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Peterson will be available out of the bullpen within the next few days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The lefty could work out of the bullpen this weekend since Max Scherzer (oblique) is set to make his return to New York's rotation Monday. Peterson started Wednesday against the Cubs and surrendered five runs and recorded only one out.

Dunn was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder tightness Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 12.

Dunn was slated to start Friday's game against the Cardinals, but he's apparently dealing with a shoulder injury that will keep him out until at least late September. The Reds haven't announced who will take Dunn's place in the rotation, but they'll get a boost this weekend since Hunter Greene (shoulder) is on track to return Saturday. While Dunn will be eligible to return Sept. 27, it's possible that the Reds elect to keep him out for the remainder of the season since the team isn't in postseason contention.

Farrell was designated for assignment by the Reds on Thursday.

Farrell has now been placed on waivers by two different teams during the month of September. He made two appearances for Cincinnati, giving up four earned runs over four total innings.

Baz (elbow) will not return this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Baz resumed throwing in late August and, according to the report, "seems to be doing okay in recovery," but the Rays will take the cautious route and shut him down for the rest of the campaign. Barring a setback, expect Baz to be back at 100 percent well in advance of spring training in 2023.

Gaddis was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

It was announced Wednesday that Gaddis would be called up to start the following day, and the Guardians made the move official Thursday morning. Gaddis was tagged for eight earned runs over 3.1 innings in his August 5 big-league debut, but he was sharp in his last two starts with Columbus, posting a 2.31 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB over 11.2 innings.

Wesneski isn't scheduled to start any of the Cubs' three weekend games versus the Rockies and looks set to remain in the bullpen, Al Yellon of SBNation.com reports.

The Cubs view the 24-year-old right-hander as a starter over the long haul, but he's made both of his first two big-league appearances as a reliever, piggybacking Wade Miley on both occasions. After striking out eight over five shutout innings against the Reds in his MLB debut Sept. 6, Wesneski took a step back this past Sunday, yielding three earned runs on four hits and one walk over 3.2 innings to take a loss against the Giants. Considering that Miley built up to five innings and 75 pitches in that same game against the Giants, the Cubs will likely have less of a need for Wesneski to piggyback the veteran southpaw in Miley's upcoming start Saturday versus Colorado. As a result, Wesneski's relief appearances could be shorter in length moving forward and won't necessarily come on days that Miley pitches.

McClanahan (shoulder) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

McClanahan missed three weeks with his shoulder injury, but he is ready to return to action and will jump right back into the rotation Thursday night against the Blue Jays. McClanahan has faced Toronto only once this season, and the opponent had few answers for him, as he allowed just one earned run while striking out 10 batters over 7.0 innings to pick up the win back on July 2.

Gray (8-4) earned the win Wednesday without allowing a run on three hits and one walk over seven innings against the Royals. He struck out eight.

Gray surrendered only one extra-base hit during his outstanding performance in the form of a double off the bat of Bobby Witt. The righty has been great in his last 10 starts, recording a 1.98 ERA over 54.2 innings. In addition, the 32-year-old has pitched six innings or more in four of his last six starts.

Smyly (7-8) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk over five innings against the Mets. He struck out five.

Smyly allowed his lone earned run in the form of a solo shot from catcher Tomas Nido with one out in the third inning. Excluding a terrible outing in St. Louis when he gave up seven runs in 2.1 innings, the lefty has been phenomenal since the start of August with just four earned runs allowed in 35 innings across seven starts. The 33-year-old has been far better at home with a 2.38 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 41.2 innings compared to a 4.23 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 61.2 innings away from Wrigley.

Bello (1-6) took the loss Wednesday after he allowed three runs (zero earned) on six hits and one walk over five innings against the Yankees. He struck out six.

Bello started off with four scoreless frames, but New York tallied three unearned runs in the fifth off three hits and two errors. The 23-year-old rookie made his big-league debut July 6, and he appears to have secured a rotation spot for the stretch run. The righty has improved over his last six outings, recording a 2.77 ERA over 26 innings.