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Wingeter recently underwent back surgery and won't return to pitch this season, per MLB.com.

The right-handed reliever underwent Tommy John surgery last July but was hoping to make a late-season return to the Padres bullpen. He started a rehab assignment in August but was shut down after three outings due to a back injury. Wingeter underwent a microdiscectomy in mid-September and is expected to be fully ready to go come spring training.

Treinen earned the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win against the Padres, allowing one run on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in the ninth inning.

Treinen entered in the ninth to protect a 2-0 lead and served up a Jake Cronenworth solo home run with one out before shutting the door with the tying run on second base. It's noteworthy that Treinen was used as the closer Tuesday even though Kenley Jansen last pitched Sunday and no injury was reported, but it was most likely a regular rest day for Jansen as Los Angeles gears up for a potential wild-card game.

Doval pitched a scoreless ninth inning on his way to a save in Tuesday's 6-4 victory over the Diamondbacks. He allowed one hit and struck out one.

The 23-year-old was called upon to close this one out after Tyler Rogers pitched the eighth. He allowed a one-out double to Geraldo Perdomo but set down the next two batters to end the contest. The save was the first of Doval's young career. Since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 5, he has tossed 11.1 scoreless innings while striking out 14 with a 4-0 record and now a save.

Smith allowed an unearned run on two walks while striking out one to earn the save Tuesday against Philadelphia.

Smith managed his 36th save of the season, though he did so in adventurous fashion. Much of the drama was not his fault, as Eddie Rosario committed an error that allowed the tying baserunners to reach second and third base with one out. After intentionally walking Andrew McCutchen, Smith retired the next two batters he faced to work out of trouble. Smith has pitched well in September -- aside from allowing seven walks -- by allowing only two earned runs and striking out 15 across 11 innings. For the season, Smith has maintained a 3.55 ERA with an 84:28 K:BB across 66 frames.

Loaisiga (shoulder) will likely be activated Wednesday, per MLB.com.

The right-hander recently tossed a pair of successful bullpen sessions, setting him up for an imminent return to the active roster. Loaisiga last pitched Sept. 3, but he will likely be asked to handled a high-leverage bullpen role upon his return. He has been an invaluable part of the team's relief corps this season, notching nine wins, 17 holds and four saves while posting a 2.25 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 66:15 K:BB across 54 appearances.

Estevez picked up a save after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Nationals. He didn't allow any hits and walked one.

The 28-year-old walked Yadiel Hernandez to open the inning but retired the next two batters including a game-ending double play by Luis Garcia to escape unscathed. He is now 10-of-16 in save opportunities this season. Estevez has been far from elite though, allowing at least one baserunner in 21 of his last 22 outings.

Manager Dusty Baker said Pressly was unavailable for Tuesday's win over the Rays due to a knee injury "that's bothered him in the past," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pressly underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in August 2019 and was hampered by the knee throughout those playoffs. It appears he's now dealing with another issue in the same knee. The severity of the injury this time around remains unclear, but it's certainly a concerning development with the playoffs on the horizon. Kendall Graveman was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, which likely leaves Ryne Stanek as the favorite to pitch in potential save opportunities for the next couple days if Pressly remains unavailable.

Alexander (2-4) allowed just one run across six innings but took the loss Tuesday against the Twins. He gave up four hits and a walk while striking out six.

Alexander had one of his better outings of the season, but the Tigers didn't score any runs while the lefty was on the mound. Despite the tough loss, Alexander continued his good performance lately, as this was the third time in his last four starts that he allowed two runs or fewer. He'll have one more chance to impress in the regular-season finale Sunday against the White Sox.

Sulser earned the save by firing a perfect inning against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Susler retired all three of his batters in 12 pitches to tally his eighth save of the year. With Tyler Wells (shoulder inflammation) done for the season, Susler looks to be the favorite for ninth-inning duties in Baltimore. He's collected two wins and a pair of saves this month.

Zimmermann allowed one run on two hits and a pair of walks while striking out two across four innings during Tuesday's win over the Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

Zimmermann's only damage of the night came from a solo home run off the bat of Kyle Schwarber in the second inning. The southpaw left the game poised for the loss but was rescued by his offense, leaving him with a no-decision. It was Zimmermann's first major-league outing since mid-June due to biceps tendinitis and a severe ankle sprain. The 26-year-old took over the rotation spot that belonged to Keegan Akin, who is out for the season with a left adductor strain, and tentatively lines up for another start Sunday at Toronto.