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Beck has been sidelined since May 21 due to a herniated disk on the left side of his back, Josh Norris of Baseball America reports.

The headliner in the return from Atlanta for Mark Melancon in 2019, Beck logged a 5.89 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 18.1 innings with Double-A Richmond prior to suffering the injury, but he may have been pitching through some pain prior to landing on the shelf. He is without a timetable to return. If he can get healthy in time, Beck would be a prime candidate to pitch in the Arizona Fall League.

Foster was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

The right-hander was promoted to the majors on Tuesday and delivered two scoreless frames in his lone appearance before being sent back down. Overall Foster has a 5.64 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 33:10 K:BB over 30.1 innings for the White Sox this season.

Hearn allowed two unearned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four over four relief innings in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Angels.

Hearn was used as part of a tandem along with starter Spencer Howard, who lasted 2.1 innings before he was pulled. This was the longest outing of the season for Hearn, who the Rangers are stretching out to handle a normal workload for a starting pitcher.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Bukauskas' demotion was due to the reliever's inconsistency, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Bukauskas has alternated between dominant and hittable outings this season, which prompted Thursday's option to Triple-A Reno. "From a manager's standpoint, I need dependability," Lovullo said. "I need to know what's coming out of the bullpen every time. If you're consistent and you know what's going to be happening with each guy that you're going to put into a game, it makes my decision a lot easier." The demotion preceded a bullpen meltdown Thursday during a 5-4 loss to the Giants, in which Taylor Clarke and Tyler Clippard combined to blow a 4-0 ninth-inning lead. There should be a roster spot for someone like Bukauskas in a bullpen that features three guys signed to minor-league contracts in the offseason and two claimed off waivers in 2021, but first he needs to earn his manager's trust.

Clarke allowed three runs on three hits and failed to procure an out in the ninth inning of Thursday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Clarke was reinstated off the 10-day injured list earlier in the day and summoned to protect a 4-0 lead in the ninth inning but could not. He allowed a double, a single and another double before being replaced by closer Tyler Clippard. From there, things went further south. The collapse was emblematic of this year's edition of the Diamondbacks' bullpen, which has an MLB-worst 5.43 ERA.

Gallegos (5-5) lost Thursday's 8-4 contest with Atlanta, allowing three runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.

One night after blowing the lead, Gallegos entered in the eighth to protect a two-run lead and retired the first two Atlanta batters before surrendering three hits and two runs. Closer Alex Reyes was then brought in and permitted the inherited runner to score along with three runs of his own. Gallegos' 18 holds ranks fourth in baseball, though he has seven blown saves and has lost his last four decisions. The righty's ERA has ballooned to 3.36 after he concluded June at 1.93.

Brentz fired a perfect ninth inning while striking out one, earning the save in the win over the White Sox on Thursday.

Brentz received the call to close out the game with a one-run lead for the first time this season. He retired the side in order for his first career save. The 26-year-old has a 3.21 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP with 54 strikeouts in 47.2 innings. Greg Holland and Scott Barlow are the regular ninth-inning guys, but they pitched the seventh and the eighth innings to preserve the lead. Brentz could receive more occasional save opportunities, but the Royals remain a closer-by-committee.

Rogers (3-1) pitched a perfect inning and earned the win Thursday versus Arizona.

After starter Alex Wood lasted just four innings, San Francisco's bullpen picked up the slack with six no-hit frames in the extra-inning win. Rogers was able to keep the game tied in the bottom of the ninth, and he was in line for the win when the Giants went ahead in the 10th. While the right-hander hasn't recorded a save since July 21 and just two in his last 14 outings, he remains a key part of manager Gabe Kapler's late-inning plans. Rogers owns a 1.94 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 32:9 K:BB through 51 innings while adding 11 saves and 19 holds.

Colome got the save in Thursday's 5-3 victory versus the Astros, recording the final out.

Colome entered with one on and two out in the ninth after Danny Coulombe allowed two runs and induced a Martin Maldonado lineout to secure the win. The 32-year-old now has four saves, four blown saves and five holds on the campaign and looks to be Minnesota's closer at least for the interim.

Jax (2-1) won Thursday's 5-3 game against Houston, allowing one run on three hits and a walk in 5.1 innings. He failed to record a strikeout.

Jax stymied a potent Astros lineup through five innings but ran into trouble in the sixth by permitting a Jason Castro home run and a double while inducing only one out before being removed. The rookie right-hander has now allowed a single run in three consecutive appearances, lowering his ERA from 8.66 to 5.63, though he sports a low 6.2 K/9.