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Moore (back) tossed three scoreless innings for Triple-A Columbus in a rehab start Saturday. He gave up a hit and no walks while striking out five in the 41-pitch outing.

Moore looks like he'll be in store for a brief stay on the 10-day injured list, but the Phillies may want to see him get in one more tune-up outing in the minors before activating him. The southpaw is expected to fill a long-relief role for Philadelphia once he's reinstated from the IL.

Perez was recalled by the Reds on Tuesday.

This will mark Perez's fourth stint with the Reds this season. He has logged 15.2 innings across 17 major-league appearances so far this season, posting a 7.47 ERA and 1.85 WHIP while punching out 13. He'll look to find better results in the majors this time around. Max Schrock was moved to the 10-day IL with a left calf strain in a corresponding roster move.

The Cubs released Miller on Monday.

Miller presumably requested his release after he cleared waivers when the Cubs designated him for assignment last week. The 30-year-old right-hander shined during his three-start rehab assignment for Triple-A Iowa earlier this month, accruing a 1.74 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB in 10.1 innings. He shouldn't have much trouble landing a minor-league deal with another organization.

Misiewicz secured his 11th hold in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Monday despite allowing two earned runs on a hit and a walk over two-thirds of an inning. He also recorded two strikeouts.

Misiewicz had quite the eventful outing, putting on the first two hitters he faced via a walk and single before recording back-to-back strikeouts. Both runners would eventually come around to score with JT Chargois on the mound, marking the fourth time in May that Misiewicz was charged with multiple earned runs in an appearance. However, he continues to be a workhorse/holds machine for manager Scott Servais, with the southpaw now having logged a career-high 24 appearances, including five in the last nine days of May alone.

Vest secured his sixth hold in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Monday, firing a perfect seventh inning during which he recorded a strikeout.

Vest fired five of nine pitches for strikes during a highly efficient frame, one that marked his first appearance since May 19 after a 10-day stint on the COVID-19 injured list. The right-hander has three holds in his last four trips to the mound, but he's also proven a bit erratic, having surrendered multiple earned runs in three of his last six outings.

Montero fired a scoreless ninth inning in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Monday, allowing two hits and recording two strikeouts.

Despite the fact that it wasn't a save situation, Montero's assignment was still of the high-leverage variety, considering that he was asked to preserve a 4-4 tie. The right-hander did so despite first creating a bit of trouble for himself by yielding back-to-back singles to Chad Pinder and Tony Kemp. Montero has had quite the rollercoaster season, converting just seven of 12 save chances, pitching to a 4.81 ERA and 1.32 WHIP across 24.1 innings, and seeing his strikeout rate plummet from 2020's 27.9 percent to a 19.4 percent figure through his first 24 appearances.

Sandlin struck out one in a perfect inning in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.

The right-hander pitched well in the seventh inning to keep the game tied at 6-6. Sandlin has a 3.27 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB across 11 innings since he was called up on April 30. He's limited opposing batters to a .174 BABIP, and his 2.11 FIP suggests he could continue to find success, which could lead to more high-leverage work. Sandlin has yet to take a decision, and he's only added one hold in nine outings.

Ponce de Leon allowed three earned runs on four hits over 1.2 innings in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday. He struck out one.

Ponce de Leon successfully navigated the dangerous quartet of Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Justin Turner and Cody Bellinger in the seventh before unraveling in an eighth inning during which he yielded a solo home run to Gavin Lux and an RBI single to Matt Beaty before exiting. The rocky outing extended a rough patch for Ponce de Leon that's seen him allow at least one earned run in three of his last four appearances while pitching to a 9.64 ERA and 1.93 WHIP over the 4.2-inning sample. The right-hander has yet to truly hit his stride, as he now carries a bloated 7.64 ERA and 1.64 WHIP across 17.2 innings this season.

Balazovic (back) is expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list to start for Double-A Wichita at some point this upcoming weekend, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.

Balazovic suffered a back injury during spring training that forced him to begin the minor-league season on the injured list. However, after remaining sidelined throughout the month of May, the right-hander is on track to take the ball this weekend for Wichita.

Morgan is slated to start Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Cleveland will stick with Morgan for a second turn through the rotation after he was touched up for six runs on eight hits and two walks over 2.2 innings in his MLB debut Friday against the Blue Jays. In addition to facing one of baseball's top offenses, Morgan had the misfortune of pitching through miserable weather in Cleveland, as gusty winds and rainy conditions likely had a hand in his lack of success. He'll be granted a mulligan for the rough debut outing, but Morgan may need a stronger showing Wednesday to stick in the rotation on a longer-term basis.