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Tonkin debuted for the Twins in 2013, but he notched just three wins in 141 appearances over five seasons before departing for Japan. He won seven times for the Braves in 2023 and four times for the Mets and Yankees last season, but his last win for the Twins was on September 29, 2016, also against the Royals. Alas, he didn’t face Salvador Perez in that one. He struck out Perez for his final out in the top of the 11th today.

Anderson was pulled from Thursday’s game after he was struck on the forearm by a line drive off the bat of Bryce Eldridge in the seventh inning. Fortunately, he was able to avoid any serious injury and merely suffered a bruised forearm. He’s considered day-to-day.

Hall told manager Pat Murphy that his subscapular and pectoral muscles were hurting him, so the Brewers will get some imaging done to see exactly what’s going on there. While the severity of the issue is not yet known, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the 27-year-old hurler wind up on the injured list here.

The 28-year-old southpaw exercised the upward mobility clause in his minor league deal with the Pirates, so the Bucs either had to trade him or grant him his release. La Sorsa is expected to join the Red Sox’ active roster on Friday, with right-hander Brayan Bello expected to be optioned to Triple-A Worcester to free up a spot.

The 27-year-old hurler was roughed up for six runs in the first inning on Thursday’s start against the Orioles and that appears to have been the last straw. He holds a miserable 6.34 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP over 61 innings in 12 appearances with the Red Sox this season. Bello will attempt to work through his issues as a starter at the Triple-A level for the time being. Joe La Sorsa is expected to be added to the roster in his place on Friday once that deal becomes official.

The 23-year-old outfielder held his own during his time with the big league club, slashing a respectable .253/.376/.275 with zero homers, nine RBI and four stolen bases in 110 plate appearances with the Rangers. His demotion likely means that Wyatt Langford will be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s contest.

The 28-year-old southpaw trigged the upward mobility clause in his contract with the Pirates, meaning that they had to either trade him or grant him his unconditional release. The Pirates will receive cash considerations in return. La Sorsa has compiled a 3.46 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a 22/6 K/BB ratio over 26 innings at Triple-A Indianapolis this season.

It’s the fifth consecutive game that Garcia has missed since suffering a hamstring strain over the weekend. The good news is that he has been making steady improvements and will be available off the bench on Thursday. The expectation now is that he returns to the team’s starting lineup at some point over the weekend and is able to avoid a stint on the injured list.

Lee has remained hot since his 11-hit outburst at Coors Field over the weekend, going 8-for-14 in the four games against the Brewers. He’s all of the way up to fourth in the majors with his .322 average, putting him just behind teammate Luis Arraez in third place at .325.

Houser allowed one run in four innings before giving up a double, a homer and another double with one out in the fifth. The Giants didn’t trust him to get through the inning at that point, denying him a chance to qualify for the win. It’s the third straight outing in which Houser has failed to complete five innings, and he remains 2-5 with a 5.49 ERA overall. He’s due to make his next start Tuesday against the Nationals.

Wilkin Ramos started the ninth today with a 12-6 lead, but he was pulled after two singles and two walks made it 12-7 and a save situation. Kilian came in and struck out Andrew Vaughn, induced an RBI groundout and then allowed an RBI single to make it 12-9. That brought up David Hamilton as the tying run with two outs, and Hamilton hit a 395-foot fly to center that was caught a couple of steps shy of the wall. It’s Kilian’s first ninth-inning appearance and save since he gave up five runs to the Rockies in a blown save last Friday. He’s pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings since that, so he’s still very much in the mix for saves in the San Francisco pen.