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Jackson is expected to be recalled by the Blue Jays prior to Friday's game in Pittsburgh, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He's likely in line to take the spot of Zach Pop (hamstring). The 35-year-old Jackson holds a 5.91 ERA but a 15:2 K:BB over 10.2 innings this season at Triple-A Buffalo.

Chapman (1-2) allowed two runs on a hit and three walks in one-third of an inning, taking the loss and a blown save Thursday versus the Orioles.

Chapman was called upon to preserve a one-run lead in the eighth inning and couldn't get the job done, walking three of the five batters he faced. Amir Garrett was able to induce a double play to limit the damage, but he then struggled in the ninth. Chapman has been scored on in three of his last five outings. He now has a 3.09 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB through 11.2 innings while adding a save, a blown save and three holds.

Nance (shoulder) will throw live batting practice Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

If that goes well, a rehab assignment shouldn't be far off. Nance is on the 60-day injured list and not eligible for activation until late May.

Chargois (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Jupiter on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Heraldreports.

Chargois will throw one inning in what will be his first game action since he suffered a right oblique strain April 10. It's not clear how many rehab outings he will need before being activated.

Cano (1-0) earned the win Thursday over the Royals, allowing one hit and striking out three over two innings.

Cano allowed an inherited runner to score in the seventh inning, but the Orioles took the lead for good in the eighth. The right-hander has quickly ascended to a setup role, as he's yet to be charged with a run in 14 innings while allowing just two hits and a hit batsman. He's also struck out 16 while racking up two saves and five holds. Cano appears to be the top option for ancillary saves when Felix Bautista is unavailable, at least while Mychal Givens (knee) and Dillon Tate (forearm) are out of the high-leverage mix.

Hernandez (elbow) began a rehab assignment with High-A Rome on April 15 and has posted a 10.38 ERA, 2.31 WHIP and 3:5 K:BB in 4.1 innings over five appearances.

Hernandez remains on Triple-A Gwinnett's 7-day injured list, but now that he's rehabbing at a lower-level affiliate, the 26-year-old looks to be nearing the finish line in his recovery from his February 2022 Tommy John surgery. Given his poor results thus far, Hernandez may make a few more appearances for Rome before rejoining the Triple-A club.

Iglesias (shoulder) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Iglesias will join Atlanta ahead of their three-game series at home against the Orioles, returning to the big-league roster after opening the 2023 campaign on the 15-day IL with a right shoulder strain. He made three rehab appearances with Triple-A Gwinnett, allowing one run on two hits while striking out five over three frames. The 33-year-old was acquired by Atlanta from the Angels last August via trade and appeared in 28 games out of their bullpen, producing a stellar 0.34 ERA and 0.84 WHIP with 30 strikeouts over 26.1 innings in 2022. Iglesias will be Atlanta's closer now that he's healthy, though he could be eased into the role in the coming days. Left-hander A.J. Minter has struggled to a 7.47 ERA and 1.28 WHIP with two blown saves over nine save opportunities this year in Iglesias' place.

Brazoban gave up two hits and struck out four in 1.1 scoreless innings of relief during Thursday's loss to Atlanta.

With the Marlins down 4-3 in the sixth inning, Brazoban took over from Jesus Luzardo and struck out Ronald Acuna to end the inning and strand a runner in scoring position, before striking out the side around a pair of singles in the seventh. Brazoban has been outstanding for the Marlins to begin 2023, posting a 2.37 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 23:3 K:BB through 19 innings with four holds. The right-hander has worked more than one inning in eight of his 13 appearances, and his ability to deliver bulk strikeouts and strong ratios gives him some fantasy value in NL-only formats even without a path to consistent saves.

Hughes (knee) will play catch Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Hughes went back on the injured list a second time last weekend with a nagging knee issue but is ready to start ramping things back up again. Given his previous setback, the Cubs figure to proceed more cautiously with the southpaw this time around.

Heuer (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

It will be the first game action for Heuer since he underwent Tommy John surgery last March. Because he's missed so much time, a lengthy rehab assignment figures to be in order. He could eventually work his way into high-leverage relief spots for the Cubs.