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Vientos went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the A's.

Batting out of the two-hole for the first time this year, Vientos certainly made a case to stay at the top of the order -- the third baseman launched a two-run homer off Mitch Spence in the third inning before adding a solo shot off Michel Otanez in the fourth. Vientos had cooled off a bit after a hot start to his season. Thursday's performance was his first multi-hit game since July 26 -- he'd gone 10-for-50 (.200) in the following 15 contests heading into Thursday. Still, it's been an impressive campaign overall for Vientos, who's established himself as a regular in the Mets' lineup. He's now slashing .275/.333/.557 through 288 plate appearances with 19 homers, 48 RBI and 38 runs scored.

Quintana didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the A's, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out one.

Quintana struggled for most of Thursday's outing, though he'd manage to hold Oakland scoreless through the first three innings, despite loading the bases twice. However, the A's made the left-hander pay in the fourth, when JJ Bleday launched a grand slam following a pair of two-out walks. It's the third time in five starts that Quintana has issued four or more walks -- he's now allowed 12 runs over 15.2 innings in his last three outings. Overall, Quintana is 6-8 on the year with a 4.26 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 103:50 K:BB across 129 innings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, currently lined up for next week at home versus the Orioles.

Tena (thumb) will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's contest versus the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Tena missed two games with a fingernail issue on his right thumb, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in the series opener in Philadelphia. The 23-year-old is 2-for-5 with a couple RBI in the early going since getting a call-up from Triple-A Rochester after the Nationals acquired him in the July 29 trade that sent Lane Thomas to the Guardians.

Atlanta promoted Lara from High-A Rome to Double-A Mississippi on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old from the Dominican Republic will make the move to the Southern League after he compiled a 3.92 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 72 strikeouts over 62 innings at Rome. The right-hander was particularly sharp over his last four outings at High-A, turning in a 1.19 ERA and 34:7 K:BB over 22.2 frames.

The Giants recalled Bivens from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Bivens was optioned to Double-A Richmond following his last MLB appearance Aug. 4, but he was later promoted to Triple-A for his most recent outing, during which he allowed two earned runs in one inning. He'll now rejoin San Francisco to give the Giants a multi-inning option out of the bullpen while Randy Rodriguez (elbow) is on the injured list.

The Giants placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to right elbow inflammation, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Rodriguez will be eligible to return before the end of the month, but given the nature of the injury it's difficult to say at this point whether he has a chance to be ready by that date. Spencer Bivens has been recalled in a corresponding move.

McCabe (elbow) has gone 5-for-28 with a home run, 15.2 percent walk rate and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate in eight games since being activated from High-A Rome's 60-day injured list July 30 and assigned to Double-A Mississippi.

After undergoing Tommy John surgery in early February, McCabe's availability for the entire 2024 season appeared to be in doubt, but he evidently made rapid progress in his recovery. He still seems to be operating with some restrictions with his throwing, as the corner infielder has played exclusively as a designated hitter for Mississippi thus far. The switch-hitting McCabe split time between Rome and Single-A Augusta in 2023, slashing .276/.385/.450 with 17 home runs and 10 stolen bases in 123 games.

The Rockies optioned Pint to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Pint will head back to the minors after surrendering four earned runs in just two-thirds of an inning Wednesday against Arizona. He owns a 3.10 ERA through 29 frames in Triple-A and could still be an option to return to Colorado's bullpen later in the season, but he'll likely need to turn in some positive results in the minors first.

Marsh isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The Nats will send out left-hander Mitchell Parker to start Thursday's contest, so the left-handed-hitting Marsh will step out of the starting nine. While he rests, Weston Wilson, Johan Rojas and Nick Castellanos will start across the outfield.

Brasier (calf) is likely to be activated from the 60-day injured list Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Brasier last pitched for the Dodgers on April 27, and he was placed on the IL two days later due to a right calf strain. He's looked great since beginning a minor-league rehab assignment in late July, pitching eight scoreless innings and posting a 12:1 K:BB over eight appearances. Brasier may be held to lower-leverage situations upon his return to the majors in order to shake off any rust, but he could rise up the bullpen pecking order if he fares well.