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King has been scored upon in seven of 16 appearances this season out of the Cardinals' bullpen.

King was a trusted reliever for manager Oliver Marmol the previous two seasons, collecting a 2.75 ERA across 75 appearances. The sinker baller is still inducing grounders at an elite 64.3 percent rate, but an ugly 4.91 ERA, 1.84 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB over 14.2 frames has reduced the southpaw to low-leverage appearances in 2025, as King's lone hold this season came back on Opening Day.

Gusto is scheduled to start Friday's game against the Mariners in Houston, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.

With Houston optioning southpaw Brandon Walter to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday and with righty Ronel Blanco (elbow) set for further evaluation and not in line to make his next start this weekend, Gusto will be called upon to fill an opening in the rotation. After getting roughed up for seven earned runs over 2.1 innings in a loss to the Royals on May 12 in his fifth start of the season, Gusto shifted back to a relief role last week, but his stay in the bullpen will be a brief one. Altogether, Gusto owns a 4.65 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 32:13 K:BB across 31 innings over his 11 total appearances on the season.

Jameson was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Reno on Tuesday due to a lateral right elbow issue, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

The good news is that the injury is in an area of the elbow unrelated to the UCL, so it's not any sort of setback from last year's Tommy John surgery. Still, Jameson will be shut down for a few weeks before ramping things back up, so he won't be an option for the Diamondbacks for some time.

The Mariners designated Lawrence for assignment Wednesday.

The move comes one day after Lawrence allowed one run over five innings in a bulk-relief assignment versus the White Sox. Lawrence could clear waivers and report to Triple-A Tacoma.

Bigge experienced renewed soreness with his right lat Wednesday and won't begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Durham as had been planned, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Bigge has been on the shelf since May 6 due to a right lat strain but appeared to be on the cusp of pitching in games before waking up sore Wednesday. The Rays haven't indicated whether his setback is viewed as a major one, but Bigge will likely rest for at least a few more days before his next steps are determined.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he has "no plans right now" to re-insert Williams into the team's closer role, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Williams was demoted from the closer role in late April but has gotten back on track lately, boasting a 9:1 K:BB over 5.1 scoreless innings across his last six appearances. However, Luke Weaver has notched six saves in seven chances for the Yankees and has yielded one run all season, so there's little incentive for Boone to shake up the back end of his bullpen right now. When asked Tuesday about regaining his closer job, Williams said "it doesn't matter right now."

Faucher (2-2) took the loss Tuesday, failing to record an out while coughing up six runs on five hits and a walk in a 14-1 loss to the Cubs.

The right-hander entered the game with the score tied 1-1 in the top of the sixth inning and walked the first batter he faced before getting tagged for five straight singles, with all the runners eventually coming around to score. The disastrous performance snapped a streak of 12 straight appearances without allowing a run for Faucher, but despite that run of success he hasn't recorded a save since April 22 and appears to be firmly behind Jesus Tinoco in the pecking order for closing opportunities.

Vodnik (shoulder) threw a live batting practice session Monday, MLB.com reports.

Vodnik is likely to be cleared for a rehab assignment next, although that has not yet been confirmed by the Rockies. The reliever has been shelved since mid-April with right shoulder inflammation but is on pace to return before the end of May.

The Reds reinstated Moll (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

With Moll's 30-day rehab window coming to a close, the Reds were content with the members of their nine-man bullpen and opted to keep the lefty at Triple-A rather than opening a spot for him on the 26-man active roster. Moll should still rank near the top of the list for a call-up if the Reds require another relief arm at any point. The southpaw had posted a 6.52 ERA and 1.97 WHIP over 9.2 innings during his rehab assignment with Louisville, but he delivered scoreless appearances in four of his last five outings.

Leiter retired all four batters he faced, striking out two, against Texas on Tuesday to earn a hold.

Leiter relieved starter Will Warren with two outs and the bases loaded in the sixth inning and struck out Joc Pederson to escape the jam. The righty reliever returned for the seventh and retired the side in order. Leiter has not allowed a run in six straight outings, though this was his first hold during that span. He's been an important piece in New York's bullpen this season with a 2.75 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 28:5 K:BB over 19.2 frames across 22 games while notching six holds and a save.