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Washington claimed Krook off outright waivers from the Athletics on Saturday.

Krook struggled during his time with the A's before being DFA'd on Friday, allowing seven earned runs with a 5:4 K:BB over 3.2 innings spanning five appearances. However, the Nationals will look to help him get back on track in order to utilize him as a lefty option out of the bullpen. To clear room for Krook, Washington designated righty hurler Andre Granillo for assignment and optioned right-hander Zak Kent to Triple-A Rochester.

The Phillies recalled Banks from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

The move corresponds with right-hander Alan Rangel being optioned to Lehigh Valley following Thursday's game against the Pirates. Banks has spent the majority of the 2026 season in the majors but has been in Triple-A since mid-June. Across 26 major-league games this season, Banks has a 5.86 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, two holds and a 31:13 K:BB across 27.2 innings.

Arroyo is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.

Arroyo will be on the bench for the beginning of Saturday's game while Matt McLain starts at second base and bats ninth. Arroyo has gone 1-for-13 with four strikeouts over his last four games and is slashing .244/.294/.282 with four RBI and three doubles over 86 plate appearances this season.

Stephenson is not in Cincinnati's starting lineup against Baltimore on Saturday.

Stephenson will get a rest day for the second time in three days while Jose Trevino starts behind home plate and bats seventh. Stephenson has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with two RBI and three doubles over his last five games.

Marte is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.

Marte is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, having gone 5-for-20 (.250) with one home run and three RBI in that span. He'll be on the bench for Saturday's contest while the Reds start JJ Bleday, TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer in the outfield from left to right.

Atlanta optioned Molina to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Molina was recalled from Gwinnett prior to Friday's game against the Mets but was not used out of the bullpen. He'll now head back to Triple-A, where he has a 4.14 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 47:18 K:BB across 45.2 innings this season (13 games, eight starts). Atlanta recalled JR Ritchie from Gwinnett in a corresponding move.

Atlanta reinstated Farmer (forearm) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Farmer has been on the 10-day IL since mid-May due to a strained right forearm. He was cleared for a rehab assignment in late June and went 2-for-20 with one home run, three RBI and five runs scored during his time in the minors. While he didn't look great at the plate during his rehab assignment, Farmer has progressed enough in his recovery to return to the majors, with his reinstatement from the IL corresponding with Atlanta placing Ha-Seong Kim (finger) on the 10-day IL.

Atlanta placed Kim on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday, due to right middle finger inflammation.

Kim has gone 0-for-24 with four walks and eight strikeouts over his last 13 games and has not recorded a hit since June 3 against the Blue Jays. The 30-year-old infielder is eligible to return from the IL prior to the All-Star break, though it's unclear whether he'll need a longer stint on the shelf. Kyle Farmer (forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move.

Atlanta recalled Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Ritchie was scratched from his scheduled start with Gwinnett on Saturday and will join the big club in Atlanta to provide a fresh arm out of the bullpen. Over eight appearances (seven starts) with the big club on the season, Ritchie owns a 4.87 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 40.2 innings.

Cavalli will start Sunday against the Pirates in Washington, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.

Cavalli was initially expected to make his next turn in the rotation Monday against the Astros, but he will take the mound for the Nationals on Sunday instead of Miles Mikolas, who will likely start in the series opener against Houston. Cavalli is appealing a seven-game suspension that he received Thursday for his involvement in a bench-clearing incident with the Red Sox on Tuesday. Cavalli has a 3.69 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 102:29 K:BB across 90.1 innings this season.