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The Phillies traded Soto to the Orioles on Tuesday in exchange for Seth Johnson, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Soto owns a 4.08 ERA and 1.58 WHIP through 35.1 innings with the Phillies this season. He's capable of handling high-leverage situations, recording two saves and seven holds on the year, though he'll most likely handle middle relief while with the O's.

The Rays recalled Kuhnel from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Kuhnel was claimed by the Rays off waivers from the Brewers on July 23. The 29-year-old made two appearances for Durham, allowing three runs across two innings. The right-hander finds himself in the bigs as a replacement for Shawn Armstrong, who was acquired by the Cardinals from the Rays before Tuesday's trade deadline.

Stewart (undisclosed) is expected to be placed on the injured list Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The move isn't official yet and his injury isn't clear, but it's not surprising given his struggles since his return from shoulder tendinitis on July 24 -- he's given up seven runs and seven hits in 2.1 innings over three outings with a 3:2 K:BB in that span.

The Red Sox acquired Garcia from the Angels on Tuesday for an unspecified return, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Garcia briefly stepped in as the Halos' closer after the departure of Carlos Estevez but has now been traded himself. The 37-year-old Garcia joined Anaheim on a one-year deal during the offseason and has a 3.71 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 40:14 over 43.2 innings this year. He should serve as a setup man to closer Kenley Jansen, while Ben Joyce is primed to take over as the Angels' closer.

The Blue Jays acquired Yarbrough from the Dodgers on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

After being designated for assignment on Monday so that the Dodgers could make room on the roster for trade-deadline pickup Amed Rosario, Yarbrough will now get a chance to carve out a role for himself with the Blue Jays. The 32-year-old lefty has mostly worked out of the bullpen over the past three seasons and will presumably step into a long-relief role initially with his new organization, though the Blue Jays are lacking in back-end rotation depth and could end up giving Yarbrough a look in a starting role at some point. Yarbrough owns a 3.74 ERA and 1.14 WHIP through 67.1 innings on the season, though he's given up 10 earned runs in just 15 innings since the beginning of July.

The Twins designated Staumont for assignment Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

With Trevor Richards coming over to Minnesota in a trade with Toronto on Tuesday, Staumont will end up as the odd man out of a spot on the Twins' roster. The 30-year-old was able to get through his first seven MLB appearances of the year without allowing an earned run. However, he's given up 10 earned runs in just 4.2 innings since July 12.

The Rangers designated Hernandez for assignment Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

With the Rangers acquiring Andrew Chafin in a trade with the Tigers on Tuesday, Hernandez will lose his spot on the roster in order to create space. The 28-year-old righty owns a 5.05 ERA and 1.59 WHIP through 41 innings on the year.

The Mets traded Gervase to Tampa Bay on Tuesday in exchange for Tyler Zuber, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports

Gervase has spent the 2024 season with the Mets' Double-A affiliate, generating a 3.25 ERA across 27.2 innings with 46 strikeouts. A 12th-round draft pick in 2022, the Rays will look to further develop the 24-year-old.

The Tigers acquired Lee and Joseph Montalvo from the Rangers on Tuesday in exchange for Andrew Chafin, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Lee has missed much of 2024 due to injury but has looked like a potential late-inning relief arm when healthy. He holds a 4.19 ERA and 139:46 K:BB over 105.1 innings during his time at the Triple-A level.

The Tigers acquired Montalvo and Chase Lee from the Rangers on Tuesday in exchange for Andrew Chafin, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Montalvo has collected a 2.44 ERA and 73:19 K:BB over 59 innings this season with High-A Hickory. The 22-year-old is a nice get as part of a package for a rental reliever.