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Holmes was charged with a blown save in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Phillies, allowing a run on three hits and a walk in the ninth inning.

Charged with protecting a one-run lead, Holmes allowed hits to two of the first three batters he faced in the ninth before throwing a wild pitch with two outs that would allow the tying run to score. While Holmes would eventually escape a bases-loaded jam with the game tied, he's now blown three straight save chances despite allowing just two earned runs in his last 7.2 innings. Overall, the 31-year-old Holmes has converted 21 of 29 save opportunities this year while sporting a 2.89 ERA with a 1.35 WHIP and 45:12 K:BB across 43.2 innings.

General manager Dana Brown said Tuesday that McCullers (forearm) has not yet resumed throwing, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

A setback in McCullers' recovery has prevented him from throwing since July 9, and although he is not dealing with any structural damage, his progress remains slow. Brown noted that the right-hander may still be able to pitch for the Astros in September, but he won't have a clear timetable until he is cleared to resume his throwing program.

Chisholm went 3-for-6 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Phillies.

Chisholm has certainly made an early impression in New York -- he took Aaron Nola for a solo homer in the sixth inning before launching a three-run shot off left-hander Matt Strahm in the seventh to put the Yankees ahead 5-4. It's the second straight two-homer game for Chisholm, who's gone 6-for-15 with four round trippers and eight RBI in three games since he was traded from Miami. He's now slashing .254/.327/.436 through 446 plate appearances this year with 17 homers, 58 RBI, 51 runs scored and 23 stolen bases.

Robles exited Tuesday's game against the Red Sox due to a hip injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Robles had gone 2-for-5 with three runs scored and a steal before his hip forced him out of the game in the eighth inning. Manager Scott Servais said after the game that the outfielder's hip has been giving him problems for a while, and he'll most likely sit down for Wednesday's series finale in order to recover. Cade Marlowe would likely be the choice to start in center field if Robles is out.

Miller (finger) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Miller's fractured finger is on his left (non-throwing) hand, so he will likely continue to throw bullpen sessions while his finger heals to keep his arm active. It remains unclear how long it will be until he's able to ditch the cast on his hand, but general manager David Forst said he's hopeful the right-hander will be able to return to the Athletics' bullpen quickly once the cast is removed.

Daniel is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Rockies in Anaheim.

The Halos brought Daniel up from Triple-A Salt Lake this past Friday, but after he wasn't needed in relief for any of the club's ensuing four contests, he'll step into the rotation spot that briefly belonged to Kenny Rosenberg. Daniel owns a 5.82 ERA over 17 innings in the majors this season, but his underlying metrics (3.69 SIERA, 4.35 xERA, 18.8 K-BB%) offer hope that he'll turn in better surface numbers moving forward.

Espino will be called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday to start for the Blue Jays in their series finale in Baltimore, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

The 37-year-old righty will be back with the Blue Jays for the first time since April and is slated to make his first MLB start since 2022. He's been a full-time member of the rotation during his stay with Buffalo this season, logging a 5.09 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 36:18 K:BB in 53 innings. Espino hasn't covered more than four innings in any of his three starts with Buffalo since returning from a brief stint on the 7-day injured list earlier in July. As a result, Espino could be a candidate to get piggybacked Wednesday by Yariel Rodriguez, who struggled in the first inning of his start during the first game of the series Monday before being pulled after tossing only 43 pitches.

Santander went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and a two-run homer in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Santander opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI double off Chris Bassitt, giving the O's an early 1-0 lead, before extending the advantage to 6-1 in the fifth with an opposite-field homer off Brendon Little. The 29-year-old Santander has been red hot, going 17-for-52 (.327) with eight long balls in his last 13 contests. He's up to 31 homers on the season, tied for third most in the majors and two shy of a career high. Overall, Santander's slashing .246/.314/.536 with 72 RBI and 62 runs scored across 437 plate appearances.

Urias went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Toronto.

Urias led off the third inning with an opposite-field blast off Chris Bassitt, his fifth homer of the year and first since June 19. Urias would also record his second three-hit game this season -- he'd gone just 2-for-18 in seven contests prior to Tuesday. Overall, 30-year-old Urias is slashing .244/.316/.384 with 18 RBI and 20 runs scored across 190 plate appearances. He's seen his playing time tick up since Jorge Mateo (elbow) was placed on the IL. However, despite his performance Tuesday, Urias will likely return to a utility role following Jackson Holliday's recall to the majors.

Bassitt (8-10) took the loss Tuesday against the Orioles, allowing five runs on nine hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out three.

Bassitt's hit a snag of late -- the right-hander has failed to make it through six innings in four of his last five starts, as he's struggled to a 7.01 ERA in that span. Overall, Bassitt's ERA is up to 4.02 on the year with a 1.45 WHIP and 115:48 K:BB across 22 starts (123 innings). He'll look to get on track in his next start, currently scheduled as a home rematch with the Orioles early next week.