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Manager Dusty Baker said Pressly was unavailable for Tuesday's win over the Rays due to a knee injury "that's bothered him in the past," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pressly underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in August 2019 and was hampered by the knee throughout those playoffs. It appears he's now dealing with another issue in the same knee. The severity of the injury this time around remains unclear, but it's certainly a concerning development with the playoffs on the horizon. Kendall Graveman was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, which likely leaves Ryne Stanek as the favorite to pitch in potential save opportunities for the next couple days if Pressly remains unavailable.

Alexander (2-4) allowed just one run across six innings but took the loss Tuesday against the Twins. He gave up four hits and a walk while striking out six.

Alexander had one of his better outings of the season, but the Tigers didn't score any runs while the lefty was on the mound. Despite the tough loss, Alexander continued his good performance lately, as this was the third time in his last four starts that he allowed two runs or fewer. He'll have one more chance to impress in the regular-season finale Sunday against the White Sox.

Sulser earned the save by firing a perfect inning against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Susler retired all three of his batters in 12 pitches to tally his eighth save of the year. With Tyler Wells (shoulder inflammation) done for the season, Susler looks to be the favorite for ninth-inning duties in Baltimore. He's collected two wins and a pair of saves this month.

Zimmermann allowed one run on two hits and a pair of walks while striking out two across four innings during Tuesday's win over the Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

Zimmermann's only damage of the night came from a solo home run off the bat of Kyle Schwarber in the second inning. The southpaw left the game poised for the loss but was rescued by his offense, leaving him with a no-decision. It was Zimmermann's first major-league outing since mid-June due to biceps tendinitis and a severe ankle sprain. The 26-year-old took over the rotation spot that belonged to Keegan Akin, who is out for the season with a left adductor strain, and tentatively lines up for another start Sunday at Toronto.

Akin (abdomen) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Akin was already shut down for the season Friday, as he hit the injured list with a left adductor strain and also requires abdominal surgery. He'll hit the 60-day injured list to clear a spot for Bruce Zimmermann, who returned from an ankle injury in a corresponding move.

Zimmermann (ankle) was activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday against the Red Sox.

The club announced over the weekend that Zimmermann would return from a three-month absence to start Tuesday, and now he's officially been added back to the 28-man and 40-man rosters. The southpaw built up to four innings in his latest rehab outing with Triple-A Norfolk last Thursday, so he should have a chance to qualify for a win if he can be efficient.

Graveman was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chroniclee reports.

The right-hander will temporarily be away from the team but figures to rejoin the club in time for the final regular-season series against Oakland this weekend. Reliever Josh James was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to take Graveman's spot on the 28-man roster.

Hernandez will not make another start this season, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Manager Mike Matheny said Tuesday that Hernandez won't start this week but will be available out of the bullpen. After he was originally expected to start Thursday versus Cleveland, it now appears that Friday's start against the Tigers was his last. In that start he pitched five scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to 3.86 in 85.2 innings.

Cisnero (elbow) won't return this season, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cisnero suffered a right elbow laceration in mid-September when he fell on the stairs, and the Tigers will keep him out of game action for the remainder of the year. However, the right-hander is still with the team and playing catch, so he should have a relatively normal offseason. Cisnero made a career-high 67 appearances in 2021 and posted a 3.65 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with four saves and 18 holds in 61.2 innings.

Snead was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

Snead spent just three days with the big-league club and didn't make a single appearance. He'll head back to the minors as the Blue Jays activate Hyun Jin Ryu (neck) ahead of his scheduled start against the Yankees.