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Smith (6-1) was credited with the win against the White Sox on Tuesday, striking out one batter across 1.2 innings.

Smith got the call with one out in the eighth inning with the Guardians down 6-5. He needed only 16 pitches (12 strikes) to get through five batters, and he ended up collecting the win thanks to Brayan Rocchio's walk-off, two-run double in the bottom of the ninth. Smith has come away with the win in three of his last five outings and sits at a 2.13 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 36 saves and a 96:22 K:BB over 67.2 innings this season.

Hader struck out one in a clean ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Royals.

Hader allowed a one-out hit to Salvador Perez but quickly retired the next two Royals to earn the save. The 32-year-old is now a perfect 26-for-26 on save opportunities this season after landing 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes Tuesday. This year, the closer is sporting a 0.85 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 55:11 K:BB over 42.1 innings.

Interim manager Chad Tracy said Tuesday that Slaten (elbow) will not return from the injured list this season, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Slaten received a PRP injection to address degenerative changes in his flexor mass, and the recovery time will extend past the end of the season. He'll close the book on 2026 with a 4.60 ERA and 1.37 WHIP to go with a 39:8 K:BB across 31.1 innings. He also recorded a career-high 17 holds.

The Athletics recalled Rock from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Rock was a waiver claim in August and will be making his Athletics debut when/if he gets into a game. The left-handed reliever has collected a 3.48 ERA, 2.13 WHIP and 12:11 K:BB over 10.1 innings in the majors this season.

The Rays recalled Cook from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

In two appearances out of the Rays' bullpen this season, Cook has allowed three runs with a 2:2 K:BB covering 3.2 innings. The 25-year-old holds a 4.53 ERA and 48:16 K:BB in 43.2 frames during his time with Durham this season.

The Rays placed Wells on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right forearm tightness.

It's a big blow to the Rays' bullpen, as Wells has been lights out since landing in Tampa Bay at the trade deadline, logging a 1.50 ERA and 19:5 K:BB over 18 innings. He will not be eligible to return before the end of the regular season, but Wells expects to be active for the postseason after imaging came back negative, per Ryan Bass of Rays.tv.

Cleavinger (forearm) has resumed playing catch but still doesn't have a timetable for a return from the 15-day injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cleavinger landed on the IL in early September with left forearm tightness. A timeline for the reliever's return won't come into focus until he's throwing off the mound, and it's unclear when he'll be cleared for that. Cleavinger has logged a 4.79 ERA and 54:22 K:BB over 41.1 frames in 2026.

Murphy will be used as the White Sox's opening pitcher for Tuesday's contest in Cleveland, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Murphy will work the first inning or two before Davis Martin likely takes over in bulk relief. The left-handed Murphy has tossed two scoreless frames with a 5:0 K:BB in his two outings since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte last week.

Schreiber earned a save against the Twins on Monday, issuing one walk over 1.1 hitless and scoreless innings. He did not record a strikeout.

Schreiber entered with two outs in the eighth inning after Minnesota put two runners on base while trailing by four runs. He retired the only batter he faced in that frame and returned for the ninth, working around a one-out walk and an error to close out the contest. Schreiber thus notched his first save since joining the Yankees off waivers Aug. 31. The right-hander had a save with the Royals earlier in the campaign, but he's no threat to David Bednar's closing role. Still, he's been excellent so far in his tenure with New York, pitching seven scoreless innings over six outings, giving up just one hit.

Garcia notched a save against the Mets on Monday by tossing a perfect inning of work. He did not record a strikeout.

Garcia took the mound with Baltimore up by a run in the ninth inning. He retired the side in order on 14 pitches (nine strikes) to notch the save. It was his third save in the past six days, and no other Baltimore pitcher has recorded a save during that span, so Garcia appears to have taken over as the team's primary closer in the absence of Ryan Helsley (elbow). Helsley is in the midst of a rehab assignment, but he's missed over 2.5 months of action, so it's not certain that Helsley will be immediately put back into the ninth-inning role upon his return to the major-league club.