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Patterson had Tommy John surgery during spring training and will be out until sometime next summer, Kyle Glaser of Baseball America reports.

While Patterson was invited to the alternate training site last season, he isn't really a prospect of note for dynasty leagues. The 26-year-old lefty profiles as a reliever long term.

Bednar (3-1) threw two hitless innings of relief in an 8-5, 10-inning win over Milwaukee on Tuesday. He struck out two batters without issuing a walk.

The hard-throwing righty entered the game in the ninth inning of a 5-5 tie. Bednar followed Chris Stratton, who failed to protect a seventh-inning lead. Tuesday's slotting of relief pitchers gave some insight into how the Bucs might handle late-inning situations, with Stratton setting up for Bednar. Bednar and Stratton both threw more than 20 pitches Tuesday, however, so they'll likely be on a tight pitch-count Wednesday.

Floro gave up one run on two hits in the ninth inning Tuesday to record his fourth save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Mets. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

The outing wasn't as clean as Monday's, perhaps not surprising considering he's pitched three days in a row, but Floro still got the job done as the Marlins' apparent new closer. The 30-year-old sports a 2.64 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 40:18 K:BB through 44.1 innings on the season.

Kranick allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four across four innings Tuesday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.

Kranick labored throughout the start, as he allowed multiple baserunners in two innings and managed only one clean frame. He struggled to throw strikes consistently, with only 48 of his 82 pitches finding the zone, and he was fortunate the bases were empty when he served up a home run to Willy Adames. Since throwing five perfect innings in his major-league debut, Kranick has allowed 17 earned runs across 15 innings in four subsequent appearances.

Alvarado earned the save against the Nationals on Tuesday after tossing a perfect inning with a pair of strikeouts.

The left-hander turned in an effective outing, sending Tres Barrera and Riley Adams down on strikes while protecting a one-run lead. The Phillies have had their share of ninth-inning woes this season, and despite Alvarado's sharp performance Tuesday, the recently acquired Ian Kennedy is expected to get the bulk of the save opportunities moving forward. On the year, Alvarado has compiled a 4.58 ERA and 1.70 WHIP with four saves.

Jackson will make his Triple-A debut for Oklahoma City in Round Rock on Tuesday.

The right-hander was impressive at Double-A Tulsa this year, earning his promotion with a 3.27 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 75:20 K:BB over 63.1 innings. Jackson is unlikely to see the majors this season, given he's about to receive his first taste of Triple-A, but it remains a possibility if he continues to pitch well.

Uceta was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right back strain.

Uceta was promoted from Triple-A Saturday and immediately delivered a scoreless inning with two strikeouts against the Diamondbacks, but he's now sidelined by the back injury. Brusdar Graterol was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.

Graterol was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old was demoted over the weekend but will quickly rejoin the Dodgers with Edwin Uceta (back) landing on the injured list. Graterol has 10 big-league appearances in 2021 with six runs allowed on nine hits and a 6:3 K:BB over nine innings.

Manager Derek Shelton said that Banda is expected to be activated Wednesday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Banda was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Monday, and with the southpaw out of minor-league options, he must be added to the big-league roster if Pittsburgh intends to keep him under control. Banda will join the Pirates' bullpen having posted a 7.36 ERA and 2.05 WHIP across 7.1 major-league innings this season.

Dominguez began a rehab assignment at High-A Jersey Shore on Tuesday, striking out two across a perfect first inning, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Dominguez has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery for just over a year, and Tuesday's outing marked his first official game action since spring training of 2020. The right-hander will likely spend several weeks ramping up in the minors, and assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks, he should have a strong chance of rejoining the Phillies' bullpen in late August or early September.