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The Mets optioned Pintaro to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

Pintaro was roughed up for two runs while recording only two outs in his major-league debut Wednesday against Atlanta and finds himself back in the minors a day later. Austin Warren will absorb his spot on the roster and in the bullpen.

Wrobleski is expected to start or pitch in bulk relief during Sunday's game in Kansas City, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The Dodgers are holding off naming a starter for the series finale against the Royals, likely because they're planning to use an opener in front of Wrobleski. The southpaw has fared much better in bulk relief than he has as a traditional starter, posting a 1.96 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 19:2 K:BB over 18.1 innings in the former role.

The Dodgers optioned Klein to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Klein pitched well during his brief time in the majors, tossing 3.2 scoreless frames with a 5:1 K:BB. However, he wasn't going to be available for a day or two after throwing two innings and 36 pitches Wednesday. Klein should get another chance later this season.

The Dodgers activated Garcia (adductor) from the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Garcia has been shelved since early June due to a right adductor strain, but he's ready to roll after making one scoreless rehab appearance. Will Klein was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.

Pintaro gave up two runs on two hits and two walks over two-thirds of an inning in Wednesday's win over Atlanta. He struck out one.

Making his big-league debut, Pintaro entered in a low-leverage spot with the Mets ahead 7-1 and struggled to find the plate, tossing 16 of 29 pitches for strikes. Some nerves were to be expected from the 27-year-old righty, and New York will likely give him another chance or two to help bolster a fraying bullpen before churning his roster spot for a fresh arm.

Jensen was released by the Twins on Thursday. He had a 6.59 ERA at Triple-A St. Paul in 28.2 innings.

Jensen did have a 12.4 K/9, so he could find work elsewhere. He hasn't been called up to the majors despite pitching at Triple-A the last three seasons.

The Cubs designated Fulmer for assignment Thursday.

Fulmer tossed three scoreless frames over two appearances during his brief time with the Cubs. The veteran right-hander elected free agency after being removed from Boston's 40-man roster earlier this season, and he's likely to become a free agent again if he passes through waivers.

Lange (lat) tossed a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts to begin the next phase of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

Lange was shut down for the season last June after undergoing surgery on his right lat, and he's been on the 60-day injured list since the offseason, so the Tigers will likely proceed cautiously with his rehab program. He started his assignment by making two appearances for High-A West Michigan earlier this month and will now spend some time with the Mud Hens ramping up. The righty could eventually give Detroit another arm for its bullpen, though his struggles with control persisted in 2024, walking 17 batters in 18.2 major-league innings before eventually getting demoted to Triple-A and then getting injured. He's walked at least four batters per nine innings in each of his four MLB seasons and will need to improve in that area to stick with the Tigers.

The Guardians recalled Kent from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Kent has made three relief appearances with the big club this season, permitting three runs with a 6:3 K:BB over five frames. The right-hander will be used in middle relief.

The Guardians optioned Enright to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Enright pitched in relief both of the previous two days, so he's being sent out in favor of a fresh bullpen arm. Right-hander Zak Kent was recalled from Triple-A to absorb Enright's spot on the 26-man active roster.