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The Giants placed Rogers on waivers Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Rogers has been a valuable piece of San Francisco's bullpen this season, posting a 2.45 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 51.1 innings. However, in an effort to shed payroll, the Giants will now allow any other team to take him in, as long as they are willing to pay the remaining $2 million left on his salary this year and the $12 million he's owed in 2025. If no other club is willing to take on the additional salary, Rogers will simply remain with the Giants.

Foster was added to the White Sox's roster as the 27th man ahead of the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Texas.

Foster will also serve as the opening pitcher for the White Sox, as they plan on relying on their bullpen to get them through Wednesday's nightcap. The 29-year-old righty threw a scoreless inning out of the bullpen during his season debut Aug. 16, and he owns a 2.40 ERA through 15 innings at Triple-A Charlotte.

Graterol (hamstring) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Graterol threw his first bullpen session Saturday, and he appears to have already built up to a proper reliever's workload. The 26-year-old remains on track to begin a rehab assignment over the weekend, though it's still unclear how many minor-league innings he'll need to pitch before returning to Los Angeles' bullpen.

Triple-A Round reinstated Robert (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Saturday.

Robert was put to work out of the bullpen later that day, recorded two outs while allowing an unearned run on one hit and two walks. The right-hander was on the shelf for about two and a half weeks with the undisclosed injury.

The Marlins optioned Bermudez to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Miami selected the left-hander's contract from Jacksonville over the weekend, and he'll return to Triple-A after giving up two runs over 3.2 frames of long relief during Tuesday's contest. Bermudez had a 6.46 ERA over 23.2 innings for Jacksonville this season, and he's unlikely to see anything more than low-leverage opportunities down the stretch for the Marlins, if he even rejoins the MLB roster.

The Marlins recalled Kitchen from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The 27-year-old was sent to Jacksonville in early August and will rejoin the major-league bullpen for the final stretch of the month. Kitchen has made just one appearance in the big leagues and has a 2.96 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB over 48.2 innings across three minor-league levels this season.

Roberts was lifted from Wednesday's appearance against the Pirates in the fourth inning due to right ankle soreness, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Consider the reliever day-to-day for the time being. Roberts was charged with two runs over 1.1 innings in the appearance before being pulled.

The Reds optioned Legumina to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Legumina's latest stint in the big leagues lasted just one day, and he yielded one run over a two-inning relief appearance. Evan Kravetz was called up from Triple-A to take Legumina's spot on the active roster and in the bullpen.

The Rays plan to use Alexander as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Drew Rasmussen in Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Topkin notes that with an off day on tap Thursday, the Rays could treat Wednesday's game as a full bullpen day, which would likely suppress Alexander's innings count. Alexander should at least be expected to pitch in some capacity once Rasmussen exits the contest, likely after pitching the first two innings. Alexander made his seventh start of the season in his last appearance Friday against the Dodgers, but the Rays have more frequently deployed him as a bulk reliever during his recent outings with the big club.

The Nationals recalled Ribalta from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Washington placed Joan Adon (bicep) on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Ribalta, 26, permitted three runs over two innings in two appearances with the big club earlier this month.