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Bohm (hand) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

While the Phillies are still expecting Bohm to avoid a stint on the injured list, he'll end up missing out on a fifth straight start while he continues to deal with swelling on his left hand. Kody Clemens will fill in at third base for Bohm, who can be considered day-to-day heading into Thursday's series opener in Miami.

The Phillies selected Nelson's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Nelson was outrighted off the 40-man roster last month but earned his way back on by allowing just one run over his last 9.1 innings at Lehigh Valley. He will give the Phillies a fresh relief arm after the bullpen had to cover 8.1 innings in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.

The Phillies designated Rucker for assignment Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Rucker has missed much of 2024 due to injury, posting a 6.58 ERA but also a 36:11 K:BB over 26 innings in the minors. The 30-year-old will cede his 40-man roster spot to Nick Nelson, who was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

The Phillies optioned Phillips to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Phillips' return to the Phillies' rotation will come to an end after just one start, with the right-hander heading back to the minors after he recorded just two outs while allowing six earned runs on eight hits in Tuesday's 10-9 win over the Blue Jays. The Phillies called up right-hander Nick Nelson from Triple-A to replace Phillips on the active roster and provide the bullpen with a fresh arm in the short term. The team will need to settle on a new fifth starter Sunday in Miami, with Taijuan Walker and Kolby Allard perhaps representing the top candidates to fill the spot vacated by Phillips.

German is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

At least temporarily, the Pirates will expand the rotation to a six men, with the addition of German building in an additional day of rest between starts for rookies Paul Skenes and Jared Jones. German tossed six scoreless innings against the Rangers in his lone other start for the Pirates on Aug. 21, but he worked in long relief in his last two appearances, covering 5.2 innings while yielding 10 runs on 11 hits and five walks.

Triple-A El Paso placed Brito on its 7-day injured list Aug. 23 with an unspecified injury.

The Padres optioned Brito to Triple-A on Aug. 11, with the right-hander making one appearance for El Paso before going down with an injury. The severity of the injury isn't known, making it unclear whether Brito has a chance to pitch again before the 2024 season concludes.

Senzatela (elbow) allowed two hits and struck out three with no walks across four scoreless innings in a rehab start with Double-A Hartford on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

This outing marked Senzatela's fourth start during his rehab stint and was his most effective. He still built up to only 52 pitches, so he'll likely need at least one more start in the minors before being activated.

Freeland was pulled early from his start Tuesday against Atlanta due to a blister, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.

Freeland was effective across five innings, allowing only one earned run while striking out five. However, he was pulled after only 79 pitches due to the blister. Freeland dealt with the same issue in the middle of August and his status for a scheduled outing Sunday against Milwaukee is now unclear.

Ramos went 2-for-4 with a double, a steal, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Ramos plated a run in the opening frame and then made things interesting with an RBI double in the ninth to make it a one run game, though he was ultimately left stranded. He broke out of a 0-for-15 slump with a single in the eighth inning for his first hit since Aug. 28 and also swiped his first bag since Aug. 8. The 24-year-old is still enjoying a breakout campaign, slashing .277/.334/.490 with 20 homers, 67 RBI, 43 runs, five steals and a 33:117 BB:K in 425 plate appearances.

Bednar struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in the ninth inning Tuesday against the Cubs.

Bednar entered the game with a 5-0 lead and turned in his second consecutive scoreless appearance since losing the closer job for the Pirates. It's unclear whether the team will return him to the role if he continues to show improved form in low-leverage situations.