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  • Cam Sanders RP | PIT

    Pirates' Cam Sanders: Heading to big leagues

    The Pirates are expected to call up Sanders from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

    Sanders made a mechanical adjustment while at Double-A Altoona and has taken off, compiling a 1.91 ERA and 51:20 K:BB over 42.1 frames between Altoona and Indianapolis. The 28-year-old reliever will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game.

  • Giants' Carson Seymour: Earns first hold Monday

    Seymour picked up a hold in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates, allowing two earned runs on one home run and one walk while striking out two across two innings.

    Seymour retired the side in order in the sixth inning, but he gave up a walk and a subsequent home run in the seventh. Still, the right-hander protected the lead and earned his first hold in five big-league appearances. During that span, he has allowed six earned runs -- including five homers -- on 13 hits and four walks while striking out 11 over 11 innings.

  • Javier Assad RP | CHC

    Cubs' Javier Assad: Twirls 3.2 innings at Triple-A

    Assad (oblique) struck out two and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk across 3.2 innings in his rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Iowa.

    After tossing three scoreless frames in his first rehab outing July 24 in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, Assad jumped up a few levels for his second outing. The right-hander got stretched out to 53 pitches (32 strikes) in the start and is expected to build upon that workload when he makes his next rehab appearance with Iowa on Wednesday, per MLB.com reports. Though Assad still appears more likely than not to work in long relief or stick around in Iowa's rotation once he's activated from the 60-day injured list, he could be needed to make starts with the big club if he ends up beating Jameson Taillon (calf) and Michael Soroka (shoulder) back from the IL.

  • Mark Leiter RP | ATH

    Yankees' Mark Leiter: Due back from IL on Tuesday

    The Yankees are expected to reinstate Leiter (fibula) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

    New York has already cleared a spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen by optioning right-hander Jake Bird to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but Leiter's activation isn't expected to be made official until a few hours prior to Tuesday's game against the Rangers. After landing on the IL on July 8 due to a left fibular head stress fracture, Leiter made rapid progress in his recovery and made a rehab appearance for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, tossing a scoreless inning. He'll likely work in middle relief for the Yankees.

  • Jacob Bird RP | NYY

    Yankees' Jake Bird: Dispatched to Triple-A

    The Yankees optioned Bird to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

    Bird has yielded seven runs (six earned) over two innings in three appearances since being acquired by the Yankees at the trade deadline. He'll likely get another opportunity later this season, but Bird's struggles date back to mid-June, so he'll try to iron out his issues in the minors.

  • Ryan Brasier RP | CHC

    Cubs' Ryan Brasier: Takes first loss Monday

    Brasier (0-1) allowed a run on two hits while retiring two batters in relief to take the loss in Monday's 3-2 defeat to the Reds.

    After Michael Soroka covered two innings before departing with a shoulder injury and Ben Brown worked the next four frames, Brasier came on in the seventh with the game tied 2-2. The veteran reliever allowed an RBI single to TJ Friedl that broke the tie and ultimately saddled him with his first loss of the season. Brasier still has a solid 3.27 ERA and 1.05 WHIP this year, and he should retain a key role in a Chicago bullpen that added Taylor Rogers and Andrew Kittredge before the trade deadline.

  • Noah Davis SP | PIT

    Twins' Noah Davis: Moved to minors

    Davis was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Davis was demoted along with DaShawn Keirsey to make room for Luke Keaschall and Thomas Hatch. Davis struggled in his lone appearance since being promoted Wednesday, surrendering two runs on one hit while striking out three over two innings.

  • JoJo Romero RP | STL

    Cardinals' JoJo Romero: Grabs save Monday

    Romero allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Monday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers.

    Romero has now picked up the Cardinals' first two saves since the team shipped Ryan Helsley to the Mets. This one wasn't a particularly pretty performance, but it was an improvement after he gave up a run during his first save Saturday versus the Padres. Romero had a rough early portion of the season, but he posted a 0.36 ERA and 28:8 K:BB from May to July before this recent shaky patch. He's at a 2.15 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 36:17 K:BB through 37.2 innings, and even if he isn't a full-time closer, he should still maintain high-leverage work after logging 16 holds earlier in the campaign.

  • Kyle Backhus RP | PHI

    Diamondbacks' Kyle Backhus: Earns first big-league save

    Backhus allowed a hit and struck out two without walking a batter over two innings to earn the save in Monday's 6-2 win over the Padres.

    Backhus entered the game in the eighth inning when Arizona was up 5-2, and he got a little insurance from his teammates before staying in for the ninth. Backhus was one of three relievers available who hadn't pitched on either of the last two days, so his staying in for a two-inning save was likely a bit of bullpen management by manager Torey Lovullo. The Diamondbacks' bullpen has lost a number of closer candidates, but Backhus is not expected to be at the top of the list -- Kendall Graveman and Jalen Beeks are the current favorites for saves following Kevin Ginkel's (shoulder) placement on the injured list Monday. Overall, Backhus has an underwhelming 3.77 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB over 14.1 innings while adding five holds as a 27-year-old rookie this season.

  • Ryan Borucki RP | TOR

    Pirates' Ryan Borucki: Strong outing in return

    Borucki threw 1.2 scoreless innings without allowing a baserunner and striking out two Monday against the Giants.

    The Pirates' bullpen was taxed after a short start from Johan Oviedo, and Borucki was relied upon for key innings late in the game. He delivered a strong performance in his first appearance since being activated from the injured list Friday and could be used in a setup role or other high-leverage spots to close the season.

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