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Barlow earned the save against the Angels on Thursday after firing a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Barlow entered the ninth inning with Texas holding onto a one-run lead and retired all three batters in just nine pitches, including a strikeout of Max Stassi. The save was Barlow's eighth straight -- and his 11th of a successful season -- during which he's pitched to the tune of a 1.55 ERA and 0.83 WHIP.

Otto was tagged for five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two across two innings during Thursday's win over the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.

Otto needed 41 pitches to get through the first inning, during which the Angels sent all nine batters to the plate while scoring five runs. The right-hander managed to toss a scoreless second inning, but that would be the end of his disastrous outing. It's been a tough campaign for Otto, who finishes off the regular season with a 9.26 ERA and 1.71 WHIP across six appearances.

Zerpa was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to start Thursday's game against Cleveland, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

The young left-hander will fill the rotation spot of Brady Singer (upper arm), who recently landed on the injured list. Zerpa opened the season at High-A Quad Cities and posted a 2.59 ERA in eight starts, and he struggled between Double-A and Triple-A the rest of the season with 33 earned runs in 46.2 frames. He'll have one games to show what he can do in the big leagues before heading into the offseason.

Mlodzinski was transferred from High-A Greensboro to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Since the High-A season has wrapped up, Mlodzinski will get the chance to log some extra innings to close out the Triple-A campaign. The right-hander missed time with a shoulder injury earlier in the year but posted a 3.93 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 50.1 innings across 14 starts in Greensboro this year.

Peters (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Peters was already ruled out for the season after landing on the 10-day IL late last week, and the move to the 60-day IL is just a procedural move to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. The 29-year-old recently resumed throwing and should have plenty of time to build back to full strength for spring training.

Garcia earned a two-out save with a pair of strikeouts Thursday against the Brewers.

With the Cardinals holding onto a one-run lead in the ninth, Garcia came into the game to replace T.J. McFarland after he issued a one-walk out. The right-hander sent Lorenzo Cain and Kolten Wong down on strikes to finish things off. While Giovanny Gallegos remains the closer in St. Louis, Garcia has provided sufficient bullpen support, pitching to the tune of a 2.78 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with a pair of saves across 33 appearances.

Andriese cleared waivers and elected free agency Thursday.

Andriese was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Tuesday, and he'll hit free agency just before the end of the regular season. The right-hander made 34 appearances with Boston and Seattle this season and recorded a 5.21 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 48.1 innings.

Abreu was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

The 26-year-old last pitched in the majors Sept. 18, surrendering five runs in 0.2 innings against Cleveland. Prior to that outing, he had four consecutive scoreless appearances in low-leverage situations for the Yankees. He'll take the roster spot of Luke Voit (knee), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Solomon was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Solomon made a pair of relief appearances after he was called up Friday, and he allowed one run in seven innings. However, the right-hander will head back to the minors after Kendall Graveman was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday.

Graveman was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Graveman was away from the Astros since Tuesday, but he'll be available out of the bullpen for Thursday's series finale against the Rays. The right-hander has posted a 1.04 ERA and 1.96 WHIP in 8.2 innings across nine appearances in September, but he was charged with blown saves in each of his last three outings.