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Alzolay (finger) played catch Tuesday, but his availability for his next turn through the rotation remains up in the air, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

The 26-year-old is officially considered day-to-day, though it's encouraging that he was able to play catch so quickly after exiting Monday's start with a blister on his right middle finger. Alzolay tentatively lines up to start Saturday versus St. Louis, though he should be considered questionable to pitch until the team updates his status.

Manager Gabe Kapler confirmed Tuesday that Long will be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, but he did not name him as the starter for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Previous reports indicated that Long would draw the start in place of Logan Webb (shoulder) on Wednesday and that very well could still be the case. However, based on Kapler's comments, it appears that the club could at least be considering utilizing an an opener, who would likely be followed by Long serving as the bulk man. The Giants will likely clarify their pitching plans following the conclusion of Tuesday's contest.

The Marlins placed Castano on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left shoulder impingement.

The lefty heads to the IL just a day after being recalled from Triple-A. It's not yet clear how long Castano will be sidelined or whether he'll be on the big-league roster once healthy.

Pagan earned the hold against the Cubs on Monday by pitching a perfect inning and striking out two.

The right-hander faced little resistance after taking over in the eighth frame, retiring the side on 10 pitches while fanning two. Pagan has been solid in a setup role for San Diego this season, posting a 2.63 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 31:9 K:BB across 24 innings and tallying seven holds.

The Nationals placed Voth (nose) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Voth suffered a fractured nose when he was hit in the face by a fastball Sunday. It's unclear whether this will be a minimum stay on the IL or he'll require a longer absence as his nose heals. Ryne Harper was recalled Tuesday to fill Voth's roster spot.

The Giants will call up Long from Triple-A Sacramento to start Wednesday's game in Texas, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Long will fill the vacancy in the rotation created by Logan Webb's (shoulder) move to the injured list last week. Prior to Wednesday's game, the Giants will need to open up a spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for Long, who has emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the organization's top arms in the upper levels of the minors this season. He didn't pitch above Low-A prior to 2021, but the 25-year-old southpaw has dominated between stops at Sacramento and Double-A Richmond this season, compiling a 1.99 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 37:5 K:BB in 22.2 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .165 average. Long may be in line for just one start with the big club, as Aaron Sanchez (biceps) began a rehab assignment at Sacramento on Monday and could be an option to fill Webb's turn in the rotation when it comes up again early next week.

Weathers improved to 3-2 after working five innings and giving up three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four in Monday's 9-4 win over the Cubs.

Though Weathers remains a member of the Padres' six-man rotation, the team continues to monitor his workload carefully after he had arm issues earlier in the season. The 21-year-old has yet to top 90 pitches in any of his eight starts, and he'll likely remain under a light restriction throughout the season. The southpaw maintains a shiny 2.44 ERA and 1.02 WHIP on the campaign, but his low innings counts and low strikeout rate (6.7 K/9) puts something of a cap on his fantasy upside.

Cleavinger (forearm) tossed a scoreless inning Monday for Triple-A Oklahoma City in the first outing of his rehab assignment. He gave up no hits, walked one and struck out one during the 11-pitch appearance.

Cleavinger took part in his first game action since May 15 after left forearm inflammation had sidelined him for the past three weeks. The 27-year-old isn't considered a major piece of the Los Angeles bullpen, so he could make several more appearances for Oklahoma City before being reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

Alzolay left his start Monday against San Diego with a blister on his right middle finger, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports. He covered three innings before departing and gave up four runs on five hits and five walks while striking out four.

Alzolay's status for his next start is unclear at this point, though blisters don't typically result in extended absences. He'll likely be re-evaluated over the next few days before the Cubs determine if he'll be ready to take the hill this weekend versus St. Louis.

Alzolay left Monday's game against the Padres due to an apparent injury, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Alzolay was removed with no outs in the bottom of the fourth inning after surrendering four runs on five hits and five walks while fanning four. The extent of the injury is unclear at this point.