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Beeter gave up two runs on one hit and one walk while recording only one out in Monday's loss to the Phillies.

The Nationals' early lead had already slipped away in the seventh inning, but Beeter got called in for the eighth to keep the game close and instead served up a two-run homer to Bryce Harper. Beeter has been taken deep four times in his last seven appearances, stumbling to a 9.53 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 3:3 K:BB in 5.2 innings, but he has still converted four of his five save chances during that span. Washington's busy trade deadline brought a flood of relief arms into the organization, and the most immediate threat to Beeter's closer job could come from Yovanny Cruz, who boasts a fastball that has averaged 100.0 mph and a slider with a 42.9 percent whiff rate during his brief time in the majors this season.

Gilbert went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

Gilbert singled in the second inning before coming around to score on a sacrifice fly. He's been a fairly consistent part of the Giants' lineup for a majority of the season and is batting .250 with six runs scored and an RBI in 46 plate appearances since the All-Star break. Overall, the 25-year-old outfielder is slashing .239/.323/.352 with 27 runs scored, 21 RBI and four long balls across 262 plate appearances this season.

Dobbins is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Yankees in New York, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Though they still had five starters in place even after dealing Dustin May to the Brewers on Monday, the Cardinals appear set to at least temporarily expand the rotation to six men with the addition of Dobbins, who was recalled from Triple-A Memphis in the aftermath of the trade deadline. Dobbins has previously made four starts and three relief appearances for St. Louis, going 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 32:11 K:BB across 33.2 innings.

The Reds recalled Petty from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Petty will fill one of the vacant roster spots created at the trade deadline. The right-hander has collected a 4.50 ERA and 14:8 K:BB over 30 frames with the Reds this season and is capable of providing length out of the bullpen.

Lile went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies.

The 23-year-old outfielder took Aaron Nola deep in the second inning, giving the Nationals a 3-0 lead that once again evaporated. Lile has heated up of late, hitting safely in nine straight starts dating back to July 25 and delivering a .294/.333/.618 slash line with three of his 14 homers on the season, along with one steal, five runs and seven RBI.

Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Phillies.

Called back up from Triple-A Rochester earlier in the day after Luis Garcia was traded to the Yankees, Ortiz made an immediate impact by hooking a first-inning knuckle curve from Aaron Nola into the right-field seats. It was Ortiz's first career MLB homer in only his second game, and the 24-year-old figures to get a long look at first base down the stretch, potentially in a platoon with Andres Chaparro (head). Over 85 contests for Rochester this season, Ortiz produced a .244/.348/.497 slash line with 25 doubles, 18 homers and 74 RBI.

Littell is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Carson Palmquist during Tuesday's game in Philadelphia, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Though he started in his last appearance Wednesday against the Blue Jays and tossed 4.2 scoreless frames, Littell has performed much better as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen throughout the season. Over his eight relief appearances, Littell has logged a 2.79 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 38.2 frames. Palmquist will likely cover between one and three innings to begin Tuesday's contest before Littell takes over.

The Mets recalled Yan from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

Yan -- who began his professional career back in 2014 -- has earned his first-ever promotion to the big leagues. The lefty reliever has logged a 3.24 ERA and 77:28 K:BB over 41.2 innings between Double-A Binghamton and Syracuse this season.

Palmquist will serve as the Nationals' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Palmquist hasn't covered more than 3.1 innings in any of his prior five opener assignments, so that workload likely represents the upper range of what he'll handle Tuesday. Zack Littell is slated to pitch in bulk relief behind Palmquist and is the Nationals pitcher most likely to qualify for a win.

The Pirates acquired Bachar from the Marlins on Monday in exchange for Brandan Bidois, Hyun Seung Lee and Brian Sanchez.

Bachar has logged a 3.84 ERA and 61:21 K:BB over 58.2 frames out of the Marlins' bullpen this season. The 31-year-old reliever will offer the Pirates the ability to cover multiple innings, and he is under team control through 2030.