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The Giants designated Bivens for assignment Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The move makes room on the Giants' 40-man roster for Duncan Davitt, who was claimed off waivers from Atlanta. Bivens has spent most of the 2026 season in Triple-A, where he has a 4.92 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 72:28 K:BB over 75 innings.

Suarez (elbow) will throw a live batting practice session next week, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

If Suarez's live BP goes well, he'll then be cleared to begin a rehab assignment. The veteran reliever has not pitched in a game since late June, but with time running short on the regular season, Suarez might not be afforded too many rehab outings before being activated. He's working his way back from right elbow inflammation.

The Diamondbacks optioned Walston to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

Walston picked up the win in Tuesday's extra-innings victory over the Royals but finds himself back in the minors a day later. The win was the lefty's first in the majors since 2024, as he missed the 2025 campaign following Tommy John surgery.

The Diamondbacks optioned Strowd to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

Roster space was needed for the returns of Zac Gallen (elbow) and Michael Soroka (shoulder). Strowd was in the majors for one day and tossed 1.2 scoreless frames out of the bullpen against the Royals on Tuesday.

The Marlins optioned Blalock to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.

A spot on the active roster was needed to accommodate the return of Pete Fairbanks (hand) from the injured list. Blalock made two three-inning relief appearances during his brief stint with the Marlins, yielding a total of two runs with a 6:2 K:BB.

The Marlins activated Fairbanks (hand) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

As expected, Fairbanks required only a minimum 15-day absence while recovering from medial nerve irritation in his pitching hand. The right-hander did not make any rehab appearances, but he will likely immediately be thrown back into the closer role after a relatively brief absence.

Zastryzny (shoulder) has been sent to Triple-A Nashville to begin a rehab assignment, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Zastryzny hasn't pitched for the Brewers this season because of shoulder and intercostal injuries and has encountered multiple starts and stops on his rehab. He's ready to give it another go again in what will be his first game appearance in more than two months. Zastryzny could become an option for the Brewers' bullpen later this month if all goes well.

The Nationals recalled Yean from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.

He'll grab the roster and bullpen spot vacated by Zak Kent, who was optioned following Tuesday's game. Yean has made seven relief appearances for the Nationals this season, permitting only two runs with a 6:2 K:BB covering 10 innings of work.

Hjerpe will remain on a starter's schedule for the Cardinals down the stretch and is currently penciled in to serve in a piggyback role with Kyle Leahy, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Hjerpe made his major-league debut last week in Colorado, striking out six over four perfect innings out of the bullpen behind Leahy. The lefty remains on the active roster but will not be available out of the bullpen in between his scripted appearances. A good close to the 2026 season could enhance Hjerpe's chances of breaking camp next year as a member of the Cardinals' rotation.

Atlanta activated Lopez (knee) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

Lopez will rejoin Atlanta's rotation with a start Wednesday against the Rays. The right-hander has been shelved since late July with left knee inflammation, but he pitched well on a rehab assignment, collecting a 2.57 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB in 14 innings. Lopez threw 93 pitches in his last rehab outing, so he should be prepared to handle a normal workload versus Tampa Bay.