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The Tigers placed Faedo on the paternity list Thursday.

Faedo will miss at least one and as many as three games as he welcomes a new member to the family. He'll cede his spot on the active roster to left-hander Sean Guenther, who was recalled from Triple-A Toledo.

Yarbrough is expected to be deployed as a bulk reliever in Thursday's game versus the Angels, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Ryan Burr will be the Blue Jays' opening pitcher, but it will be Yarbrough who is likely to cover most of the innings. The left-hander hasn't gone more than two innings in any of his first four appearances with Toronto, but he lasted three-plus innings in eight of his 32 outings earlier this season with the Dodgers.

Burr will serve as the Blue Jays' opening pitcher in Thursday's game versus the Angels, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Burr will draw his first opener assignment of the season after delivering a 5.40 ERA and a 23:8 K:BB over 18.1 innings out of the bullpen. Ryan Yarbrough is expected to follow Burr as the bulk reliever.

Soroka (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Friday and could be sent on a rehab assignment immediately after, MLB.com reports.

Soroka has been sidelined since July 14 but has ramped up his activity in the last week by throwing bullpen sessions. He was pitching in a multi-inning relief role before going down with the injury, so he may need a few rehab appearances before returning.

Rodriguez picked up the save over the Athletics on Wednesday, striking out one over a perfect ninth inning.

Rodriguez took over with a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and needed nine pitches to get through the leadoff batter before ultimately retiring the side in order for his first save of the campaign. Rodriguez now appears to be working in a closer-by-committee situation since Pete Fairbanks is on the injured list due to a lat strain, as Edwin Uceta recorded the Rays' previous save on Aug. 20. The 28-year-old right-hander has yet to allow a run in August, posting a 10:3 K:BB over that seven-inning stretch (eight appearances).

Erceg picked up the save over the Angels on Wednesday, striking out two over a perfect ninth inning.

Erceg again looked the part after assuming close duties with a three-run lead in the ninth Wednesday, striking out the first two batters he faced before getting Jo Adell to line out to end the game. The right-hander has converted each of his three save opportunities with Kansas City and has yet to allow any runs since being acquired by his new club at the end of July. Over his nine outings (10.1 innings) with the Royals, Erceg has posted a 14:0 K:BB, recording double-digit strikeouts in five separate appearances in that span.

Dominguez (3-4) allowed a run on one hit and struck out one over one-third of an inning to take the loss Wednesday versus the Mets.

Dominguez will be happy to leave Citi Field, as he's taken two walk-off losses during the Orioles' three-game series in Queens. Jesse Winker delivered the decisive solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to send Dominguez to his second straight loss. The right-hander is now at a 4.40 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 55:15 K:BB through 47 innings this year. He's added four saves and five holds, and while he's been the Orioles' top closing option in August, that could change quickly if he doesn't correct course from his current slump.

The Tigers announced that White (elbow) underwent a hydro-dissection procedure Tuesday to address radial nerve-related symptoms, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

White had been contending with elbow problems dating back to spring training and hasn't pitched in a game since June 18, when he made a rehab appearance in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. Though the Tigers recalled him from the minors Aug. 13 and placed him on the 60-day injured list with what the club labeled as a right elbow strain, White didn't require surgery and instead had a non-invasive procedure to address the matter. White is presumably shut down for the season, but he could be fully cleared for the start of spring training.

The Angels optioned Crouse to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Crouse has done a nice job in the Angels' bullpen since being brought up from the minors in June, posting a 3.00 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 24 innings. However, he'll end up as the Halos' roster casualty as Johnny Cueto comes up from Triple-A to start Wednesday's game. Crouse owns a 2.70 ERA at Salt Lake and could rejoin Los Angeles' bullpen down the stretch if he remains effective.

Martin earned the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Houston, working around a hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.

With Kenley Jansen having pitched back-to-back days, the Red Sox turned to Martin on Wednesday to protect a three-run lead in the ninth. The right-hander would work around a two-out single to record his first save of the season. Overall, Martin sports a 2.94 ERA this year with a 1.07 WHIP and 39:2 K:BB across 33.2 innings. He's logged 12 holds while working in a setup role ahead of Jansen.