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Peguero (0-1) took the loss against Baltimore on Thursday, pitching two-thirds of an inning and allowing five runs on two hits and three walks.

The right-hander received his first call-up to the majors Wednesday and made his debut Thursday. The outing did not go well, as Peguero threw only 16 of 31 pitches for strikes and issued three free passes. All five batters he allowed to reach base eventually came around to score, including three who crossed the plate after his departure. Peguero has been solid in the minors this season but may not stick around with the big club for long, especially if he's unable to consistently throw strikes.

Fairbanks (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Fairbanks landed on the injured list in late July with shoulder inflammation but was able to resume throwing shortly after. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham last Sunday and wound up allowing a solo homer while striking out two across a pair of one-inning outings. The 27-year-old has converted five of six save chances this season, and he will likely get more opportunities to close games down the stretch.

Nittoli signed a minor-league deal with the Twins on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Nittoli was let go by the Mariners on Thursday, and it didn't take long for him to find a new team. He posted a 5.61 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 41:7 K:BB over 33.2 innings for Triple-A Tacoma before being released, and he'll now report to Triple-A St. Paul for the Twins.

Jamison has a 1.98 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 41:6 K:BB in 27.1 innings since his promotion to Double-A Amarillo.

He's tossed seven-plus innings in three straight starts and has recorded double-digit whiffs three times in his four Double-A outings. Jameson wasn't quite this good at High-A Hillsboro, where he put up a 3.92 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, but those stats obscure the fact that he put up a 1.69 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in his last six outings for Hillsboro before being promoted. The 23-year-old righty out of Ball State was a first-round pick in 2019, and he's suddenly not too far from the majors. He almost certainly won't come up this year, but a promotion in the middle of next season is quite possible if he keeps pitching this well.

Barnes issued a walk, hit a batter, and threw a wild pitch while striking out two over a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's 12-2 win over the Twins.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora talked about getting Barnes into low-leverage situations, and situations don't get much more low-leverage than this. The plan is to fix whatever's been ailing Barnes during the month of August, but Thursday's results were not encouraging.

Barlow saved Thursday's 6-4 win against the Mariners, throwing a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

One day after blowing the save against Houston, manager Mike Matheny once again turned to Barlow, who made quick work of the top of Seattle's order on just eight pitches. The 28-year-old-righty has endured a tumultuous August that's presented more positives than negatives, featuring two wins, three saves and a hold in addition to three blown saves. Barlow is the favorite to pitch the ninth until he falters or Greg Holland returns.

Trivino (5-7) took the loss in Thursday's 7-6 defeat at the hands of the Yankees, allowing one run on a hit and a walk in two-thirds of an inning.

Manager Bob Melvin opted to deploy his closer in a tie game and it backfired as a two-out walk eventually came around to score the game's decisive run. The six earned runs Trivino has surrendered over his last three appearances -- all three losses-- are double the 29-year-old righty's total from June and July combined.

Garcia (5-3) allowed two hits and struck out two over 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday over the Mets.

Starter Alex Wood allowed a game-tying two-run home run to Pete Alonso in the sixth inning, prompting manager Gabe Kapler to bring in Garcia. The southpaw delivered solid work over five outs, and San Francisco took the lead in the eighth to put him in line for his career-high fifth win of the year. Garcia has a strong 2.66 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 54:13 K:BB with a save and eight holds in 50.2 innings this year.

Stephan (3-0) allowed one run on two hits and struck out four in 2.2 innings, earning the win Thursday over Texas.

The 25-year-old once again worked as a long reliever behind starter Sam Hentges. It's been a fruitful role for Stephan, who has earned wins in each of his last two appearances. The right-hander has a 4.50 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 53:25 K:BB across 48 innings this year. Cleveland hasn't announced this as an official piggyback situation, but it's worth keeping an eye on, as Stephan's fantasy value would receive a boost if he can continue to vulture some wins.

Chapman saved Thursday's 7-6 triumph over the Athletics, allowing one hit with one strikeout in the ninth.

Manager Aaron Boone trusted Chapman to protect a one-run lead and the flamethrower delivered with his first save since returning from the IL, inducing a Matt Olson groundout with a runner on second to end the game. The lefty now owns a 3.77 ERA will look to build on the solid performance moving forward after allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over his previous three outings.