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Tovar is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Tovar's streak of 15 straight starts at shortstop will come to an end Friday. He's yielding to Ryan Ritter, who was just activated from the injured list. During that 15-game stretch, Tovar went 18-for-61 (.295) with eight doubles and two stolen bases.

The Rockies optioned Amador to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

With the activation of Ryan Ritter (finger) from the 10-day IL, Amador will head back to the minors. Amador has appeared in 41 games with Colorado this season, slashing .177/.256/.265 with one home run, 10 RBI, five runs scored, one stolen base and an 11:27 BB:K across 128 trips to the plate.

The Rockies reinstated Chivilli on the restricted list Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Chivilli had been on the restricted list since Aug. 8, but he's been activated from the list and booted from the 26-man roster. The 23-year-old appeared in five games during the MLB stint, yielding 11 runs on 15 hits across seven innings.

The Rockies activated Ritter (finger) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Ritter took a pitch off his right middle finger July 19 and required stitches. In a corresponding move, the Rockies optioned Adael Amador to Triple-A Albuquerque. Ritter has slashed .238/.291/.347 with one home run, 12 RBI, 13 runs scored, one stolen base and a 7:35 BB:K across his first 113 big-league plate appearances this season.

Manager Terry Francona said Friday that the "best case" scenario is Burns (elbow) will be on the injured list for only a couple of weeks, and Burns could start throwing again this week, Charlie Clifford of NBC5 Cincinnati reports.

Burns was placed on the injured list Friday morning, retroactive to Aug. 12, with a flexor strain in his throwing elbow. Francona noted that Burns, who will be under a workload restriction for the rest of the 2025 season, was slated to pitch out of the bullpen Wednesday but reported shoulder stiffness. Further evaluation revealed the strain. Team doctors believe Burns avoided serious injury, though. The rookie flamethrower could resume throwing in the coming days and could return before the calendar flips to September.

The Brewers recalled Berroa from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

The 26-year-old was acquired from the Dodgers in early July and will receive his first opportunity with the Brewers this weekend in Cincinnati. Berroa will provide the club with some outfield depth as Blake Perkins and Isaac Collins head to the bereavement and paternity lists, respectively.

The Brewers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

Jacob Misiorowski (lower leg) is back from the injured list, which results in Anderson losing his spot on the 26-man roster. Anderson had been with the Brewers since June 13, posting a 2.08 ERA and a 29:7 K:BB across 26 innings during the lengthy MLB stint.

The Brewers recalled Black from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

The 26-year-old was up with the Brewers for a few days in late July and went 2-for-6 with two walks, a double, an RBI and a run in three games. Black will rejoin the big club ahead of the three-game set this weekend in Cincinnati, and he should have a path to playing time with Blake Perkins (bereavement) and Isaac Collins (paternity) away from the team.

The Brewers placed Collins on the paternity list Friday.

Collins will step away from the team for personal reasons. The move was one of many made by Milwaukee on Friday, including Steward Berroa and Tyler Black being called up from Triple-A Nashville. Berroa and Christian Yelich are the likeliest candidates to see action in left field while Collins is away.

The Brewers reinstated Misiorowski (lower leg) from the 15-day injured list, and he'll start Friday's game against the Reds in Cincinnati, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The rookie right-hander landed on the shelf in early August due to a tibia contusion, and he'll rejoin Milwaukee's rotation after a minimum-length stay on the injured list. In his first seven big-league starts, Misiorowski has posted a 2.70 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 47:14 K:BB across 33.1 innings. He could have a limited workload in his first start back since he's returning without a rehab assignment.