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Weber was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

Weber was called up by the Mariners on Sunday, and he allowed two runs on a hit and two walks while striking out one in three innings across two relief appearances with the major-league club. He'll now return to Triple-A Tacoma to make room for left-hander Tyler Anderson, who was acquired from the Pirates via trade Wednesday.

Poche (elbow) won't pitch in 2021, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Poche has been on the 60-day injured list since mid-February as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in July of 2020. Manager Kevin Cash ruled the southpaw out for the season Thursday, and he'll now presumably shift his attention toward preparing for spring training in 2022.

Peralta (illness) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Thursday.

Peralta has been out for two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. Given the relatively brief nature of his absence, he probably won't need too many rehab outings before he's ready to return.

Luetge struck out four without allowing a hit or a walk over two innings in Wednesday's win over Tampa Bay.

After Nestor Cortes gave New York five strong innings as the starter, Luetge came on for the sixth and seventh frames with the score tied 1-1. The left-hander retired all six batters he faced, collecting two punchouts in each of his frames. Luetge hasn't pitched in many high-leverage spots but is putting together a strong campaign after a six-year absence from MLB, posting a 3.06 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 51:8 K:BB across 47 innings.

Barlow (3-3) walked one and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the win Wednesday versus the White Sox.

In his last five appearances, Barlow has collected two saves, two holds and a win as one of manager Mike Matheny's strongest high-leverage arms. Barlow worked the 10th inning Wednesday, keeping the game tied to allow Michael Taylor to deliver a walkoff single in the bottom of the frame. The 28-year-old right-hander owns a 2.70 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 65:21 K:BB with six saves and 13 holds across 50 innings.

Pilkington was acquired by Cleveland on Thursday in a trade which sent Cesar Hernandez to the White Sox, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Pilkington joins an organization that has a good reputation when it comes to developing pitchers. The 2018 third-round pick isn't a top prospect, but he's shown promise this season in 14 Double-A starts, riding a 30.5 percent strikeout rate to a 3.48 ERA.

Manaea (8-6) earned the win Wednesday over the Padres after tossing six scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk while fanning nine.

Manaea tossed a second straight quality start and has dazzled of late, allowing just one run on four hits while posting a 22:4 K:BB across his last 13 innings of work. The southpaw owns an excellent 2.18 ERA since the beginning of June.

Romano earned the save in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox after tossing a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Romano was in charge of closing things out in the seventh inning during the first game of the doubleheader and made quick work of Boston, as he only needed 14 pitches (11 strikes) to get the job done. Romano, who tossed his second straight scoreless outing and seems to be turning things around after a couple of subpar appearances, has gone 8-for-9 in save appearances this season, though his ninth-inning outlook is clouded going forward following the addition of Brad Hand from Washington.

Hand was traded from the Nationals to the Blue Jays in exchange for catcher Riley Adams on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Hand converted 21 of his 26 save opportunities to begin the year, with three of those blown saves coming in his last six appearances, and he's recorded a 3.59 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 42.2 innings this season. The Blue Jays have shuffled through several closers this year, and while a change of scenery could help the southpaw turn things around, there's no guarantee he will displace Jordan Romano in the ninth-inning role, particularly given Hand's 7.88 ERA in July.

Fairbanks was placed on the 10-day injured list with shoulder inflammation Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The injury may explain Fairbanks' poor performance Wednesday against the Yankees, as he allowed two runs without retiring a batter. This is now the second time he's hit the injured list with shoulder issues this season, as he missed nearly four weeks with a rotator cuff strain early in the season. He'll undergo an MRI on Thursday, per Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network, after which the length of this particular absence should become clearer. Chris Mazza was recalled in a corresponding move.