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Heuer pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Entering Wednesday, the right-hander had allowed six runs across two innings in his last three appearances. Interestingly, Heuer received the save chance after Rowan Wick was deployed in the eighth inning. Both relievers have struggled lately, but they contributed two of the Cubs' four scoreless innings out of the bullpen. For the season, Heuer has a 4.28 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 56:23 K:BB and 7-4 record across 67.1 innings between the Cubs and the White Sox.

Hudson will start Friday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Hudson made his season debut last Friday with 3.2 innings of bulk relief after completing his rehab from Tommy John surgery, and he'll now make his first start of the season in Friday's series opener. The 27-year-old covered five frames in each of his final two rehab starts in the minors, so he should be able to pitch deep enough to potentially qualify for a victory.

Thompson (1-3) failed to record an out, yielding two runs on a hit, a hit batter and a walk to take the loss versus Colorado on Wednesday.

The right-hander made a mess of things in the third inning, allowing Colorado to take the lead after a long rain delay. Thompson has allowed six runs (five earned) through 10.1 innings across 14 appearances in September. For the year, he has a 3.65 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 23:14 K:BB in 24.2 innings between Washington and San Diego. He's also posted seven holds in 30 outings.

Lambert allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk with one strikeout in two-plus innings versus Washington on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.

Lambert would have taken the loss, but Colorado was able to take the lead in the third inning after a rain delay. The right-hander gave up seven runs, 12 hits and a pair of walks in 5.2 innings across two starts after returning from July 2020 Tommy John surgery. The 24-year-old figures to be a full-time candidate for the Rockies' rotation in 2022.

Vasquez was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Vasquez was promoted from Triple-A over the weekend and will return there without appearing in a game for the Dodgers. The left-hander has appeared in only two big-league games this season and has a 3.61 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 77:24 K:BB over 47.1 innings at Triple-A.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Peters (back) has resumed throwing, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Peters landed on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain last week, and he won't have enough time to ramp up his workload prior to the end of the regular season. The southpaw's injury carries a recovery timetable of approximately three weeks, so he should have a fairly normal offseason. Peters made six starts in the big leagues this year and recorded a 3.71 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 26.2 innings.

Sanmartin is scheduled to start Sunday in the Reds' season finale against the Pirates in Pittsburgh, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Cincinnati will reward Sanmartin with a second turn through the rotation after he shined Monday in his MLB debut, which also came against the Pirates. The 25-year-old lefty covered 5.2 innings in the outing, giving up a run on five hits and a walk while striking out five en route to capturing the win. The Reds freed up a spot in the rotation for Sanmartin by moving Vladimir Gutierrez to the bullpen.

The Brewers will place Wililams on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured right hand, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Williams had been dealing with a calf injury recently, but he'll require surgery on his right hand after he punched a wall Sunday while the Brewers were celebrating their division title. President of baseball operations David Stearns said Wednesday that the right-hander could return for the World Series if the Brewers advance that far, but he's expected to miss significant time. He had recorded three saves and eight holds with a 1.74 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 20.2 innings since the All-Star break, but Brad Boxberger and Brent Suter will likely handle more setup duties late in the regular season and during the postseason.

Castano (shoulder) tossed three innings out of the bullpen Tuesday in the Marlins' 5-2 loss to the Mets in the first game of a doubleheader. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk while striking out three.

Miami recalled Castano from Triple-A Jacksonville prior to the twin bill, and he worked out of the bullpen for what marked his first appearance for the Marlins since May after an extended stay on the 60-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation before he was reinstated and optioned to Triple-A on Aug. 19. Manager Don Mattingly deployed Castano as a bulk reliever behind starter Zach Thompson, who was lifted after one inning and 20 pitches. Since he tossed 48 pitches Tuesday, Castano likely won't be available again out of the bullpen until the Marlins' season finale Sunday versus the Phillies.

Diaz struck out two in a perfect seventh inning to claim his 31st save of the season Tuesday in the Mets' 5-2 win over the Marlins in the first game of a doubleheader.

Since blowing back-to-back save chances against the Nationals earlier this month, Diaz has responded by allowing only one unearned run over his subsequent seven appearances while nabbing three saves along the way. Though his 3.50 ERA is higher than fantasy managers might have anticipated, a 2.52 FIP, 1.07 WHIP and a 25.2 K-BB% all exemplify how dependable he's been at the back of the New York bullpen, despite some high-profile blowups.