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Wilson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett following Tuesday's game against Toronto.

It's a bit of an odd move, as the Braves have no reason to clear a spot due to the expanded September rosters. Perhaps the team simply felt they weren't going to use him the rest of the way. He got knocked around for a pair of runs in 1.1 innings in Tuesday's contest and owns a poor 7.20 ERA in 20 total innings on the season.

Gsellman (triceps) played catch Wednesday and remains hopeful to pitch again this season, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

After the Mets revealed in late August that Gsellman was contending with a partially torn right triceps, the expectation was that the team would shut him down for the season. That still seems to be the most likely outcome, but Gsellman hasn't thrown in the towel just yet. Assuming his triceps responds well to throwing off flat ground, he'll likely advance to mound work next week and target a return from the injured list in late September.

Hudson retired two batters and served up three unearned runs on two hits and a walk in Tuesday's 11-10 win over the Mets.

Though Hudson was able to keep his season ERA at a pristine 2.86, he wasn't effective in the outing. He let the Mets push their lead to six with two outs in the top of the ninth, surrendering a two-run single to Jeff McNeil and then a two-run home run to Pete Alonso. Hudson has now given up long balls in both of his last two relief appearances, a development that could hurt his standing in the Nationals' bullpen pecking order. With Sean Doolittle having recently returned from the injured list, Hudson isn't a strong bet to receive many save chances the rest of the way anyhow.

The Nationals transferred Williams (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

The right-hander had already been ruled out for the season while on the mend from a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, so the transaction is merely a procedural one. Washington called up reliever Aaron Barrett from Double-A Harrisburg in a corresponding move.

Rodriguez (5-8) took the loss Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over seven innings while striking out seven as the Giants were downed 1-0 by the Cardinals.

The right-hander set a new season high in strikeouts while locked in a pitchers' duel with Jack Flaherty, but a hanging curveball in the sixth inning got deposited in the seats by Marcell Ozuna, and that was that. Rodriguez will carry a 5.15 ERA and 58:30 K:BB through 87.1 innings into his next start Sunday, on the road against the Dodgers.

Hader struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 28th save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Astros.

The southpaw has found his form at the right time for Milwaukee. Hader has reeled off five straight scoreless appearances, fanning multiple batters in the last four, and he now sports a 2.70 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 115:17 K:BB through 63.1 innings on the year. The Brewers now sit four games back of the second NL wild-card spot, with two other teams between then and the Cubs, so Hader will need to stay dominant down the stretch if they're going to see action in October.

Jansen picked up the save against the Rockies on Tuesday, giving up a hit and a run in the ninth inning before closing out the Dodgers' 5-3 victory. He walked one and didn't record a strikeout.

Jansen didn't make it easy, as he yielded a run while trying to protect a 5-2 lead, but he managed to bounce back and pick up his 28th save of the season. The 31-year-old has now given up a run in four out of his last six appearances, leaving him with a 3.86 ERA over 53.2 innings, a figure quite a bit higher than the dominant numbers we've seen him put up in past years. However, manager Dave Roberts has said he's sticking with Jansen as the primary closer, so his job seems secure for the time being.

Bolanos (0-1) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, giving up two earned runs on five hits over six innings, striking out four and walking two as the Padres eventually fell 2-1.

Making his big-league debut after getting called up from Double-A Amarillo, Bolanos was impressive in logging a quality start, but wound up tagged with the loss as he was outdueled by Merrill Kelly. It remains to be seen if he sticks in the rotation, but this was a successful audition, so the Padres might feel compelled to give him another turn.

Sims allowed one run on three hits and zero walks over 2.2 innings during Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Reds. He struck out two and didn't factor in the decision.

Sims was pushed into starting duty after Alex Wood was scratched with a back issue, and he performed pretty well by delivering 26 of his 34 pitches for strikes. The 25-year-old has a 4.86 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 46:13 K:BB through 33.1 innings and figures to return to his bullpen role.

Diaz (1-7) allowed two earned runs on two hits without recording an out to blow the save and take the loss Tuesday against the Nationals.

Diaz was hardly the only contributor to the epic collapse of the Mets' bullpen in the ninth inning when the team surrendered seven runs to the Nationals. However, the last five runs crossed the plate with Diaz on the mound, capped by a three-run homer by Kurt Suzuki. Though he had put together scoreless outings in seven of his last eight appearances prior to Tuesday's outing, it's difficult to imagine the Mets turning to him in many save situations to conclude the season given Seth Lugo's superior performance this season.