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O'Brien threw a clean ninth inning to earn the save Sunday against the Nationals.

The All-Star closer made quick work of Washington, retiring the side on just six pitches (all strikes). O'Brien has had a shaky month of September, converting only four of his last seven save chances, but Sunday's performance was a step in the right direction as he looks to end the campaign on a positive note. He has a 4.08 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 64:29 K:BB over 64 innings, piling up 38 saves in 46 opportunities.

The Giants recalled Beck from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Beck will rejoin the Giants for the first time since early August. The 30-year-old righty has made 11 appearances in the majors this year and has a 7.07 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB over 14 innings.

The Giants optioned Abner to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The left-hander pitched the past two days against the Dodgers and will lose his place in the big-league bullpen after giving up six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks. Prior to those two appearances, Abner had been pitching pretty well for the Giants across multiple stints in the majors with a 1.93 ERA and 1.14 WHIP despite a 5:7 K:BB across his previous 14 innings.

The Dodgers optioned Halvorsen to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Halvorsen fired a scoreless frame Saturday against the Giants, but overall it's been a struggle since he was acquired by the Dodgers in July, as he's posted an 8.10 ERA through 11 appearances. Kyle Hurt was called up Sunday in a corresponding move.

The Dodgers recalled Hurt from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.

The right-hander spent the past couple weeks at Triple-A and will rejoin Los Angeles ahead of Sunday's series finale versus San Francisco. Hurt has made 43 appearances in the majors this year and has a 4.33 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 56:23 K:BB over 43.2 innings.

Hence recently underwent surgery on his right arm, Redbird Farmhands reports.

Hence revealed the news on his personal Instagram page but didn't provide any details regarding the procedure or how long he will need to rehab. The former top prospect was removed from the Cardinals' 40-man roster in August, but he cleared waivers and remains in the organization. Hence has had a terrible time staying healthy, and his stuff and results really backed up in 2026 as a result, leading to a 6.64 ERA and 1.84 WHIP through 20.1 innings with Triple-A Memphis.

Morillo (5-4) earned the win after walking one and striking out one over 1.1 hitless innings in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Yankees.

Morillo entered with two outs in the eighth and kept the game tied at 3-3 through the top of the ninth, becoming the pitcher of record thanks to Pavin Smith's two-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the frame. Morillo has pitched well since the All-Star break, giving up just three earned runs across 24.1 innings in 25 outings for an elite 1.11 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.

Philadelphia recalled Lazar from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Lazar will get his third stint with the big-league club this season. In 31 games with Lehigh Valley this season, the right-hander owns a 4.06 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 42:18 K:BB over 37.2 innings. The Phillies optioned Orion Kerkering down to make room for Lazar on the active roster.

Bernardino earned the save Saturday against the Mariners after allowing one hit while striking out two over a scoreless ninth inning.

Bernardino was called upon to protect a two-run lead after Colorado's four-run seventh turned a 3-1 deficit into a 5-3 advantage. The left-hander allowed a one-out single, but he left Michael Arroyo stranded to earn his second save of the season, tossing 12 of his 19 pitches for strikes. Following Saturday's scoreless appearance, Bernardino has a 2.89 ERA across 72 appearances this season. He got the save opportunity with Jordan Romano unavailable after he'd pitched Thursday and Friday.

Mejia (4-6) earned the win in relief Saturday against the Mariners after allowing one hit while striking out two over two scoreless innings.

Mejia entered the game in the sixth inning and allowed just one of the seven batters he faced to reach base, staying in long enough to allow the Rockies to erase a deficit with a four-run seventh frame. Mejia has given up one or fewer earned runs in six straight relief appearances, posting a 2.16 ERA with an 11.9 K/9 and a 11:4 K:BB in 8.1 frames over that stretch.