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Núñez, who had been DFA’d, was an up-down reliever for the Athletics and Padres last year, compiling a 7.11 ERA in 10 appearances over 12 2/3 innings while walking 11. He had a 5.56 ERA in nine appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas so far this year, and the 26-year-old will likely report to Triple-A Norfolk for the Orioles.

Rumfield drew a walk in the first inning, then went hitless in his next two at-bats before coming through for the Rockies in the seventh. With the game tied and a runner on, he took Luis De León deep for a go-ahead, two-run blast. The home run was his 14th of the season while hitting .290/.384/.443 with 56 runs scored and 63 RBI across 547 plate appearances.

Holliday had an excellent day at the plate in Colorado, starting with a leadoff single in the first inning. He added another base hit in the fifth before taking Jaden Hill deep for a solo homer in the seventh. The 22-year-old infielder is up to seven homers, 39 runs scored, 28 RBI, and eight steals while slashing .233/.315/.359 across 309 plate appearances.

Romano was summoned in the top of the ninth with a two-run lead to close out the game against the Orioles. He pitched a clean inning, shutting the door on Baltimore by striking out two batters for his 14th save of the season. The 33-year-old right-hander has been outstanding since joining the Rockies on July 4, giving up just four runs while converting nine saves over 17 innings.

Hughes allowed a run on two hits in the third inning. It was the only run he allowed into the fifth. After recording the first two outs in the inning, he loaded the bases on two walks and a base hit before leaving at 78 pitches. All three inherited runners would be left stranded. Hughes struck out four. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a 6.19 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and a 42/21 K/BB ratio across 52 1/3 innings into a start against the Yankees in New York next Tuesday.

After a scoreless first inning in Colorado, Bradish gave up a solo homer to Adael Amador in the second. A triple and a base hit plated one more run for the Rockies before Bradish could get to the third inning. He gave the Orioles three more scoreless frames before ending his day after five at 95 pitches. He struck out four. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 4.01 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and a 137/64 K/BB ratio across 148 innings into a start against the Red Sox in Baltimore on Sunday.

Montgomery led off the fourth inning with a single, then later drove in two runs on a double in the fifth. He then drew a walk and scored a run in the seventh. The 24-year-old shortstop is hitting .216/.296/.438 with 29 homers, 63 runs scored, and 79 RBI across 550 plate appearances.

Paredes ensured the Astros wouldn’t be shut out, taking Jordan Hicks deep for a solo homer into the Crawford Boxes in the eighth inning. The 27-year-old third baseman is up to 18 homers and 74 RBI while batting .256/.355/.421 across 561 plate appearances.

Burke was outstanding on Tuesday in Houston, holding the Astros scoreless into the sixth. He allowed just one hit and walked four batters while collecting six strikeouts, falling one out short of completing six frames at 104 pitches. The 26-year-old right-hander will take an excellent 3.20 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 167/54 K/BB ratio across 154 2/3 innings into a start against the Twins in Chicago on Sunday.

Blanco got the call to start Tuesday’s game against the White Sox and gave the Astros four scoreless innings. He scattered three hits and walked three batters while collecting three strikeouts before departing after four innings at 88 pitches. The-33-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 6.59 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and a 23/15 K/BB ratio across 27 1/3 innings. He’ll likely revert to long relief duties if he sticks with Houston, with rosters expanded to 28 players.

Clemens’ home run was his 24th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Troy Melton with two outs in the first inning. Clemens has five home runs and 17 RBI in his last 19 games. He’s hitting .238 with a .768 OPS and 70 RBI this year.