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The Marlins placed Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right median nerve irritation.

Fairbanks has already landed on the injured list twice this season due to nerve issues in his right hand, and his third will cause his season to come to an early end. The 32-year-old picked up 19 saves while struggling to a 6.31 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 41.1 innings during his first year with the Marlins. Calvin Faucher and Michael Petersen will both be candidates to work as Miami's closer during the season's final weeks.

Holman will remain at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, as Kyle Backhus was recalled to replace Jesus Luzardo (shoulder) on the Phillies' active roster.

The Phillies originally announced that they recalled Holman from Triple-A as a corresponding move for Luzardo landing on the IL, but the team later decided to promote Backhus instead. Holman owns a 3.60 ERA and 1.17 WHIP at the Triple-A level this season and gave up five unearned runs during his lone outing with the Phillies.

Manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that the Cubs have shut down Miller's (elbow) rehab, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Miller has been on the shelf all season while working his way back from the second Tommy John procedure of his career, but the Cubs no longer believe it's worth pushing him to join the team's bullpen before the end of the year. The 35-year-old will now look to get healthy for the start of the 2027 campaign and provide stability to a Chicago bullpen that hasn't been very reliable this season.

Philadelphia recalled Backhus from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Backhus will make his fourth stint with the big-league club after being called up Tuesday. In 21 appearances this season, the 28-year-old owns a 4.95 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB over 20 innings. Philadelphia sent Jesus Luzardo (shoulder) to the injured list, opening a roster spot for Backhus.

Colorado optioned Castano to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Castano made five appearances with the big-league club after being called up Sept. 1. Over 6.2 innings, the 28-year-old posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 4:3 K:BB. The Rockies reinstated Kyle Freeland (neck), leading to the team's removal of Castano from the active roster.

The Phillies recalled Holman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Holman was sent down to Triple-A on Sunday, but he'll reverse course and rejoin Philadelphia's bullpen as Jesus Luzardo (shoulder) moves to the injured list. Holman gave up five unearned runs while recording one out during his season debut Saturday and will likely be reserved for low-leverage situations.

Fairbanks' removal from Monday's appearance in Arizona was due to a recurrence of medial nerve irritation in his pitching hand, Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports.

Making his second appearance since coming off the injured list, Fairbanks threw only six pitches Monday before exiting. Fairbanks has required two different trips to the 15-day injured list this season with his nerve problem, and if he needs a third, it would end his season. More should be known about Fairbanks' condition prior to Tuesday's contest against the Diamondbacks. If Fairbanks is shelved, Calvin Faucher and Michael Petersen are among the candidates to fill the Marlins' closer role.

Rodriguez (elbow) will pitch in the Arizona Fall League, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Rodriguez is coming up on the one-year anniversary of his Tommy John surgery, and he's nearly ready to try things out in a game setting again. The Giants anticipate the hard-throwing reliever to be ready to go for spring training, and Rodriguez could be in the mix to close games in 2027 if he regains his pre-surgery form.

Anderson (biceps) will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Anderson went down with right biceps inflammation just last week, so it's a good sign that he's already been cleared to pitch in games again. The right-handed reliever is eligible for activation in one week and is tracking toward being ready at that time.

Wilson (back) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Wilson has been out for all of September with a lower-back strain, but he's progressed enough to be cleared for game action. Barring a setback, Wilson should be ready to rejoin the Brewers' bullpen soon.