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Jackson (elbow) will pitch again Saturday in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Sacramento.

Jackson has made two relief appearances thus far on his rehab assignment, not allowing a run with two strikeouts over two innings. The right-hander is making steady progress after missing all of 2022 while recovering from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. The Giants will likely want to see Jackson work in back-to-back games before activating him, but he could be a late-inning option for the club before the month of May ends.

Szapucki is undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Szapucki has been on the 60-day injured list since the start of the season due to what was originally diagnosed as shoulder trouble, and the surgery will all but assuredly put an end to the season. The left-hander will have a chance to compete for a roster spot in 2024 if he's healthy, but the track record of pitchers recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome is spotty at best.

The Reds recalled Busenitz from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

With Derek Law headed for the 15-day IL due to a right elbow sprain, Busenitz will join the Reds' bullpen. He made his first major-league appearance since 2018 on Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over 0.2 innings. Busenitz holds a 1.80 ERA and 1.40 WHIP through 15 Triple-A frames, and he shouldn't be expected to see high-leverage usage with Cincy.

Cincinnati placed Law on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 17, with a right elbow sprain.

Law has delivered an impressive 2.57 ERA through 21 innings this season, at times working as an opener, so this is a fairly significant blow to the Reds' staff. It's unclear how long he might be sidelined.

Alvarado (elbow) played catch on flat ground Friday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Alvarado will throw from a distance of 75 feet for a couple more days before ramping up toward a return to mound work. The lefty reliever has been sidelined since May 10 due to elbow inflammation. He is tracking toward being ready for activation around the end of May.

The Cubs optioned Thompson to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Thompson surrendered three earned runs while recording no outs in his last appearance Wednesday versus the Astros. He carries an overall 4.22 ERA in 21.1 innings of relief this year with Chicago.

Luetge (biceps) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Left bicep inflammation forced Luetge to the injured list April 17, but he is now ready to return to Atlanta's bullpen. The 36-year-old looked rather unimpressive prior to his injury, surrendering six earned runs in 6.2 frames across five appearances. However, Luetge struck out three batters over 1.2 scoreless innings during his lone rehab outing with Double-A Mississippi, so perhaps he can return to form quickly.

Atlanta placed Lee on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 17, with left shoulder inflammation.

Lee struggled in his last appearance Tuesday versus the Rangers, yielding three runs -- two earned -- on six hits and one walk over just 1.1 innings of work. There is no timeline yet for the 28-year-old reliever's return.

The Dodgers selected Cyr from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

Cyr put together a decent campaign in the majors last season with Oakland and Philadelphia. However, his numbers have taken a step back in the PCL this year with a 4.86 ERA and 1.67 WHIP through 16.2 frames. The 30-year-old righty will provide depth to the Dodgers' bullpen and take the place of Andre Jackson, who was optioned to Oklahoma City on Friday.

The Dodgers optioned Jackson to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday.

Jackson allowed three earned runs over 3.1 innings of mop-up relief in Thursday's blowout loss to the Cardinals. He carries a 7.98 ERA in 14.2 total innings this season at the MLB level.