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Perez (7-9) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Nationals, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four.

The right-hander wasn't at his sharpest and needed 100 pitches (56 strikes) to get through the minimum five innings in order to qualify for a win, but Perez mostly avoided hard contact before handing things off to his bullpen. Over six starts since the All-Star break, Perez has put together a 2.25 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 33:15 K:BB in 36 innings, but he's issued multiple free passes in five straight outings. He'll look to tighten things up in his next start, which is set to come on the road next weekend in a rematch with Washington.

Irvin (2-8) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks over six innings as the Nationals fell 4-2 to the Marlins. He struck out four.

Half the hits off Irvin went for extra bases, including solo homers by Heriberto Hernandez in the second inning and Jakob Marsee in the fourth. Keeping the ball in the yard has been an issue for the right-hander since he returned from the IL in late July -- Irvin's served up seven homers in 25.2 innings over five outings, leading to a 7.01 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 18:11 K:BB and an 0-4 record. He'll try to get on track in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home next week against the Rockies.

Mize was removed from Saturday's game against the Twins in the third inning with an apparent lower-body injury, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Mize saw his velocity steadily decline over the course of Saturday's start, throwing an 88.4-mph sinker in the third. He appeared to be favoring his left leg while leaving the game with a trainer, and the Padres should have an update on Mize once he undergoes further tests. He ends his outing having allowed four runs on four hits --including three home runs -- and one walk over 2.2 innings while failing to record a strikeout.

Henderson (8-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Atlanta, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out four.

The 24-year-old righty gave up a run in the first inning on a Michael Harris double, but Henderson shut the door from there, delivering his fifth quality start of the season on 100 pitches (62 strikes). Four of those quality starts have come in August, and on the month he's dialed up a dazzling 2.49 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 25:5 K:BB in 25.1 innings. Henderson will look to stay locked in during his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home next weekend against the Rangers.

Perez (8-8) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks over four innings as Atlanta was downed 4-1 by the Brewers. He struck out two.

Perez's own error in the third inning helped soften the blow to his ERA, but the veteran southpaw still needed 97 pitches (58 strikes) to record just 12 outs. He's been feast or famine since the All-Star break, holding the opposition scoreless in four outings but stumbling to a 5.14 ERA in his other three. Perez will look to bounce back in his next start, which is set to come at home next weekend against the Rockies.

Cease (8-5) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and five walks over 6.2 innings in a 4-3 victory over the Yankees. He struck out eight.

The right-hander struggled to find the strike zone at times, but New York hitters couldn't do much when he did get the ball over the plate -- Cease took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, only to have it broken up by a Jazz Chisholm single. Cease leads the American League in strikeouts on the season with 209, and his ERA (2.37) is second only to Cam Schlittler's 2.16, as the duo gets ready to duke it out for the Cy Young Award over the final weeks. Cease lines up to make his next start at home next weekend against the Mariners.

Martin (finger) threw two simulated innings during a 35-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Martin has been on the injured list since last weekend with a finger blister, and manager Will Venable said that the right-hander may need just one more side session before heading out on a rehab assignment. Assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks, Martin could be cleared to return from the IL around the time he's eligible Aug. 30.

The Red Sox reinstated Rivera (personal) from the restricted list Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Rivera went on the restricted list Monday to deal with a personal matter, and although he is no longer on the restricted list, he remains inactive at Triple-A Worcester due to an undisclosed injury.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Wrobleski (forearm) will serve as a multi-inning reliever once he returns from the 15-day injured list, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Wrobleski had been in the midst of a career-best season before hitting the shelf last weekend due to left forearm inflammation, logging a 3.56 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across 126.1 innings. Despite his strong numbers as a starter, the 26-year-old won't be able to hang on to his spot in the rotation once Tyler Glasnow (back) comes off the 60-day injured list Tuesday and when Shohei Ohtani (knee/triceps) is ready to resume pitching in games soon thereafter. Wrobleski will continue to contribute to the Dodgers as a lefty reliever capable of handling 2-to-3 innings, but he likely won't make another start in 2026 unless the team opts for a six-man rotation down the stretch or another injury strikes one of Los Angeles' starters.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Glasnow (back) will return from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Glasnow has been out since May 8 due to lower-back spasms, but he's performed tremendously well during his four minor-league rehab starts, allowing just two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out 20 batters over 13.2 innings. He built up to 77 pitches during his most recent outing at Triple-A, so he likely won't be operating under a heavy workload restriction while he makes his first MLB start in nearly four months. He will return to face an Atlanta lineup that's posted just a .590 OPS across its last 10 games.