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Atlanta designated Harris for assignment Wednesday.

The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Elieser Hernandez. Harris has had major control problems in the minors this season, issuing 37 walks over 48.2 frames to go along with a 5.55 ERA between Double-A Columbus and Triple-A Gwinnett. However, the lefty has also struck out 64 batters during that time, and he boasts a career 35.1 percent strikeout rate in the minors. There should be interest in Harris via waivers.

Atlanta selected Hernandez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Hernandez will provide some length out of the Atlanta bullpen. The right-handed hurler has yielded one run with a 6:4 K:BB over six innings covering two relief outings with the big club in 2026.

Romano struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Orioles.

Romano was handed a two-run advantage and had no trouble protecting it, striking out Colton Cowser and Blaze Alexander before getting Holliday to fly out to finish the game. The right-hander needed just 17 pitches (11 strikes) to retire the side in order and collected his 14th save of the season. Romano owns a 4.50 ERA overall this season but has posted a 2.00 ERA since joining Colorado.

Atlanta optioned Burkhalter to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Burkhalter was just called up Tuesday and made his major-league debut versus the Nationals, yielding one run over one inning of work. He'll be replaced on the roster by Elieser Hernandez, who will offer the Atlanta bullpen more length.

Teng (5-7) took the loss in relief Tuesday against the White Sox after allowing three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out a batter over two innings.

Teng entered the game in the fifth after Ronel Blanco tossed four scoreless innings and immediately ran into trouble. He hit Sam Antonacci with a pitch and walked Miguel Vargas before Andrew Benintendi broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single. Colson Montgomery followed with a two-run double, leaving Teng responsible for all three runs in the inning. While the right-hander recovered to work a scoreless sixth, he would end up getting tagged with the loss while seeing his ERA rise to 4.66. He's given up multiple earned runs in seven of his last 11 relief appearances dating back to the beginning of June.

Basso (0-2) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Rangers after allowing two runs on four hits over 2.1 innings. He struck out two without a walk.

Basso was deployed as the Athletics' opener Tuesday, and even though he departed the game in the third inning after 40 pitches (26 strikes), his early struggles were enough to tag him with the loss. Basso owns a 4.75 ERA and 1.42 WHIP after this outing. Given that his role is mainly pitching as an opener or in low-leverage relief situations, his fantasy appeal is extremely limited.

Latz struck out both batters he faced to earn the save in Tuesday's 8-5 victory over the Athletics.

The Rangers entered the ninth with an 8-3 advantage, but Trevor Williams gave up a two-run homer to Jeff McNeil and plunked Donovan Walton before Latz was summoned with one out. The left-hander immediately stopped the rally, striking out Darell Hernaiz and Henry Bolte en route to securing his 28th save of the campaign. Latz needed only eight pitches to record the final two outs and lowered his ERA to 1.63. This was his eighth consecutive scoreless appearance and he's posted a 16:6 K:BB across 9.2 innings during that span.

The Orioles designated Weston for assignment Tuesday.

Baltimore selected Weston's contract from Norfolk in late May, and he's had two brief stints in the majors this season. He made his MLB debut May 28 with a scoreless frame against Toronto but has now lost his place on the 40-man roster without making another appearance.

Paez (0-1) took the loss against the Mariners on Tuesday, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out three across 3.2 innings.

The 22-year-old right-hander was called up from Triple-A Worcester to make his major-league debut Tuesday. He got off to a rough start by allowing a solo homer to Dominic Canzone in the first inning before allowing five runs in the second frame, three of which came on a Randy Arozarena home run. Paez went on to allow a run in each of the next two frames before being pulled in the fourth after tossing 87 pitches (55 strikes) and generating eight whiffs. It's not the way the right-hander was hoping his major-league debut would go, and he'll likely head back to the minors if the Red Sox revert to a five-man rotation.

Finnegan allowed five runs on three hits and two walks while retiring only one batter in relief during Tuesday's 15-2 loss to the Twins.

Finnegan didn't take the loss, as Detroit starter Troy Melton was also hit hard as he allowed seven runs (five earned) in 5.1 innings, but the righty reliever was wholly ineffective out of the bullpen. The 34-year-old saw his ERA climb from 3.27 to 4.07, and the rough performance comes on the heels of a month in which he posted a subpar 5.00 ERA and 1.67 WHIP across 10 appearances. Finnegan will look to turn things around in September, though he's not off to an encouraging start, and his fantasy value remains limited in a setup role for a team that is now 12 games below .500.