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Diaz did not allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against Atlanta.

Diaz was called upon to protect a one-run lead and rebounded after a rocky outing his last time on the mound. Though he didn't muster any strikeouts, Diaz still set down Ehire Adrianza, Pablo Sandoval and Ronald Acuna in order to earn his 17th save of the season. He's also maintained a strong 2.84 ERA with a 41:10 K:BB across 31.2 frames on the season.

Norris touched 96.1 mph with his fastball Monday, which was the hardest he's thrown since 2016, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Norris dealt with injuries the past few seasons as well as a bout of COVID-19 that shut him down last summer, so it's encouraging to see him show increased velocity. The lefty averaged 94.6 mph with his fastball during Monday's appearance, which was 2 mph above his season average. Norris has struggled this year with a 6.67 ERA and 1.66 WHIP, but if he's able to maintain the increased velocity, he might be able to find a little more success out of the Detroit bullpen.

Hand gave up a solo home run and recorded a strikeout during the ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday versus Tampa Bay.

Mike Zunino went deep to start the ninth inning, but Hand had entered with a two-run cushion and quickly retired the next three batters. It was the first run allowed by the veteran lefty since June 9, a span of 10 appearances and 11 innings. Hand is 18-for-20 in save opportunities with a 2.60 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB across 34.2 innings this season.

Lakins was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent injury, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The right-hander was lifted with two outs in the the second inning after being visited by the athletic trainer. Lakins was only expected to cover a few frames in Tuesday's start, and he gave up a run on three walks and a hit with zero strikeouts before exiting the contest. He should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.

Mejia won't pitch as scheduled Tuesday against the Tigers since the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

The game will be made up via a doubleheader Wednesday. Cal Quantrill and Logan Allen will start during the twin bill, per Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. According to Lewis, Mejia got fully prepped for Tuesday's game before it was called, so he'll receive a day to reset before starting Thursday.

Weathers is expected to be recalled from Triple-A El Paso to start during the Padres' current six-game road trip, which runs Tuesday through Sunday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Dinelson Lamet (forearm) landed on the injured list over the weekend, so it's not much of a surprise Weathers is expected to rejoin the Friars' rotation. Should the left-hander simply fill Lamet's spot in the rotation he'd take the mound Friday at Philadelphia, though San Diego has yet to announce its pitching plans beyond Wednesday.

The Cubs recalled Nance from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.

The righty rejoins the big-league club just a day after being optioned. Nance was demoted for struggling in five of his last six appearances, but he'll be called upon to help fill the void left in Chicago's bullpen by Ryan Tepera (calf), whom the Cubs placed on the injured list Tuesday.

The Angels optioned Peters to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

The southpaw didn't appear in a game after being recalled Sunday, making it two stints on the big-league roster this season without throwing a single pitch. Peters has a 5.52 ERA with 11 home runs allowed in 31 minor-league innings in 2021, though he does have a respectable 40:8 K:BB. James Hoyt was recalled in a corresponding move.

Megill was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Megill spent just a single day on the active roster, and it couldn't have gone much worse. He failed to record a single out Monday against Milwaukee while giving up six runs. Adam Morgan will take his place in the bullpen.

Howard (knee) was activated off the injured list Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Howard will wind up missing just the minimum 10 days while battling right knee tendinitis. He'll return to his usual bullpen role, with Austin Davis getting optioned to clear a space for him.