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

Hernandez will provide some length out of the Atlanta bullpen. The right-handed hurler has yielded one run with a 6:4 K:BB over six innings covering two relief outings with the big club in 2026.

Romano struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Orioles.

Romano was handed a two-run advantage and had no trouble protecting it, striking out Colton Cowser and Blaze Alexander before getting Holliday to fly out to finish the game. The right-hander needed just 17 pitches (11 strikes) to retire the side in order and collected his 14th save of the season. Romano owns a 4.50 ERA overall this season but has posted a 2.00 ERA since joining Colorado.

Atlanta optioned Burkhalter to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Burkhalter was just called up Tuesday and made his major-league debut versus the Nationals, yielding one run over one inning of work. He'll be replaced on the roster by Elieser Hernandez, who will offer the Atlanta bullpen more length.

Lord will start Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.

Jackson Kent threw 106 pitches during his last appearance, so the Nationals will buy him and the team's other starters some extra rest by starting Lord in Wednesday's series finale. The 26-year-old righty will likely remain in the game for just a couple of innings after working less than three frames during each of the three starts he made in August.

Phillips (4-6) earned the win Tuesday against the Royals, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out four over five scoreless innings.

Phillips surrendered a leadoff single to Carter Jensen in the first inning but held Kansas City without another knock the rest of the way. The one hit marked his fewest in any outing of at least five innings this season. The right-hander has now allowed two earned runs or fewer in nine of his last 10 appearances and will carry a 3.43 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 90:47 K:BB across 110.1 innings into his next scheduled start Sunday against the Cubs.

Diaz (neck) will embark on a rehab assignment before returning from the injured list, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

Diaz threw a simulated inning Tuesday and will do so again later this week before joining one of the Dodgers' minor-league affiliates. It's unknown how many rehab innings the 32-year-old will pitch before rejoining Los Angeles' bullpen, but once he's healthy, he is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations until the Dodgers are comfortable moving him back into a closing role.

Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Treinen (elbow) will be activated from the injured list "very soon," Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

Treinen was cleared to begin a rehab assignment Aug. 15 and has since fired 6.1 shutout innings while striking out eight batters and walking two between Single-A and Triple-A. The 38-year-old reliever has posted a 3.52 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 23 innings in the majors this season and will likely work in middle relief once activated.

Bender (shin) resumed throwing off a mound Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Bender had been cleared to begin pitching in minor-league games but suffered a setback with his right shin during his first outing at Triple-A. After taking some time off to recover, the 31-year-old is now back to throwing bullpen sessions. He remains without an official return timeline, though a clearer picture may emerge once he resumes facing live hitters.

Fairbanks (hand) began throwing off a mound Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Fairbanks was shut down from throwing for a few days after receiving injections to treat the nerve issue in his right hand, but he's now been cleared to resume throwing off a mound following re-evaluation. A timeline for his return may become clearer once he gets a few more bullpen sessions in. In the meantime, Calvin Faucher and Michael Petersen figure to be the favorites for saves in Miami.

The Giants have Ramos on the taxi squad Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Ramos is in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as rosters expand in September. The Giants recalled and selected Zach Morgan and Cesar Perdomo, respectively, Tuesday. San Francisco also transferred Adrian Houser (forearm) to the 60-day injured list. Since returning to Triple-A Sacramento at the beginning of July, Ramos has a 4.76 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP through 22.2 innings across 13 games.