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Suarez worked a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 11th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Giants.

After getting tagged for his first run of the season in his last appearance Sunday, Suarez was right back in his usual stingy form. The 34-year-old right-hander is tied with the Mariners' Andres Munoz for the major-league lead in saves, and Suarez has also supplied a 0.69 ERA, 0.54 WHIP and 14:2 K:BB through 13 innings.

Petty will be called up from Triple-A Louisville to start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals in Cincinnati, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The Reds and Cardinals were rained out Tuesday and will play a twin bill Wednesday. Petty, one of Cincinnati's top prospects, will make his MLB debut and serve as the club's 27th player on the roster. The 22-year-old right-hander is 0-2 with a 3.52 ERA with 27 strikeouts and nine walks over 23 innings in five starts for Louisville. Petty was dominant in his most recent start April 23, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out seven over six shutout innings. He'll likely be returned to Louisville after making his start Wednesday.

Nelson walked two and struck out three over four hitless and scoreless innings in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Mets.

Starter Eduardo Rodriguez was chased after giving up eight runs over four innings. Enter Nelson, who threw his most innings (68 pitches) of the season. He's made seven appearances, six of more than three outs. Nelson was ambushed twice in couple of his outings, leaving him with a 5.82 ERA, but he has a tidy 20:4 K:BB through 17 innings.

Kerkering (3-1) allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits over one inning against the Phillies on Tuesday. He struck out two and earned a win after being charged with a blown save.

Kerkering gave up an RBI double to James Wood and a three-run shot to Nathaniel Lowe after entering with a 5-2 lead. Fortunately for Kerkering, an error in the frame kept three of those runs from affecting his ERA. He gave up one run through his first seven innings of the season but has since allowed nine runs (six earned) over his last 4.1 frames, spiking his ERA to 5.56. Jose Alvarado allowed two hits and struck out three in a scoreless eighth inning.

Finnegan (0-1) yielded two runs on one hit and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies. He was charged with a blown save and recorded two outs.

Finnegan was called upon to protect a 6-5 lead but instead blew his second straight save chance. He put the first two runners of the inning on base and eventually let the winning run score on a wild pitch. Finnegan converted his first nine save chances of the year before blowing his last two. His ERA is up to 3.09 with a 13:7 K:BB through 12 appearances.

Puk will not undergo surgery to repair his left elbow flexor strain, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Although Puk won't be going under the knife, he's still expected to miss quite a bit of time. The plan is for him to pause all throwing for the next 2-to-3 weeks, at which point the D-backs will re-evaluate him and determine next steps. Justin Martinez will act as Arizona's primary closer while Puk is out.

The Dodgers optioned Davis to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

Since April 28, Davis has been back and forth between Triple-A Oklahoma City and Los Angeles. While he was called up Monday as the Dodgers commenced a three-game series with the Marlins, he is being sent back down a day later without any innings of work. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled Matt Sauer from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

The Dodgers recalled Sauer from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

Sauer gave up a run in 1.2 innings during his lone MLB appearance April 7. Since then, he's surrendered just two runs in 11.2 frames while striking out 12 batters and walking one in Triple-A. Sauer may be a candidate to replace Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) in the starting rotation, though the Dodgers haven't yet specified what the former's role will be while he's with the big club. Noah Davis was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Moreta (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on Tuesday.

When he appears in a game, it will be his first since he underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2024. Moreta is not on the 40-man roster but could be an option for the Pirates' bullpen at some point this season.

The Mets plan to call up Waddell from Triple-A Syracuse to serve as a starter or bulk reliever in Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks at Citi Field, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets will likely make a determination after Tuesday's game whether to deploy Waddell as a starter or behind an opener in his team debut. Waddell has posted a 1.54 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB through five starts and 23.1 innings this season with Triple-A Syracuse. He'll be making his first major-league appearance since 2021 on Wednesday.