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O'Brien earned the save in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Orioles, allowing a hit while striking out one with no walks in a scoreless ninth inning.

It was a much-needed clean outing for O'Brien, since the closer had taken losses in both of his previous two appearances while allowing seven runs over just 1.2 innings. O'Brien is now 34-for-39 in save chances this season with a 3.95 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 54:23 K:BB across 54.2 innings.

The Diamondbacks optioned Jameson to Triple-A Reno following Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Cubs.

Jameson made one appearance after getting reinstated from the 15-day injured list Sunday. He allowed two earned runs on three hits and a walk over two frames in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Cubs. Jose Cabrera was recalled from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move Thursday.

The Blue Jays optioned Dallas to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

This marks Dallas' fifth time getting optioned in 2026, which means if he is recalled again, the Blue Jays won't be able to option him to Triple-A without exposing him to waivers. The right-hander made one appearance after getting recalled Tuesday. He pitched 2.2 scoreless innings Wednesday against Kansas City, allowing no walks or hits. In a corresponding move, Toronto signed Michael Lorenzen.

The Dodgers recalled Halvorsen from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Halvorsen will replace Roki Sasaki (finger) on the active roster and replenish the Dodgers' bullpen depth as Eric Lauer moves back into the rotation. Halvorsen owns a 4.50 ERA and 1.90 WHIP across 20 innings this season but has yet to give up a run in the majors or at Triple-A since joining the Dodgers organization in late July.

The Royals optioned Black to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Black pitched two scoreless innings during Wednesday's contest, marking the first time since June 7 that he didn't give up a run during an appearance in the big leagues. Now carrying a 4.31 ERA and 1.60 WHIP on the season, he'll move back down to Triple-A so the Royals can bring in a fresh arm in the form of Anthony Gose.

The Royals selected Gose's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Gose has spent the entire season at Triple-A, where he owns a 4.94 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 59:31 K:BB across 47.1 innings. Although his performance has been unremarkable, the 36-year-old will now return to the big leagues for the first time since 2024 to give Kansas City's bullpen a fresh arm, replacing Mason Black.

The Mets recalled Curry from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

Curry will provide bullpen protection after the Mets' relief corps was needed for five frames in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers. The right-hander has logged a 2.81 ERA and 10:7 K:BB over 16 innings during his time with the big club in 2026.

The Mets optioned McDermott to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

McDermott tossed two innings and threw 48 pitches in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers, so he's being sent out in favor of a fresh bullpen arm. Xzavion Curry will absorb McDermott's spot on the roster.

Rodriguez earned a save against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, allowing two hits and striking out two batters over two scoreless innings.

Rodriguez entered in the eighth inning and quickly got into trouble by allowing back-to-back singles to start the frame, but he recovered by retiring the next three batters without letting any runs cross the plate. With primary closer Mason Miller unavailable after having pitched each of the previous two days, Rodriguez returned for the ninth inning and had a much smoother go, retiring the side in order on 12 pitches. The save was Rodriguez's second of the season, both of which have come over his past five appearances. With those two saves and four holds over his past 12 outings -- and a minuscule 0.63 ERA along with a 19:1 K:BB across 14.1 frames during that span -- it's clear that Rodriguez has become a trusted high-leverage arm in the Padres' bullpen. However, Miller is immensely secure in his closer role, so any future save opportunities Rodriguez receives will likely be dependent on Miller being unavailable.

The White Sox optioned Cannon to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.

Cannon registered a three-inning save in Wednesday's win over the Rangers. He threw 66 pitches over his three innings, however, so he was not going to be available to pitch for at least a couple days. Tyler Davis is grabbing Cannon's spot on the roster.