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Finnegan allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn a save over Pittsburgh on Monday.

Finnegan worked around a two-out double by Josh VanMeter to finish off the 3-2 win. It was his first save of the season and he lowered his season ERA to 4.03 alongside a 35:10 K:BB through 32 appearances. Tanner Rainey pitched twice over the last three days so Finnegan likely isn't cutting into his role.

The Pirates recalled Kranick (elbow) from Triple-A Indianapolis and placed him on the 60-day injured list Monday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

The transaction is merely procedural, as Kranick underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this month and is set to miss the rest of the 2022 season and most of the 2023 campaign. His addition to the 60-day IL frees up a spot on the Pirates' 40-man roster that the organization will look to fill at a later date.

Blach (wrist) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Blach spent just over the minimum of 15 days on the shelf and will rejoin the Rockies' bullpen prior to Monday's series opener against the Dodgers. He made just one rehab appearance at Triple-A Albuquerque and allowed four runs on six hits and no walks while striking out one in 1.2 innings.

Peters (back) will report to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday to begin a rehab assignment, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Peters was cleared for game action in the minors after he tossed a live batting practice over the weekend without incident. The lefty has been on the shelf since June 7 with a back muscle spasms and will likely need at least a couple of appearances at Triple-A before the Pirates are comfortable reinstating him from the 15-day injured list.

Arano (knee) tossed 20 pitches Monday in what Nationals manager Dave Martinez described as a "light" bullpen session, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Arano should ramp up the intensity of his throwing in his subsequent workouts, but his ability to get back on the mound in any capacity is a good sign after he had been shut down from throwing for about two weeks due to the inflammation and bone bruise in his left knee. Before the injury shelved him, Arano had started to gain traction in the late innings for Washington. He maintains an unremarkable 5.01 ERA on the season, but a 22.1 K-BB% and 2.41 SIERA are better indicators of how well he's pitched across his 24 relief appearances.

The Mets reinstated Holderman (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

New York saw enough from Holderman during his one-inning rehab appearance Sunday with Syracuse to deduce that he was healthy, but the big club apparently doesn't have a spot available in the bullpen for the right-hander at the moment. After providing a 3.18 ERA while striking out 14 over 11.1 innings for New York prior to landing on the IL on June 11, Holderman should be first in line for a call-up if the Mets require an extra relief arm at any point.

The Nationals optioned Perez to Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

The 24-year-old will surrender his spot on the 26-man active roster and in the Washington bullpen to lefty Sam Clay, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. During his two-week stint in the majors, Perez appeared in four games and gave up four earned runs on seven hits and three walks over 3.1 innings.

The Pirates designated Banda for assignment Monday.

Banda was booted off the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster with the Pirates needing to clear room for right-hander Miguel Yajure, who was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Monday's game in Washington. Over his 23 appearances with Pittsburgh this season, Banda had languished in a middle-relief role, turning in a 6.41 ERA and 1.98 WHIP in 19.2 innings.

The Cardinals selected Naile's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

St. Louis had an open spot for Naile on the 40-man roster with lefty reliever T.J. McFarland (illness) residing on the COVID-19-related injured list, but the team had to place Jack Flaherty (shoulder) on the 15-day IL to create room on the 26-man active roster. While he's up with the parent club for the first time in his career, Naile is expected to work as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen, with most of his initial usage likely to come in lower-leverage scenarios.

Thompson (1-1) took the extra-inning loss Sunday versus the Cubs. He allowed an unearned run on three hits and struck out two over 1.2 innings without walking a batter.

Thompson was responsible for an RBI single from Willson Contreras, and the Cardinals couldn't get even in the bottom of the 10th inning. With Genesis Cabrera on the COVID-19 injured list, Thompson is expected to fill a multi-inning role in critical spots in games in the short term. He has a 3.31 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB in six appearances (one start) spanning 16.1 innings this year. Jack Flaherty (shoulder) made an early exit Sunday, and if he's forced to miss time again, Thompson would be among the shortlist of options to join the rotation.