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Tarnok (shoulder) has felt good since his most recent rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday and will make his next appearance for the Aviators this coming Wednesday, the team's official site reports.

The fact Tarnok upped his pitch count from 42 to 53 in that most recent outing and came away with no residual effects is yet another encouraging sign for the right-hander. If all goes similarly well for Tarnok in this next start, activation from his season-long stay on the injured list could be deemed appropriate.

Topa (1-3) took the extra-inning loss against the Orioles on Saturday, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit over one-third of an inning. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout.

Topa's blink-and-you-missed-it 10th-inning stint on the mound spanned all of seven pitches, with Ryan McKenna hitting a game-winning two-run home run after Adley Rutschman had flied out to start the frame. The 32-year-old right-hander had produced scoreless efforts in seven of his previous eight trips to the mound, and despite Saturday's stumble, his solid 3.34 ERA and 13 holds across a career-high 32 appearances are all encouraging figures from a fantasy perspective.

Bracho was designated for assignment by the Reds on Sunday.

Bracho was called up from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday and delivered two scoreless frames Saturday against Atlanta, but he lost his spot on the 40-man roster in favor of a fresh arm.

Wynne had his contract selected by the Reds on Sunday.

Wynne has a 5.12 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB across 31.2 innings at Triple-A Louisville this season, and he'll receive his first taste of the big leagues with the Reds needing bullpen help. He'll likely work as a low-leverage reliever.

Fujinami (3-7) took the loss against the Blue Jays on Saturday, allowing two earned runs on four hits over two-thirds of an inning. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout.

Fujinami got the call as an opener but couldn't extend a recent stretch of encouraging performances, giving up a single and double to George Springer and Bo Bichette, respectively, to start the game and subsequently surrendering runs on a Josh Bell sacrifice fly and Matt Chapman single. Prior to Saturday's stumble, Fujinami had pitched to a 2-1 record, 3.60 ERA and 9.0 K/9 across the 10 innings covering his previous 10 appearances. However, his 5.4 BB/9 and 1.8 HR/9 in that same sample -- not to mention his troubles Saturday -- serve as reminders of why the one-time NPB star is likely to remain relegated to low-leverage work for the foreseeable future.

Rogers (4-2) allowed a hit and struck out one over one scoreless inning to earn the win Saturday over the Diamondbacks.

Rogers' scoreless streak is now a month long, spanning 13 innings in which he's given up five hits and four walks while striking out 22. The impressive stretch has trimmed his ERA to 2.67 with a 1.07 WHIP and 34:13 K:BB over 27 innings this season. He's added a save and three holds, and he'd likely be first in line for a save chance Sunday since Camilo Doval has pitched three times in four days and Tyler Rogers has four appearances over the Giants' last five games.

Doval allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over one inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

Doval was pitching for the third time in four days, which may explain some of the sloppiness. He was able to work through the danger to earn his 22nd save of the season. Doval hasn't gone on any exceptional scoreless streaks so far, often giving up a run once in every handful of appearances. He's still been a steady reliever with a 2.02 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 49:16 K:BB over 35.2 innings and just two blown saves on the year. Should a save chance surface Sunday, Taylor Rogers seems like the most likely candidate to close it out, as he threw just seven pitches over one inning to earn the win Saturday in his first appearance since Wednesday.

Winn allowed three runs on five hits and struck out three over three-plus innings versus the Diamondbacks on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Winn left his bulk-relief assignment with a lead, but Sean Manaea couldn't maintain the lead in the fifth inning. This was the shortest of Winn's three appearances this season, and also the first in which he's given up multiple runs. He's pitched to a 3.75 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB over 12 innings while serving as a multi-inning reliever. The 25-year-old right-hander continues to be one of a handful of options to pitch behind an opener as the Giants utilize bullpen days, though he could also end up back at Triple-A Sacramento once Ross Stripling (back) returns from the injured list.

Baumann (5-0) earned the extra-inning win Saturday over the Mariners, striking out two in a perfect inning.

Baumann kept the game tied in the top of the 10th inning, setting up Ryan McKenna's walk-off home run a half-inning later. Over 10 appearances in June, Baumann has allowed four runs in 8.1 innings while collecting a win and three holds. He's at a modest 4.23 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 42:19 K:BB through 38.1 innings this season, mainly in a middle-relief role. Working as a full-time reliever has helped him increase his velocity to 96.7 mph on average, up one tick from last season, when he split time between the rotation and bullpen.

Bautista allowed a run on one hit and struck out two in one inning, taking a blown save in Saturday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Bautista surrendered a game-tying solo home run to Mike Ford in the ninth inning, but the Orioles were able to walk it off in the 10th. This was Bautista's first blown save since May 23 -- he converted nine in a row between missteps. While he's 20-for-25 in save chances overall, he's been hard to hit this season with a 1.26 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 71:17 K:BB through 35.2 innings.