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Karinchak picked up the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Twins. He struck out three in one scoreless inning with two walks and no hits allowed.

With Emmanuel Clase unavailable after recording the save in each of the previous two games, Karinchak stepped in and shut the door for his second save. The 26-year-old allowed two runners to reach base via the walk, but he struck out the other three batters he faced, giving him 47 punchouts in just 28.2 innings. Karinchak owns a strong 1.57 ERA to go along with a 1.15 WHIP on the season.

Winder (4-4) took the loss Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over four innings against the Guardians. He struck out four.

After being called up earlier in the day, Winder made it through four innings but was damaged by the long ball. Andres Gimenez got to him for a solo homer in the second, and Steven Kwan tagged him for another solo shot in the third. The home runs do not come as much of a surprise given his flyball tendencies and lack of bat-missing ability. His 41.0 percent flyball rate coming into Sunday would rank 15th among qualified pitchers, and his 15.3 percent strikeout rate entering Sunday would be the second lowest among qualified pitchers.

The Orioles designated Garcia for assignment Sunday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Garcia will cede his spot on the 40-man roster to catcher Cam Gallagher, whom the Orioles claimed off waivers from the Padres. Over his eight innings with the Orioles this season before he was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk earlier this month, Garcia allowed four earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out two batters.

The Athletics reinstated Honeywell (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Sunday and outrighted him to Triple-A Las Vegas after he cleared waivers, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The fact that Honeywell went unclaimed upon being exposed to waivers demonstrates just how much the former top pitching prospect's stock has fallen after a series of arm-related injuries in recent seasons. Honeywell, who had been on the IL all season upon sustaining a stress reaction in his elbow in spring training, is healthy again after an extended rehab assignment, but he struggled to regain form during his time in the minors. Between stops at Las Vegas and Single-A Stockton, Honeywell posted an 8.49 ERA and 1.97 WHIP while striking out 11 in 11.2 innings across his eight appearances.

The Twins optioned Sands to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Minnesota will replace Sands in the bullpen with a fresh arm in Jharel Cotton, whose contract was selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Sands worked 3.1 innings in relief of Chris Archer (pectoral) -- who was placed on the injured list Sunday -- in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Guardians, giving up three earned runs on two hits and five walks.

The Twins recalled Winder from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Guardians.

Though Winder will be stepping in as Minnesota's No. 5 starter while Tyler Mahle (shoulder) is on the 15-day injured list, the Twins moved another starter (Chris Archer, pectoral) to the IL to clear room on the 28-man active roster for the rookie. Winder has previously made 10 appearances (six starts) for Minnesota this season, logging a 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 29:14 K:BB across 45.1 innings.

Tapia was designated for assignment Sunday.

Tapia made two appearances after being called up Friday, but he would have been unavailable for at least a couple days after throwing 1.2 innings Saturday, so the A's decided to replace him in the bullpen with a fresh arm. He threw the ball well for the A's in 2021, so he could garner some interest on the waiver wire.

Miller's contract was selected from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

Miller has not been particularly sharp in recent weeks, but the Rangers will give him another shot to show what he can do at the top level. He started in more than half his appearances with Round Rock this season, but unless the Rangers elect to use a six-man rotation he will likely provide depth in the bullpen.

Heasley (3-8) took the loss to the Tigers on Saturday, allowing seven runs on seven hits while striking none out and walking four over four innings.

Heasley had a rough outing Saturday, allowing seven runs to cross the plate. He threw 48 of 81 pitches for strikes, but he was unable to strike out a single batter in the contest and was pulled after four frames. This was his worst performance since another seven-run outing in June and comes off the heels of a seven-inning win against the Tigers when he allowed just two runs. The young righty's ERA now sits at an unimpressive 5.51.

Swanson, who notched his 13th hold with a perfect eighth inning in a win over Atlanta on Saturday, has pitched to a 2-0 record, 0.95 ERA and 0.79 WHIP with two saves and seven holds in the 19 innings he's logged since the All-Star break.

The right-hander has consistently flummoxed opposing bats all season, as he's carrying a 1.00 ERA and 0.82 WHIP overall in 47 appearances (one start). Swanson is therefore an excellent setup option for manager Scott Servais while frequently working as part of a 1-2 punch with closer Paul Sewald, who's been a revelation in his own right with 19 saves.