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The Twins reinstated Acton (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A St. Paul, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Acton landed on the injured list in late April with a strained right shoulder but began playing in rehab games July 11. Since then, he's given up four runs in 9.2 innings across three levels. Now fully healthy, he'll stay put at Triple-A and provide organizational bullpen depth.

The Twins designated Laweryson (undisclosed) for assignment Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Laweryson will give up his 40-man roster spot to A.J. Minter, who officially joined the Twins on Saturday after being traded from the Mets on Thursday. Laweryson owns a 4.86 ERA and 1.38 WHIP through 16.2 innings in the majors this year and hasn't pitched at Triple-A St. Paul since July 17 due to an unknown injury.

The Mets optioned Curry to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

After pitching five innings out of the bullpen Friday, Curry will head back to Triple-A so the Mets can add another fresh arm in the form of Kevin Herget. Curry has given up four runs in 11 innings this season, which should keep him in consideration for a return to the majors later in the year.

Atlanta designated Hernandez for assignment Saturday.

Hernandez pitched three innings Friday to record the first save of his career, but he'll now be pushed out of Atlanta's bullpen to make room for a fresh arm in the form of James Karinchak. Hernandez has now allowed just one run in six big-league innings this year, but he still carries a 5.03 ERA across his MLB career.

Atlanta recalled Karinchak from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Karinchak has given up just two earned runs in 9.2 innings with the big club this season, and he'll now return to Atlanta to take on a middle-relief role. He'll replace Elieser Hernandez, who was designated for assignment.

The Cardinals optioned Svanson to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.

After giving up seven runs (six earned) in 3.2 innings following the All-Star break, Svanson will lose his place in St. Louis' bullpen to make room for the arrival of Quinn Mathews. Svanson owns a 7.27 ERA through 43.1 frames this season -- a sharp decline from his 1.94 ERA in 2025 -- but could still return to the majors if he rights the ship in Triple-A.

The Cardinals designated Hence for assignment Saturday.

Hence will lose his place on the 40-man roster to make room for Quinn Mathews, who was called up to start Saturday's game against Toronto. Hence has spent the entire season at Triple-A Memphis and owns a 6.64 ERA and 1.84 WHIP through 20.1 innings.

Madden (1-0) earned the win in Friday's 13-1 victory against the Athletics. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out two over three scoreless innings.

The Tigers scratched Casey Mize from Friday's start with the trade deadline looming and instead went with a bullpen game. Tyler Holton served as the opener, and Madden followed with three scoreless frames of bulk relief. The right-hander rejoined the Tigers on July 21 after spending just over a month at Triple-A Toledo, and he's pitched well since returning to the majors with a 0.90 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 10:7 K:BB across 10 innings (four appearances).

Hoffman (6-7) picked up the win Friday over the Cardinals, striking out two in a perfect eighth inning.

Trade rumors continue to swirl around the right-hander, but Hoffman hasn't let them be a distraction. He's been tagged for earned runs in only one of 10 appearances in July, posting a 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB over 9.1 innings on the month as the primary setup man for closer Louis Varland.

Romano earned the save in Friday's 3-1 win over Kansas City, striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

Romano opened the ninth inning by striking out Salvador Perez, and the former needed only six more pitches to close things out for the Rockies in Friday's series opener. Romano has logged saves in each of his last four outings, and since being called up by Colorado in early July, he has a 1.17 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 7.2 innings.