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Santos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday with a right groin strain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The right-hander was placed on the 7-day IL over the weekend by Sacramento, and the Giants called up him and moved him to the 60-day IL to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. Santos posted a 4.91 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 34:20 K:BB across 33 innings at Triple-A this year and is set to miss the rest of the season.

Scott allowed a hit and allowed two inherited runners to score in two-thirds of an inning, securing the save in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.

Cole Sulser began the ninth inning with a five-run lead, but he recorded only one out. Scott had some trouble cleaning up the mess but ultimately closed it out for his 19th save of the season. The 28-year-old southpaw is now 19-for-24 in save chances this season while logging a 4.26 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 70:35 K:BB through 50.2 innings. He's been charged with three runs in eight innings across eight appearances in August.

Logue (3-8) took the loss Tuesday versus the Marlins. He allowed two runs on three hits and struck out seven across 5.1 innings without walking a batter.

Logue surrendered a solo shot to Brian Anderson in the fourth inning and ran into more trouble in the sixth. On the bright side, the seven strikeouts were a season high, and he avoided issuing a walk for the second time in 11 appearances (10 starts). The 26-year-old has a 6.04 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 38:17 K:BB through 50.2 innings this year. He's projected for a tougher home start versus the Yankees this weekend.

Manager Oliver Marmol said after Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Cubs that Helsley (personal) won't be reinstated from the restricted list Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Marmol said earlier Tuesday that Helsley was expected to be back with the Cardinals on Wednesday, but the closer will instead remain with his wife and newborn child for at least another day. The 28-year-old was placed on the paternity list Friday, which has a three-day maximum, and he was transferred to the restricted list Monday. It's unclear if Helsley is expected to return for Thursday's series finale in Chicago.

Pressly was unavailable during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins due to neck stiffness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pressly was unavailable for a few days earlier in August with neck stiffness, and the issue has apparently resurfaced over the past couple days. The veteran right-hander last pitched Sunday against Atlanta, and he allowed two runs while picking up his 25th save of the year. It's unclear if he'll be available for Wednesday's matchup with Minnesota, and he should be considered day-to-day. Bryan Abreu secured a one-out save Tuesday, but Rafael Montero is the primary candidate for any save chances while Pressly is banged up.

Sands exited Tuesday's loss to the Astros after being struck in the upper right arm by a comebacker, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The 24-year-old followed starter Aaron Sanchez and allowed a run on four hits with three strikeouts and zero walks over two innings before being hit by the comebacker. Sands threw 38 pitches and was likely to be unavailable for a day or two regardless of the injury due to the workload, and he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Bautista earned the save Tuesday against the White Sox, striking out three and hitting a batter in 1.2 innings in a 5-3 victory.

Bautista entered the game with one out and two on in the eighth inning and struck out both Luis Robert and Jose Abreu while keeping Chicago off the board. He retired the side in order in the ninth to end the game. It was his ninth save in 10 chances and sixth in August. The rookie has a 1.74 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB in 10.1 innings this month.

Voth (4-1) earned the victory Tuesday against the White Sox, striking out three in 5.2 innings while allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks.

Both runs against Voth came in the first inning when Eloy Jimenez hit a two-run homer. Voth allowed at least one baserunner in each of his innings but managed to keep Chicago off the board after the first. As a starter this season, the 30-year-old has a 2.81 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 42:14 K:BB in 48 innings across 11 appearances. He set season highs Tuesday with 86 pitches and six frames completed.

Rucker (3-1) tossed two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. He didn't allow a hit or a walk, and struck out one.

Rucker now has three victories in his past seven appearances after having no wins across his first 39 games at the MLB level dating back to last season. That shows the volatility of relief pitching, though Rucker has also taken on a more prominent bullpen role for the Cubs with Scott Effross, Mychal Givens and David Robertson all getting traded before the deadline. Rucker should continue to appear in high-leverage spots, though his value will be capped unless he challenges Rowan Wick and Brandon Hughes for save opportunities.

Diaz (4-2) blew the save and took the loss Tuesday in Philadelphia, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk while striking out one in one-third of an inning.

Diaz walked the first batter and then gave up a run-scoring double to Bryson Stott to tie the game. After a strikeout, Nick Maton singled home Stott to end it. Tuesday marked the first time Diaz allowed a run in nine outings in August. Since returning from a biceps injury at the beginning of July, he's compiled a 1.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB in 18 innings.