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Ruiz was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Ruiz was claimed off waivers by Atlanta on June 7 and made two appearances for the team, allowing three earned runs across two frames. He's bounced around big-league rosters in recent seasons, so he may be claimed off waivers.

Bigge (lat) was struck in the head by a foul ball while in the dugout during Thursday's game against the Orioles, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

The exact severity of the issue is unclear, but it appeared to be a serious injury. Bigge was taken out on a stretcher after having his neck stabilized but was able to give a thumbs up to the crowd, per Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun.

White was returned to Triple-A Charlotte following the White Sox's doubleheader against St. Louis on Thursday.

White pitched 2.1 scoreless innings in the second game, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out one. It was his second appearance in the majors this season, and he's likely to be back with the big-league club at some point this summer if injuries occur.

Granillo earned the save in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox, allowing one walk and striking out one in a scoreless 10th inning to secure the extra-inning win.

With Ryan Helsley closing out Game 1, Granillo was called upon to protect a two-run lead and delivered in his first career save chance. In four appearances since debuting June 12, the 25-year-old has thrown five scoreless innings while allowing only three baserunners.

Armstrong (2-2) took the loss against the Royals on Thursday, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in the first inning.

With Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) on the injured list, the Rangers turned to Armstrong and the rest of the bullpen to fill the gap in the rotation. Armstrong took to the mound to start Thursday's game, but he gave up a two-run homer to Vinnie Pasquantino and was tagged with the loss as the Rangers were unable to muster up enough offense. Armstrong could be in the opener mix again next week against the Orioles at Camden Yards if Eovaldi is not cleared to return from the IL.

Halvorsen (1-2) blew the save and took the loss in Thursday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to Washington, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit over two-thirds of an inning.

Halvorsen broke a streak of four consecutive scoreless appearances, surrendering a walk-off, two-run homer to James Wood in the bottom of the 11th frame. The outing marked his third blown save of the campaign. In 30.1 innings this season, Halvorsen has a 4.45 ERA and 28:14 K:BB with five saves.

Estevez earned the save in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Rangers after recording no strikeouts in a perfect ninth inning.

For the second night in a row, Estevez was brought in for the ninth to protect a three-run lead, and he needed only 11 pitches (seven strikes) to retire the side. He has converted 16 of his last 17 save opportunities, and his 21 saves is tied with Robert Suarez for most in the majors. Estevez sports a 1.93 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB across 32.2 innings this season.

Little had his contract selected by the Dodgers on Thursday.

Little progressed to Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2024 and began 2025 at the level, maintaining a 2.20 ERA and 1.18 WHIP with a 33:14 K:BB across 32.2 frames. Little now has the chance to make his big-league debut and will likely serve as bullpen depth.

Nelson (4-2) earned the win against the Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out four across 5.2 innings.

Nelson faced the minimum number of batters in four of the six innings he pitched, with the lone blemish coming in the second inning when he yielded a solo home run to Alejandro Kirk. Nelson has allowed one earned run or less in five of six starts this season and has seemingly entrenched himself in the Diamondbacks' rotation following the loss of Corbin Burnes (elbow). Nelson is lined up to face the White Sox on the road next week.

Doval picked up the save in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Guardians, fanning one during a clean ninth inning.

Doval is now up to 11 saves for the season, and he continues to be effective as San Francisco's closer. Since officially being named the club's stopper by manager Bob Melvin on May 28, Doval has converted six of his seven save opportunities and has posted a 2.53 ERA with 13 strikeouts over his last 10.2 innings. However, the hard-throwing right-hander does have a shaky 1.69 WHIP during that period, so he has some control issues to iron out.