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Garcia was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain Saturday.

Garcia popped up with an oblique injury Saturday and was placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 25. Domingo Tapia was called up from Triple-A El Paso to replace Garcia in the major-league bullpen.

Tapia was called up from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.

Tapia will return to the big leagues after being sent down to Triple-A on May 14. He surrendered five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two batters over 2.1 innings in three appearances with El Paso. He'll now replace right-hander Luis Garcia (oblique) on the major-league roster after Garcia was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday. Tapia will likely operate in low-leverage situations.

Beck gave up a hit and struck out two over 3.1 scoreless innings to record his first career save in Friday's 15-1 rout of the Brewers.

Milwaukee offered little resistance in this one, and Beck tossed an efficient 33 pitches (26 strikes) to close out the victory. The 26-year-old rookie has held the opposition scoreless in only four of his nine appearances since his promotion in late April, however, and his 4.63 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB through 23.1 innings don't suggest he's going to see regular higher-leverage work any time soon.

Rodriguez was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Rodriguez will join Atlanta at home after the team claimed him off waivers from Minnesota on May 15. The right-hander has appeared in one major-league contest in 2023, allowing one run on one hit and a walk over two-thirds of an inning against the Cubs on May 12. Rodriguez will slot in as an additional bullpen option for Atlanta, though he carries limited fantasy appeal.

Kimbrel walked one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his sixth save of the season in a 6-4 win over Atlanta.

The 34-year-old has yet to blow a save chance this season, and Friday's performance gave Kimbrel his 400th career save, putting him in an exclusive club with Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith, Francisco Rodriguez, John Franco, Billy Wagner and Kenley Jansen -- who, in a nifty bit of synchronicity, also collected his 400th against Atlanta on May 10. Kimbrel's 5.68 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB through 19 innings this season are less than stellar, however, and he'll likely cede closing duties back to Jose Alvarado )elbow) when the latter returns from the IL.

Ottavino picked up the save in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. He allowed one hit while striking out one over two-thirds of a scoreless inning. He did not walk a batter.

Ottavino put together a second straight scoreless outing after giving up three runs in 0.2 innings against Cleveland on May 21. While the veteran has had several solid outings this year, his 4.58 ERA is inflated largely due to three rough outings this month. The right-hander remains in the high-leverage mix but is behind David Robertson in the pecking order for saves.

Puk (elbow) will throw a 20-pitch bullpen session before Saturday's game against the Angels, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Puk continues to work his way back from nerve irritation in his left elbow. If things continues to go well for the southpaw, he could be back as Miami's closer around the start of June, but he also may need a rehab assignment before he's ready to return to action.

Covey will start Sunday against Atlanta, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Covey was solid in his Phillies debut Tuesday, surrendering just one run through five innings as a bulk reliever while striking out six batters. His performance has earned him a promotion into Philadelphia's rotation, and another strong performance could ensure he remains there.

Milwaukee optioned Miller to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

Miller was lit up for four earned runs over two innings of relief in the Brewers' loss to the Giants on Thursday. Ethan Small will take his spot in the bullpen Friday.

The Dodgers transferred Cyr (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Cyr landed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right shoulder impingement, but a move to the 60-day IL ensures he will be out until at least the end of July. His spot on the 40-man roster will be filled by Zack Burdi, who was claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay on Friday.