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Perez will serve as the Mets' opening pitcher Tuesday against the Royals.

After recording four outs in a 16-pitch appearance in Monday's 7-6 win, Perez will likely be capped at an inning or two in his start before turning the game over to the bullpen. Kodai Senga will be available on three days' rest and could be a candidate to cover multiple innings in long relief once Perez exits the game.

The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

Jacob has had three separate stints with the big club this season, allowing three runs with a 6:2 K:BB over five innings. His spot on the roster is being taken by Jhony Brito, who will be the Padres' bulk reliever in Tuesday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.

Stanek was removed from Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers due to an apparent leg injury, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The right-hander was able to avoid a major collision at first base between Joey Ortiz and Bryan Torres as Ortiz beat out a bunt single, but Stanek appeared to jam his leg into the ground while attempting to slide into the bag. The specifics of the injury aren't clear, but 34-year-old is unlikely to be available for Tuesday's nightcap as he's evaluated.

The Mets designated Zuniga for assignment Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Zuniga was called up Monday and tossed a scoreless frame against Atlanta but now finds himself off the 26- and 40-man rosters a day later. The Mets will announce a corresponding roster move prior to Tuesday's game in Atlanta.

The Phillies recalled Lazar from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The right-hander was up with the Phillies for a few days in mid-June, when he allowed two runs on three hits with a 4:0 K:BB over four innings. Lazar, who has a 4.19 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 16 relief outings at Lehigh Valley, should fill a low-leverage role out of the bullpen for Philadelphia.

The Phillies optioned Backhus to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Backhus pitched each of the last two days, so the Phillies will replace him with a fresh bullpen arm. It will be Max Lazar taking Backhus' spot on the roster.

Atlanta recalled Karinchak from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

The right-hander was optioned to Gwinnett on Friday but will quickly rejoin the MLB bullpen since Tyler Kinley was placed on the paternity list. Karinchak pitched well after being promoted from Triple-A in early June, allowing just two earned runs with a 7:4 K:BB across 8.2 innings.

Atlanta selected Thomas' contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

The left-hander made his season debut for Gwinnett in late May after completing his rehab from internal brace surgery on his elbow, and he'll now get a look in the majors. Thomas has pitched well at Triple-A with a 1.14 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB across 23.2 innings and should fill a low-leverage relief role while up with Atlanta.

Atlanta placed Kinley on the paternity list Tuesday.

The right-hander will step away from the team for a few days to be with his growing family. Kinley can be on the paternity list for up to three days, so he should be back with Atlanta ahead of Friday's series opener in St. Louis.

Svanson will serve as the Cardinals' opening pitcher for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Svanson will be making his first MLB start and his first at any level in the professional ranks since 2022, but he's unlikely to cover more than an inning or two before exiting the game. Once Svanson's day is done, left-hander Bruce Zimmermann appears likely to work in bulk relief for St. Louis.