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Manaea (6-5) earned the win during Sunday's 3-2 victory over Minnesota, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Manaea navigated the first four frames unscathed but ran into trouble thereafter, surrendering solo home runs in the fifth and sixth innings while stranding the bases loaded in the fifth. The 30-year-old fired 56 of 83 pitches for strikes with an impressive 13 of the swinging variety while the seven strikeouts match his best total across his last nine turns. Manaea now possesses a 4.25 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 111 strikeouts in 110 innings across 19 starts. He's currently scheduled to take the mound again next weekend against the Dodgers.

Clase struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rays.

Clase finishes July having allowed only one run, which came in a non-save situation, in 10 innings. He converted five saves for the month and now has 23 in 25 tries this season. The hard-throwing closer trimmed his ERA to 1.25 and WHIP to 0.69 with his eighth consecutive scoreless frame, and he's added a 45:6 K:BB in 43.1 innings overall.

Shaw allowed two runs on two hits and three walks with one strikeout in two innings against the Rays on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Shaw has made his last two appearances as an opener ahead of Kirk McCarty, to mixed results. Shaw's given up a pair of runs in each of his last three outings and continues to struggle through the middle part of the season. The right-hander owns a 5.63 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 31:20 K:BB through 38.1 innings in 41 appearances. If he continues to function as an opener going forward, the role will reduce his chances of picking up wins and holds.

Nelson will start a bullpen game for the Phillies against Atlanta on Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Nelson served as an opener July 7 against the Nationals and struck out two in two scoreless innings. The right-hander should be able to pitch longer than usual since he hasn't made an appearance since July 26, but he shouldn't be expected to handle a significant workload since the Phillies are planning for a bullpen game. Nelson posted a 1.59 ERA, 15:5 K:BB and 1.24 WHIP in 11.1 innings over eight appearances in July.

Thielbar (hamstring) struck out a batter over a perfect inning of relief in his rehab appearance Sunday for Triple-A St. Paul.

Thielbar needed just seven pitches to retire the side in his first appearance since landing on the injured list July 23 with a left hamstring strain. He'll could make one more appearance in the minors but should be ready to return from the IL when first eligible Thursday.

Brieske (forearm) began a rehab assignment Sunday for Triple-A Toledo and struck out two while allowing two earned runs on five hits and two walks over three innings.

Brieske was making his first appearance at any level since July 12 after the Tigers moved him to the 15-day injured list coming out of the All-Star break due to right forearm soreness. The Tigers were looking to manage the rookie's workload anyway, so the injury doesn't seem to be a major concern. He tossed 45 pitches Sunday and will likely need to get ramped up with at least one more outing at Triple-A before slotting back into the big-league rotation.

Lopez (back) said Sunday that he's making good progress and expects to return from the 15-day injured list when first eligible Aug. 9, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Lopez's lower-back strain forced him to the IL on Thursday, but he already resumed throwing Saturday after two doctors quickly determined he wouldn't require surgery to address the injury. The right-hander has converted to a full-time relief role in 2022 and has generated a 2.98 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 42.1 innings while collecting four wins and four holds.

The Angels optioned Silseth to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

He'll head back to the minors after he was lit up for five earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five over four innings Saturday in a no-decision versus the Rangers. Silseth has turned in a woeful 6.59 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over his first seven big-league starts, but he could find himself in consideration for another call-up nonetheless the next time the Angels require a sixth starter. That could happen as soon as the upcoming week, when the Angels will have six games in five days and may need another arm if Shohei Ohtani or Noah Syndergaard is dealt ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.

The Angels reinstated Herget (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

To clear room for Herget on the 26-man active roster, the Halos optioned Chase Silseth to Triple-A Salt Lake. Herget was sidelined for the past five and a half weeks due to right shoulder tendinitis, but he pitched effectively over a recent three-appearance rehab assignment for Double-A Rocket City, covering four innings while allowing two earned runs on two hits and two walks and striking out four.

Romano picked up the save Sunday against Detroit, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning in a 4-1 victory.

Romano threw 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes and no ball left the infield as he secured his 24th save in 27 chances. The 29-year-old had a productive July and went 7-for-7 in save chances, allowing just one earned run in 10.2 innings while compiling a 12:1 K:BB. He should continue to have many save chances as Toronto competes for a spot in the postseason.