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Leone (biceps) fired a scoreless seventh inning in Triple-A Memphis' loss to Sacramento on Wednesday. He allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts.

Leone looked good in his first game action since May 4, getting through his sole frame by getting 15 of 19 pitches into the strike zone. The right-handed reliever is slated to make multiple appearances at the minor-league level as he builds his arm strength back up after a long layoff brought about by nerve damage.

Suter (elbow) had Tommy John surgery in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Suter will spend the next few weeks at his home in Cincinnati prior to returning with the team. He's expected to miss most if not all of the 2019 campaign rehabbing from surgery.

Rusin (heel) tossed live batting practice Wednesday without any issue, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Rusin was placed on the 10-day disabled list July 24 due to plantar fasciitis. Following his latest throwing session, he said his foot feels good, and if he can get through Thursday without any soreness, he'll embark on a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque by the end of the week.

Hernandez was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Tuesday, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.

Hernandez was removed from the 40-man roster after the Dodgers made a couple moves prior to Tuesday's trade deadline. Across 25.1 innings of relief with Triple-A Oklahoma City this year, Hernandez logged a 3.20 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. He hasn't pitched in any games for the Dodgers and only holds 19 major-league appearances to his name, all coming with the Reds in 2017.

Cordero's contract was selected from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

He will assume the 40-man and active roster spots of fellow reliever Shawn Kelley, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old Cordero, who has yet to make his MLB debut, posted a 1.67 ERA and 47 strikeouts across 43 innings at Syracuse this season.

Dominguez worked around a walk with a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless inning of work for his 11th save of the season Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Dominguez's outing wasn't quite as smooth as it might appear. He walked the leadoff man before hitting the next batter to put the tying run on base, but he was able to retire the next three to close out the victory. Dominguez has been quite effective of late, yielding earned runs just once in his last 10 outings to lower his ERA to 1.91 to go along with a terrific 0.80 WHIP. Multiple other Phillies relievers recorded saves in the month of July, but Dominguez leads the team with 11 and has been the most effective of the bunch.

Smith had one strikeout and allowed one hit Tuesday against the Padres during a scoreless 10th inning to record the save.

Smith continued his stellar season with the only blemish Tuesday being a two-out single allowed to Manuel Margot. The 29-year-old has a 1.31 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 48:7 K:BB over 34.1 innings on the season.

Leone (biceps) will head out on a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

The news comes on the heels of a second successful bullpen session for Leone on Sunday. The length of Leone's rehab stint hasn't yet been determined, but considering he's been out of action for almost three months, he's likely slated for more than just a pair of appearances.

Rodriguez allowed one run on three hits and three walks during Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Padres. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.

Rodriguez gave up the run on two hits during the first inning but otherwise shut down San Diego. The 26-year-old has allowed only seven runs and 26 hits over his last 42.1 innings (seven appearances), and is next scheduled to start Monday against the Astros.

Nelson (shoulder) was cleared to begin throwing breaking balls and had a mound session prior to Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Nelson is currently working his way through the throwing program but isn't expected to return prior to September. Progress has been slow for the 29-year-old, and he will need significant mound work in order to build up his stamina enough to be a viable option for the Brewers this season.