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Mills was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Mills was called up by Seattle on Thursday and allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three in 2.2 innings across two appearances. He'll return to the minors after Hector Santiago and Daniel Zamora were added to the major-league roster as part of a shuffle.

Santiago's contract was selected by the Mariners on Thursday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Santiago began the season with Triple-A Tacoma and posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 14 innings across three starts. He's worked mainly as a reliever in the majors and should be a bullpen option after Yohan Ramirez and Wyatt Mills were optioned to Triple-A Tacoma as part of a corresponding move.

Tate (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Tate's activation was expected after he had been sidelined with a strained left hamstring since early May. The right-hander made one rehab appearance for Triple-A Norfolk and should serve as a middle reliever for Baltimore going forward.

Palumbo isn't expected to throw for at least two weeks due to a back strain, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Palumbo posted an 8.44 ERA and 2.44 WHIP in 5.1 innings across his first three appearances (two starts) with Triple-A Round Rock this season. However, the southpaw dealt with back injuries this spring that have apparently resurfaced, and he'll be shut down as a result. It's not yet clear when Palumbo could return to game action.

Speas was diagnosed Thursday with right elbow inflammation and will be shut down for the next four weeks before being re-evaluated, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Speas was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Frisco over the weekend due to the elbow issue. Though inflammation typically isn't viewed as a major injury, the Rangers may be inclined to take a more cautious approach with the 23-year-old, given that he underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2018.

Hoffman was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement Thursday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Hoffman was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, but his shoulder injury won't require surgery. The right-hander is heading back to Cincinnati to be further examined, and a better idea of his return timetable could come into focus once his visit with the medical staff is complete.

Brebbia (elbow) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday at Triple-A Sacramento, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Since Brebbia is working his way back from June 2020 Tommy John surgery, he'll likely need to make several appearances for Sacramento before the Giants will consider reinstating him from the 60-day injured list. During his last healthy season in 2019, Brebbia was a dependable arm out of the St. Louis bullpen, making 66 appearances while posting a 3.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 87:27 K:BB in 72.2 innings.

Neris picked up the save Thursday against the Marlins after tossing a scoreless inning that included one walk and a strikeout.

Neris entered the ninth inning with the Phillies leading by one and worked around a leadoff walk to Sandy Leon to finish off the close game. It was the second straight save against Miami for the right-hander, who is 9-for-11 in save chances while sporting a 1.99 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across 22.2 innings of work.

Garcia (3-3) was charged with the loss against the Phillies on Thursday after allowing one run on one hit and a walk while striking out two batters across one inning.

Garcia entered a tied game in the ninth inning and was haunted by a leadoff triple off the bat of Odubel Herrera. The right-hander managed to limit the damage to one run from there on out, but unfortunately, that would be enough to strap him with his third loss of the season. Across 21.2 innings this year, Garcia has tallied nine saves for the Marlins while compiling a 1.66 ERA and 0.92 WHIP.

Howard did not factor into the decision during Thursday's win, holding the Marlins to one run on two hits and three walks while striking out four across four innings.

Making his second start of the season, Howard was held to a low pitch count (66 pitches) as the right-hander continued to build upon his endurance. Howard looked relatively strong through his first four innings of work, holding the Marlins scoreless along the way. Unfortunately, he couldn't keep things moving in the fifth after loading the bases with no outs and was consequently pulled. Luckily the bullpen only allowed one of his baserunners to score. The 24-year-old is likely to get another chance in the rotation, presumably next week at Cincinnati.