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Hagenman allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two across three innings in a no-decision against the Rays on Wednesday.

Wednesday was Hagenman's season debut for the Mets, with the 29-year-old right-hander starting the year on the injured list due to a fractured rib. He kept the Rays off the board through the first two innings before giving up an RBI single to Jonathan Aranda in the third. Hagenman tossed only 46 pitches (26 strikes), though that's not entirely surprising given his lengthy stint on the IL. He figures to shift to the bullpen in a long-relief role since Jonah Tong is expected to start for the Mets next week against the Marlins, per Mike Puma of the New York Post.

Bachar will serve as the opening pitcher in Thursday's game against the Giants, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

Bachar will draw his eighth opening assignment of the season after giving up just two earned runs in 9.2 frames across his last five outings. He tossed 28 pitches in 2.1 innings during his most recent appearance Saturday and will likely have a similar workload Thursday before handing the game over to Carmen Mlodzinski.

Pages (hand) is scheduled to begin swinging a bat within the next couple of days, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Pages landed on the injured list Aug. 22 with a fractured left hand and underwent surgery to insert a compression screw to speed up the healing process. He was expected to require 4-to-5 weeks to recover following his procedure, and his impending return to activity is an encouraging sign that he remains on track to rejoin the active roster before the regular season is over.

The Dodgers transferred Klein (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Klein initially landed on the injured list Aug. 1 due to bone chips in his right elbow, so his move to the 60-day IL will ensure he remains out through the end of the regular season. His 40-man roster spot will be passed along to Blake Treinen (elbow), who returned from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.

The Dodgers placed Lauer on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left elbow inflammation.

Lauer was lit up for seven earned runs in just three innings during his start Tuesday, and he appears to have come away from his outing with an elbow issue. He'll now use the next couple of weeks to recover, and the Dodgers will return Blake Treinen (elbow) from the 60-day IL to provide extra bullpen depth while the team sorts out its rotation plans.

The Dodgers reinstated Treinen (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Treinen will rejoin the Dodgers' bullpen after pitching 6.1 shutout innings between Single-A and Triple-A during his rehab assignment, striking out eight batters in the process. Eric Lauer (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL to create space on Los Angeles' active roster, and Will Klein (elbow) moved to the 60-day IL to free up a 40-man spot.

Mautz will start Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

He has made two relief appearances with the Cardinals this season, but Mautz will be making his first career start in the majors Wednesday in a tough matchup opposite Yoshinobu Yamamoto under the bright lights in Los Angeles. The lefty Mautz, a second-round pick in 2022, threw 61 pitches against the Pirates in his most recent appearance Aug. 29, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out eight across three relief innings.

Baez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Baez was hit by a pitch Tuesday, though he stayed in the game initially and later homered before leaving the contest in the eighth inning. Bryan Torres, Nathan Church and Jordan Walker will patrol the outfield for St. Louis on Wednesday, with Leo Bernal at DH against right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Smith isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Smith went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored Tuesday during his first game back from the injured list, and he'll retreat to the bench Wednesday as the Dodgers look to ease him back into action. Hunter Feduccia will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.

Morillo earned the save in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Phillies, walking one and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Morillo was tasked with facing the top of the Phillies' order in the ninth inning after Arizona took a 1-0 lead in the eighth. He promptly struck out Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner, earning his third save of the season. Morillo has been stellar of late, delivering 17 straight scoreless innings to stake his claim as the Diamondbacks' primary closer. His ERA now sits at 2.11 across 55.1 innings this year with a 1.05 WHIP and 64:21 K:BB.