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  • Yunior Marte RP | PHI

    Phillies' Yunior Marte: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Phillies optioned Marte to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Marte had pitched two of the last three days, so the Phillies are replacing him with a fresh bullpen arm. Tyler Phillips will take Marte's spot on the 26-man roster.

  • Bryan Hoeing RP | MIA

    Marlins' Bryan Hoeing: Officially activated

    Hoeing (hamstring) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and is starting Friday's game against the White Sox.

    Hoeing was shelved May 3 due to a strained left hamstring, and after making five rehab appearances since June 14, he'll rejoin the active roster. While the 27-year-old is listed as Miami's starting pitcher, he shouldn't be expected to handle a typical starter's workload considering he hasn't completed three innings in any of his rehab outings and was used out of the bullpen before being injured. That being said, Hoeing has been utilized as a starter in previous seasons and could see multiple starts given the Marlins' numerous pitching injuries.

  • Chris Roycroft RP | STL

    Cardinals' Chris Roycroft: Back with St. Loo

    The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

    Roycroft has bounced back and forth between Memphis and St. Louis this season, throwing 15.2 innings with the Cardinals and owning a 2.87 ERA. Jacob Bosiokovic was optioned to Memphis in a corresponding move.

  • Cardinals' Jacob Bosiokovic: Sent back to minors

    The Cardinals optioned Bosiokovic to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

    Bosiokovic's first stint in the big leagues lasted less than a week, and he did not make an appearance. He's being replaced on the roster and in the bullpen by Chris Roycroft.

  • Luis Ortiz RP | PIT

    Pirates' Luis Ortiz: Works in relief Tuesday

    Ortiz struck out four and allowed one run on three hits and no walks over two innings out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Cardinals.

    Ortiz had covered six innings while striking out seven batters -- both season highs -- while serving as a starter in his previous appearance June 26 in Cincinnati, but the Pirates seem to have moved him back to the bullpen following Martin Perez's return from the injured list. The Pirates have since placed another starter in Jared Jones (lat) on the IL, but Quinn Priester (lat) could be on track to return from the IL to fill Jones' open rotation spot, which next comes up Sunday versus the Mets. Ortiz would be a candidate to start Sunday if the Pirates insead elect to have Priester make another rehab start in the minors before coming off the IL.

  • Giants' Spencer Bivens: Likely to work in bulk relief

    Bivens is expected to serve as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Erik Miller in Friday's game against the Guardians, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Bivens tossed five innings of one-run ball in his first MLB start in his most recent appearance this past Sunday against the Dodgers, but he'll be available out of the bullpen for what's essentially his second turn through the rotation. The right-hander will most likely shift into a more traditional bullpen role after Friday, as the Giants should get one or both of Kyle Harrison (ankle) or Blake Snell (groin) back from the injured list by next week.

  • Raymond Kerr RP | ATL

    Braves' Ray Kerr: Moved to 60-day IL

    Atlanta transferred Kerr (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

    The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of outfielder Eli White. Kerr is out for 2024 and perhaps all of 2025 after having Tommy John surgery last month.

  • Adrian Houser RP | NYM

    Mets' Adrian Houser: Stuck with loss Thursday

    Houser (1-5) took the loss Thursday against the Nationals, striking out two and giving up a solo home run in an inning of relief.

    The Mets managed only one hit on the day, but Jose Quintana kept the game scoreless through seven innings. Houser took the mound for the eighth and served up a one-out blast to Jesse Winker, and that was all the offense the Nats needed. It was the first long ball Houser had allowed in 23.2 innings since being shifted to the bullpen in late May, and the 31-year-old right-hander has been mostly effective in relief, posting a 1.52 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 17:6 K:BB during that stretch.

  • Erik Miller RP | SF

    Giants' Erik Miller: Will open Friday's game

    Miller will serve as the Giants' opening pitcher in Friday's game in Cleveland, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    It's a role Miller is familiar with and has succeeded at, having opened eight times already this season and allowed two runs (one earned) over 8.2 innings. Spencer Bivens is a candidate for bulk relief Friday.

  • Jalen Beeks RP | COL

    Rockies' Jalen Beeks: Records seventh save

    Beeks picked up the save in a win over the Brewers on Thursday, hurling 1.1 scoreless innings while striking out one.

    Beeks relieved Tyler Kinley with two outs and two on in the eighth and got Garrett Mitchell to go down on strikes to escape the jam. The lefty returned for the ninth and went 1-2-3 through the top of Milwaukee's lineup to secure his seventh save of the season and his first since May 31 against the Dodgers. Beeks has not allowed an earned run in any of his last three appearances while posting at least one strikeout in each of those outings.

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