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Denaburg had to slow things down in the spring, but he’s back on track now. “I should be throwing bullpens in the next three weeks,” said Denaburg. “I go 150 feet throwing-wise, the next week 180 feet and then the week after that long toss, hopefully. If they approve of it, then I have that, which is really good.” A first-round pick for Washington in 2018, the 20-year-old Denaburg was limited to just 20 1/3 innings in rookie ball last year due to shoulder issues. This is another strange year in regard development, but the Nationals still have high hopes for him.

Gil has been out for over three months with right shoulder inflammation and only threw three total innings between two rehab appearances with High-A Hudson Valley. Perhaps the Yankees are preparing him for a role in their bullpen as the playoffs near. Regardless, don’t expect him to contribute in a major way any time soon.

Sosa has been out since late May with a wrist injury and upon being activated, cleared outright assignment waivers and was sent to Triple-A Buffalo. That means he’s off the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster and is unlikely to contribute to the big league team again this season given that news

This phenomenal and unexpectedly good news for Jax who went on the injured list for elbow discomfort nine days ago and then sought a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister regarding it. He deemed surgery wouldn’t be necessary and now Jax is back on a mound just one week later. Kevin Cash told Topkin that Jax “looked good” and was able to use all of his pitches. The plan as of now is for him to make a rehab start on Sunday, meaning he could be back with the Rays as soon as next week.

Simpson regularly occupied the lead-off spot for the Rays from mid-April through early June, but hasn’t hit there since June 5th. Instead, he’s mostly hit fifth or sixth over the last few weeks. With him back atop the order, regular lead-off hitter Yandy Díaz shifted down to fourth and Liam Hicks down one spot to fifth.

Always looking for catcher depth, the Braves brought in Robinson in to serve as organizational depth. He went 2-for-23 in a short-term back-up role with the Dodgers between being designated for assignment on two separate occasions.

Banfield came up for a short, 10 plate appearance stint last season and went 0-for-10 with six strikeouts. Yet, he’s regarded as a quality defender behind the plate and will likely be used to help the Reds in that area since they’ve allowed the second-most stolen bases as a team this season. Noelvi Marte was optioned in a corresponding move, so Banfield will serve as the third catcher on their roster.

Marte performed poorly in his two-and-a-half month stint back in the big leagues with a .189/.229/.321 slash line through 201 plate appearances. What started out as a near full-time role drifting into a part-time one over the last few weeks as Marte ceded playing time to the newly promoted Hector Rodríguez. In a corresponding move, the Reds promoted Will Banfield to be the third catcher on their roster. Marte’s stock has fallen dramatically over the last few years and he shouldn’t be considered much more than organizational depth at this point. He could really use a change of scenery.

This is a procedural move after McCambley served as the 27th man on Monday during a double-header against the Cardinals. He tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts in his appearance and will likely be part of the Reds’ bullpen shuffle for the rest of the season.

Hagenman fractured a rib during spring training and hasn’t appeared in a game at any level yet this season. He had a 4.65 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and just two walks across 23 2/3 innings in a swing-man role with the Mets last season,

Warren has been out since early July with a right forearm strain. After a strong run early in the season out of their bullpen, he let up nine earned runs in his final two appearances before succumbing to the IL. Before then, he had a 2.45 ERA across 33 innings and could be a candidate to pick up holds within the Mets’ chaotic bullpen.