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Suarez (3-0) pitched 1.1 perfect innings and earned the win Tuesday over the Athletics.

Suarez kept the game tied at 3-3 during his appearance, and Kyle Higashioka delivered a walk-off blast for the Padres in the ninth inning. This was just Suarez's third appearance in June, as save chances have been rare for the Padres recently -- the team lost six of eight games prior to the start of this week's series versus the Athletics. Suarez has been dominant in the closer role with a 0.64 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB over 28.1 innings while converting all 17 of his save chances and adding one hold.

Kinley picked up the save Tuesday against the Twins, allowing two runs on two hits with no walks over one inning. He struck out two.

Kinley inherited a three-run lead in the ninth but still had to sweat after allowing a leadoff double to Willi Castro and a two-run homer to Carlos Santana with two outs before icing the game by striking out Jose Miranda. Kinley has emerged as the Rockies' preferred ninth-inning option -- supplanting Jalen Beeks -- though Tuesday's close call and Kinley's 8.10 ERA overall could open the door for other relievers to see save chances.

Neris (6-1) allowed four runs on three hits while retiring just two batters to take the loss Tuesday against the Rays. He walked one and struck out two.

Neris was tasked with protecting a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth, but he allowed a double and a single to blow his third save of the year. He still had a chance to push the contest into extra innings until he served up a three-run home run to Brandon Lowe with two outs, which gave Tampa Bay the 5-2 win. It marked the first loss of the season for the veteran reliever, who saw his ERA climb from 2.63 to 4.01 in the process. This was also only the second long ball served up by Neris this year across 24.2 innings. While this effort hurts his overall stat line, Neris should have a little leeway as Chicago's closer given his solid play to this point.

The Pirates recalled Ryan from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A in late May but will rejoin the Pirates ahead of Tuesday's contest in St. Louis. Ryan has been a solid option in middle relief this season with a 3.46 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB over 13 innings.

The Pirates designated Hernandez for assignment Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

A week after being optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis, Hernandez will now lose his spot on the 40-man roster in favor of Dennis Santana, who was claimed off waivers Tuesday. The 26-year-old southpaw owns a 4.82 ERA through 56 career MLB innings, but he has not been nearly as successful this season in the minors, posting a 7.04 ERA and 1.85 WHIP through 15.1 frames.

The Cubs reinstated Brewer (back) from the injured list Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Since landing on the IL in mid-May, Brewer has appeared in three rehab games at Triple-A Iowa, allowing one earned run in four innings while striking out six batters and walking three. The 31-year-old owns a 3.09 ERA and 1.11 WHIP through 11.2 big-league frames this season and should return to a middle-relief role now that he's healthy. Ben Brown (neck) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

Brown will be placed on the injured list with a left neck strain, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Brown has been dealing with the strain over the last few weeks and will head back to Chicago to undergo more testing. The severity of the injury is unclear but we should learn more in the coming days. Jordan Wicks is the primary candidate to take Brown's spot in the rotation, while Colten Brewer (back) should join the bullpen after being reinstated from the 15-day IL.

Gallegos (shoulder) will throw at least one inning of relief Tuesday at Double-A Springfield, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Gallegos is set for his fifth minor-league rehab appearance Tuesday and could toss multiple innings for the first time during his rehab stint. In four innings of minor-league work, Gallegos has allowed five runs on five hits and two walks. He should be approaching a return to the big-league roster.

O'Brien (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday at Double-A Springfield, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

O'Brien will face live hitters for the first time since going on the injured list back in March. If the live session goes well, the 29-year-old could begin a rehab assignment later in the week.

Rucker's rehab assignment as he comes back from a right hand injury was transferred from Single-A Clearwater to Double-A Reading on Tuesday.

Rucker made his first rehab appearance Friday with Clearwater, tossing a scoreless inning. The outing was Rucker's first in-game action since March 1, and he'll continue his recovery at Double-A Reading. Rucker will likely require a handful of rehab outings before being reinstated.