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Tucker, who went 0-for-4 with a walk in Thursday's loss to the Brewers, is batting just .069 over his last eight games.

Tucker sat out both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader against Milwaukee, then got Wednesday off as well in an effort to snap out of his slump, but the extra rest didn't translate to improved production in Thursday's series finale. It was recently disclosed that the outfielder sustained a hairline fracture in his right hand June 1, which likely impacted his swing, though manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Tucker has fully healed. At this point, it seems like the 28-year-old simply needs to regain his confidence at the plate. The Cubs will likely give him plenty of opportunities to get going, but rookie Owen Caissie is on hand to provide an alternative if Tucker continues to struggle.

Strider is no longer scheduled to make a start during Atlanta's series with the Mets this weekend, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

After claiming Cal Quantrill off waivers from Miami, Atlanta has reconfigured its rotation and will have Joey Wentz, Quantrill and Bryce Elder make starts against the Mets from Friday through Sunday. Strider most recently pitched Monday against the White Sox, taking his 11th loss of the season while allowing seven earned runs over three innings. The right-hander has fallen short of the standards of a quality start in each of his last five outings, turning in a 10.38 ERA and 2.31 WHIP over 21.2 innings during that stretch. Strider tentatively lines up to make his next start during Atlanta's series in Miami early next week.

Atlanta placed Williams on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique Thursday.

Williams hasn't appeared at the plate since Aug. 9 versus Miami. He's slashing .103/.156/.172 with two extra-base hits, five RBI, five runs scored, four stolen bases and a 1:9 BB:K across 32 plate appearances this season.

Atlanta recalled Dodd from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Dodd has appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen for Atlanta this season, registering a 3.80 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 20:2 K:BB across 21.1 innings. He'll likely work in middle relief while up in the majors.

Atlanta optioned Seabold to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Seabold worked 1.1 innings of relief Tuesday against the White Sox and surrendered two earned runs on two hits and one walk, while striking out just one in his Atlanta debut. He'll now return to Gwinnett, where he made just one appearance after being claimed off waivers before being promoted.

Atlanta optioned Dunning to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Dunning spent 48 hours up with the major-league club during his latest recall. He's pitched in five games out of the bullpen for Atlanta this season, registering a 12.15 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 8:2 K:BB across 6.2 innings of work.

Atlanta announced Thursday that Riley (abdomen) underwent season-ending core injury surgery.

Riley is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February. The third baseman has been out since Aug. 2 and had been experiencing soreness in his abdominal area, and he was rehabbing to play again this year before suffering a setback this week. With surgery now in the rearview mirror, Riley's 2025 season is officially over, and he finished with a .260/.309/.428 slash line, 16 home runs, 54 RBI, 54 runs scored, two stolen bases and a 27:128 BB:K across 447 plate appearances. Now that he's done for the year, Riley will have missed a total of 112 games over the past two seasons.

Ortiz exited Thursday's game against the Cubs in the bottom of the fifth inning with an apparent left leg injury, Sophia Minnaert of FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin reports.

Ortiz grounded out to third in the top of the fifth and was grabbing at his left leg. He fouled a pitch off his left knee Tuesday, but it's unclear if the two issues are related. Andruw Monasterio has replaced Ortiz at shortstop for Milwaukee.

The Reds plan to select Maxwell's contract from Triple-A Louisville ahead of Friday's game versus Arizona, Chase Ford of MiLB Central reports.

Cincinnati will need to add Maxwell to the 40-man and 26-man rosters. A sixth-round pick in the 2022 Draft, Maxwell's next appearance will be his MLB debut. The right-hander has pitched in 51 games out of the bullpen at Triple-A this season and has registered a 4.17 ERA and 10.7 K/9 across 49.2 innings. He's been nearly perfect in August with a 0.96 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 9.1 innings.

Gusto will be recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to start Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Craig Mish of FanDuel Sports Network Florida reports.

He's taking the spot in the rotation that belonged to Cal Quantrill, who was claimed off waivers by Atlanta on Thursday. Gusto was acquired from the Astros in the Jesus Sanchez deal at the trade deadline will be making his second start with the big-league club. He spun six innings against Atlanta on Aug. 9, allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight. The rookie right-hander has a combined 4.89 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 95:30 K:BB across 92 innings with Houston and Miami this season.