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Rogers saved Tuesday's 6-5 victory against the Padres, allowing one hit with one strikeout in the ninth inning.

After San Francisco took a one-run lead in the top of the ninth, manager Gabe Kapler called upon Rogers to shut down San Diego and the righty delivered. The outing did have some drama as a leadoff error and single put two runners on with one out, but a Manny Machado line drive turned into a game-ending double play. Rogers should continue to see work at the end of games though not necessarily in the ninth inning, as Dominic Leone got the save Saturday.

Naughton (0-3) allowed four earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out one across four innings, taking the loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

Naughton surrendered back-to-back home runs to Kyle Tucker and Aledmys Diaz in the second inning, and he has now lost in three of his four starts. The 25-year-old has a 5.23 ERA and 1.65 WHIP with 12 strikeouts in 20.2 innings this season. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday in Texas.

Jax didn't factor in the decision against the Cubs on Tuesday, pitching three innings and allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six.

The right-handed rookie gave up one run in each of the three innings in which he pitched, with the final two tallies coming by way of the long ball. Though it wasn't a very efficient outing -- Jax needed 72 pitches to retire nine batters -- he did flash some solid strikeout stuff, as his six punchouts were his most since he fanned 10 on Aug. 10. Jax has looked good at times this season, but his overall 6.75 ERA suggests that his first taste of the big leagues has been more struggle than success. He's expected to next take the mound Sunday at home in a tough matchup versus Toronto.

Medina pitched 3.2 innings, surrendering one run on four hits and two walks while striking out three in Tuesday's win over the Orioles. He did not factor into the decision.

The 24-year-old operated as the opener in this one, only giving up an RBI-single to Ramon Urias in the top of the fourth inning. He has now pitched 5.2 innings while giving up one run since being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sept. 11. He is expected to start again Sunday versus the Pirates.

Merryweather will start Wednesday's game against the Rays, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.

Merryweather will make his first start of the season while serving as the opener in the rotation spot of Hyun Jin Ryu (neck), who landed on the injured list over the weekend. Ross Stripling is the likely candidate to pitch behind Merryweather in the bulk role Wednesday.

Patino will start Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Patino appeared lined up to start Friday versus the Marlins, but he'll instead pitch against the Blue Jays. The 21-year-old last started Friday against Detroit, so he'll remain on a five-day schedule by taking the mound Wednesday.

Romano collected a save after pitching a scoreless inning while walking three batters and striking out two in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rays.

The closer struck out the first two batters he faced before walking the next three. He was able to escape unscathed after getting Joey Wendle to fly out for the final out. Romano is now 20-for-21 in save opportunities with his only blown save all the way back on April 8.

Guerra (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Guerra has been on the injured list all season while recovering from a sprained UCL in his right elbow, but he'll join San Diego's active roster for the closing stretch of the season. The 25-year-old figures to fill a low-leverage role out of the bullpen now that he's healthy. Jake Arrieta (groin) was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Clase earned the save Tuesday against the Royals after firing a scoreless inning. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two.

Clase worked around a one-out double by Michael Taylor in the ninth to slam the door for his 24th save of the year. Since July 25, Clase has converted 13 save opportunities in a row, improving his season stats to a 1.37 ERA and 0.96 WHIP.

Zimmermann's (ankle) rehab assignment was transferred to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

The left-hander began his rehab stint with a start at Double-A Bowie on Saturday. He allowed three runs on five hits across 2.1 innings and will now make his next appearance with Norfolk, presumably later this week. If it ends up being his last outing in the minors, Zimmermann could be activated for the final week of the season, quite possibly to serve as a long reliever.