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Strop earned his fourth save of the season Wednesday against Arizona, throwing a scoreless inning and allowing one hit.

Strop bounced back after blowing a save in his last outing. He was able to hold onto a one-run lead, working around a one-out Paul Goldschmidt double. He appears to be the primary option while Brandon Morrow remains out with a biceps injury, though Steve Cishek and Carl Edwards could get chances as well.

Andriese was traded to the Diamondbacks in exchange for Brian Shaffer and Michael Perez on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Andriese has appeared in 27 games (four starts) for the Rays this season, logging a 4.07 ERA and 1.22 WHIP to go along with a 59:18 K:BB across 59.2 innings. The right-hander has the ability to be used as either a starter or reliever, though Arizona will likely deploy him out of the bullpen in a multi-inning role upon his arrival. Andriese is under team control through the 2021 season.

Boxberger retired all three hitters he faced via strikeout Tuesday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Cubs.

Boxberger hasn't been afforded any save chances since prior to the All-Star break, but he's continued to display dominant form while making two lower-leverage appearances in the second half. The closer has yet to allow a run over eight innings in July and has given up one hit while posting a 13:3 K:BB.

Floro was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Floro was cast off the active roster in order to make room for Walker Buehler ahead of his start Wednesday. Since coming over to the Dodgers on July 4, Floro has logged a 3.68 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with eight strikeouts across 7.1 innings of relief. Look for him to return to the big leagues in the near future once the club requires a fresh bullpen arm.

Smith picked up his fourth save Tuesday, striking out two in a scoreless inning against the Mariners.

Smith ran into little trouble, striking out the first two batters he faced before getting a popup to send down Seattle on just nine pitches. It's the first save for any San Francisco pitcher in nearly three weeks, but with Hunter Strickland (finger) sidelined, Smith appears to have emerged as the preferred option to close out games over Sam Dyson, Mark Melancon and Tony Watson. He's now a perfect 4-for-4 in saves since taking over that role, and sports a sterling 1.45 ERA and 0.84 WHIP on the season.

Suarez allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out one over 5.2 innings in Tuesday's win over the Mariners. He did not factor into the decision.

Suarez entered the sixth inning in line for the win, but after allowing the game-tying run to reach on a two-out walk he was lifted and saw the run come around to score against the bullpen. Though he was able to limit the damage on the scoreboard, the lefty didn't have his best stuff Tuesday as he induced just five swinging strikes en route to a season-low one punchout. He'll take a 3.99 ERA into Sunday's home start against the Brewers.

Chavez, who struck out all three batters he faced in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks, has pitched four perfect innings with six strikeouts since joining the Cubs on Saturday.

The Cubs needed a bullpen boost with several relievers dealing with injuries, and Chavez has delivered in his first three appearances since the team acquired him in a trade Thursday. The 34-year-old righty has a solid 3.28 ERA this season and figures to remain a key member of the Chicago relief corps the rest of the way.

Rusin was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday with plantar fasciitis.

Rusin had a 6.81 ERA in 39.2 innings for the big club prior to hitting the shelf. He trades places with Harrison Musgrave (hip), who was activated from the DL in a corresponding move.

Koch was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

Koch was called up just before the break and tossed a pair of scoreless innings, lowering his season ERA to 4.28. He'll make way for the return of Clay Buchholz (oblique), who gets the start Tuesday against the Cubs.

Burdi (elbow) tossed a scoreless inning in a rehab outing Monday for Double-A Akron, working around a hit and a walk and striking out two.

It was the third rehab appearance for Burdi, who is nearing the finish line in his recovery from the Tommy John surgery he required last May. The elbow injury didn't deter the Pirates from acquiring him in the Rule 5 draft, which means that Burdi will have a spot on the big club's active roster waiting for him once his 30-day rehab window expires. If the Pirates aren't willing to spare a spot in the bullpen for the right-hander, he would be subject to waivers and offered back to the Twins.