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Devenski signed a major-league contract with the Rays on Tuesday and was subsequently placed on the bereavement list, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.

Upon returning from the Angels' 15-day injured list Friday, Devenski was designated for assignment, but he didn't take long to catch on elsewhere after clearing waivers. The 32-year-old righty had put up a 5.08 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP across 33.2 innings with the Halos this season. Devenski will go on the bereavement list and is likely to join the Rays for their upcoming series against Cleveland, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Santillan was designated for assignment by the Reds on Tuesday.

Santillan missed the first three months of the 2023 campaign due to back and hamstring injuries and has posted an ugly 9.26 ERA across 23.1 innings of relief at Triple-A. The 26-year-old right-hander showed a lot of promise as a rookie in 2021, but he is now off the 40-man roster in Cincinnati.

Dubin (undisclosed) has struck out seven while allowing two earned runs on two hits and three walks over 4.1 innings across two appearances since being reinstated from Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day injured list Aug. 17.

Dubin had been sidelined for about three weeks with the unspecified injury. The 27-year-old right-hander made three appearances for Houston earlier this season but has otherwise spent the 2023 campaign at Sugar Land, pitching to a 6.64 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over 42 innings.

The Tigers placed Cisnero on waivers Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Cisnero has registered an underwhelming 5.36 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 56:20 K:BB in 48.2 innings this season for Detroit, but the 34-year-old right-hander was an effective major-league setup man from 2020 through 2022 and can be picked up by another team with a simple waiver claim.

Mlodzinski (elbow) is beginning a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Indianapolis, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Mlodzinski could be an option again for the Pirates' bullpen as early as this weekend, assuming all goes well on the farm. The 24-year-old had posted a 2.28 ERA across his first 23.2 major-league innings before landing on the injured list Aug. 12 due to right elbow soreness.

Hearn was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Hearn has an 11.40 ERA over 15 innings between Atlanta, Texas and Kansas City this season, and he's given up seven earned runs in eight outings since joining the Royals. The club selected Steven Cruz's contract from Omaha in a corresponding move.

The Royals selected Cruz's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old was acquired from the Twins in the Michael Taylor trade in January, and he'll now receive his first taste of the majors. Cruz pitched well for Double-A Norwest Arkansas with a 2.48 ERA in 29 relief appearances this season, though he's struggled to a 6.88 ERA over 17 innings since being promoted to Triple-A in July.

Hill was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Hill has a 9.88 ERA over 13.2 big-league frames this season but has been in the minors since early July. The 27-year-old also hasn't been particularly effective at Triple-A this year with a 4.54 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 53:25 K:BB over 37.2 innings.

Vasquez was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with left calf tightness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The 29-year-old has surrendered eight earned runs over six innings since being claimed off waivers by Detroit in early August, and he'll now be unavailable for at least the next couple weeks. With just over a month left in the campaign, Vasquez could have difficulty returning this season if he requires a shutdown period beyond a few days.

The Angels placed Lopez on waivers Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Lopez has pitched to a solid 2.31 ERA and 19:6 K:BB in 11.2 innings since being acquired from the White Sox in late July, but the Angels have made him available to other teams prior to the Sept. 1 postseason eligibility deadline. Lucas Giolito, Matt Moore, Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk were also waived Tuesday in an attempted salary dump.