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The Giants recalled Winn from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

Winn has made nine of his 12 appearances with Sacramento this season as a starter, but he's expected to operate as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen during his upcoming stint with the big club. After being added to the Giants' 40-man roster over the winter, the 25-year-old right-hander submitted a 4.35 ERA and 1.65 WHIP while striking out 51 over 41.1 innings at Sacramento to earn his first call to the majors.

St. Louis placed Helsley on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right forearm strain.

Helsley didn't make an appearance over the weekend versus the Reds even as some situations seemed to dictate he should be used. The injury provides an explanation for why Helsley wasn't used, and while the Cardinals haven't provided a timeline for his return, his diagnosis of a forearm strain would seem to portend an extended absence. Giovanny Gallegos will be the odds-on favorite to close for St. Louis while Helsley is on the shelf.

Lawrence (3-3) allowed one run (none earned) on one hit and two walks to earn the win Sunday against the Padres.

Lawrence entered the game in the top of the ninth inning with the score tied at 3-3. He wasn't hit hard but struggled with his command by allowing a run to score on a wild pitch. While he was rewarded with a victory, Lawrence has stumbled since taking over as the presumptive closer in Colorado, as he's allowed four runs (three earned) across his last 5.1 frames while maintaining only a 4:3 K:BB.

Winn is headed to St. Louis to join the Giants for their series against the Cardinals, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Baggarly writes that Winn will be with the team "in some capacity," so it's unclear at this point whether he'll be recalled or joining the taxi squad. Winn has never pitched in the majors but was added to the 40-man roster over the offseason. He holds a 4.35 ERA and 51:21 K:BB over 41.1 innings with Triple-A Sacramento in 2023, making nine starts and three relief appearances.

Ferguson (3-3) took the loss Sunday, allowing a run on three hits over one inning against Philadelphia. He struck out two.

Serving as the opener Sunday, Ferguson allowed three consecutive one-out singles, putting the Dodgers in an early 1-0 hole. Following a stretch of 17 scoreless appearances, the 26-year-old southpaw has now allowed at least one run in five of his last six outings, sporting a 15.43 ERA over 4.2 innings in that span. Ferguson's ERA is up to 3.91 through 23 innings this season with a 1.48 WHIP and 27:10 K:BB.

Bednar picked up the save Sunday against the Mets, recording a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.

After allowing two runs in mop-up work Friday, Bednar returned to form Sunday to close out the Pirates' 2-1 win. The two runs allowed in his last outing were the first Bednar had surrendered since May 22. The 28-year-old right-hander is now 14-for-15 in save chances with a stellar 1.78 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and an impeccable 31:1 K:BB through 25.1 innings. He's gone 20.1 innings since issuing a walk.

Ginkel (3-0) earned the win Sunday against the Tigers, striking out two over two hitless innings.

Ginkel's now turned in five consecutive scoreless innings after allowing just one walk in two frames against the Tigers on Sunday. The 29-year-old right-hander's been solid for the Diamondbacks this season, sporting a 2.76 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP and 26:9 K:BB through 29.1 innings. Ginkel should continue to see high-leverage work in Arizona and could be in the mix for an occasional save opportunity.

Hoeing (1-1) picked up the win Sunday against the White Sox, striking out one in a perfect eighth inning.

With his team down 5-3, Hoeing got the call and breezed through the middle of the Chicago order on 13 pitches (eight strikes) before Miami struck for three runs in the top of the ninth. The 26-year-old righty has given up an earned run only once in his last 12 appearances, posting a 0.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB through 12.1 innings over that stretch, but his low-leverage role gives him little fantasy appeal.

Puk picked up the save Sunday against the White Sox. He pitched a perfect inning.

Puk extended his scoreless inning streak to 4.2 frames (five appearances) while picking up his fourth perfect inning of the season to improve to seven-for-eight in save opportunities. Though he spent almost a month on the IL with an elbow injury, Puk hasn't shown any rust (0.00 ERA) and has reclaimed full closing duties from Dylan Floro.

Mantiply (hamstring) struck out two over a perfect inning Friday in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Reno.

Mantiply looks to be closing in on a return from the Diamondbacks' 15-day injured list after he was shut down in early May with a strained right hamstring. After facing hitters in live batting practice without issue, Mantiply began a rehab assignment with the Diamondbacks' rookie-level Arizona Complex League last Tuesday. He made one appearance in the ACL before advancing his rehab assignment to Reno.