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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.

Atlanta designated Hernandez for assignment Wednesday.

Hernandez threw two innings and 49 pitches in Tuesday's loss to the Rays, so he's being sent out in favor of a fresh bullpen arm. Bailey Falter will grab Hernandez's roster spot.

Atlanta selected Falter's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Falter was acquired from the Royals at the trade deadline and allowed just one unearned run with an 11:2 K:BB over 10.2 innings with Gwinnett. The lefty will likely be used in middle relief in Atlanta.

Walston (1-0) earned the win Tuesday against the Royals after allowing one unearned run while walking three and striking out two over two innings in relief.

Walston entered for the 10th with Arizona ahead 3-2 and surrendered the tying run, though it was unearned due to the automatic runner. The left-hander returned for the 11th after the Diamondbacks regained the lead and closed out the 5-3 victory with a scoreless frame. This was Walston's second appearance following Tommy John surgery, as he was activated Sept. 1.

Perez (forearm) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday, striking out two in a perfect frame.

It's the first game action since late July for Perez, who is coming back from a left forearm strain. Perez has been terrific since joining the Mets, posting a 4.21 ERA but an impressive 32:5 K:BB over 25.2 innings. He should be activated in the coming days.

Scott struck out two and walked one over a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Reds.

Scott has made things interesting lately, but he was able to keep the Reds at bay in this one. He's given up four runs over his last six innings despite an 8:2 K:BB in that span. Scott is up to 22 saves, 12 holds and three blown saves while pitching to a 2.62 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 72:13 K:BB through 58.1 innings. Evan Phillips picked up a save Monday, but Scott still looks to have the edge for save chances in the Dodgers' bullpen.

Kuhnel allowed one run on two hits over 1.1 innings, recording no walks or strikeouts while earning the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Cardinals.

It's not often a pitcher has a chance to log a save for three different teams in the same year, but that's what Kuhnel has achieved in 2026. He's allowed one run over 2.2 innings across his three appearances for the Giants, allowing four hits and one walk in that span. Kuhnel is at a 4.74 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 23:13 K:BB through 38 innings between the Giants, Brewers and Athletics, adding seven saves, six holds and a blown save. Regular closer Dylan Smith struggled in a blown save Tuesday, but it's not yet clear if Kuhnel has worked his way into the high-leverage mix for the last three weeks of the Giants' campaign. Kuhnel is the 11th pitcher to earn a save for San Francisco this year.

Webb blew the save Tuesday against the Brewers, giving up two runs on two hits and no walks while striking out one over one inning.

The right-hander was in great shape to pick up his 10th save of the season after retiring the first two batters of the ninth on seven pitches, but Christian Yelich singled and Jackson Chourio homered with two outs to erase the two-run advantage. Webb has now blown his last three save chances and has surrendered multiple runs in four of his past six appearances. He's gone 9-for-16 in save opportunities this season, and the recent struggles likely don't leave him with much stability as Chicago's closer.

Cornelio struck out four over three perfect innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Tuesday.

Cornelio worked the opening part of this bullpen game for the Nationals, but he did his job well in getting through the Padres' order cleanly on 36 pitches (24 strikes). He has functioned primarily as a long reliever this season, posting a 5.26 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 27:21 K:BB over 25.2 innings across 13 games. Cornelio's strong performance isn't likely to lead to more starts -- the Nationals have enough off days ahead to get by with a four-man rotation until Connelly Early (elbow) comes off the injured list for his team debut.

Morejon struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Nationals.

Both Mason Miller and Morejon had pitched the last two days. Miller was given rest, while Morejon retired the side on seven pitches to convert his third save this season. September has been a little bumpy for Morejon so far -- he's allowed five runs (four earned) over 4.2 innings this month. He's at a 2.86 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 96:24 K:BB through 78.2 innings while adding 23 holds and five blown saves in a setup role.