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Baker (illness) retired the side on nine pitches during the ninth inning of Tuesday's 7-1 win over Atlanta.

Baker made an early exit in his most recent relief appearance during Friday's 7-6 win over the Rangers while he battled an illness, but he was able to quickly recover from the ailment. The Rays elected to break their top reliever back in in a low-pressure spot Tuesday, with Baker inducing two flyouts and a groundout to finish out the contest. Baker has been a revelation during his first season as a full-time closer, converting 39 of 42 save chances while pitching to a 1.61 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over 56 innings.

Jeffers is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Detroit.

Jeffers had started nine consecutive contests at catcher, so he's earned a day to rest during Wednesday's matinee. Victor Caratini will be behind the plate and will bat eighth in the rubber match.

Wesneski (5-1) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up three runs on five hits over six innings in a 6-5 victory over the Phillies. He struck out three.

The right-hander carried a shutout into the sixth inning before fading, with a two-run homer by Trea Turner accounting for most of the damage off him, but Wesneski still held on for his fourth quality start of the year in his eighth trip to the mound. Since completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery and making his season debut in late July, Wesneski has produced a 3.35 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 36:14 K:BB over 45.2 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is set to come on the road this weekend in Tampa Bay.

Peralta (8-11) earned the win Tuesday against Atlanta after allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out two over six innings.

Peralta navigated a difficult first inning, allowing three consecutive singles before escaping a bases-loaded jam with no further damage than just a run. He settled in from there, retiring 16 of the final 18 batters he faced and completing six innings on 92 total pitches. Peralta has now won three consecutive starts while allowing just two runs across 18 innings during that stretch, continuing his strong turnaround since joining Tampa Bay at the trade deadline.

The Orioles outrighted Suarez to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

Suarez has the ability to elect free agency, which he has done multiple times already this season before ultimately re-signing with the Orioles. The 36-year-old has logged a 4.12 ERA and 41:20 K:BB over 59 innings for Baltimore in 2026.

Anderson (4-6) took the loss Tuesday as the Tigers were downed 3-2 by the Twins, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out four.

Detroit took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning on a Kevin McGonigle homer, but Anderson gave it right back in the top of the sixth by serving up a two-run shot to Kody Clemens on his final pitch of the night. Anderson has lasted at least five innings in four of his last five outings, posting a 3.51 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 23:13 K:BB in 25.2 innings over that stretch, but he remains the most likely candidate to lose his rotation spot if Jack Flaherty (forearm) is cleared to return before the end of the year. Anderson lines up to make his next start on the road early next week in Toronto.

Clemens went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

The 30-year-old slugger played hero Tuesday, taking Drew Anderson deep in the sixth inning to flip the script on a 2-1 deficit. Clemens has reached 25 homers on the season for the first time in his career, and four of them have come in the last 11 games -- a stretch in which he sports a .243/.370/.568 slash line with seven RBI and eight runs.

Gomez struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 22nd save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Tigers.

The 26-year-old remains perfect in converting save chances this season as an unlikely savior for a shaky Twins bullpen. Since the All-Star break, Gomez has pocketed 11 saves and a win in 18 innings with a 3.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 19:13 K:BB.

Kremer (3-5) picked up the win in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Tigers, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.

The right-hander blanked the home squad for four innings before Kevin McGonigle tagged him for a two-run homer in the fifth, but the Twins struck back in the top of the sixth and took the lead while Kremer was still the pitcher of record. Over seven starts since being acquired from Baltimore at the trade deadline, Kremer has a 2-1 record with a 4.79 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 31:14 K:BB in 35.2 innings. He'll look to build on this performance in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Yankees.

Lorenzen could be deployed in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Braydon Fisher during Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

With Jameson Taillon (elbow) recently heading back to the injured list, the Blue Jays have an opening in the rotation. Though Fisher will technically make his ninth start of the season Wednesday, he hasn't recorded more than four outs in any of those prior eight outings and will likely exit the game at some point before the end of the second inning. Toronto could lean on a number of relievers to finish out the contest, but Lorenzen is one of the most well-rested members of the bullpen who is capable of offering length. He'll be available to pitch on four days' rest after tossing three innings and 33 pitches in his most recent appearance Friday in Kansas City.