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Hernandez was removed from Wednesday's game against Arizona due to an apparent hand injury, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.

Hernandez was favoring his right hand after making a pitch during the eighth inning of Wednesday's contest. It's currently unknown what kind of injury the 28-year-old reliever is dealing with, though Atlanta may offer some clarity in the near future.

Bednar earned the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Astros, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Bednar has now turned in five straight scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out five in that span. After a shaky start to the year, the 30-year-old Bednar has lowered his ERA to 4.12 with a 1.32 WHIP and 27:5 K:BB across 19.2 innings while logging seven saves. He's recorded the last three saves for Pittsburgh and may be separating himself from Dennis Santana in the closer committee.

Pomeranz will serve as the Cubs' opening pitcher for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Pomeranz fared well as an opener during his last appearance Saturday, during which he tossed a perfect first inning and recorded a strikeout. He'll now aim to replicate his success while working in front of Colin Rea, who is expected to follow Pomeranz in bulk relief.

Finnegan earned the save in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Cubs. He allowed two hits while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Finnegan found himself in trouble in the ninth, allowing a pair of singles that brought Kyle Tucker to the plate as the potential winning run. However, Finnegan managed to coax a groundout, closing out Washington's shutout victory. The right-hander improved to 17-for-20 in save chances this season. Finnegan has posted a 2.49 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB across 21.2 innings.

The Mariners placed Snider on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right forearm flexor strain.

After starting the year with a 3.52 ERA and 1.13 WHIP through 23 innings, Snider has given up nine runs (seven earned) in only 3.1 frames across his last three appearances, and it's possible his forearm had something to do with his sudden drop in performance. He'll spend at least the next 15 days on the shelf; meanwhile, Casey Legumina will come up from Triple-A Tacoma to fill the vacancy in the Mariners' bullpen.

The Mariners recalled Legumina from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

Seattle sent the right-hander down to the minors Friday, but with Collin Snider (forearm) headed for the injured list, Legumina will rejoin the Mariners' bullpen. The 27-year-old owns a 4.58 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across 19.2 innings in the majors this season and will likely be kept in a middle-relief role while with the big club.

Kinley struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Marlins.

With Zach Agnos on the bereavement list and Seth Halvorsen having pitched two straight days, the save opportunity fell to Kinley, and he breezed through Miami's 2-3-4 hitters on 15 pitches (nine strikes). Kinley did record 12 saves in 2024, but he's no better than third in the pecking order this year for the Rockies despite a 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 9:7 K:BB over his last 11 innings dating back to May 10.

The Tigers recalled Foley (shoulder) from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday and placed him on the 60-day injured list.

Foley has been on the Triple-A injured list since mid-April due to a shoulder strain, and he underwent season-ending surgery in May to address the issue. He'll now join the major-league 60-day IL in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Sawyer Gipson-Long, who was activated from the injured list to start Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

The Tigers optioned Smith to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The transaction clears a spot on the Tigers' 26-man active roster for Sawyer Gipson-Long (elbow/hip), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start Wednesday against the White Sox. After getting his first big-league call-up last Friday, Smith made two appearances out of the bullpen and allowed two runs on four hits and two walks over three innings without striking out a batter.

Sterner will serve as the opener in Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

Sterner has allowed eight runs (seven earned) in one combined inning across his last three appearances, so the A's will now see if a role change might help him get back on track. He likely won't last more than an inning before handing things off to Jeffrey Springs, who's expected to pitch in bulk relief.