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The Toronto Blue Jays received a boost in their quest to maintain playoff positioning Tuesday, activating closer Jordan Romano from the 15-day injured list while sending shortstop Bo Bichette on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo.

The Tampa Bay Rays placed veteran outfielder Manuel Margot, who was diagnosed with loose bodies in his right elbow, on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and recalled second baseman Jonathan Aranda from Triple-A Durham.

Nationals reliever Hunter Harvey, who had nine saves in his first spin in the closer's role, was activated Tuesday after four weeks on the injured list.

Aaron Judge, who missed 42 games this season with a torn ligament in his big toe, won't need offseason surgery, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday on the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast.

The Atlanta Braves recalled infielder Vaughn Grissom from Triple-A Gwinnett ahead of their game against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

The Rangers have signed former All-Star Josh Harrison to a minor league deal, his agency announced Tuesday.

The Twins activated infielder Royce Lewis off the injured list on Tuesday after he missed 36 games with a left oblique strain.

A federal appeals court has refused to revive Cuban-born umpire Ángel Hernández's lawsuit accusing Major League Baseball of racial discrimination.

Ozzie Albies, still feeling the effects of a hamstring cramp, was held out of the Braves' lineup Monday night for the first time this season.

The Baltimore Orioles reinstated outfielder Aaron Hicks from the 10-day injured list on Monday.

St. Louis Cardinals placed left-handed pitcher Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain Monday while Adam Wainwright is set to make another start.

The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned outfielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno on Monday and recalled outfielder Kyle Lewis.

Angels star Mike Trout said Monday he's improving every day from a fractured left hamate bone that has kept him out of the lineup since July 3, but he said there is no set date for his return.

Major League Baseball launched an investigation into Rays SS Wander Franco and the team placed him on the restricted list after social media posts questioned the alleged nature of a relationship between Franco and a younger woman, sources told ESPN.

Derek Jeter will attend Yankees' Old-Timers' Day for the first time since his retirement when New York honors the 25th anniversary of its 1998 World Series championship team on Sept. 9.

Leading by four runs in the ninth inning, the Yankees dropped an 8-7 decision to the Miami Marlins on Sunday, adding to a run of 12 series in which New York is now 3-8-1 and fading from the wild-card chase in the American League.

Major League Baseball is looking into social media posts involving Rays shortstop Wander Franco, the team said Sunday.

Manager Derek Shelton, bench coach Don Kelly and pitching coach Oscar Marin were ejected by umpire Nic Lentz during the same at-bat for arguing balls and strikes in the sixth inning, as the Pirates wrapped up Sunday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Seattle Mariners veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales, 31, who is 4-1 with a 5.22 ERA in 10 starts, will undergo nerve surgery later this month and will miss the rest of the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Joe Kelly on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right forearm inflammation.