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Yesavage allowed one run on two hits and two walks over 4.2 innings for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. He struck out five.

After a bumpy debut at Triple-A on Aug. 14, the 22-year-old right-hander has a 3.86 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB in 9.1 innings over his last two starts. Yesavage has pitched at four levels in his first pro campaign, and the 2024 first-round pick could make it five if the Blue Jays add him to the big-league bullpen in September.

Pages is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Pages started at catcher in the Cardinals' 2-1 loss Wednesday's night, so he'll get a breather for Thursday's matinee. Yohel Pozo will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth for the Cardinals in the series finale.

Fraley went 3-for-5 with a double in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

Batting eighth and getting the start in right field while Ronald Acuna received a partial breather as the designated hitter, Fraley led his new team with three knocks, although he didn't directly contribute to a 12-run eruption from the Atlanta offense. Fraley likely won't see consistent playing time with Acuna, Michael Harris and Jurickson Profar all locked into everyday roles in the outfield and the roster already having plenty of DH options, but he offers a strong bench bat against right-handed pitching -- since the start of the 2023 campaign, Fraley boasts a .772 OPS, 25 homers and 40 steals in 854 plate appearances in that split.

Harris went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

Atlanta launched five homers on the afternoon in a 12-1 rout, and Harris contributed to the barrage with a two-run shot off Freddy Tarnok in the sixth inning. Harris is up to 17 homers on the season, two shy of his career high, and eight of them have come in his last 21 games -- a stretch in which he's delivered a .326/.341/.651 slash line with three steals, 14 runs and 21 RBI.

Caminiti struck out a career-high nine for Single-A Augusta on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings.

In addition to setting a new personal best in Ks, Caminiti completed six innings in a start for the first time. The 2024 first-round pick has found another gear since the All-Star break, posting a 1.61 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB over his last 28 innings, and he could be setting the stage for a rapid rise through the Atlanta system in 2026.

The Orioles designated Contreras for assignment Thursday.

Contreras fared well in a bulk-relief appearance during Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Red Sox, striking out a pair over 4.1 scoreless innings. However, he will now lose his spot on the roster as the Orioles clear room in the bullpen for waiver pickup Shawn Dubin. If Contreras clears waivers, he would have the ability to elect free agency.

Garcia (elbow) could be activated from the 60-day injured list as soon as this weekend for the Astros' four-game series against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Garcia's latest rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday went well, as he struck out five over six innings of one-run ball. He averaged 91.7 miles per hour and topped out at 93.5 mph with his four-seamer, which is notably down from the 94 mph he averaged in his last full season in 2022. Still, while Garcia has had numerous starts and stops during his comeback from May 2023 Tommy John surgery, the results have been solid during his rehab assignment, as he holds a 3.30 ERA and 38:7 K:BB over 30 innings. The Astros are currently using a six-man rotation; they could either keep that setup in place and have Garcia replace Jason Alexander, or they could pair Garcia with another hurler -- likely Cristian Javier or Lance McCullers -- for piggyback starts.

Montero tossed 2.2 scoreless innings of relief in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Athletics. He walked one batter and struck out four.

After starter Casey Mize was tagged for five runs in just 3.1 innings, Montero came on and gave the Tigers some valuable long relief. It was the veteran righty's longest outing of the season, and he's now covered two or more innings four times this year. Montero has been fairly effective in Detroit since coming over before the trade deadline, posting a 3.48 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 10.1 innings with his new team.

Ritchie gave up one hit and two walks over six scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. He struck out 11.

The 11 Ks were a career high for the 22-year-old right-hander at any level. Ritchie has made an impressive return from May 2023 Tommy John surgery, beginning the season at High-A and now sitting one promotion away from his big-league debut. Over seven starts for Gwinnett, he's posted a 3.62 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 39:16 K:BB through 37.1 innings, and while Atlanta has little reason to bring him up in September, Ritchie could get an audition for a rotation spot next spring.

Duran went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Baltimore.

Duran (95 percent catch probability) and Ceddanne Rafaela (85 percent) were poised to be the goats after the two outfielders allowed a harmless fly ball drop between them in the seventh inning, which gave the Orioles a 2-1 lead. That's the kind of mistake that would have haunted a younger Duran, but two innings later, he led off the top of the ninth with a single and scored on a Rafaela home run. Duran's multi-hit effort was his first in 16 games as he attempts to break out of an August slump in which he's posted a .220/.343/.354 slash line.