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The Twins optioned Winder to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.

He'll exit the active roster to clear a spot for right-hander Louie Varland, who was recalled from Triple-A in advance of his start Wednesday versus the Royals. Winder made three appearances out of the Minnesota bullpen during his latest stint in the big leagues, striking out eight batters over seven scoreless innings.

The Phillies outrighted Nelson to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Nelson is no longer on the 40-man roster, but he will remain in the organization as relief depth in the minors. The righty has spent most of his season at Lehigh Valley, collecting an 8.35 ERA.

The Guardians outrighted Gose to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Gose was removed from the Guardians' 40-man roster last week, but he has cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Columbus. The left-handed reliever allowed two runs over 1.1 innings in his lone appearance in the majors this season.

Suarez pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the save against the Pirates on Tuesday, allowing a hit and striking out a batter.

Suarez was called upon to close for the second straight day and got the job done, needing just nine pitches to get through the frame. He's now converted four consecutive save chances since his last blown save July 26 and Suarez is fourth in baseball with 27 saves this year after coming into this season with just one career save. For the year, Suarez owns a 1.68 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 47:9 K:BB in 48.1 innings.

Ortiz (5-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Padres, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings.

Tuesday marked Ortiz's first loss in eight starts this year and it was his first loss since May 8. The Padres tacked on an unearned run against him in the first due to a fielding error by Oneil Cruz. Ortiz went on to face one over the minimum through the next three innings before David Peralta led off the fifth with a solo home run to right center field. Ortiz has now given up one run or zero in four of his last seven starts and owns a 3.32 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 71:30 K:BB in 95 innings this season. Oritz lines up to face the Rangers on the road next week.

Vodnik (3-3) was charged with a loss and a blown save Tuesday against the Diamondbacks after allowing two runs on two hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.

Vodnik was tasked with preserving a 3-2 lead in the ninth and was unable to get the job done. He gave up a one-out triple to Corbin Carroll and followed that up with a strikeout before loading the bases on back-to-back walks. The Diamondbacks would then walk it off on a base hit from Jake McCarthy. Tuesday's loss was the second this month for Vodnik, but he's picked up eight saves since July 6, albeit with a 4.58 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. The Rockies don't have a lot of options in their bullpen to turn to for closing duties, so it doesn't seem Vodnik is in any sort of jeopardy of losing the job. For the season, he owns a 4.16 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 57:29 K:BB in 62.2 innings.

Brasier (calf) has made seven appearances in his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City, tallying 6.2 scoreless innings during which he's given up four hits and posted a 10:0 K:BB.

Brasier pitched on back-to-back days for the first time during his rehab stint last week and is so far cruising through the minor-league assignment. The righty reliever last pitched for the big-league Dodgers on April 27, which explains why he's logged so many appearances in the minors. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports that Brasier is expected to rejoin Los Angeles' bullpen sometime during the team's three-game series in St. Louis that begins Friday.

Treinen (hip) has continued to play catch and will likely be activated from the 15-day injured list when first eligible, per MLB.com.

Treinen went on the 15-day IL on Aug. 5, so the earliest he can be activated is Aug. 20. It appears likely that he will indeed return to the Dodgers' bullpen on that day, as his hip issue is not expected to be serious. Upon being activated, Treinen should slot back into a high-leverage role after posting a 2.67 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 38:9 K:BB over 30.1 innings while recording five wins, a save and nine holds.

Fulmer (0-3) allowed five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over three innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Blue Jays.

Fulmer has now failed to make it through five innings in four of his six starts, and this was his shortest outing since he moved into the rotation. He was done in by a shaky first inning and then solo home runs by Vladimir Guerrero and Spencer Horwitz in the third. Fulmer has a 4.22 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 67:32 K:BB through 70.1 innings over 30 appearances this season. He's projected for a road start versus the Royals early next week.

An MRI on Topa's right elbow showed inflammation, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Topa had his minor league rehab assignment shut down Saturday after experiencing tightness in his right arm. The right-hander has been on assignment since July 23 as part of his recovery from a tear in the patellar tendon of his left knee. He's yet to make his 2024 major league debut. Topa says he shouldn't be out too long, but it's not clear he'll even be able to return this season.