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Treinen (5-3) was credited with the victory in Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Brewers, firing a perfect 10th inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

For the second consecutive night, Treinen became the pitcher of record by preserving a tie during his time on the mound and then seeing the Athletics plate the game-winning run in the home half of the inning. Prior to Treinen's entry into the contest, Liam Hendriks notably blew his third save in his last four appearances, while for his part, Treinen generated his sixth straight scoreless outing. Given the respective performances of the two pitchers recently, there's at least a possibility that Treinen begins to eat into some of Hendriks' save chances down the stretch.

Pearson allowed two hits and three walks over six scoreless innings for Double-A New Hampshire on Tuesday. He struck out five.

The outing marked a milestone for Pearson, as it was the first time in his pro career he'd completed six full innings. The right-hander now boasts a 2.54 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 50:14 K:BB through 46 innings in the Eastern League, and while the Jays have treated the 22-year-old with kid gloves this season, he seems headed for a big-league debut in 2020 if he continues to blow away hitters in the high minors.

Abreu was promoted to the majors prior to Wednesday's game against the Indians, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Abreu has been primarily developed as a starting pitcher, but he is probably a better fit in the bullpen long term, given his shaky command. He should be able to sit in the mid-90s with his fastball in short stints and also owns a hammer curveball that could be a strikeout pitch at the highest level. Abreu posted a 4.86 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 92:38 K:BB in 70.1 innings across stops at High-A and Double-A. He takes the place of Ryan Pressly (knee), who was placed on the 10-day injured list.

The Astros placed Pressly (knee) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Since Pressly hasn't pitched since last Friday, he'll be eligible to return from the IL as soon as Aug. 6. The Astros had hoped that a few days off would help Pressly overcome the bruised knee that has troubled him lately, but the hard-throwing righty didn't show as much improvement as the club had hoped. Fortunately, the Astros haven't provided any indication that Pressly's injury is a long-term concern or something that will plague him for the remainder of the season, so he should immediately step back into the top setup role once reinstated from the IL. Pressly has been one of the majors' most dominant relievers this season, posting a 2.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 55:8 K:BB across 44.1 innings while chipping in 23 holds and three saves.

Leclerc could become the Rangers' closer after the team traded Chris Martin (back) to the Braves on Tuesday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Leclerc is the lone healthy and available arm at the back end of the bullpen. With Martin shipped to Atlanta and Shawn Kelley (biceps) on the injured list, Leclerc becomes the most logical option to close games. While his performance this season has not been closer-worthy, he has experience in the role and was extended for another four years during the offseason after a dominant 2018 as the primary ninth-inning option.

Lopez allowed two runs on six hits and four walks while striking out six over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Mets on Tuesday.

Lopez wasn't in top form, but he worked around a lot of traffic on the bases to give the White Sox a chance. Unfortunately, they were facing the dominant version of Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard, who allowed one unearned run and fanned 11. Lopez appears to have righted himself since the break, posting a 2.05 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in four starts spanning 26.1 innings. He'll look to carry that momentum into his next start Sunday at Philadelphia.

VerHagen (1-2) took the loss against the Angels on Tuesday, hurling 4.2 innings and giving up four runs (three earned) on 10 hits and one walk while striking out two.

VerHagen was knocked around early and often, surrendering six singles and four extra-base hits, including a two-run homer to Matt Thaiss in the second inning. He failed to retire the side in order in any frame and struggled to sneak the ball by hitters, inducing only four swinging strikes. The 28-year-old has labored mightily in his two starts this season, giving up nine earned runs in 8.2 innings. Nonetheless, the thinness of the Tigers' rotation may allow him additional opportunities, with his next start lined up at home against the White Sox on Monday.

Pagan allowed three hits but recorded a four-out save with one strikeout during a 6-5 victory against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old yielded an infield single with inherited runners aboard in the eighth, but Pagan stranded the bases loaded. In the ninth, the Red Sox made things interesting with two outs, but again, Pagan stranded the go-ahead run in scoring position. While he does have six blown saves this season, Pagan has eight saves and seven holds as a member of the Rays' closer committee. He also has a 2.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 60 strikeouts in 44 innings this season.

Hendriks blew the save against the Brewers on Tuesday, pitching 1.1 innings and giving up one run on two hits while striking out four.

For the second straight game, Hendriks was summoned to protect a lead in the eighth inning and was unable to close the door. He gave up a game-tying single to the first batter he faced, then served up a solo home run to Eric Thames in the ninth inning after Oakland had recaptured the lead in the bottom of the eighth. Hendriks has now blown three of his last four save opportunities, and with former closer Blake Treinen pitching well to pick up the win in two of those games, there may be some thought given to reversing their roles.

Puk (elbow) was charged with a loss and a blown save for Triple-A Las Vegas against New Orleans on Tuesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits, a walk and a hit batsman over one inning. He struck out one.

Puk couldn't preserve a two-run lead for the Aviators in the eighth inning, but he did log another 19 pitches in what was likely his penultimate rehab appearance. The southpaw had generated back-to-back scoreless relief efforts heading into Tuesday's outing and figures to slot into a similar role in the Athletics' bullpen upon his expected early-August activation.