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Hand will placed on the bereavement list Friday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Hand's grandfather passed away, so he will be away from the team for between three and seven days. He's struggled to a 5.63 ERA and 1.63 WHIP across eight innings since being acquired by the Blue Jays.

Garcia, who secured his third hold in an extra-inning win over the Tigers on Wednesday, has now pitched 16.1 consecutive scoreless innings during which he boasts a win, two holds and a 16:1 K:BB.

It's quite the turnaround for the 34-year-old, who began his Cardinals tenure by yielding six earned runs over his first three appearances. Garcia's scoreless streak stretches back to July 28 and features five appearances of more than one inning.

Cabrera secured his 23rd hold in an extra-inning win over the Tigers on Wednesday, firing a perfect seventh inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

The left-hander came through with a sharp 11-pitch outing Wednesday, one in stark contrast to his stumble in his prior appearance Saturday versus the Pirates. Cabrera surrendered a season-high three earned runs in that outing, but it was essentially an outlier -- Wednesday marked his 16th scoreless effort in the last 17 trips to the mound.

McHugh (5-1) was credited with the win in a victory over the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing an earned run on three hits over two innings.

The outing was atypical for McHugh with respect to this season in a couple of ways, as the right-hander failed to record a strikeout in an appearance for the first time since May 30 while also allowing his first earned run since May 24. The two impressive stretches speak to McHugh's dominance, which is also reflected in his 1.43 ERA and 0.87 WHIP across 28 appearances (five starts).

Mejia was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Mejia was sent to the minors in early August but didn't fare very well across his three starts with the Triple-A club. The right-hander posted a 9.64 ERA and 2.04 WHIP in 9.1 innings across his three most recent Triple-A appearances and will likely slot into a low-leverage bullpen role with the major-league squad.

Staumont was placed on the injured list Thursday for unspecified reasons.

No designation was provided with the move, so there's a possibility Staumont was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. If that's the case, he'll be eligible to be activated once he clears the health and safety protocols. Otherwise he'll be sidelined for at least the next 10 days.

Moore will start Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The 32-year-old will step in to start on short notice after right-hander Zach Eflin was scratched due to a knee issue. Moore made his last start Friday, so he'll be pitching on normal rest in Thursday's series opener against Arizona.

The Phillies reinstated Alvarado (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Alvarado, who had been on the shelf since Aug. 11 with an inflamed left shoulder, was cleared to rejoin the Phillies after he checked out fine during a one-inning rehab appearance Tuesday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Given the brevity of his absence, the 26-year-old should quickly recapture a key late-inning role for Philadelphia.

Payamps (0-3) allowed an unearned run on one hit in one-third of an inning to take the loss Wednesday versus Houston.

The 27-year-old's run allowed came on a groundout with runners on the corners in the bottom of the 10th. Payamps had not allowed a run in his previous 6.2 innings across two major-league stints prior to Wednesday. He has a 2.51 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 22:12 K:BB in 32.1 innings between Kansas City and Toronto this year. He's likely to see low-leverage opportunities for the remainder of the year.

Staumont allowed a run on one hit and one walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning versus Houston on Wednesday.

Staumont picked up a hold in his appearance, though the Royals didn't end up holding onto the lead. Across 10.1 innings in August, Staumont has allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while racking up 13 strikeouts, a win and five holds. He's logged a 3.42 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 57:21 K:BB in 50 innings overall, in addition to five saves and nine holds while filling a versatile high-leverage role.