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Krehbiel was claimed off waivers by the Orioles from the Rays on Tuesday.

Krehbiel was demoted to Triple-A Durham and later DFA'd after tossing a scoreless inning in his first major-league appearance since 2018 last Saturday against the Tigers. It remains to be seen where he's assigned within the Baltimore organization, but should the club make room for him on the 28-man roster, he could receive multiple opportunities during the final 12 games of the season. Manny Barreda was DFA'd to make room for the right-hander on the 40-man roster.

Thompson (shoulder) tossed two scoreless innings in a starting role Sunday in the Cubs' 6-4 win over the Brewers. He scattered a hit and two walks and struck out none while taking a no-decision.

After being reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of the series finale in Milwaukee without completing a rehab assignment beforehand, Thompson had his workload restricted in his return. He was lifted after just 40 pitches, with Adrian Sampson (four innings, 55 pitches) piggybacking him in the outing. Thompson likely won't be tasked with handling a traditional starter's workload when his next turn in the rotation comes up this weekend versus St. Louis, so he could be deployed in tandem with Sampson once again.

Mejia was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Mejia has pinballed between the majors and Triple-A multiple times in the last week. The rookie right-hander will likely remain near the top of the list for potential call-ups if Cleveland needs another arm in its bullpen.

Perez allowed two hits and struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus Kansas City.

The southpaw ended up getting more outs than any of Cleveland's five other pitchers in the contest. Perez has appeared in three games this year, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over 5.2 innings. He's expected to continue in a low-leverage role going forward.

Wittgren (2-8) took the loss in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus Kansas City. He allowed two runs on a hit and three walks in two-thirds of an inning.

The right-hander lacked control early on, walking three straight batters after Nicky Lopez's one-out double in the first inning. Wittgren threw just 14 of 30 pitches for strikes in his first turn as an opener. He's pitched to a 5.05 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 58:16 K:BB across 57 innings. He's added a save and nine holds, but the 30-year-old's rough season has kept him in mainly low-leverage spots.

Payamps allowed one run on two hits with two strikeouts in 2.1 innings in the nightcap of Monday's doubleheader versus Cleveland. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander logged the most innings of the five Kansas City pitchers in the contest. Payamps' lone mistake was a third-inning solo home run by Andres Gimenez. Through 16 innings with the Royals, Payamps owns a 3.94 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB. He's gone 1-1 with a hold in 12 appearances since he was traded from Toronto, mainly in a multi-inning relief role.

Suter (illness) gave up one run on one hit and one walk while recording zero strikeouts in one inning Monday against the Cardinals.

While he was never placed on the injured list, Suter missed almost two weeks with an illness, but was able to return for the first game of this four-game series against St. Louis. The Brewers will want to get Suter back in a groove without overworking him over the final two weeks.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker announced that Chavez will serve as the team's opening pitcher in a bullpen game Tuesday in Arizona, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Chavez will be filling the rotation spot that previously belonged to Touki Toussaint, who will be available out of the bullpen Tuesday along with all of Atlanta's other relievers, according to Snitker. In his lone other outing as an opener this season back on June 24 against the Reds, Chavez covered 2.1 innings and gave up two runs while striking out three. He's made only two one-inning appearances over the past week, so Chavez should be able to cover 2-to-3 frames Tuesday before giving way to the bullpen.

Webb (5-3) earned the win in relief Monday against the Diamondbacks after tossing a scoreless inning, striking out two.

Webb pitched the fifth inning and was extremely effective, needing just 13 pitches (eight strikes) to get the job done. He extended his streak of appearances without allowing an earned run to 14 (15 innings) and continues to be a reliable arm out of the bullpen for Atlanta.

Manaea (10-10) was tagged with the loss Monday against the Mariners after allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk while fanning three across five innings.

Manaea has been struggling of late and has given up nine runs across his last two starts (10 innings), but the lack of effectiveness on the mound isn't anything new -- he has given up three or more runs in six of his last nine appearances since the beginning of August. Manaea, who only has two quality starts in that span, has also posted a 6.95 ERA with a 1.55 WHIP over 44 innings in that stretch.