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Long was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Long had been in the big leagues since the Athletics acquired him from the Giants in late April. He's struggled to a 5.27 ERA in 42.2 innings, striking out just 17.3 percent of opposing batters. Francisco Perez was called up to take his place in the bullpen.

Perez's contract was selected by Oakland on Saturday.

The left-handed reliever has 15.1 innings of major-league experience, appearing briefly for Cleveland and Washington. He's spent all of this year in the minors, where he owns a 4.86 ERA at the Triple-A level while walking 13.4 percent of opposing batters. Sam Long was optioned in a corresponding move.

Foley was reinstated from the bereavement list Saturday.

Foley had been away from the team since Tuesday. Trey Wingenter was called up to take his spot in the bullpen at that time and will return to the minors now that Foley is ready to go.

Wingenter was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.

Wingenter was called up Tuesday and allowed one run in two-thirds of an inning against the Twins on Wednesday in his lone appearance. The outing raised his season ERA through nine frames to 7.00. Jason Foley returned from bereavement leave to take his place on the roster.

Pearson was recalled by the Blue Jays on Saturday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

This will be Pearson's third separate stint in the majors this season. He's worked exclusively as a reliever, struggling to a 5.31 ERA in 39 innings. He's struck out 44.6 percent of the batters he's faced in 12 Triple-A innings this season but has seen that figure dip to 23.6 percent against big-league batters. Hagen Danner (oblique) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

Danner was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain Saturday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Danner made his big-league debut in relief against the Cubs on Friday but retired just one batter before exiting with discomfort in his left side. His diagnosis has since been upgraded to a strain, so he'll sit for at least the next two weeks. Nate Pearson will take his place on the roster.

The Mets recalled Miller from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

Miller holds a 6.35 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 11.1 innings in the majors this season, and he will now be called upon for his Mets debut. Miller pitched in just one game with Triple-A Syracuse and threw 1.1 scoreless frames while striking out two batters. Denyi Reyes was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

The Mets optioned Reyes to Triple-A Syracuse after Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Reyes was selected from Syracuse for a spot start ahead of Game 1 and surrendered five runs in 4.2 frames against Atlanta while striking out four and walking four. Although Reyes will head back to Triple-A, he retains a spot on the 40-man roster. Tyson Miller was recalled from Syracuse in a corresponding move.

Criswell was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Criswell's latest stint on the active roster lasted just two days. He tossed three innings of relief Thursday against the Cardinals in his lone appearance, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits without recording a strikeout or walk. Josh Fleming (elbow) returned from the 60-day injured list to take his place on the roster.

The Dodgers placed Almonte on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right knee sprain, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.

Almonte was pulled from Friday's contest against the Rockies with a right knee injury, and it will officially cause him to spend at least 15 days on the injured list. The 29-year-old had accumulated a 5.06 ERA and 1.38 WHIP through 48 innings on the season and will be replaced in the bullpen by Victor Gonzalez.