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Varland will be selected to the Dodgers' major-league roster Tuesday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Varland was plucked away by the Brewers in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft, but they designated him for assignment in May and he has pitched to a 2.16 ERA and 39:8 K:BB across 33.1 innings with Triple-A Oklahoma City since being returned to the Dodgers' system. The 26-year-old right-hander figures to fill a middle relief role for Los Angeles.

Hoeing was recalled Monday from Triple-A Jacksonville, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The 26-year-old right-hander will replace Huascar Brazoban, who has landed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Hoeing carries a 4.57 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 35:18 K:BB across 45.1 innings (six starts, 17 relief appearances) this season in the majors.

Brazoban was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Brazoban suffered the injury while working in relief Sunday against the Yankees and will be sidelined through at least Aug. 29. Bryan Hoeing is joining the Marlins in a corresponding roster move.

Soriano struck out six and allowed two hits and three walks over 3.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Yankees.

Soriano made a three-inning start in his prior appearance Aug. 5 in Texas, but he ended up moving back to the bullpen with the Marlins calling up Eury Perez from Double-A Pensacola to fill out the No. 5 spot in the rotation. Because starter Jesus Luzardo was roughed up for seven runs in 3.1 innings before departing the contest, Soriano ended up making an extended mop-up appearance to help save the rest of the Miami bullpen. The 24-year-old right-hander is expected to continue serving in a multi-inning relief role, though he's pitched well enough this season to garner consideration for higher-leverage spots.

Diaz (knee) recently began throwing from the base of the mound, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Diaz will continue the process for another week or so and could progress to full mound work after that, although Mets general manager Billy Eppler would not commit to that. "Let's just really focus on the process," Eppler said. "What are we doing today, and was today successful? Will we repeat today? And how many days would we repeat before we move to the next phase? When we get a chance to get some objective data as well as subjective data -- feedback from the player -- then we can see what comes next." Diaz has been holding out hope for a late-season return from patellar tendon surgery, but it's not a guarantee it will happen. With his team turning the page to 2024, they might decide it's not worth pushing Diaz to return this season.

The Mets optioned Garrett to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

Garrett was up as the 27th man during Saturday's doubleheader versus Atlanta and was rocked for six runs over 2.1 innings in the first game. The 30-year-old holds an 8.91 ERA and 23:27 K:BB over 34.1 career relief innings in the big leagues.

La Sorsa (1-0) picked up the win in Sunday's come-from-behind victory over the A's, giving up one hit and striking out four over two scoreless innings.

The 25-year-old southpaw entered the game in a low-leverage situation in the eighth with the Nationals down 7-2, but a six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth handed him his first win in the majors. La Sorsa has been scored upon only once in 10 appearances since the All-Star break, posting a 2.92 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB through 12.1 innings over that stretch, but his usage puts a firm cap on any potential fantasy utility he might have.

Duarte struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save during Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Duarte was given his first career save opportunity in the 10th inning and had no trouble closing out the 6-5 win. It was his first MLB appearance since Aug. 5 after he was added to Sunday's roster as the 27th man. Duarte owns a 3.86 ERA with a 16:10 K:BB through 18.2 MLB innings this season. Alexis Diaz recorded five outs and earned the win Sunday.

Diaz (4-4) issued one walk over 1.2 shutout innings during Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates. He struck out one and earned a win.

Diaz entered a tie game in the eighth inning and kept the Pirates off the board to force the game into extras. He through just 13 of 23 pitches for strikes but still picked up his first victory since June 28. Diaz lowered his ERA to 2.39 with a 73:24 K:BB through 52.2 innings.

Jackson allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over 3.2 innings in a loss to the Reds during Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.

Jackson made his first career MLB start and needed 78 pitches to record just 11 outs. He entered Sunday's game with an eight-inning scoreless streak and lost it in the second inning when Luke Maile knocked a two-run double. Jackson's ERA climbed to 5.47 with a 28:5 K:BB through 26.1 innings. He's currently expected to make a start in Minnesota, though it's unclear if the Pirates will move him back to the bullpen or not.