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The Nationals recalled Ribalta from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.

Ribalta has absorbed the roster spot vacated by Cole Henry (back), who was placed on the 15-day injured ilst. The 27-year-old holds a 5.48 ERA and 21:15 K:BB across 21.1 innings out of the Nationals bullpen in 2025.

The Nationals placed Henry on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a back strain.

The injury will end Henry's season, but he should be fully recovered from the back issue early in the offseason. Henry became a high-leverage reliever for the Nationals this season, though that had more to do with the team's lack of other options rather than his performance. He finished with a 4.27 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 52:32 K:BB over 52.2 innings, picking up two saves and 10 holds along the way.

Tarnok (ankle) struck out one in a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.

Tarnok has missed most of September with a left ankle sprain but was cleared to return to game action over the weekend. He will be eligible for activation from the 15-day injured list Thursday, and the righty has a good chance to return that day.

Kittredge earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rays, striking out three and walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Kittredge was brought in to protect a one-run lead and worked around a two-out walk to Yandy Diaz by fanning Junior Caminero to shut the door against his former team. It marked the right-hander's third straight outing with a save and extended his scoreless streak to eight appearances. The veteran reliever now owns five saves on the year while continuing to provide the Cubs with steady late-inning work.

Kelly earned the save in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Reds, tossing a perfect ninth inning.

The 33-year-old right-hander converted his first career MLB save with a clean frame, closing out the win. Kelly has been a volatile middle-relief option recently and now carries a 3.09 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 26:16 K:BB across 35 innings. While Kelly isn't expected to see many more save opportunities as the season closes, Sunday's effort showed he's capable of handling the role when called upon.

Chapman struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.

Chapman had given up a run in each of his previous two outings, which is the only time he's been scored on in consecutive appearances all year. He bounced back Sunday to convert his 30th save, 11 of which he's earned since the start of August. The closer's recent missteps haven't done much damage to his overall numbers -- he's still at a 1.26 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 82:14 K:BB across 57.1 innings this season.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Stewart (shoulder) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment this week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Acquired from the Twins on July 31, Stewart made just four appearances for the Dodgers before landing on the injured list Aug. 12 due to right shoulder inflammation. He'll likely need to make at least a couple of rehab appearances in the minors before potentially slotting back into the Los Angeles bullpen during the final week of the regular season.

Latz did not factor in the decision during Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Mets. He yielded one run on two hits and four walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings.

Latz worked through four scoreless frames before the Mets finally broke the 0-0 tie in the fifth inning. He hasn't completed six innings in an outing since June 24 as he's bounced around between the rotation, the bullpen and Triple-A Round Rock in recent months. Since moving back into the rotation, Latz has allowed five runs over 20 innings (2.25 ERA) in four appearances. His season ERA is down to 2.85 with a 70:36 K:BB through 79 innings. Latz's role moving forward is unclear, as Tyler Mahle (shoulder) is set to rejoin the Rangers' rotation this week.

Vest allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning while earning a save over the Marlins on Sunday. He struck out one.

Vest had runners on first and second with one out but escaped the jam to close out the 2-0 win. It was his 21st save of the year and first since Aug. 29. He's now delivered 6.1 consecutive scoreless frames, dropping his season ERA from 2.81 to 2.53 in the process. Vest has produced a 67:22 K:BB through 64 innings.

Backhus pitched a scoreless third of an inning, conceding a walk and a hit-by-pitch before collecting the save in Sunday's 6-4 victory over Minnesota.

Backhus entered in relief of Ryan Thompson to face the left-handed Kody Clemens with two outs and a runner on. The Arizona southpaw then walked Clemens and hit Luke Keaschall with a pitch to load the bases. Backhus finally completed his task by inducing a Matt Wallner flyout on his 13th pitch. The 27-year-old has pitched to a 4.62 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB across 25.1 total frames this season. Even with the Diamondbacks bullpen being a mess, Backhus is likely to remain in a middle-relief role.