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Edwards signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Monday. He was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte.

Edwards will fill the spot in the Charlotte bullpen that opened up when Matt Foster was promoted to the White Sox on Wednesday. Before inking the minor-league deal with Chicago, Edwards appeared in seven games at the MLB level between Atlanta and Toronto, working 5.2 innings while giving up seven earned runs on 11 hits and three walks.

The White Sox recalled Foster from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

With Reynaldo Lopez expected to move into the rotation following Lance Lynn's (knee) placement on the injured list Tuesday, Foster will help restore some depth in the bullpen. Foster has found limited success over his 31 appearances with the big club this season, churning out a 5.67 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 33.1 innings.

Lopez allowed a run on three hits and a walk in 1.2 innings, earning a hold in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Toronto.

It was his first run allowed in 5.2 innings since Lopez moved from the rotation to the bullpen. He's struck out six and walked two in that span. For now, the right-hander seems destined to fill a fairly low-leverage role as a multi-inning relief option for manager Brandon Hyde. Lopez owns a 6.13 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 108:56 K:BB through 119 innings overall, with 25 of his 29 appearances coming as a starter.

The Rangers recalled Yang from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Yang will be an option to fill innings out of the bullpen behind Wednesday's starter, Kohei Arihara (shoulder), who is expected to be capped at 2-to-4 innings in his return from the 60-day injured list. Even with three other starting pitchers (Dane Dunning, Mike Foltynewicz and Spencer Howard) still residing on the COVID-19 injured list, Texas still has enough younger rotation options on hand to fill the openings, so Yang is expected to stick in a relief role throughout September.

Kittredge struck out two and did not issue a hit or a walk over two-thirds of an inning as he picked up the save in an 8-5 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Kittredge wasn't needed immediately heading into the ninth with the Rays comfortably leading 8-3, but things changed quickly after Dietrich Enns allowed four straight hitters to reach and two to score before with one out. Kittredge was called upon to prevent any further damage and fanned the only two batters he faced. The Rays haven't gone with a set closer all year long, but Kittredge has been excellent with a 1.31 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 69:14 K:BB over 62 innings and figures to continue in the mix for high-leverage opportunities.

Yarbrough (8-4) allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out three over six innings to record the win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Yarbrough didn't start off too well after allowing a first-inning run, but he would settle in thereafter and hold the Red Sox scoreless until Kyle Schwarber took him deep in the sixth for a solo home run. Tuesday's performance was a major relief for the southpaw, as he'd previously struggled mightily against the division rivals this season while allowing 16 earned runs on 18 hits over 12 innings. Tuesday marked the third time in his last four starts Yarbrough managed to not issue a walk, and it's just the second time since the beginning of July he's managed to pitch at least six innings. The 29-year-old now owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 104:23 K:BB over 134 innings and tentatively lines up for a rematch with Boston on Monday.

Sulser struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

The 31-year-old remains the top closing option in the O's bullpen by default, but Tuesday's save was Sulser's only one in August. On the season, he sports a 3.12 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 63:21 K:BB through 49 innings.

Akin (2-8) picked up the win in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out five.

Aside from a third-inning solo shot by Danny Jansen, Akin kept the dangerous Toronto lineup in check for 85 pitches (53 strikes). The 26-year-old southpaw seems to be turning his season around, posting a 2.65 ERA and 1.06 WHIP through 17 innings over his last three starts, but a 4.2 BB/9 and 2.1 HR/9 during that stretch suggest those strong ratios could be a mirage.

Iglesias fired a perfect ninth inning while striking out two to earn the save in the win over the Yankees on Tuesday.

Iglesias entered the ninth inning with a two-run lead and retired the side to collect his second save in as many days against the Yankees. The 31-year-old totaled seven saves in August, tied for third in all of baseball. He allowed just one run in that stretch. His ERA and WHIP are down to 2.70 and 0.83, respectively, and he boasts 91 strikeouts in 60 innings this season.

Herget (1-1) fired 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out two to earn the win over the Yankees on Tuesday.

Herget made his first appearance with the Angels on Tuesday after being called him up from Triple-A Salt Lake. He managed to earn the win after relieving Jaime Barria in the fifth inning. The 27-year-old has just 5.2 innings in MLB under his belt this season, all coming in August.