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Romero (1-0) walked one and struck out three over two scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-inning win over the White Sox on Sunday.

Romero was charged with three runs (two earned) in one inning in his previous appearance, but he was sharper Sunday. He pitched the ninth inning and stayed in for the 10th after the Cardinals gained the lead. Romero has a 3.65 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB through 12.1 major-league innings this season.

Williams struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Reds.

Williams concludes the first half of the campaign 20-for-22 in save chances while keeping runs off the board in 31 of his 34 appearances. The closer was named an All-Star but won't pitch in Seattle on Tuesday. He's maintained a 1.89 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 45:18 K:BB through 33.1 innings this season in his first full year as closer.

Almonte (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Sunday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Almonte has a streak of nine straight scoreless appearances going into the All-Star break. He has a 1.04 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 8.2 innings over that span.

Hudson was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Yency Almonte was reinstated from the paternity list, so Hudson will return to the minors. Hudson has given up four earned runs in 3.2 innings through two big-league appearances this season.

Wingenter (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list Sunday and optioned to Triple-A Toledo.

Wingenter has been on the shelf with shoulder tendinitis since April 22, but he's now back from the injured list after a 10-outing rehab assignment. The 29-year-old allowed eight earned runs over 8.2 innings for Toledo during that stretch.

Padilla was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte after Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Padilla allowed a run in one inning during his lone appearance after being recalled by Chicago on Thursday, and he'll quickly return to Triple-A. The 26-year-old has spent most of the season with Charlotte and has a 4.08 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 34:22 K:BB across 28.2 innings.

Kinley (elbow) is expected to move his rehab assignment from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League to High-A Spokane by the end of the upcoming week, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Kinley, who has been on the shelf all season while recovering from June 2022 flexor tendon surgery, rebounded nicely after giving up six earned runs while recording one out in his first rehab outing in the ACL on Tuesday. After two days of rest, Kinley returned to the hill Friday and delivered a scoreless inning. The right-hander will be re-examined in Denver this coming Thursday, and if all goes well, he'll head to Spokane. Kinley will likely make at least a couple appearances with Spokane before advancing to Triple-A Albuquerque, and then eventually rejoining the Colorado bullpen.

Alexander won't require surgery for the partial tear in his left lat and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in 2024, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The 28-year-old will still miss the rest of the season while recovering from the injury, but the fact he won't require surgery is an encouraging development. According to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, Alexander's rest-and-rehab program will start with being shut down from throwing for the next three months, but he should still have plenty of time to build his arm back up during the offseason.

Loaisiga (elbow) completed a 10-pitch bullpen session Sunday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Loaisiga started up his throwing program in mid-June and returned to the mound Sunday for the first time since he underwent surgery in early May to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The 28-year-old is already eligible to be activated from the 60-day IL, but he's likely still at least a few weeks away from rejoining the active roster.

Reyes cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Reyes was designated for assignment by the Mets on Tuesday but will stick around the organization. He's allowed fived earned runs over 7.1 major-league innings this year and has a 6.97 ERA across 41.1 frames with Syracuse.