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The Mets will recall Tidwell from Triple-A Syracuse prior to Friday's game in Pittsburgh, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

He would appear set to fill the 26-man roster spot vacated by Griffin Canning, who is likely in line for an extended absence after suffering an Achilles injury in Thursday's win over Atlanta. Tidwell will be available out of the bullpen for now, but he is an option to fill Canning's rotation spot, at least until Sean Manaea (oblique/elbow) is ready.

Lee went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Thursday's 12-5 loss to the Marlins.

Amid a rough stretch at the plate, Lee recorded his first extra-base hit since June 15, lining a triple into center field during the fourth inning before coming around to score. The 26-year-old outfielder has tallied four hits over his last 10 games, slashing .114/.262/.229 with four runs scored, two RBI, two triples and a 6:3 BB:K across 42 plate appearances.

Wisely went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI double in Thursday's 12-5 loss to the Marlins.

Wisely appeared in just his second game since being called back up June 20 and recorded his first two hits of the season. He hit a two-RBI double in the fourth inning to tie the game at 5-5 and added a single in the sixth. He's slashing .143/.143/.214 with four RBI and a run scored across 16 big-league plate appearances.

The Mets will option Young to Triple-A Syracuse prior to Friday's game in Pittsburgh, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

The left-handed-hitting Young hadn't started any of the last three games versus right-handed pitching, indicating a demotion might be coming. He's being sent down to make room on the roster for the return of Mark Vientos (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list.

Del Castillo (back) has been sent to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks to begin a rehab assignment, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Del Castillo landed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Reno a week ago with a lower-back injury. He had previously missed time with a right shoulder injury and only recently was allowed to resume defensive duties. If Del Castillo can bounce back quickly from the back issue and catch without any restrictions, he could get another look for a Diamondbacks club that's missing Gabriel Moreno (hand).

Stephens might be called up to replace Didier Fuentes in the big-league rotation, David O'Brien of the Athletic reports.

Fuentes has coughed up 10 runs in 8.1 inning over his first two starts for Atlanta with a 4:1 K:BB, and while the organization still believes in his future, the 20-year-old doesn't appear ready for the majors. Stephens has spent most of the year in the bullpen for Triple-A Gwinnett, but in two starts since being shifted to the rotation June 20, he's tossed nine scoreless frames with a 12:3 K:BB. The veteran righty has made appearances for Atlanta in each of the last three season, posting a 3.52 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 60:29 K:BB in 69 innings while working primarily in relief.

The Diamondbacks signed Mengden to a minor-league contract Thursday.

After spending the 2024 season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League, Mengden had been pitching this season in the Mexican League. The 32-year-old has not seen any action at the major-league level since 2022 and is merely organizational depth for Arizona.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Thursday that Ohtani will make his next start as a pitcher Saturday in Kansas City, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Ohtani will be taking the mound for the third time this season after previously tossing one inning in both of his previous two starts. The Dodgers have been deliberately easing the two-way superstar back in as a pitcher coming off his September 2023 Tommy John surgery, and it's not yet clear if he will be cleared to increase his workload Saturday. Ohtani has served as the Dodgers' designated hitter and has batted leadoff in both games he's pitched in so far, so his scheduled appearance on the mound shouldn't affect his presence in the lineup. Ben Casparius will most likely work in bulk relief behind Ohtani.

Lawlar was placed on Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list Thursday due to a hamstring injury, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

Lawlar dealt with a hamstring issue last week into the beginning of this week, but he was back in Reno's lineup Wednesday. However, the talented young shortstop logged just one at-bat in his return before he was lifted, and he's now landed on the minor-league IL. Per Sommers, Lawlar will miss at least a month due to the injury, so he won't be back in action until late July, at the earliest.

Kerkering (5-3) was charged with the loss in Thursday's 2-1 defeat to the Astros, giving up one run on two hits with no strikeouts in the eighth inning.

Although it was not a save situation, the 24-year-old right-hander allowed his first earned run since May 6. Thursday ended a streak of 19 appearances without an earned run for Kerkering, who was summoned to face the top of Houston's lineup but failed to keep the game tied. Kerkering has still worked to a 1.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB over his last 23.1 innings, so he should remain in Philadelphia's closer mix going forward.