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The Mets recalled McDermott from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

McDermott has given up just two runs in 9.2 innings since being sent down to Syracuse in late August, and he'll now rejoin the big club to help the Mets' bullpen cross the finish line during the final weekend of the regular season. Jefry Yan was sent down in a corresponding move.

The Mets optioned Yan to the Florida Complex League on Saturday.

Yan will lose his place in the bullpen after pitching in each of New York's last two games, during which he allowed three earned runs over 2.1 innings. Chayce McDermott will come up from Triple-A to fill the void in the Mets' bullpen.

Assad (6-2) gave up one run without allowing a hit across 2.1 innings of relief to take loss in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. He walked one and struck out three.

After five innings from starter David Peterson, Assad came on in the sixth with the score tied 0-0. The righty struck out the side in his first frame and then breezed through the seventh as well. Assad proceeded to walk the leadoff man in the eighth before getting the hook, but that inherited runner came around to score, which saddled him with the loss as the Cubs failed to score in the 2-0 defeat. Even with the tough-luck loss, Assad has been pitching well as a long-relief option and occasional spot starter, and he's got a 2.53 ERA across 42.2 innings since the start of July. The 29-year-old should give Chicago's bullpen some important depth in the postseason.

Uribe (6-3) earned the win after allowing a hit while striking out one over a scoreless inning in Friday's 8-4 victory over the Cardinals.

Uribe didn't have to work hard to get the job done, as he needed only 11 pitches (nine strikes) to cruise through the top of the eighth inning. He took over after St. Louis tied the game at 4-4 and kept it even with a scoreless frame; the Brewers then scored four runs in the bottom half of the inning, allowing the right-hander to earn the win. Uribe was activated from the 15-day IL list due to a forearm injury Aug. 31 and has looked dominant in September, going 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 11.5 K/9 across 11 innings in 12 appearances.

Gastelum (5-4) took the loss after allowing one run on a hit and a walk while striking out two over one inning in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Brewers.

This was Gastelum's first loss since Aug. 21, when he allowed two runs (one earned) in one inning against the Phillies. Gastelum entered for the seventh with St. Louis trailing 4-1 and worked around a hit and a walk to keep Milwaukee scoreless. The Cardinals tied the game in the top of the eighth, but Gastelum returned in the bottom half of the inning and allowed a single to Jackson Chourio, who would end up scoring the go-ahead run. Gastelum has given up runs in four of his last 10 appearances, but he still has posted decent numbers over that span, notably a 3.72 ERA and 10.2 K/9 across 9.2 frames. With two games left in the regular season. Gastelum has a 4.42 ERA and 1.25 WHIP across 36.2 innings in 34 relief outings.

Scott struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Scott has locked in late in the campaign, pitching four consecutive scoreless innings with two saves and a hold over his last four appearances. The left-hander will likely enter the postseason as the Dodgers' closer after filling that role over multiple stints this season while Edwin Diaz battled injuries and ineffective pitching. Scott has earned 24 saves, 13 holds and four blown saves while pitching to a 2.73 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 80:15 K:BB through 62.2 innings.

Gray earned the save in Friday's 7-6 win over the Mets, when he issued a walk and struck out a batter in the ninth inning.

Both Jack Sinclair and Yovanny Cruz saw action earlier in Friday's game, and rather than go with Erik Tolman, the Nationals opted to roll with Gray to close things out. Gray needed 18 pitches (10 strikes) to secure the win for Washington, finishing things off by striking out A.J. Ewing. Not only was it the first save of Gray's career, but it was also his first opportunity at a save since making his major-league debut in 2021.

Yan did not factor into the decision Friday against the Nationals, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one over 1.2 innings.

Friday was Yan's first major-league start, though the 30-year-old southpaw put the Mets in a deficit early after giving up a two-run single to CJ Abrams in the first inning. Yan was pulled after recording two outs in the second frame and was replaced by Jonathan Pintaro, the latter of whom ended up taking the loss after yielding three runs in the third. Yan has a 4.87 ERA and 1.72 WHIP across 20.1 innings in the majors this season.

The Marlins placed Zuber on the 15-day injured list Friday with a sprained right elbow.

Zuber made his last appearance Tuesday, pitching a scoreless inning against the Cubs, and he'll now be shut down for the season because of his elbow injury. He'll finish 2026 with a 5.67 ERA and 1.44 WHIP through 39.2 innings. Wikelman Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.

The Brewers reinstated Wilson (back) from the injured list Friday.

Wilson was initially expected to return from the injured list to pitch in Thursday's contest, but the Brewers instead chose to wait and give him another day to recover heading into their final regular-season series against the Cardinals. The 28-year-old righty hasn't pitched since Aug. 30 due to a lower-back strain, but he's posted a 2.55 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 24.2 innings across multiple stints with the Brewers this season. Lyon Richardson was DFA'd to make room for Wilson in Milwaukee's bullpen.