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The Mariners designated Andriese for assignment Tuesday, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

He'll cede his spot on the 40-man roster to Matt Brash, who was called up from Double-A Arkansas to serve as a piggyback option behind starter Tyler Anderson in Tuesday's game against the Athletics. Since inking a one-year deal with Seattle five weeks ago, Andriese appeared in eight games out of the bullpen, giving up six runs (three earned) while striking out 12 over 11 frames.

Borucki was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

Borucki made four appearances after rejoining the Toronto bullpen Sept. 13, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks across 4.1 innings. The southpaw has not pitched since serving a two-game suspension last Friday and Saturday for intentionally hitting Tampa Bay's Kevin Kiermaier. He'll return to Buffalo for the time being but figures to be a top candidate for another call-up should Toronto become in need of another relief arm. Cavan Biggio (neck/back/elbow) was activated from the injured list to take Borucki's spot on the 28-man roster.

Brash is set to make his big-league debut Tuesday in relief against the Athletics, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

He is expected to piggyback lefty Tyler Anderson, who will be starting Tuesday on short rest. Brash has been shooting up prospect lists this season, emerging as one of the best pitching prospects in a Mariners system that has a ton of talent. The 23-year-old righty has a 1.91 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 101:29 K:BB over his last 70.2 innings across High-A and Double-A. Given the nature of his expected usage Tuesday, Brash could get a win if the Mariners hand him a lead and he pitches well.

Kittredge (neck) was reinstated from the injured list Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Kittredge wound up missing the minimum 10 days with neck tightness, an injury which never sounded particularly severe. The Rays were able to rest one of their best relievers as they coast into the playoffs, and he'll now get the chance to stay fresh with an appearance or two in the final week of the season as the team prepares for more important games on the horizon.

Shaw recorded a perfect inning and earned a hold in Monday's 8-3 win over Kansas City.

This is the fifth season in which Shaw has picked up 20 holds, although it's his first such campaign since 2017. The right-hander has pitched to a 3.48 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 69:36 K:BB across 75 innings this season, often working in high-leverage spots. While he's had some struggles in September, he's now pitched 3.2 consecutive scoreless innings in his last four games.

Hendriks pitched a scoreless ninth inning on his way to a save Monday against the Tigers. He allowed one hit and struck out two.

Hendriks gave up a single to Jeimer Candelario to open the inning before settling down and retiring the next three batters in order. The save was his 37th of the season and the 32-year-old has now converted 11 straight save opportunities. Hendriks has put together 13 straight scoreless appearances, walking none with an 11.9 K/9 in 13.2 innings.

Chafin, who fired a scoreless eighth inning against the Astros on Sunday during which he allowed a hit and a walk while recording two strikeouts, now has put together six straight scoreless appearances.

The latest stretch of strong pitching has lowered Chafin's ERA all the way down to 1.27 during his stint with the Athletics, which officially began back on July 28 with a scoreless two-thirds of an inning against the Padres. Chafin has gone on to serve as a versatile real-life and fantasy asset subsequent to his arrival, securing five saves and five holds to go along with a pair of victories across 27 appearances (28.1 innings) while only giving up four earned runs.

Mills was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Mills was sent to Tacoma in early September but will rejoin the Mariners for the final week of the regular season. The 26-year-old has 11 appearances for Seattle in 2021 with a 9.95 ERA, 2.05 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB over 12.2 innings.

Kowar (0-5) got the loss after pitching 4.1 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits and walking one while striking out four versus Cleveland on Monday.

The right-hander was hit early, surrendering four runs in the first three innings including an Amed Rosario solo home run in the bottom of the third. It was the fourth straight outing for Kowar in which he gave up at least five runs. Since Sept. 7, he has thrown 15.1 innings while allowing 21 runs, good (or bad) for a 12.33 ERA. He'll look for his elusive first win in the season finale against the Twins on Sunday.

Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a strained back, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Anderson allowed a solo homer while picking up his first save of the season Sunday against the Marlins, but he'll head to the injured list after giving up a run in each of his past three outings. The right-hander will miss the rest of the regular season but will be eligible to return for Game 1 of the ALDS on Oct. 7, though it's unclear if he's expected to be healthy by that juncture.