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Miller's (elbow) MRI revealed no further damage to his UCL, though he will be shut down for at least another week, Jack Magruder of The Sports Xchange reports.

Miller hit the disabled list July 12 with elbow inflammation, a worrying diagnosis for a pitcher who only very recently returned from Tommy John surgery. It appears that he was lucky enough to avoid another UCL tear, though the Diamondbacks will certainly be careful with him going forward. He had struggled to an 11.40 ERA in four starts since returning to action, so there are significant question marks about his health and effectiveness for the rest of the season.

Yates is set to take over the closer role following the trade of Brad Hand to Cleveland on Thursday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

In addition to Hand, the Padres dealt Adam Cimber in exchange for catching prospect Francisco Mejia, further depleting the club's bullpen. Yates has logged a 1.43 ERA and 0.88 WHIP across 39 appearances this season, to go along with a fantastic 48:11 K:BB over 37.2 innings. Since Hand served as San Diego's closer, Yates has only recorded a pair of saves in 2018, though his 16 holds are only four fewer than he managed all of last year. It's possible, however, that Yates will be on the move in the coming weeks as he's a 31-year-old in the midst of the best season of his career, and he may be coveted by playoff contenders seeking a bullpen upgrade.

The Cubs activated Bass (illness) from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday.

Bass had been on the DL for about two weeks with the illness, but checked out fine after tossing an inning in relief during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. He should be available out of the bullpen Thursday for the Cubs' series opener with the Cardinals.

Bowman was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Bowman will take the place of Miles Mikolas on the active roster after the latter was placed on the paternity list in a corresponding move. Through 20 relief appearances with the Cardinals this year, Bowman has logged a 5.75 ERA and 1.62 WHIP.

Hader will not be suspended or fined in regards to offensive social media posts from years past.

Multiple instances of offensive tweets from Hader's social media account resurfaced during his appearance in the All-Star Game on Tuesday. The reliever spoke to the press following the exhibition, apologizing for his comments and stating that he would accept whatever punishment came his way. Though Hader escaped the incident without any major consequences, he will need to undergo sensitivity training and participate in the MLB's diversity program.

Bass (illness) pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.

Bass looked sharp, as he worked through his inning of work in just 11 pitches, with eight going for strikes. The 30-year-old was pitching well for the Cubs this season, posting a 0.63 ERA and 1.12 WHIP across 14.1 innings, and he'll likely return at some point to provide bullpen depth.

Ames signed a minor-league contract with Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Ames was assigned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. The 27-year-old has never reached the majors and had a 5.70 ERA in 23.2 innings with Double-A Harrisburg earlier this season. He had a stellar 34.7 percent strikeout rate for Harrisburg, but his walk rate has sat above 10.2 percent at every stop since 2014.

Burdi (elbow) began a rehab assignment with High-A Bradenton on Monday.

Burdi will make his first competitive pitches since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May. The length of his absence means he'll need a long rehab assignment before being considered for major-league action, though the Pirates will have to call him up once his rehab stint ends as he was selected in the Rule 5 draft over the offseason. So far in his professional career, he's topped out at the Double-A level, recording a 3.17 ERA there in 63.2 innings with the Twins' Chattanooga affiliate.

Edwards was activated off the paternity list Monday.

The All-Star break means that Edwards ended up missing just a pair of games. He'll return to a high-leverage role in the Cubs' bullpen following the break. Rob Zastryzny was optioned in a corresponding move.

Paredes was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City after passing through waivers Monday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Paredes was designated for assignment Wednesday, and after receiving little interest from other teams, he'll head to the minor leagues. The 31-year-old lefty has appeared in 15 games this season for the Dodgers, accruing a 5.87 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with eight strikeouts over 7.2 innings out of the bullpen.