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Parker underwent elbow ligament repair surgery with an internal brace Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Parker moved to the 60-day IL at the start of the month after being diagnosed with a Grade 3 UCL sprain, and the procedure will officially keep him out for the remainder of 2026 and most, if not all, of the 2027 campaign, as well.

Baker earned the save in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers, striking out two while working around a pair of walks in a scoreless ninth inning.

Texas got the tying and go-ahead runs on base after Baker issued a pair of walks, but the right-hander managed to keep them off the board to earn his 30th save of the season, tying Cade Smith for the MLB lead. Baker has been nearly untouchable of late, holding opponents scoreless over his last 11 innings and allowing just one run in his last 23 frames. His ERA is down to 1.49 across 42.1 innings this year with a 0.87 WHIP and 45:15 K:BB.

Seymour (7-3) earned the win Wednesday against the Rangers. He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out four over 4.2 scoreless innings.

The left-hander followed opener Casey Legumina and delivered his first scoreless appearance since June 25. Seymour has a 4-2 record over his past seven outings and has a 3.60 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 45:9 K:BB across 35 innings during that span. It remains to be seen if Seymour will continue to pitch behind an opener for his next turn through the rotation or if he'll work as a traditional starter. Regardless, he lines up to face the Rockies on the road early next week.

The Athletics transferred Leiter (hip) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Leiter has already been ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery to address a right hip impingement, so the A's will stash him away on the 60-day IL and free up a 40-man roster spot for Connor Thomas, who was claimed off waivers from Atlanta in a corresponding move.

The Athletics claimed Thomas off waivers from Atlanta on Thursday.

Atlanta optioned Thomas to Triple-A and later waived him after he gave up 11 runs in just 2.2 innings during his last big-league appearance Monday. The A's will bring him in despite his poor performance, though it's unclear whether he'll immediately claim a spot in the big-league bullpen. Mark Leiter (hip) was transferred to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.

Scott allowed one run on two hits and struck out one batter over one inning in a 4-2 win over Seattle on Wednesday.

Scott had recorded a save in 10 of his previous 15 outings while serving as Los Angeles' closer, but Edwin Diaz was activated off the IL on Wednesday and ended up registering a save with a one-run ninth inning. Scott instead handled the eighth and gave up a run on a pair of hits (a double and a single), though his outing could have been worse if not for a highlight-reel catch by Teoscar Hernandez in left field. Scott has been stellar overall this year with a 2.47 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 56:6 K:BB over 43.2 innings, and he could still get occasional save chances when Diaz is down or when matchups call for the Dodgers to go to a left-handed reliever; however, for the most part, it appears Scott will primarily work in a setup role moving forward.

The Astros released France on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

France missed much of the 2025 season following right shoulder surgery and has spent nearly all of 2026 at Triple-A Sugar Land, logging a 3.72 ERA and 39:25 K:BB across 36.1 frames. The 31-year-old is now a free agent and will look to latch on with a new organization.

Sands will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies and bone spurs from his right elbow, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.

Sands has battled elbow problems throughout the 2026 season and landed back on the 15-day injured list Tuesday. He has opted for season-ending surgery to repair the issue but expects to have a "pretty much normal" offseason after getting a PRP injection post-op. Sands allowed 11 runs with an 11:5 K:BB over 12 innings for the Twins this season. The 29-year-old has two more years of arbitration eligibility remaining.

The Reds optioned Petty to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Petty pitched each of the last two days and threw 32 pitches over 1.1 innings in an appearance Wednesday, so he's being replaced by a fresh bullpen arm. The righty has collected a 4.50 ERA and 14:8 K:BB over 30 frames for Cincinnati this season.

The Reds recalled McCambley from Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

McCambley will give the Reds a fresh bullpen arm after they played a doubleheader Wednesday. The righty permitted three runs with a 4:5 K:BB over 4.1 innings in a previous stint with Cincinnati.