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The Cardinals claimed Pereira off waivers from the White Sox on Thursday.

He's out of minor-league options, so Pereira will report directly to the big club. Pereira has slashed .225/.284/.438 with four home runs and a 5:30 BB:K across 88 plate appearances in the big leagues this season. The 25-year-old is sporting a .790 OPS against left-handed pitching and could slot into a short-side platoon role in center field with Nathan Church.

The Nationals paused Early's (elbow) throwing program Thursday after he felt forearm tightness during his latest live BP session, Danielle Allentuck of The Washington Post reports.

Early has been sidelined by elbow inflammation since the beginning of July. He was aiming to return from the IL to make his Nationals debut sometime in late August, but the latest setback is likely to extend his time on the shelf. Manager Blake Butera noted that the left-hander's forearm issue isn't too concerning, per Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com, but the team is still going to be "ultra cautious" with Early going forward and give him some time off to rest before reevaluating and determining next steps.

Albies isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Albies went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Wednesday, snapping what had been a six-game hitting streak, and he'll now get a rare day off during Thursday's series finale. Mauricio Dubon will fill in at second base while Albies sits, putting Mike Yastrzemski in left field and allowing Dominic Smith to serve as the DH.

Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said Thursday that Hill (shoulder) could be "ready to go" off the bench in Thursday's game versus the Nationals, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.

Hill was removed from Wednesday's contest after slamming hard into the outfield wall while trying to make a catch. He remains sore, but Hill might be available off the bench for Thursday's series finale.

Hernandez re-signed Tuesday with Atlanta on a minor-league contract.

Hernandez elected free agency earlier in the week after being removed from Atlanta's 40-man roster and clearing waivers, but he quickly found his way back to the organization. The right-hander saw his first big-league action since 2024 back in July, making two appearances out of the Atlanta bullpen and giving up one earned run across six innings.

An MRI on Painter's left hamstring came back clean, and he is expected to make his next start Monday in St. Louis, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.

Painter had to be lifted from Wednesday's start versus the Nationals after four innings when his left hamstring tightened up on him. His removal was seen as a precaution, however, and the rookie hurler won't miss a turn as long as he gets through his normal between-starts bullpen session without any hiccups.

Burke secured the save against the Athletics on Thursday, allowing two runs on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Closer Emilio Pagan was likely unavailable Thursday after working each of the past two days, so the Reds turned elsewhere with a three-run advantage. Burke, who has operated primarily as a setup man, was called upon and needed every bit of the 6-3 lead he was granted, serving up a two-run shot to Brian Serven before closing it out. The southpaw is now 2-for-2 in save chances this season, holding a 2.73 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 51:31 K:BB with 13 holds over 56 innings.

Lile is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Philadelphia.

The lefty-swinging Lile was an everyday player for the first three months of the season, but Washington has sat him out fairly often against lefties of late. With southpaw Cristopher Sanchez on the mound for the Phillies on Thursday, Lile will be absent from the lineup for the fifth time in the Nationals past nine games versus a lefty starter.

Abbott (6-7) earned the win against the Athletics on Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in 6.2 innings. He struck out four.

Abbott was efficient Thursday, firing 62 of his 88 pitches for strikes, and he hung in there for a quality start after giving up all of his three runs in the fourth inning. It was the longest outing of the season for the southpaw, who previously hadn't recorded an out in the seventh inning and has now turned in three quality starts in his past four outings. Abbott will take a 3.92 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a troubling 99:61 K:BB over 128.2 frames into his next scheduled appearance on the road against the White Sox.

The Reds transferred Dunn (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday.

The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of waiver claim Ron Marinaccio. Dunn underwent season-ending internal brace surgery on his right elbow earlier this week.