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Jimenez earned the save Sunday in Texas, striking out one in two-thirds of an inning in a 9-8 victory.

Jimenez entered the game with one out and a runner on first after the Rangers scored three runs off Gregory Soto to get within a run of the Tigers. Jimenez struck out Adolis Garcia and retired the next batter to end the game. It was his second save of the season and first since July 4. With Soto struggling, Jimenez may receive the occasional save chance over the last part of the season.

Mata was promoted to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Mata missed the 2021 season due to Tommy John surgery and spent the start of this year continuing to recover. However, he performed well after being activated at Double-A Portland, posting a 1.85 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 48.2 innings over 10 appearances (nine starts). He's expected to make his first start at Worcester sometime this week.

Bard struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save Sunday against the Mets. He allowed one hit and did not walk a batter.

Bard worked around a Pete Alonso single to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn his 27th save on the season. The 37-year-old is now seventh in the majors in saves and well over the 20 he recorded in 2021. He now owns a strong 2.38 ERA and 1.13 WHIP on the campaign.

Voth (4-2) took the loss Sunday in Houston, allowing a run on a hit and three walks while striking out four in six innings.

Voth allowed a leadoff double to David Hensley in the third but otherwise kept Houston's bats silent. He faced two batters over the minimum through the first six frames thanks to two double-play groundballs. He was removed after a walk to begin the seventh, and that runner later came around to score. It was the second time in three starts that Voth pitched six innings and allowed one run or fewer without recording a win. Since the All-Star break, he has a 2.25 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB in 36 innings across seven starts. His next start will likely be next weekend against Toronto.

Davidson did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and five walks over four innings in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. He struck out five.

The only damage on the scoreboard against Davidson came on a Matt Chapman double in the fourth inning, but Davidson was all over the place as he allowed five walks on the day. In fact, he was pulled from the game after allowing a walk in the fifth inning. This was his second effort with five walks this season, and he has failed to record fewer than two in any single start. The southpaw will look to find his command in his next start, which is scheduled for next weekend against Houston.

Smith (lat) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The mound session was Smith's first since he was placed on the 15-day injured list July 28 with a right lat strain. He'll likely need to throw at least one more bullpen session before advancing to facing hitters in live batting practice, and then heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Smith still looks on pace to return from the IL at some point in the final three weeks of the regular season, at which point he'll likely step into a middle-relief or setup role out of the Mets bullpen.

Estevez threw a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out two Sunday against the Mets.

Estevez entered in the eighth inning with the Rockies up 1-0 and got Tyler Naquin to fly out to start the inning but surrendered a single to Brett Baty and allowed him to advance to second on a wild pitch. The righty worked out of the trouble by striking out the next two batters to secure his eighth hold of the campaign. He now owns a 3.66 ERA through 46.2 innings this season.

Nittoli informed the Blue Jays on Sunday that he intends to opt out of his minor-league contract, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The right-handed reliever will presumably be looking to join an organization that can present him with a clearer path to a spot in the big-league bullpen. Nittoli doesn't look like he has much left to prove at the Triple-A level; since May 17, he's produced a 1.72 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 47:10 K:BB across 36.2 innings with the Yankees' and Blue Jays' top affiliates.

Holmes (back) threw live batting practice Friday, per MLB.com.

This is another step toward a minimum stay on the IL for Holmes, who had previously played catch and tossed from a mound. The right-hander is eligible to be activated Monday and could very well return to the active roster on that day. Manager Aaron Boone was pleased with Holmes' live session, stating, "Today, it was just a live BP, but stuff-wise, it was there, velocity was there, movement quality was there, and he was strike-throwing."

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that Logue has been moved to the bullpen, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Logue had been lined up to start Sunday's game against the Yankees, but Adrian Martinez was instead recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to replace him in the rotation. The rookie lefty turned in poor results in his three starts since his Aug. 13 call-up from Las Vegas, going 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 15 innings. He'll likely work as a multi-inning option as he heads to the bullpen.