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Hoeing (shoulder) began a new rehab assignment June 7, per MLB.com.

Hoeing first began a rehab stint in May, but he wasn't adequately built up by the end of that assignment, so he began another one shortly thereafter. The right-hander has thus far appeared in three games with Triple-A El Paso during his second minor-league stint, allowing three runs with a 5:2 K:BB over 3.1 innings. Hoeing has yet to pitch on back-to-back days, however, and that may be a requirement before San Diego is ready to activate him.

Palencia worked around a hit to toss a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Pirates. He struck out two.

A day after seeing Ryan Pressly earn a save while he worked the eighth inning for a hold, Palencia was back as the closer Saturday. Pressly, meanwhile, worked the seventh after starter Matthew Boyd logged six solid innings. Palencia now has six saves this season in seven chances, and he lowered his ERA to a sparkling 1.73. It appears that the closer situation may remain fluid in Chicago, with both Palencia and Pressly getting opportunities for the time being. That gives both players fantasy value, though it does limit their ceilings.

McDaniels cleared waivers Saturday and was returned to the Dodgers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

McDaniels turned in a 5.91 ERA and 1.97 WHIP across 10.2 innings before a biceps injury sent him to the injured list in May. The Angels designated McDaniels for assignment Monday after he was reinstated from the IL, and he will now return to the organization he began his professional career with before he was selected in the Rule 5 Draft over the winter. He will most likely report to Triple-A Oklahoma City and serve as bullpen depth for the Dodgers.

The White Sox optioned Gilbert to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.

Gilbert was just activated from the IL on Friday after missing time due to a knee injury, and he pitched two scoreless innings that same day. The lefty has performed relatively well for Chicago this season, posting a 4.20 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB with one hold and a 1-1 record over 15 innings spanning 14 appearances. Gilbert figures to be back up with the White Sox in due time, but for now he'll head to the minors to make room on the 26-man roster for recent trade acquisition Aaron Civale.

The Red Sox traded Van Belle to the Reds on Saturday in exchange for cash.

Boston designated the 28-year-old righty for assignment Wednesday to clear room for Jorge Alcala. Van Belle will retain a 40-man roster spot upon switching organizations, though he will report to Triple-A Louisville to begin his time with the Reds. However, with a 2.47 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 51 innings in the minors this year, it may not be long before he gets his chance to debut in the big leagues.

Phillips (1-0) was credited with the win Friday, striking out one in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning against the Marlins.

Starter Edward Cabrera lasted only three innings and left the mound with Miami ahead 6-2, and the official scorer gave the win to Phillips after he recorded the first two outs in the fourth. The 27-year-old has worked in a low-leverage role all season, posting a 4.59 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 19:9 K:BB through 33.1 innings over 23 appearances with zero saves or holds.

Swanson coughed up three runs on three hits and a walk in the eighth inning of Friday's 8-0 loss to the Phillies.

The righty reliever gave up back-to-back doubles to Max Kepler and J.T. Realmuto to lead off the frame. Swanson has been tagged for runs in three of five appearances since coming off the injured list, leading to a 9.64 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 2:3 K:BB in 4.2 innings, and he seems a long way from being ready to handle high-leverage work.

Lee gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday during a 12-4 win over the Rockies.

While it seems like a low-leverage spot, Lee was warming up to handle a save chance in the ninth after Pierce Johnson had entered the game in the fifth inning and Raisel Iglesias had collected his first hold in the eighth. Atlanta tacked on five insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth to deny Lee a shot at his second save of the year, however. The southpaw has been impressive in 2025, posting a 2.10 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 30:8 K:BB over 30 innings, and he appears to be part of a high-leverage committee at the moment with Iglesias and Johnson. Who gets saves from that group will likely come down to matchups, and who is available for any particular game.

Iglesias gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning Friday to record his first hold of the season in a win over the Rockies.

The right-hander was brought in to protect a 7-4 lead and got the job done on 12 pitches (eight strikes). Iglesias hasn't collected a save since May 16, and while Atlanta manager Brian Snitker indicated over the weekend that he was no longer the team's primary closing option, he didn't say the veteran reliever would be completely removed from the late-inning mix. If Iglesias can string together a few more sharp appearances, he could reclaim the job. Dylan Lee was in line for the save opportunity Friday before Atlanta erupted for five insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Nationals recalled Loutos from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.

With Andrew Chafin (hamstring) headed for the IL, Loutos will be called upon to replenish the Nationals' bullpen depth. The 26-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers on Tuesday and has given up five runs over 5.1 innings across his MLB career.