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Clemens went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

The 30-year-old slugger played hero Tuesday, taking Drew Anderson deep in the sixth inning to flip the script on a 2-1 deficit. Clemens has reached 25 homers on the season for the first time in his career, and four of them have come in the last 11 games -- a stretch in which he sports a .243/.370/.568 slash line with seven RBI and eight runs.

Gomez struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 22nd save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Tigers.

The 26-year-old remains perfect in converting save chances this season as an unlikely savior for a shaky Twins bullpen. Since the All-Star break, Gomez has pocketed 11 saves and a win in 18 innings with a 3.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 19:13 K:BB.

Kremer (3-5) picked up the win in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Tigers, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.

The right-hander blanked the home squad for four innings before Kevin McGonigle tagged him for a two-run homer in the fifth, but the Twins struck back in the top of the sixth and took the lead while Kremer was still the pitcher of record. Over seven starts since being acquired from Baltimore at the trade deadline, Kremer has a 2-1 record with a 4.79 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 31:14 K:BB in 35.2 innings. He'll look to build on this performance in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Yankees.

Lorenzen could be deployed in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Braydon Fisher during Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

With Jameson Taillon (elbow) recently heading back to the injured list, the Blue Jays have an opening in the rotation. Though Fisher will technically make his ninth start of the season Wednesday, he hasn't recorded more than four outs in any of those prior eight outings and will likely exit the game at some point before the end of the second inning. Toronto could lean on a number of relievers to finish out the contest, but Lorenzen is one of the most well-rested members of the bullpen who is capable of offering length. He'll be available to pitch on four days' rest after tossing three innings and 33 pitches in his most recent appearance Friday in Kansas City.

Young (9-4) took the loss Tuesday, surrendering six runs on eight hits and two walks over 3.2 innings as the Orioles fell 9-5 to the Guardians.

The big blow was a three-run blast by Travis Bazzana in the second inning. Young was lifted after 86 pitches (53 strikes) in his shortest start since May 17, and fatigue appears to be setting in -- Young's total of 157.1 innings combined between Triple-A and the majors this season is by far a career high, and it blows past the 91 combined innings he threw across all levels in 2025. Over his last eight trips to the mound, Young has served up 11 homers in 43 innings, leading to a 5.02 ERA with a 1.49 WHIP and 32:16 K:BB. He's set to make his next start on the road early next week against the Mets.

Fisher will serve as the Blue Jays' opening pitcher Wednesday in a bullpen game against the Athletics, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Fisher will draw his ninth opener assignment of the season, but he didn't record more than four outs in any of those prior eight starts and will likely face a similarly light workload Wednesday. Michael Lorenzen will be available to pitch on four days' rest and is capable of providing some length behind Fisher after tossing three innings and 33 pitches in his most recent relief appearance.

Bibee didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Orioles, coughing up five runs on six hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out one.

Four of the six hits off Bibee went for extra bases, including a two-run homer by Pete Alonso in the fifth inning that chased him from the game. The right-hander has been tagged for five earned runs in three of his last six starts, a stretch in which he's gone 1-4 with a 5.79 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 23:14 K:BB in 32.2 innings. Bibee will try to right the ship in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home early next week against the White Sox.

Houck (elbow) allowed one run on two walks over two-thirds of an inning for Double-A Portland on Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Houck began a rehab assignment with the Sea Dogs and was understandably rusty in his first game action since July 9, 2025. Only eight of his 20 offerings landed in the zone. The right-hander is next scheduled to pitch Friday and elevate his pitch count to the 40-to-45 range.

Crochet (shoulder) threw 20 pitches consisting of fastballs and complementary offerings during a side session Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

This was Crochet's second side session and first that wasn't exclusively fastballs. Boston manager Chad Tracy was pleased with the session, noting Crochet looked and felt good. The next step has not yet been determined, but the manager mentioned another side session this weekend as a possibility.

Lopez started at second base and went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win over Seattle.

Lopez made his first start since Aug. 19. At one point, he was the primary second baseman, but he's fallen into a part-time role since the middle of August. That dip in playing time coincides with an ineffective bat; Lopez entered Tuesday's contest with a .136/.197/.186 slash line over his 68 plate appearances.