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The Royals activated Harvey (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Friday.

Harvey hasn't pitched in the big leagues since April 7 due to a shoulder strain, but he appeared in three rehab games and is ready to return to the Royals' bullpen. Harvey was off to a hot start this season, registering a 0.00 ERA, 0.19 WHIP and 7:0 K:BB across 5.1 innings prior to his injury. Harvey should slot back in as a top setup man for Kansas City.

Robertson was designated for assignment by the Astros on Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Robertson was acquired from Toronto back in April and has spent the entirety of the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Sugar Land, where he owns a 4.68 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 36:25 K:BB across 32.2 innings of relief.

The Astros claimed Davidson off waivers Friday.

The Athletics designated Davidson for assignment Wednesday, and he'll get a fresh start within the Astros' organization. The 27-year-old went 3-for-20 with the Athletics in 2025, but he slashed .266/.414/.402 in 326 plate appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas.

The Red Sox placed Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to July 24, due to a sprained right wrist, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Mayer underwent an MRI on his wrist Thursday, and the evaluation determined he's dealing with a sprain. He'll require a stint on the injured list, opening up a spot on the 26-man roster for David Hamilton. Hamilton, Romy Gonzalez and Ceddanne Rafaela are the likeliest candidates to fill in for Mayer at second base.

The Yankees acquired McMahon from the Rockies on Friday in exchange for pitching prospects Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

The Bronx Bombers will fill their lineup hole at third base by adding McMahon, who has spent his entire professional career with the Rockies since being selected in the second round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. The 30-year-old has clubbed 16 homers with 35 RBI, 42 runs and a .217/.314/.403 slash line through 100 games this season. McMahon also has two years and $32 million remaining on his contract after 2025.

Foster and Wellington Aracena were acquired by the Orioles from the Mets on Friday in exchange for reliever Gregory Soto, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

A 14th-round pick by the Mets in 2022, Foster is now on the move ahead of the trade deadline. The 26-year-old has spent most of this season at the Double-A level, where he has a 1.01 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 34:5 K:BB across 26.2 innings.

Garcia (elbow) struck out two over two perfect innings in his latest rehab start Saturday for Single-A Fayetteville.

After making two rehab starts in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, Garcia reported to a full-season affiliate last weekend. The Astros have been easing the right-hander along in his rehab, as he's covered exactly two innings in each of his three starts while giving up one earned run and posting a 9:0 K:BB. Per MLB.com, Garcia is slated to make his next start Sunday with Double-A Corpus Christi, though it's unclear if the Astros plan on having him increase his workload.

Javier (elbow) struck out a batter and allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks over 2.2 innings in his rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Sugar Land.

Making the third start of his rehab assignment following stops in the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Double-A Corpus Christi, Javier built up to 49 pitches in Thursday's outing. He'll likely need to push his pitch count up into the 75-90 range before the Astros are comfortable inserting him into the big-league rotation, so the right-hander is expected to require at least two more rehab starts. Javier compiled a 3.89 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over his seven starts with Houston in 2024 before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery last June.

Alexander (1-1) took the loss Thursday against the A's after giving up five runs on 11 hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out three.

The Athletics were able to consistently generate offense against Alexander, as they scored in all but the first and third innings. The right-hander was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to start Thursday and now has a 4.20 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 9:7 K:BB over 15 frames in three outings with the Astros. Alexander could receive another turn through the rotation next week against Washington given the plethora of injuries Houston's pitching staff is dealing with, but the organization may elect to go in another direction.

Miller struck out one and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings to secure the save in Thursday's 4-2 win against the Astros.

The right-hander was called upon with two outs and two on in the eighth inning, but he induced a flyout from Jose Altuve and returned for the ninth to put away Houston. Miller has converted his past six save chances and hasn't given up a run in his last 10 appearances. It's been a bit of an up-and-down campaign for the A's closer, but he still has a 3.86 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 58:18 K:BB over 37.1 innings while going 20-for-23 in save opportunities.