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The Pirates selected Barco's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Barco has had an excellent season between Double-A Altoona and Indianapolis, collecting a 2.81 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 116:49 K:BB across 99.1 innings. The left-hander had been pitching mostly in relief lately with Indianapolis, and the Pirates are likely to break him in as a reliever at the big-league level.

Devers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

Devers launched his 33rd homer of the season to left-center field in the fifth inning, scoring the final run of the game. The 28-year-old has been slumping in September and hasn't delivered a multi-hit performance since Sept. 5. Over his last 16 games, Devers is batting .138 with nine runs scored, seven RBI and two long balls across 69 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .252/.371/.473 with 106 RBI, 95 runs scored, 31 doubles and a stolen base in 706 plate appearances over 158 games between San Francisco and Boston this season.

Whisenhunt (back) allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out two across three innings in Triple-A Sacramento's 4-2 loss to Round Rock on Sunday.

Whisenhunt was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 31 due to a back strain but appears to be nearing a return to the big leagues. He made his first rehab appearance against Round Rock last Tuesday, giving up three runs (two earned) over 1.2 innings while tossing 25 of his 39 pitches for strikes. The left-hander stretched out slightly Sunday, throwing 46 pitches (30 strikes). If the 24-year-old returns to the majors ahead of the regular-season finale Sunday, he'll likely replace Trevor McDonald or Kai-Wei Teng in the rotation.

Atlanta optioned Wiles to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

He's clearing out to make room on the roster for waiver claim Joel Payamps, who officially reported to the team Tuesday. Wiles' stint in the majors lasted one week and he did not make an appearance.

Atlanta recalled Wisely from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Wisely was claimed off waivers from the Giants last week. He's absorbing the roster spot vacated by Ozzie Albies (hand) and could see some starts at second base in Albies' place down the stretch. Wisely is a career .217/.263/.324 hitter over parts of three big-league seasons.

Atlanta placed Albies on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left hamate.

Albies suffered the injury on a swing during Monday's game against the Nationals. Typically, surgery is required with this type of injury, but it should not affect Albies' availability for spring training. Albies will finish the season with a .240/.306/.365 batting line, 16 home runs and 14 stolen bases over 157 contests. Despite the disappointing season, Albies' $7 million club option for 2026 with undoubtedly be exercised. Atlanta could mix and match at second base in the final days of the season, with Vidal Brujan, Luke Williams and Brett Wisely among those in the mix for starts.

Donovan (groin) is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game in San Francisco, MLB.com reports.

Donovan was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to left groin tightness, which is the same injury he returned from earlier this month. Though it appears he's still not 100 percent, the Cardinals anticipate his absence lasting just one day. Donovan is 9-for-28 with one home run in six games since coming back from the injured list.

Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said Monday that he's hopeful Tatis (illness) will be able to return to the lineup later this week, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Tatis was not even at the ballpark for Monday's game versus the Brewers due to illness, and he's being tested for a variety of potential maladies, including influenza and COVID-19. Preller seemed to indicate that he expects Tatis to miss multiple games, though more could be known about the outfielder's condition later Tuesday.

Herrera went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in Monday's victory over the Giants.

Herrera tied the game in the fifth inning with a two-run homer off Justin Verlander, sparking a Cardinals win. The 25-year-old has been one of the brightest spots in St. Louis this year, slashing .281/.372/.462 with 13 doubles, 18 homers and 62 RBI in 102 games. While he showed promise with an .800 OPS in 72 games last season, Herrera's ability to maintain strong rate stats while boosting his overall production in 2025 makes this breakout especially encouraging.

Ramos went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Monday's loss against St. Louis.

Ramos set the tone from the leadoff spot, blasting his 19th homer of the season in the first inning before adding a two-run single in the fourth. Despite that spark, he's slumped to a .228/.296/.374 line over his past 30 games. For the season, he owns a .726 OPS across 152 contests -- slightly above league average -- but that mark, along with a .391 slugging percentage, is a step back from his .791 OPS in 2024.