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Kranick allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four across four innings Tuesday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.

Kranick labored throughout the start, as he allowed multiple baserunners in two innings and managed only one clean frame. He struggled to throw strikes consistently, with only 48 of his 82 pitches finding the zone, and he was fortunate the bases were empty when he served up a home run to Willy Adames. Since throwing five perfect innings in his major-league debut, Kranick has allowed 17 earned runs across 15 innings in four subsequent appearances.

Alvarado earned the save against the Nationals on Tuesday after tossing a perfect inning with a pair of strikeouts.

The left-hander turned in an effective outing, sending Tres Barrera and Riley Adams down on strikes while protecting a one-run lead. The Phillies have had their share of ninth-inning woes this season, and despite Alvarado's sharp performance Tuesday, the recently acquired Ian Kennedy is expected to get the bulk of the save opportunities moving forward. On the year, Alvarado has compiled a 4.58 ERA and 1.70 WHIP with four saves.

Jackson will make his Triple-A debut for Oklahoma City in Round Rock on Tuesday.

The right-hander was impressive at Double-A Tulsa this year, earning his promotion with a 3.27 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 75:20 K:BB over 63.1 innings. Jackson is unlikely to see the majors this season, given he's about to receive his first taste of Triple-A, but it remains a possibility if he continues to pitch well.

Uceta was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right back strain.

Uceta was promoted from Triple-A Saturday and immediately delivered a scoreless inning with two strikeouts against the Diamondbacks, but he's now sidelined by the back injury. Brusdar Graterol was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.

Graterol was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old was demoted over the weekend but will quickly rejoin the Dodgers with Edwin Uceta (back) landing on the injured list. Graterol has 10 big-league appearances in 2021 with six runs allowed on nine hits and a 6:3 K:BB over nine innings.

Manager Derek Shelton said that Banda is expected to be activated Wednesday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Banda was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Monday, and with the southpaw out of minor-league options, he must be added to the big-league roster if Pittsburgh intends to keep him under control. Banda will join the Pirates' bullpen having posted a 7.36 ERA and 2.05 WHIP across 7.1 major-league innings this season.

Dominguez began a rehab assignment at High-A Jersey Shore on Tuesday, striking out two across a perfect first inning, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Dominguez has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery for just over a year, and Tuesday's outing marked his first official game action since spring training of 2020. The right-hander will likely spend several weeks ramping up in the minors, and assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks, he should have a strong chance of rejoining the Phillies' bullpen in late August or early September.

Antone (forearm) is not yet ready for a rehab assignment; instead, he's still throwing bullpens before the Reds play their big-league games, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

While it looks as if Lucas Sims might be close to returning, Antone probably won't be back before the end of the month. "I don't expect Tejay to be back with us in the same time frame as the other guys that are there now," manager David Bell said. "He does have to go do a rehab assignment, get some outings in, and I would expect that he would be back - if everything goes well - with our team by the end of the month."

Sims (elbow) was playing catch at Great American Ballpark before Tuesday's game against the Twins after making a couple of appearances on a rehab assignment, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Sims has made three appearances at Triple-A Louisville, throwing three scoreless innings and striking out three while allowing three hits and three walks.

Reds manager David Bell was vague about a potential return date for Sims as well as teammates Nick Senzel and Mike Moustakas. "They're all progressing well, which is the most important thing," Bell said. "But no timetable. I think it's important to keep it that way, and we'll come in one of these days and they'll either be here or on their way. But still kind of on track to get at least a couple of those guys back within the next week, for sure." If you want to read the tea leaves, Moustakas and Senzel remained with Louisville as they began a road trip, whereas Sims stayed close by, perhaps suggesting an earlier return.

Gilbert's contract was selected from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

He logged a 3.44 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 50:19 K:BB in 52.1 innings working mostly as a starter at Triple-A, but it's possible he will just be deployed as a long reliever during his first big-league stint. The 27-year-old southpaw spent the first five seasons of his career pitching in the minors as part of the Phillies' organization before latching on with Arizona this year.