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The Pirates acquired Bachar from the Marlins on Monday in exchange for Brandan Bidois, Hyun Seung Lee and Brian Sanchez.

Bachar has logged a 3.84 ERA and 61:21 K:BB over 58.2 frames out of the Marlins' bullpen this season. The 31-year-old reliever will offer the Pirates the ability to cover multiple innings, and he is under team control through 2030.

The Marlins activated Ekness (calf) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Ekness has been shelved since mid-May with a right calf strain, but he looked ready to roll in six rehab appearances, allowing just one run with a 12:0 K:BB in 8.1 innings. The 24-year-old was thrown right into high-leverage situations with the Marlins back in May, and he should return to a setup role.

The Marlins selected Ralston's contract on Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonville, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Ralston earned a spot on the 40-man roster after posting a 1.31 ERA and 70:26 K:BB over 55 frames. The 28-year-old will remain in Jacksonville for now, but he could get an opportunity with the big club before the end of the season.

The Mets activated Nunez (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

The Mets traded away most of their bullpen at the deadline aside from closer Devin Williams, so Nunez could be thrust into a high-leverage role right away. The 30-year-old right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2025 and has looked good on his rehab assignment, posting a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB in nine innings for Triple-A Syracuse. In his most recent appearance Saturday, he appeared to be comfortably sitting around 96 mph with his fastball.

The Marlins optioned Fulton to Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Fulton is clearing off the roster to make room for the Marlins' trade-deadline acquisitions. The lefty has allowed seven runs with a 12:10 K:BB over 14 innings at the big-league level this season.

Little walked one and stuck out four over 1.1 scoreless, no-hit innings Monday to record his first hold of the season in a win over the Astros.

Mason Fluharty, the Blue Jays' top left-handed reliever, had worked the previous two days, so Little got a rare high-leverage opportunity and rose to the challenge. Over five appearances since returning to the big-league bullpen after the All-Star break, Little has a 2.45 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB over just 7.1 innings, so he could be earning a more prominent spot in a setup crew that just saw Jeff Hoffman traded to the Twins, and which looks increasingly unlikely to get Yimi Garcia (elbow/neck/biceps) back in 2026.

Jameson (hip) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session recently and will progress to a simulated game Tuesday, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

Right hip inflammation has kept Jameson out of commission for the past two weeks, but he's progressing well. A rehab assignment looks to be right around the corner, with a return to the Diamondbacks not long after that if he continues on his current trajectory.

The Nationals acquired Glassey from the Orioles on Monday in exchange for outfielder Christian Franklin, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

Glassey, 25, has been old for his levels this season, but the righty reliever has a 2.64 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 53:8 K:BB in 30.2 innings between High-A and Double-A. He has only logged 2.1 innings at Double-A, but given his age, he could reach Triple-A before the end of 2026.

Seymour (8-3) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks over six innings against the Rockies. He struck out nine.

Pitching at hitter-friendly Coors Field, Seymour was able to limit the damage while recording his second-highest strikeout total of the season. The Rays have used the southpaw both as a starter and bulk reliever since inserting him into the rotation in early June. Overall, Seymour owns a 4.27 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 99:28 K:BB across 84.1 innings (37 appearances, eight starts) and is tentatively scheduled to pitch Sunday against the Mariners.

Rogers picked up the save Monday against the Astros. He did not record a strikeout over a perfect inning.

With Louis Varland presumably unavailable, Rogers was called upon to pitch the ninth inning and retired the side in order to pick up his third save. The soft-tossing right-hander has been impressively reliable as a setup man this year, posting a 1.62 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 27:14 K:BB while recording 23 holds across 50 innings.