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Jansen (3-4) picked up the win against the Rockies on Tuesday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning during which he walked two and struck out one.

It wasn't the most efficient of outings for Jansen -- he threw only nine of 20 pitches for strikes and put the winning run in scoring position with a pair of free passes -- but the right-hander was able to keep Colorado off the scoreboard. He earned the victory as a result of Los Angeles tallying one run in the top of the 10th. The veteran closer has notched two wins and 12 saves since the start of August, posting a 1.54 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB across 23.1 innings over that stretch.

Moreta's contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Moreta has been dominant in Louisville this season, and he began serving as the team's closer in August. The right-hander posted a 0.68 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in 26.1 innings across 24 relief appearances at the Triple-A level this year and will now be available to make his major-league debut.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Wilson (hamstring) will face a 2-to-4-week recovery timeline, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Though Wilson looks like he'll be in store for a relatively normal offseason once he's cleared to resume full activities in October, he won't pitch again for the Pirates in 2022. After coming over in a deadline deal with Atlanta, Wilson made eight starts for Pittsburgh, posting a 4.91 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 23:10 K:BB in 40.1 innings. The 23-year-old righty should have an inside track to a back-end spot in the Pirates' 2022 Opening Day rotation.

Pirates director of sports medicine said Wednesday that Bednar (oblique) will throw live batting practice soon, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Bednar has been sidelined for just over a week due to a right oblique strain, but he's ahead of schedule in his recovery. Assuming his upcoming throwing session goes well, Tomczyk is optimistic that the right-hander will be cleared to rejoin the Pirates for the final few games of the regular season.

Valdez (2-2) allowed two runs (one earned) on a hit and a walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning, taking the extra-inning loss versus Philadelphia on Tuesday.

The right-hander had a chance to pick up his first save since May 10 when he entered Tuesday's game. Instead, an intentional walk to Bryce Harper and a two-run triple from J.T. Realmuto handed Valdez a loss and a blown save in his first major-league appearance in over a month. He has a 5.87 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 45:14 K:BB through 46 innings, and he's expected to fill more of a low-leverage role for the rest of the season.

Atlanta selected Lee's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett ahead of Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

He'll assume the active roster spot of fellow reliever Edgar Santana, who was placed on the paternity list in a corresponding move. After Atlanta used six relievers to cover nine frames in a bullpen game in Tuesday's 6-1 win, Lee could be needed to eat innings in Wednesday's series finale if starter Ian Anderson is knocked out of the contest early. Over 45.2 innings at Triple-A this season, the 27-year-old lefty has posted a 1.58 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 52:6 K:BB.

Antone (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Antone's move to the 60-day IL is simply procedural since he underwent Tommy John surgery in late August and will miss most or all of the 2022 campaign as a result. The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Tyler Stephenson (undisclosed), who was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday.

Lopez and the White Sox won't play Wednesday against the Tigers after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Wednesday's contest will be made up Monday. The White Sox haven't yet revealed their updated rotation plans, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Lopez pitch in one of the team's games against Cleveland this weekend.

Hendriks struck out two over a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Tigers.

Hendriks had not pitched in five days and needed the work, which explains why he would be pitching in a non-save situation. A save opportunity has not presented itself since Sept. 10, leaving Hendriks to make three consecutive outings with the game not on the line.

Vesia retired the only batter he faced Tuesday against the Rockies to earn his first major-league save.

In the top of the 10th inning, Los Angeles took a one-run lead on an RBI single by Albert Pujols. The Dodgers turned to Brusdar Graterol to open the bottom of the frame, then asked Vesia to record the final out with runners on the corners. The left-hander was successful in the opportunity, inducing a flyout to center field to end the contest. Vesia has been an excellent addition to the Dodgers bullpen, posting a 2.45 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, three wins, eight holds and a 49:19 K:BB across 36.2 innings. He has not allowed an earned run in his past eight appearances.