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The Nationals designated Collins for assignment Wednesday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

Collins was removed from the active and 40-man roster to clear a spot for Matt Adams (finger), who was activated from the 10-day disabled list following a three-week absence. The lefty reliever accrued a 2.77 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB over 13 innings across 17 appearances -- his first in the big leagues since 2014. Collins is expected to report to Triple-A Syracuse if the Nationals are unable to find a trade partner for him and if he goes unclaimed off waivers.

Richards allowed four runs on nine hits with no walks across five innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Rays. He struck out five.

Richards got off to an inauspicious start in this one, allowing a two-run home run to Wilson Ramos in the first inning before giving up two more runs on four hits in the second. He breezed through the next three frames with less difficulty, throwing 68 percent of his pitches for strikes as he went without a walk for the second time this season. Richards' overall line doesn't look particularly impressive, but his 16:4 K:BB over the last three starts indicates he could be beginning to find his way at the big-league level. He'll face a much tougher test this weekend against the Nationals.

Manager Andy Green stated that Hand was unavailable in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics due to a family matter, but Hand will be back with the club prior to Wednesday's series finale, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell reports.

No further details regarding the issue were revealed, but the good news is that Hand won't miss any additional time. The Padres dropped Tuesday's contest 6-2, so fantasy owners didn't miss out on a potential save opportunity. Hand owns a 3.12 ERA and 12.9 K/9 and has converted 23 of his 27 save chances this year.

Boxberger pitched a hitless ninth inning to earn the save against the Cardinals on Tuesday, striking out two while walking one.

Pitching for the first time in six days, Boxberger retired the Cardinals to pick up his 20th save of the season. The right-hander now has 41 strikeouts in 30.1 innings but has also issued 16 walks in the process, accounting for the relatively high 1.32 WHIP. Boxberger blew three saves in nine chances in the month of June, and he'll look to right the ship and solidify himself again for the Diamondbacks going forward.

Holmes has been confirmed as Wednesday's starter on the road against the Dodgers, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

The big 6-foot-5, 230-pound righty has a big fastball that allows the rest of his arsenal to play up when he's on. He has a 3.39 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 71 strikeouts in 66.1 innings at Triple-A. If Joe Musgrove (finger) is able to return from the disabled list next week Tuesday, when eligible, this will likely just be a spot start for Holmes.

Iglesias gave up a solo home run while striking out one in an inning Tuesday against the White Sox, and was charged with his third blown save of the year.

He gave up a solo shot to Avisail Garcia (his second of the game). Even with this hiccup, the biggest threat to Iglesias getting saves going forward is a trade to a team with an entrenched closer. As long as he stays in Cincinnati, Iglesias should continue to get his chances.

Dominguez picked up his eighth save of the season Tuesday against the Orioles, giving up one hit and two walks while striking out two over 1.1 innings.

He worked around a few baserunners after coming in in the eighth inning. Dominguez needed 28 pitches to get the four outs, but handled himself well, all things considered. He has now converted four saves in four appearances over the last week.

Strop recorded his second save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers, pitching a scoreless ninth inning with one hit allowed and a strikeout.

Strop was used instead of regular closer Brandon Morrow, who picked up a four-out save Sunday and was apparently getting an extra day of rest after recently returning from the DL. Strop has been effective for the Cubs this season, as he now has a 2.55 ERA and should continue to pitch in high-leverage situations with the occasional save opportunity when Morrow needs a day off.

Morejon is currently on the minor-league DL due to muscular soreness in his hip, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Morejon hasn't pitched since the middle of June due to this injury. Prior to landing on the disabled list, he was sporting a 3.59 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 11 starts with High-A Lake Elsinore. Looking ahead, the Padres are hoping that Morejon will return to the mound in a couple weeks.

Yates was put on the paternity leave list prior to Tuesday's game.

Yates will be away from the team for a maximum of three games while attending to the birth of his child. In a corresponding move, Colton Brewer was called up from the minors.