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The Cubs recalled Kay from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The 28-year-old left-hander will join Chicago's bullpen ahead of Tuesday's game against the Brewers as Jose Cuas goes on bereavement leave. Kay holds a 6.35 ERA and 8:8 K:BB through 11.1 major-league innings this season.

The Cubs placed Cuas on the bereavement list Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Cuas will likely miss at least the final two games of the Cubs' current three-game series versus the Brewers. Anthony Kay has been called up from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding roster move.

Colorado optioned Kauffmann to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Kauffmann surrendered three earned runs over three innings of relief in the Rockies' blowout loss to Atlanta on Monday. He has a rough 8.42 ERA in 25.2 total major-league innings this season.

Colorado recalled Hollowell from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Hollowell has struggled to a 6.46 ERA through 15.1 innings of relief this season at the major-league level. The 25-year-old right-hander figures to be used in a mop-up role as he returns to the Rockies' bullpen.

Selby will serve as the Pirates' opening pitcher Tuesday against the Royals.

Luis Ortiz had been listed as the probable starter for Pittsburgh, but he'll likely work in bulk relief instead. Selby tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts in his last opener assignment this past Saturday versus the Cubs.

Single-A St. Lucie placed Rodriguez on its 60-day injured list Aug. 11 with an unspecified injury.

Rodriguez missed most of the first two months of the season while finishing up his recovery from March 2022 Tommy John surgery before he was cleared to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on June 21. He was activated by St. Lucie a month later and made only two appearances in the Florida State League before being shut down again. Since he last pitched for St. Lucie on July 27, his move to the 60-day IL means he won't be eligible to pitch again for the affiliate during the 2023 season.

The Reds confirmed that Sanmartin (elbow) underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery July 7, MLB.com reports.

At the time Sanmartin went under the knife, reports merely stated that he had surgery to repair his UCL, but it wasn't specifically noted whether he had Tommy John surgery or an alternative procedure such an internal brace surgery, the latter of which often carries a shorter recovery timeline. With Sanmartin having now been confirmed to have had Tommy John surgery, he'll be in store for at least a year-long rehab and recovery process, meaning that he likely won't be an option for the Cincinnati bullpen until after the 2024 All-Star break.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that a return from the 60-day injured list is "still in play" for Hudson this season, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

While Roberts isn't discounting the possibility of the right-hander pitching out of the bullpen in September, Hudson has yet to resume facing hitters since landing on the IL on July 6 with a sprained MCL in his right knee. Even if he's able to ramp up quickly, Hudson is likely still multiple weeks away from being activated and will probably require multiple appearances in the minors to hone his command after the lengthy layoff from game action.

Gott (0-1) blew the save and took the loss Monday against Texas. He allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out three over one inning.

Tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the ninth due to Adam Ottavino having pitched the prior two days, Gott immediately found himself in trouble after surrendering a pair of hits to open the frame. The right-hander would manage to strike out Leody Taveras and Marcus Semien before Nathaniel Lowe drove in two runs with a two-out single. Gott's now given up six runs over his last 1.2 innings, raising his ERA to 4.82 with a 1.52 WHIP and 53:15 K:BB across 46.2 innings between the Mets and Mariners this season. While New York's lack of bullpen options could keep Gott in a high-leverage role, fantasy managers would be best served looking for saves elsewhere.

Ferguson struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Monday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Ferguson got the call for the save with Evan Phillips presumably unavailable after pitching three of the previous four days. Ferguson got the job done on a tidy nine pitches (eight strikes) for his seventh scoreless outing in his last eight appearances. The southpaw is at a 2.70 ERA despite a 1.42 WHIP and 55:21 K:BB through 50 innings this season and he's collected three saves, 15 holds and four blown saves to go with a 7-3 record. Ferguson should continue to serve more frequently as a setup option.