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Reyes struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over Kansas City on Friday.

Reyes needed just nine pitches to quickly mow down the Royals in the ninth and finish off the victory. It was his first save since July 27 and he's now 25-for-26 in save opportunities this season. Reyes is sporting a 2.36 ERA and a 60:42 K:BB through 49.2 innings.

Nelson will require season-ending elbow surgery and was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Nelson began his third IL stint of the season Wednesday, and he'll be sidelined for the remainder of the year due to a procedure that will address his elbow injury and repair a right flexor tendon. The right-hander made 28 appearances (one start) in his first season with the Dodgers and posted a 1.86 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 29 innings. He's slated to become a free agent during the offseason.

Gonzalez was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to right knee inflammation, retroactive to Aug. 4.

Gonzalez's injury may have contributed to his lackluster stat line in Tuesday's appearance against Houston, when he allowed two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning. Whether he's forced to spend more than 10 days on the shelf remains to be seen, but his move to the injured list will help clear room for Trea Turner, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL on Friday.

Wantz was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

The right-hander will provide an extra arm in the Angels' bullpen after Steve Cishek was placed on the bereavement list Friday. Wantz has allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out nine in 5.1 innings across four relief appearances in the majors this year.

Castano (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Castano was placed on the injured list June 8 with a left shoulder impingement and later moved to the 60-day IL in early July. Given the length of his absence, he'll likely require several appearances in Triple-A before being activated at some point in mid-to-late August. Castano posted an underwhelming 5.19 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 10:7 K:BB across four starts prior to the injury, so there's no guarantee he'll be added to big-league roster when he's ready to be reinstated.

Mantiply was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Friday's game against the Padres, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Mantiply has been on the COVID-19 IL since July 30, and given that he's been reinstated in less than 10 days, he could not have tested positive for the virus. The southpaw will take a 4.13 ERA and 21:12 K:BB into Friday's game. Fellow left-hander Ryan Buchter was optioned to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding roster move.

Voth (undisclosed) is nearing his return from the COVID-19 injured list, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Voth landed on the COVID-19 IL on July 29, but the Nationals are optimistic that he's close to clearing the league's health and safety protocols. The right-hander will likely head to the Nationals' spring training facility in West Palm Beach prior to rejoining the major-league club to give him time to build back up in a controlled environment.

King (shoulder) will likely begin a rehab assignment Friday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Woodward noted that he was hoping for King to be activated Friday without first going on a rehab stint, but that proposal was vetoed by the team's medical staff. If King does indeed get a rehab appearance under his belt in the next few days, he seems likely to rejoin the Texas bullpen during an upcoming series in Seattle. The southpaw has been on the injured list since July 9 with inflammation in his throwing shoulder.

Diekman has fired three scoreless innings during which he's allowed one hit and posted a 5:0 K:BB across his last three appearances.

The veteran left-hander took his second loss of the season against the Mariners on July 23 in an outing during which he uncorked three wild pitches. The uncharacteristic control issues were yet another reminder that Diekman hasn't been anywhere near as dominant this season as he was during his career-best 2020, but his current stretch, albeit modest in length, has brought his ERA back down to 3.10 across 44 appearances.

Misiewicz has fired 3.1 scoreless innings across his last four appearances, posting a 6:0 K:BB and garnering two holds.

Misiewicz is seeing consistent work and was called upon for one-inning appearances in back-to-back games Wednesday and Thursday. The left-hander now boasts a career-high 15 holds, while his 3.89 ERA and 1.27 WHIP would also be new personal bests.