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Gott earned a one-out save against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

With the Giants ahead by one run in the 11th inning, Gott was called upon to replace Will Smith for the final out. He successfully forced Christian Walker to ground out and earned the first save of his career in the process. In 47 appearances this season, Gott holds a 3.73 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.

Kimbrel (knee) will likely be activated from the injured list Sunday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Prior reports indicated Kimbrel would either be activated or sent on a rehab assignment Saturday, but it sounds like it will be Option C -- Kimbrel returning Sunday without a rehab assignment. Look for Kimbrel to immediately reclaim closer duties following the brief absence, pushing Pedro Strop back to a setup role.

Gsellman was placed on the 10-day injured list with right triceps tightness, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

He has not pitched since Aug. 11 due to the issue. Walker Lockett was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.

Payamps was recalled from Triple-A Reno prior to his start Saturday against the Giants.

This sets the stage for the 25-year-old righty to make his big-league debut. He has a 4.21 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 26 strikeouts in 36.1 innings (seven starts) at Triple-A. Look for him to assume a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.

Clarke was recalled from Triple-A Reno prior to his start Saturday against the Giants.

He has a 5.46 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 48:22 K:BB in 62.2 MLB innings this season. Assuming he sticks in the rotation following Saturday's start, Clarke will pitch again next weekend in Milwaukee.

Robertson had Tommy John surgery and will likely miss the entire 2020 season, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The Phillies signed Robertson to a two-year, $23 million deal in January and will wind up getting just 6.2 innings out of him over the life of that contract.

Bowman was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

He gave up three runs in 1.2 innings Friday in his lone appearance during this most recent big-league stint. R.J. Alaniz was promoted from Triple-A to take Bowman's spot in the bullpen.

Kimbrel (knee) will either be activated or sent on a rehab assignment Saturday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

It's decision time, apparently, but it's unclear what will factor into the decision. Kimbrel will be the Cubs' closer if he is activated in Pittsburgh.

Smith (5-0) blew a save but recorded the win against the Diamondbacks on Friday, allowing two runs on three hits with three strikeouts over 1.2 innings.

Smith came into the 10th inning to protect a 9-7 lead and gave up home runs to Wilmer Flores and Nick Ahmed to blow the save opportunity and even the score at 9-9. Mike Yastrzemski then homered in the 11th to give the Giants a 10-9 win. Smith has converted 29 saves in 33 chances this year, and has ended up getting credit for the win after all four of those blown saves.

Gsellman hasn't pitched the last two days due to triceps soreness, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

The Mets don't appear to be considering a trip to the injured list for Gsellman just yet, but if his absence lasts much longer, he may need to hit the IL. His last outing dates back to Sunday, when he surrendered two runs on two hits over one-third of an inning.