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Burdi will be held out of Tuesday's game against Detroit for rest purposes, Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Burdi has pitched in three of his team's last five matchups, per Wilborn, so the Pirates have elected to give the reliever a rest Tuesday evening. Felipe Vazquez will also be unavailable, for the same reason.

Garcia was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Garcia has made three relief appearances for the Baby Cakes this year, allowing two runs while punching out five over 4.1 innings. He'll provide the Marlins with a fresh arm out of the bullpen.

Mayers has been moved to the 10-day injured list due to a right lat strain.

Mayers suffered the injury during Monday night's matchup with Milwaukee, and as expected, he'll require a stint on the shelf. In corresponding moves, Yairo Munoz, Giovanny Gallegos and Ryan Helsley have all been recalled, while Drew Robinson has been optioned to Triple-A Memphis and Tyler O'Neill (elbow) has also been placed on the 10-day IL.

Helsley was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Helsley has started a pair of games for Memphis this season, surrendering three runs while striking out five over seven innings. He's likely to make his big-league debut out of the bullpen, however.

Gallegos was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Gallegos spent just one day in the minors before surfacing with the big-league team once again. He'll bolster the Cardinals' bullpen after Mike Mayers (lat) was placed on the 10-day injured list.

Woods-Richardson gave up one hit and struck out five over three scoreless innings for Low-Columbia on Monday.

The Mets are keeping a careful eye on the 18-year-old's workload in his first full pro season, but Woods-Richardson has been overpowering when he's been on the mound, posting an 11:0 K:BB through his first 7.2 innings at Low-A. A second-round pick in 2018, his mid-90s fastball is more than enough to handle Sally League hitters, and despite his age he may not be challenged until an eventual promotion to High-A. Woods-Richardson is still likely a few years away from a big-league debut, but he appears poised to shoot up prospects lists in 2019.

Hader allowed his first run of the season in a non-save situation in Monday's victory over the Cardinals, but he still recorded the final three outs of the contest and struck out three batters.

Manager Craig Counsell did not want to take any chances heading into the ninth inning with a four-run lead, so he brought in Hader even though a save was not on the line, and Hader was able to lock up the win. While Hader no longer owns only zeroes in the ERA column, his 0.90 ERA through 10 innings is not shabby, nor is his 0.60 WHIP or 18:2 K:BB. Hader has mainly been used as the closer through the season's first couple weeks, but his role could change some in the near future once Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder) -- scheduled to be activated Tuesday, but likely opening in lower-leverage spots -- is back in the late-inning mix.

Jansen (1-0) gave up a run on two hits while striking out two in an inning of relief to record the win in Monday's 4-3 victory over the Reds.

It looked like the Dodgers' closer was headed for his first loss after Matt Kemp singled with Curt Casali at third base, but Joc Pederson's walkoff blast in the bottom of the ninth flipped the script. Jansen now has a 2.45 ERA and 10:2 K:BB through seven appearances, and he's converted all four of his save chances.

Updating an earlier report, Mayers, who was removed from Monday's loss to the Brewers due to shoulder discomfort, will return to St. Louis for further examination but is expected to land on the injured list, Andrew Wagner of MLB.com reports.

The discouraging report came from manager Mike Shildt, although Tuesday's examination should provide the final verdict. The Cardinals' skipper mentioned Mayers felt cramping under his armpit, and the exact nature of the injury should be pinpointed after the team's medical staff has a first-hand look.

Iglesias allowed a walk-off homer to Joc Pederson in Monday's loss to the Dodgers, after first walking the leadoff hitter.

This was Iglesias's first blown save of the season, but already his third loss, and he saw his ERA climb to 6.75.