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Phillips will serve as an the Marlins' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

Phillips made seven starts for Philadelphia in 2024, but he's been deployed exclusively as a reliever during his first season in Miami. Though he's in line for his first start of 2025 while taking on his former team, Phillips isn't expected to cover much more than an inning or two before turning the game over to the bullpen. Sunday had been Adam Mazur's turn in the rotation, so Mazur could be deployed in bulk relief behind Phillips.

The Mets optioned Herget to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

Herget will head back to Syracuse after a four-day stint in the big leagues. He appeared in two games during that stretch, allowing three runs across 2.1 innings Tuesday before pitching 1.2 scoreless frames Saturday. Herget has a 2.00 ERA in 27 innings with Syracuse this season.

Manager Will Venable said Saturday he "wouldn't be surprised" to see Vargas (hand) be activated from the 10-day injured list during a three-game series against the Rays that starts Tuesday.

Vargas has been on the shelf since Aug. 29 due to a sprained left hand he sustained during a collision with a baserunner while playing first base. According to Venable, Vargas' rehab has been going well, and the 25-year-old could rejoin the active roster as soon as Tuesday.

The Mets optioned Suero to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

Suero joined the big-league club Friday after being claimed off waivers from Atlanta on Thursday. He'll now head to Syracuse without making his Mets debut. The 33-year-old reliever logged a 1.35 ERA in 46.2 innings with Atlanta's Triple-A affiliate earlier this season.

The Mets reinstated Garrett (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

Garrett had been on the shelf since Aug. 25 due to inflammation in his right elbow. The 32-year-old reliever has been cleared to rejoin the active roster after a brief minor-league rehab assignment, during which he threw a scoreless inning with one strikeout for Double-A Binghamton. Garrett has a 3.61 ERA in 52.1 innings with the Mets this season.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a double, a stolen base, a run scored and was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rays.

The Guardians made Shane Baz pay for the HBP in the fourth inning, as Ramirez stole second base and scored Cleveland's first run. The stolen base was his first in 16 games and 37th of the season, putting him within reach of a second consecutive campaign with at least 40 steals.

The Mets selected Sproat's contract from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of his scheduled start Sunday in Cincinnati.

Sproat becomes the Mets' third major prospect to join the rotation after Jonah Tong and Nolan McLean both received call-ups in recent weeks. The 24-year-old Sproat isn't guaranteed any starts beyond Sunday, but with Kodai Senga now at Triple-A, the Mets have room for the right-hander if they elect to maintain a six-man rotation heading into the upcoming week.

The Twins recalled Ohl from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Ohl was called up for his MLB debut in late August and had a 5.66 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB over 20.2 innings (seven appearances) before being sent back to Triple-A. The right-hander is now back in the big leagues and is likely to operate as a long reliever.

Tauchman (soreness) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against Detroit.

Tauchman will return to the lineup for the first time since Tuesday, after general soreness had kept him out of commission for a few days. The veteran outfielder should continue to set the table for the White Sox against right-handed pitching, though he'll likely be held out of the starting nine versus most left-handed pitchers.

Basallo (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

The 20-year-old departed Saturday's game after taking a foul tip off his right hand. X-rays on his hand came back negative, so it appears Basallo won't miss extended time. Alex Jackson will step in behind the dish Sunday.