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  • Ryan Pressly RP | CHC

    Cubs' Ryan Pressly: Allows grand slam Tuesday

    Pressly allowed four runs (three earned) on a hit and two walks across an inning of relief in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers. He struck out two.

    Pressly only allowed the one hit but it was a big one, as he served up a grand slam to the red-hot Andrew Vaughn in the sixth inning that broke the game open for Milwaukee. The veteran reliever had seemingly righted the ship after a rough start to the season, but he's now allowed runs in three straight outings, and his ERA has climbed to 4.35. Pressly has a career 3.33 ERA and he was under 4.00 in each of the last seven seasons.

  • Porter Hodge SP | CHC

    Cubs' Porter Hodge: Activated and optioned

    The Cubs activated Hodge (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Hodge is over the shoulder issue that sent him to the IL earlier this month, but the Cubs have decided to keep him at Iowa, where he had been on a rehab assignment. The hard-throwing righty should get another chance with the big club later this season.

  • Tyler Rogers RP | TOR

    Giants' Tyler Rogers: Surrenders two runs in loss

    Rogers (4-3) took the loss in Tuesday's 3-1 defeat to the Pirates, allowing two earned runs on four hits while striking out one over one inning.

    Rogers entered with the game tied in the eighth inning and gave up four singles that led to a two-run deficit. The right-hander threw 12 of his 16 pitches for strikes. The 34-year-old allowed his first run since June 30 and now owns a 1.80 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 38:4 K:BB across 50 innings in 53 appearances this season.

  • Erik Miller RP | SF

    Giants' Erik Miller: Ramping up in bullpen sessions

    Miller (elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session at Oracle Park on Tuesday, per MLB.com.

    Miller ramped up his intensity after throwing a 20-pitch bullpen session Saturday. The left-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list July 5 due to a sprained left elbow. He's on track to return in the second or third week of August and is expected to require at least two tune-up games before rejoining the big-league club, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

  • John King RP | MIA

    Cardinals' John King: Exits appearance with side injury

    King was removed from an appearance Tuesday versus the Marlins due to a left side injury, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    The Cardinals deemed King's removal precautionary, with the hope being that he is merely dealing with cramps rather than an oblique injury. He will be re-evaluated Wednesday. King threw two-thirds of a scoreless frame before exiting.

  • Jalen Beeks RP | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Jalen Beeks: Starts up rehab assignment

    Beeks (back) walked one batter and allowed no hits over a scoreless inning of relief in a rehab appearance Tuesday for Triple-A Reno.

    Beeks has been on the shelf since July 11 due to back inflammation, so he's not expected to require an extended rehab assignment before rejoining the Arizona bullpen. Depending on how he recovers from Tuesday's outing, Beeks could be reinstated in advance of the club's weekend series in Sacramento versus the Athletics.

  • Dodgers' Brusdar Graterol: In midst of throwing progression

    Graterol (shoulder) is going through a throwing progression at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona, per MLB.com.

    Graterol continues to rehab from the shoulder labrum surgery he underwent last November. The fireballing reliever is hoping to return to the Dodgers' bullpen before the end of the season, but he probably won't be able to do so any earlier than September.

  • Dennis Santana RP | PIT

    Pirates' Dennis Santana: Records sixth save

    Santana struck out two in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

    Santana pitched a scoreless inning for a hold Monday, but he was tasked with closing out Tuesday's game since regular closer David Bednar had a 32-pitch outing Monday. Santana has been the Pirates' top setup man this year and has allowed just three runs with a 17:5 K:BB over his last 22 innings. The right-hander is at a 1.36 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 38:10 K:BB through 46.1 innings overall while adding six saves, 12 holds and a blown save.

  • Aaron Ashby SP | MIL

    Brewers' Aaron Ashby: Picks up second save

    Ashby allowed a run on one hit and a walk over 3.1 innings Tuesday, striking out two and earning a save against the Cubs.

    Ashby entered the sixth inning with two outs and two runners in scoring position. He forced a Matt Shaw pop out to end the threat and would go on to finish the contest. Ashby threw 42 pitches and earned his first save since June 12. He now owns a 2.05 ERA with a 33:12 K:BB through 30.2 frames out of the bullpen. Ashby helped give Milwaukee's other relief arms some rest in Tuesday's 9-3 win and won't see many traditional save chances.

  • Alex Vesia RP | LAD

    Dodgers' Alex Vesia: Locks down fourth save

    Vesia earned the save in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Reds, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

    Tasked with protecting a one-run lead, Vesia delivered a clean ninth inning, fanning two batters and allowing no baserunners to secure his fourth save of the season, and his first since July 11. The left-hander has been nearly untouchable of late, giving up just one earned run across his last 15 appearances. Vesia now holds a 2.42 ERA, .90 WHIP and 62:13 K:BB through 44.2 innings this season and remains one of the Dodgers' top high-leverage bullpen arms.

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