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The Yankees reinstated Loaisiga (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

In order to open up a spot for Loaisiga on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated right-hander Deivi Garcia for assignment. Loaisiga is back with the Yankees for the first time since early April, when he was shut down due to a bone spur in his right elbow. He ultimately required surgery but was cleared to start a throwing program in mid-June before being sent out for a rehab assignment July 30. Loaisiga pitched well in his three rehab appearances and has served as a high-leverage reliever for the Yankees when healthy over the past three seasons, but manager Aaron Boone could look to ease the right-hander back into the bullpen with a few lower-pressure innings before deploying him as a setup man.

The Yankees designated Garcia for assignment Monday.

Garcia was considered by many to be a top-100 prospect before the 2020 season, but a combination of injuries, poor command and diminished stuff led to him languishing at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for most of the last three seasons. The undersized righty could get scooped up by an organization that sees something with Garcia that they think can be fixed. He turned 24 years old in May and still possesses a fastball that sits at 95 miles per hour in short bursts.

Boxberger (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Boxberger tossed several bullpen sessions in late July, and he's now ready to move on to the next phase of his throwing program. If all goes well Tuesday, Boxberger may be cleared to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Boxberger has been stuck on the injured list since May 15 while recovering from a right forearm strain.

The Brewers transferred Wilson (lat) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

Wilson opened the season on the IL while recovering from Tommy John surgery and was reinstated July 28, only to return to the IL one day later when he was diagnosed with a left lat strain. Manager Craig Counsell confirmed that Wilson's latest injury will keep him out for the season, so the veteran reliever's move to the 60-day IL was merely a formality. Wilson didn't make any appearances with the Brewers during his day-long stay on the active roster and only made five appearances for the Reds in 2022 before getting his elbow surgically repaired. The Brewers hold an affordable $2.5 million team option for Wilson in 2024, but his poor health record the past two years could be enough to dissuade Milwaukee from retaining the soon-to-be 36-year-old southpaw.

Sousa (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Sousa had been on the IL since June 9 with left shoulder nerve irritation, but he's healthy again after he recently completed a four-appearance rehab assignment between Nashville and the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. The southpaw reliever has only made two appearances in the majors this season and coughed up two earned runs in both of those outings. He'll likely need to enjoy an extended run of success in Nashville before he gets another look with the Brewers.

Lamet's contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Monday.

He signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on June 28 and has logged a 3.72 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in 19.1 innings over his last five appearances. Lamet went five innings deep in his two most recent games, so he will be capable of logging multiple innings per appearance, presumably out of the bullpen.

Clase received a one-game suspension Monday for his role in an on-field brawl that occurred in Saturday's game against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

MLB announced a six-game suspension for White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, a three-game suspension for Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez, and one-game bans for Clase, Guardians manager Terry Francona, Guardians third base coach Mike Sarbaugh and White Sox manager Pedro Grifol after reviewing the incident. Anderson and Ramirez are both appealing their bans, while Clase and Francona will serve their one-game suspensions in Monday's series opener with the Blue Jays. Trevor Stephan (18 holds, two saves) has operated as the Guardians' top setup man for most of the season and would presumably be the top candidate to step in for Clase as the team's closer Monday if a save situation arises.

The Orioles transferred Voth (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Monday.

Voth had been on the 15-day IL since June 14, so his move to the 60-day IL ensures he won't be activated until mid-August. The 31-year-old right-hander started up a minor-league rehab assignment July 20, so he'll likely take close to the entire 30-day window to get stretched back out before making his return to the Baltimore bullpen. Voth's move to the 60-day IL clears a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Jacob Webb, whom the Orioles claimed off waivers from the Angels on Monday.

The Orioles claimed Webb off waivers from the Angels on Monday.

Webb, who turns 30 later this month, had a 3.98 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 34:20 K:BB in 31.2 innings for the Angels this season before getting designated for assignment over the weekend. He's out of minor-league options, so he will assume a low-leverage role once he is able to join the Orioles in Baltimore for this week's series against the Astros.

Smeltzer cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Smeltzer is no longer on the Marlins' 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. The left-hander has tossed three scoreless innings during his brief time with Miami in 2023.