh inning, Cox was struck by an Alejandro Kirk comebacker and went down in pain as he tried to cover first base. He was unable to walk off the field without assistance, suggesting the injury could be season-ending, but Cox's status should become clearer after he's sent for testing.

Bautista (elbow) played catch for the second time Friday, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

There has been some caginess around Bautista's elbow injury -- initial word was that it involved his ulnar collateral ligament -- but he seems to be making progress and hasn't been ruled out for a return this year. "We're going to see how he feels," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said after Friday's workout. "We are just kind of monitoring it day-to-day." Yennier Cano (two) and Shintaro Fujinami and Danny Coulombe (one each) have gotten the saves so far in September for the O's.

The Angels optioned Daniel to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

A day after tossing three scoreless frames out of the bullpen in his major-league debut, Daniel will head back to the minors and could finish the season in Triple-A. Outfielder Jordyn Adams was recalled from Salt Lake in a corresponding move.

Swanson (back) will pitch in a game for Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Saturday's will likely be the only rehab appearance Swanson makes, and he remains on track to return from the injured list when eligible Monday. The 30-year-old righty allowed just one run over 9.1 frames in August before landing on the IL.

The Yankees placed Abreu on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain.

Abreu has struggled of late, logging a 7.20 ERA and 1.87 WHIP through 15 frames since Aug. 1. He'll now be put on the shelf for the next two weeks, though that still leaves time for him to return before the end of the season. Nick Ramirez was brought up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move.

The Yankees recalled Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Ramirez has a 2.67 ERA and 1.28 WHIP across 33.2 innings in the majors this season, and he'll return to the Yankees' bullpen as Albert Abreu (hamstring) hits the injured list. Ramirez will likely serve in middle relief.

Rosenberg is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Guardians at Angel Stadium.

Rosenberg will receive a second turn through the Angels' six-man rotation after he delivered a quality start against the Orioles his last time out Monday. The 28-year-old southpaw could have a clear path to a rotation spot for the remainder of the season with two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (elbow/oblique) having been shut down from pitching and with Lucas Giolito having recently been waived.

Zerpa struck out three over three scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the White Sox. He scattered four hits and didn't walk a batter in the 47-pitch outing.

Zerpa shifted back to the bullpen this week after his previous appearance had come in the rotation Aug. 30 versus the Pirates. The 23-year-old southpaw looks like he'll be the next man up if a starting spot opens back up at any point in September. Zerpa has a 6.23 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB through 26 big-league innings this season.