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The Marlins optioned Gibson to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.

Gibson will head back to the minors after he yielded runs in five of his last six appearances while turning in a 7.36 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB in 7.1 innings during that stretch. The Marlins called up lefty Patrick Monteverde from Triple-A to take Gibson's spot in the bullpen.

The Marlins selected Monteverde's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.

He'll join the Miami bullpen as a replacement for left-hander Cade Gibson, who was optioned to Triple-A. Monteverde made his big-league debut last season, giving up four earned runs over 3.2 innings in his lone appearance before being designated for assignment and clearing waivers. He's spent the entire 2026 campaign to date at Jacksonville, recording a 5.84 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 66:38 K:BB in 91 innings over 23 appearances (18 starts).

The Giants selected Roxby's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Roxby will head to the big leagues for the first time after submitting a 4.11 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 53:26 K:BB over 57 innings across 36 relief appearances with Sacramento. He'll provide the Giants with a multi-inning option out of the bullpen after the pitching staff had seen its depth get thinned over the past few days with all of Carson Whisenhunt (elbow), Adrian Houser (forearm) and JT Brubaker (ribs) landing on the injured list.

Atlanta claimed Vanasco off waivers from the Tigers on Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Vanasco was designated for assignment by the Tigers earlier this week, but he will now join Atlanta's 40-man roster. The right-handed reliever has allowed 12 runs (11 earned) with a 4:6 K:BB over 6.1 innings in the majors this season, but he's been much more effective at Triple-A Toledo with a 2.53 ERA and 59:24 K:BB in 46.1 frames.

Natera (back) will begin a rehab assignment Friday with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Natera landed on the 15-day injured list less than a week ago after experiencing lower-back spasms, but he resumed mound work Tuesday and is nearing a return to game action. The lefty reliever is eligible for activation Sept. 1 and is tracking toward a return on that date.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Brown (neck) suffered a setback during his live batting practice session Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Working his way back from a stress reaction in his neck, Brown began feeling discomfort in his neck toward the end of the session, and the pain worsened as the day moved along. He is headed back to Chicago to be evaluated and is "gonna slow it down in some way," per Counsell. Brown hasn't pitched in a game since late June, and he now looks like a long shot to make it back before the end of the season.

The Angels recalled Martin from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Martin was claimed off waivers by the Angels earlier this month and will now get a look with the big club. The 25-year-old reliever has logged a 2.79 ERA and 55:27 K:BB over 48.1 innings at the Triple-A level this season, and he's permitted five runs (four earned) with a 7:4 K:BB across 11.1 frames in the majors in 2026.

Garcia (elbow/neck/biceps) underwent thoracic outlet surgery Thursday and will miss the rest of the season, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The right-hander was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome in early August, but it wasn't previously known whether he would require surgery. Garcia was pulled from a minor-league rehab assignment on three different occasions this year, and he'll end up not pitching at the big-league level in 2026. He turned 36 years old last week and will become a free agent after the season. Even if Garcia is physically capable of returning to the mound in 2027, he may not generate significant interest in free agency at this stage of his career while coming off major surgery and a lost season.

The Angels optioned Weiman to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Weiman was scored upon in his last three appearances and had pitched each of the last two days, so he's being sent out in favor of a fresh arm. Trevor Martin was summoned from Triple-A to replace Weiman on the active roster and in the bullpen.

Pivetta (forearm) struck out four and allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk in three innings Tuesday in a rehab start with Single-A Lake Elsinore.

After a three-week hiatus following a setback with his right forearm, Pivetta resumed his minor-league rehab assignment and made a second start with Lake Elsinore. Though his command was lacking while he allowed three extra-base hits -- including two home runs -- on the night, Pivetta was at least able to pound the strike zone (35 strikes on 47 pitches). Pivetta will need at least one more rehab start to continue building up his pitch count before the Padres consider bringing him back from the 60-day injured list and inserting him into the rotation. The veteran righty has been on the shelf since April 14.