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Holderman received an injection in his right wrist Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander departed his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Columbus on Thursday after aggravating his wrist injury, and he was set to resume throwing Monday after getting the injection. Holderman seems unlikely to rejoin the big-league bullpen during the final week of the regular season following the setback, but it's possible he's good to go next week for the start of the playoffs.

The Rays optioned Cook to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.

He's exiting the roster in order to free a spot for Mason Englert, who will make a spot start Wednesday versus the Yankees. Cook has allowed three runs with a 5:2 K:BB across 5.2 frames out of the Rays' bullpen this season.

The Rays recalled Englert from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.

One day after the Rays clinched the American League East, they have summoned Englert to make a spot start Wednesday against the Yankees. The 26-year-old has made three starts and 11 relief appearances this season, logging a 4.54 ERA and 32:8 K:BB over 35.2 innings. Englert will be pitching on seven days' rest after tossing seven shutout innings on 84 pitches in his last outing with Durham, so he is prepared for a full workload.

Bednar earned the save in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader, retiring all three batters he faced with no strikeouts in the ninth inning.

The right-hander retired the side on just 11 pitches to get back in the save column after blowing his previous chance last week in Minnesota. Bednar has given up just one earned run with a 9:0 K:BB through seven appearances (eight innings) in September. For the season, he has a 2.54 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 74:18 K:BB across 67.1 innings while going 35-for-39 in save opportunities.

Fedde is slated to pitch in bulk relief behind opener Bryan Hudson during Wednesday's game in Kansas City, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Hudson is likely to cover the first inning or two before handing the ball over to Fedde, who has been part of the rotation for most of the season but has frequently moved between starting and bulk-relief roles. Over 16 appearances out of the bullpen in 2026, Fedde has logged a 3.95 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 5.9 K-BB% across 66 innings.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday on Jomboy Media's "Talkin' Yanks" podcast that Cruz (elbow) has resumed throwing and is doing "pretty well."

Cruz was diagnosed with a partial tear in his right elbow UCL in late August. There's a distinct possibility that he'll eventually require surgery, but Cruz is attempting to pitch through the injury. He could return to make one or two late-season appearances if the reliever continues to progress.

Smith earned the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox, allowing one walk while striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

The Guardians took the lead in the top of the ninth inning on a sacrifice fly by Nathaniel Lowe, setting up Smith for the save opportunity. The right-hander struck out Isiah Kiner-Falefa before issuing a walk to Jarren Duran, but Smith secured the save after getting the next two batters to ground out, needing 16 pitches (11 strikes) to lock down the win for the Guardians. Smith's 40 saves are tied with Bryan Baker for most in the majors, and the former sports a 1.99 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 104:23 K:BB over 72.1 innings.

Harris allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out one over one inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

This was Harris' first save since Sept. 4. The Athletics haven't created many save chances lately, leaving both Harris and Elvis Alvarado a bit dry on closing duties. Harris is now at a 3.42 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 86:41 K:BB through 68.1 innings this season, converting 16 of 23 save chances while adding 13 holds as a fixture in the high-leverage mix.

Basso allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two over two-plus innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Tuesday.

For the second start in a row, Basso couldn't escape the third inning. He's given up nine runs over his last 4.2 frames, though the Athletics' late comeback spared him from another loss. Basso has a 5.36 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 30:9 K:BB through 42 innings over 25 games (seven starts) in the majors this season. Basso is tentatively lined up for one more start this year, which would be at home versus the Astros, a matchup fantasy managers will likely want to avoid.

Hoffman allowed a run on two walks and struck out one in a hitless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Giants.

The Giants scraped together a run off Hoffman, but he was able to preserve the lead for his first save as a Twin. Yoendrys Gomez hasn't pitched since Saturday, but his recent struggles likely paved the way for Hoffman to get this save chance. On the year, Hoffman has a 3.55 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 102:30 K:BB through 66 innings while adding six saves, 22 holds and four blown saves between Minnesota and Toronto.