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  • Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Suffers injury during blown save

    Palencia was removed from Sunday's game against the Nationals with tightness in the posterior of his right shoulder, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

    It was a disastrous day for Palencia, who was charged with the loss and a blown save while failing to retire any of the five batters he faced. However, the injury is a bigger concern for the Cubs in the closing stretch of the regular season. Palencia is headed for medical testing, so his status could be updated within the next day or two.

  • Tyler Phillips SP | MIA

    Marlins' Tyler Phillips: Tallies three Ks as opener

    Phillips allowed one run on one hit and one walk over 2.2 innings while not factoring into the decision in Sunday's 5-4 victory over the Phillies. He struck out three.

    The Miami right-hander opened this bullpen game for his club, firing 41 total pitches, 24 of which were strikes. The lone blemish on Phillips' line came in the second when Nick Castellanos plated a run on a triple to left. Sunday had originally been Adam Mazur's scheduled start day; however, it appears the Marlins opted to go with a bullpen game instead of leveraging Mazur. In 68.1 total innings, Phillips has now pitched to a 3.16 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 46:22 K:BB and should continue to serve in a bullpen role.

  • Jack Dreyer P | LAD

    Dodgers' Jack Dreyer: Picks up third save

    Dreyer earned the save in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Orioles, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

    The Dodgers came into the day with a depleted bullpen, thus setting up Dreyer for the save chance. The 26-year-old left-hander preserved a three-run lead, picking up his third save this season, and his first since Aug 15. Dreyer has turned in five straight scoreless innings, striking out eight in that span. Overall, his ERA sits at 2.74 with a 1.06 WHIP and 65 strikeouts across 69 innings this season.

  • Lake Bachar P | MIA

    Marlins' Lake Bachar: Survives for third save

    Bachar allowed one run on a hit and two walks and picked up the save in Sunday's 5-4 win against Philadelphia. He struck out two.

    The 30-year-old righty worked around three baserunners to notch his first save since Aug. 6. Bachar conceded a run on a Kyle Schwarber single after issuing two free passes earlier in the frame. This save appears to have been an anomaly for Bachar, as usual closer Calvin Faucher was deployed in the sixth (and allowed two runs) in this bullpen game for Miami. The Marlins bullpen has been a puzzle all season, so if the team strays from Faucher as the main saves option, Bachar, with his 4.04 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.7 K/9 across 62.1 innings, could enter the mix.

  • Alexis Diaz RP | TEX

    Braves' Alexis Diaz: Claimed by Atlanta

    Atlanta claimed Diaz off waivers from the Dodgers on Sunday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

    The right-hander was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Thursday, and it's not a surprise he was claimed off waivers, given his previous success in the majors. Diaz has struggled to a 7.80 ERA in 15 outings in the big leagues with the Dodgers and Reds this season, and he hasn't been much better at the Triple-A level with a 6.08 ERA. He will report to the major-league club.

  • Joey Wentz SP | ATL

    Braves' Joey Wentz: Implodes vs. Mariners

    Wentz (5-6) took the loss Sunday against the Mariners, allowing eight runs on eight hits and a walk across 2.1 innings. He struck out two.

    It was a rough day for Wentz, who's now given up 19 runs in just 16.1 innings over his last four starts. Overall, the left-hander sports a 5.12 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP and 49 strikeouts across 51 innings with Atlanta this year. Wentz will look to get on track in his next outing, tentatively scheduled to come next week at home against the Astros.

  • Diamondbacks' Anthony DeSclafani: Activated from IL

    The Diamondbacks activated DeSclafani (thumb) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

    DeSclafani has been on the shelf since mid-August with right thumb inflammation, and he threw 30 pitches in his most recent bullpen session. The veteran right-hander had made a few trips through the rotation before suffering the injury. Considering the number of pitches he threw in the bullpen session and Nabil Crismatt's recent success, DeSclafani could be moved to the bullpen. However, a six-man rotation remains a possibility. Reliever Bryce Jarvis was optioned to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move.

  • Bryce Jarvis RP | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Bryce Jarvis: Sent to Reno

    The Diamondbacks optioned Jarvis to Triple-A Reno after Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

    Jarvis will lose his spot on the active roster as Anthony DeSclafani (thumb) is reinstated from the injured list. Jarvis allowed four runs without recording an out Saturday. He appeared in three games during his latest MLB stint, yielding seven runs across 6.1 innings.

  • Tyler Phillips SP | MIA

    Marlins' Tyler Phillips: Opening Sunday's contest

    Phillips will serve as an the Marlins' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

    Phillips made seven starts for Philadelphia in 2024, but he's been deployed exclusively as a reliever during his first season in Miami. Though he's in line for his first start of 2025 while taking on his former team, Phillips isn't expected to cover much more than an inning or two before turning the game over to the bullpen. Sunday had been Adam Mazur's turn in the rotation, so Mazur could be deployed in bulk relief behind Phillips.

  • Kevin Herget RP | NYM

    Mets' Kevin Herget: Returned to Triple-A

    The Mets optioned Herget to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

    Herget will head back to Syracuse after a four-day stint in the big leagues. He appeared in two games during that stretch, allowing three runs across 2.1 innings Tuesday before pitching 1.2 scoreless frames Saturday. Herget has a 2.00 ERA in 27 innings with Syracuse this season.

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