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Lawrence exited Friday's game against the Giants with an ankle injury, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.

Lawrence entered the game in the eighth inning after Chase Anderson worked seven hitless innings. He retired the first batter via strikeout, but he twisted his ankle on the follow-through of his delivery on the third strike. If Lawrence is sidelined for any amount of time, Tyler Kinley should a greater share of save chances.

Diaz picked up the save Friday against the Mets. He struck out two over 1.2 perfect innings.

Diaz was called upon to face Pete Alonso with the tying runs on base and one out in the eighth inning but induced a couple of flyouts to preserve a 5-3 lead. He continued with a perfect ninth to secure his 37th save on the season. He's now tied with Camilo Doval of the Giants for the National League lead in saves.

Romano picked up the save Friday against Boston. He struck out two over a perfect inning.

Romano had uncharacteristically allowed eight baserunners and three runs (two earned) over his previous three appearances spanning four innings but slammed the door on the Red Sox with a strikeout, foulout and a trikeout to comfortably secure his 35th save of the season. The Jays' closer now holds a 2.59 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 53 innings and remains one of the top relievers in baseball.

Misiewicz exited Friday's game against the Pirates after being hit in the head by a line drive, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Misiewicz was pitching in relief in the sixth frame when he was struck in the temple/ear area. Positively, he was able to get to his feet after several minutes and was carted off the field.

Jameson (elbow) has had his throwing program interrupted by arm tenderness, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Jameson chose to rehab his strained UCL rather than have surgery to repair the issue. He was hoping to return at some point in 2023, though this development has almost certainly closed the door on that possibility.

The Cubs optioned Palencia to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Following the return of Marcus Stroman (ribs) from the injured list Friday, Palencia will be pushed off the active roster. The 23-year-old righty struggled heavily in the minors to start the year but was able to record a respectable 4.09 ERA and 1.23 WHIP through 22 innings in the majors.

Adam (oblique) is scheduled to throw another bullpen session Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

If that workout goes smoothly, Adam could face live hitters next week in instructional league games with an eye on returning to the Rays' bullpen just before the end of the regular season. He's been on the injured list since late August because of a left oblique strain.

Bard (forearm) threw a live batting practice Friday, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.

Bard resumed throwing Sept. 5 -- two days after he landed on the injured list with right forearm fatigue -- and has now progressed to facing live hitters. The right-hander likely won't get activated from the IL when first eligible Monday, but manager Bud Black said he expects Bard to return before the end of the season.

Bautista (elbow) threw long-toss Friday in Baltimore, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Bautista has been sidelined since late August due to a partial tear of the UCL in his right elbow, but he's been making steady progress and is aiming to return at some point before the end of the regular season. He'll probably have to advance to mound work within the next week to achieve that goal. Yennier Cano is currently positioned as the Orioles' primary closer.

Murphy was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The Red Sox are swapping out Brandon Walter in favor of Murphy heading into Friday's weekend series in Toronto. The southpaw will provide the bullpen with some length after working at least three innings in three of his last four appearances at Triple-A.