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Castillo went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last Friday and will stick around as extra organizational relief depth.

It’s a bit surprising that no other teams were willing to take a chance on the former top-100 prospect on waivers after he was designated for assignment over the weekend. He’ll head to a stress-free environment to work on his command and reclaim the form that once made him one of the game’s most intriguing up-and-coming arms.

The 34-year-old slugger was designated for assignment on Tuesday as the Angels waived the white flag on the season and opted to part with his expiring contract. Soler hit just .203/.291/.373 with 12 homers and 49 RBI in 361 plate appearances with the Halos this season. He’s now free to explore opportunities on the open market. A reunion with the Braves could make sense for both sides here.

Wilcox delivered a pitch to Cole Keith in the seventh and immediately knew that something wasn’t right, prompting a visit from the training staff and his eventual removal. He appeared to be grabbing at his left side as he was walking off, making it seem like it could be an oblique issue. Expect the Mariners to provide an update on his status after the game.

The 28-year-old southpaw had been stationed at the Triple-A level where he posted a 2.78 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a 26/7 K/BB ratio over 32 1/3 innings. With the lack of quality bullpen depth around the league, La Sorsa shouldn’t be out of work for long.

Pete-Crow Armstrong scored the winning run on a throwing error that took place while he was stealing third in the 11th. Bregman’s dramatic homer came with two outs in the ninth and resulted in Louis Varland’s first blown save of the year. The surge isn’t fully backed up by his exit velocity numbers, but Bregman is hitting .299 with five homers and nine doubles in his last 21 games. He also stole a base today, giving him three that season. That matches his high total since 2019.

Louis Varland gave up a game-tying homer in the ninth. Cease has allowed four earned runs and struck out 56 in six starts since the beginning of July, and he’s nearly caught Cam Schlittler for the AL ERA lead (2.28 vs. 2.26). He’s first in the AL and second in the majors with his 184 strikeouts. His next start will come against the same Red Sox team he pitched a one-hitter against on two weeks ago.

Varland gave up a 108-mph single to Pete Crow-Armstrong to start the ninth and then a 100-mph fly to Seiya Suzuki that proved to be an out with the wind blowing in at Wrigley. With two outs, he gave up another 100-mph fly, but this one was hit a little lower and down into the left field corner for a 368-foot homer. Varland has allowed six runs — three earned — in his last three appearances. He’d allowed 11 runs — six earned — in 50 appearances previously.

Peterson allowed seven hits and walked three, but the one run scored on a balk after Peterson tried a third pickoff of George Springer at first with runners on the corners. Peterson has given up a total of six runs — five earned — in five starts since being lit up for 10 runs by the Cardinals on July 3. He’ll likely face the Nationals next Wednesday or Thursday.

Kirk struggled for a while after returning from his fractured thumb, but he’s hitting .312 with a 10/12 K/BB in 89 plate appearances since the beginning of July. He’s 10-for-25 with a homer in his last seven games.

It’s his fourth three-hit game of the year. Giménez has 369 plate appearances this season, matching his total from 2025. His .235/.281/.353 line is better than last year’s .210/.285/.313, though it’s not much to write home about. He has exactly as many homers (seven) and three more steals (15) than he did last year.