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Clase picked up the save in Thursday's 3-1 win over the White Sox. He allowed a hit and picked up a strikeout in a scoreless inning.

Clase had allowed three earned runs across his previous two outings, which was the first time this season the righty had allowed runs in consecutive appearances. He did allow a single Thursday but locked up his league-leading 15th save without allowing a run. Clase has given up seven hits in his last four innings, pushing his WHIP up to 1.16, and his ERA is 2.82 would represent a career high.

The Dodgers recalled Bruihl from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Bruihl will return to the major-league bullpen mix as the Dodgers open a four-game set against the Cardinals. He's worked to an impressive 2.53 ERA and 12:1 K:BB through 10.2 innings of relief this season with Los Angeles.

The Dodgers designated Covey for assignment Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

One day after pitching in the majors for the first time since 2020, Covey has once again been cast off the Dodgers' 40-man roster. The 31-year-old righty holds a 4.22 ERA and 1.44 WHIP through 32 innings in Triple-A this season. It's possible Covey gets claimed by a team in search of a multi-inning reliever, but his career 6.54 ERA in the majors lowers his chances.

The Dodgers recalled Jackson from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Jackson will get another shot out of the Dodgers' bullpen ahead of their four-game set in St. Louis, which begins Thursday night. He's been lit up for 10 earned runs on 17 hits and two walks through 11.1 major-league innings this season.

White (elbow) experienced shoulder fatigue in his latest rehab outing with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

White reported to Toronto on Thursday for a visit with the Blue Jays' medical staff. He's been on the injured list all year because of elbow inflammation and is now faced with another delay to his timeline. The 28-year-old right-hander had allowed 14 runs -- 13 earned -- through 17 minor-league rehab innings.

Kahnle (biceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Tampa on Thursday.

Kahnle has been out all season with right biceps tendinitis but has been throwing off a mound lately without issue. He is eligible for activation May 29 and should have a shot to return on that day.

Cimber (back) rejoined the Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday and is likely to be activated from the injured list soon, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Cimber has been on the shelf since April 24 with a rhomboid strain but is ready to roll now after a couple scoreless rehab appearances. He holds a 4.50 ERA over 11 relief outings with the big club this season.

Rolison (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Fresno on Tuesday and tossed three scoreless innings, striking out three while allowing two hits and one walk.

Rolison missed the entire 2022 season and eventually underwent surgery last June to repair the labrum in his left shoulder, but he looks to be just a few weeks away from returning from the 60-day injured list. Heading into the season, the Rockies may have initially been planning to option Rolison to Triple-A Albuquerque at the conclusion of his 30-day rehab window, but long-term elbow injuries to German Marquez and Antonio Senzatela have already tested the organization's thin pitching depth. If Rolison continues to fare reasonably well when he eventually moves his rehab assignment to higher-level affiliate, he could have a spot in the big-league rotation waiting for him once he's activated.

Covey did not factor in the decision against Minnesota on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three batters over four innings.

After being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier in the day, Covey was pressed into early action when Dustin May was removed after one inning due to an elbow injury. Covey helped ease the strain on Los Angeles' bullpen with four decent frames, giving up a pair of solo homers but otherwise keeping Minnesota from scoring. The right-hander got a big boost in the sixth when Victor Gonzalez inherited his bases-loaded, no-out jam and managed to keep the Twins from pushing any runs across the plate. Covey had been working as a starter in the minors, helping him manage Wednesday's unexpectedly large workload. It stands to reason that he'll be held out for at least a few days since he tossed 63 pitches in the outing.

Fujinami (1-5) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing two earned runs on a hit and two walks over two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.

Fujinami's nightmarish debut MLB campaign took another dark turn with Wednesday's performance, which saw him concede multiple earned runs for the second straight appearance and fifth time overall across nine relief outings. The former NPB hurler put three of the first four batters he faced to open the ninth on base -- one via intentional walk -- before exiting, and he then saw Adrian Martinez allow two of them to come across via a sacrifice fly and single, respectively. Fujinami's ERA and WHIP ballooned to 12.62 and 2.14, respectively, with Wednesday's outing, and it's certainly fair to wonder how much longer he can be kept around at the big-league level in any capacity, even on a non-contending team.