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Strahm will start Wednesday against the Braves as part of a bullpen day, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

After Triple-A El Paso callup Walker Lockett struggled while starting in place of Joey Lucchesi (hip) last week, the Padres will turn to a number of relievers to fill Lucchesi's spot this time around. Strahm previously started May 30 against the Marlins in another bullpen game and spun two scoreless innings, so he'll likely be in line for a similar workload again Wednesday.

Jackson allowed one run on one hit and two walks over three innings Tuesday while striking out five to record his first career save in a 14-1 rout of the Padres.

The score was "only" 8-0 when Jackson entered the game, so this was about as low leverage a situation as a pitcher can handle, but the 26-year-old still got the job done. He's got a 5.67 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 50:33 K:BB in 73 career big-league innings, however, and he'll likely return to Triple-A Gwinnett once the Braves need a fresh arm in their bullpen.

Melancon fired a clean inning with a pair of strikeouts in a 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Melancon has looked very sharp in two appearances since being reinstated from the disabled list, not allowing a baserunner while striking out five over two innings. Hunter Strickland has been solid since taking over as the team's closer, so the former closer will have to operate in middle relief for the time being. If Melancon can continue pitching the way he has in his first two outings -- while also staying healthy -- then he would be the primary candidate to see save opportunities should Strickland falter at any point this season.

Boxberger pitched the ninth to pick up the save Tuesday against the Giants, allowing one run on three hits while striking out one and walking zero.

Boxberger gave up a double to Alen Hanson and then allowed Hanson to score on a single by Buster Posey. After allowing another single to Andrew McCutchen, Boxberger got Evan Longoria to ground out to end the game. This was the first time in 13 outings that Boxberger allowed multiple hits in an appearance, yet he's still sporting an excellent .210 batting average against. The 30-year-old is 14-for-15 in save chances and carries a 29:9 K:BB in 21.1 innings.

Bowman (finger) threw another bullpen session Tuesday and could begin a rehab assignment later this week according to general manager Michael Girsch, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

That's three throwing sessions overall in the last six days for Bowman, who's apparently tolerating the workload well. The 27-year-old hit the disabled list May 18 with blisters on both his right index and middle fingers, and the time off from throwing that he took appears to have benefited him significantly. If he suffers no ill effects from Tuesday's activity, Bowman appears likely to see game action at the minor-league level at some point this week.

Reyes will travel to Philadelphia on Wednesday to visit a specialist to determine the severity of his right lat injury, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

General manager Michael Girsch recently stated that Reyes is dealing with a significant strain and is expected to miss multiple starts as a result. The Cardinals will send him for a second opinion before moving forward in his rehab. Carlos Martinez was activated from the disabled list Tuesday and will take Reyes' spot in the rotation.

Bracho was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

The Diamondbacks needed a fresh reliever after Monday's starter, Zack Godley, lasted just 3.1 innings, so Bracho was summoned to the majors to replace Jake Barrett -- who tossed two innings of relief Monday -- in the bullpen. The 25-year-old owns a sharp 1.08 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 12:4 K:BB through 8.1 innings with the Diamondbacks this season.

Jackson had his contract purchased from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Jackson will take the roster spot of Julio Teheran (thumb), who was placed on the 10-day disabled list in a corresponding roster move. The 26-year-old allowed two runs in a pair of relief appearances (1.1 innings) for the Braves earlier in the season. He'll likely be limited to low-leverage work during his time with the big club.

Grace (groin) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Grace is set to rejoin the Nationals after getting through a pair of minor-league rehab appearances with Double-A Harrisburg setback-free. He allowed an unearned run on four hits while striking out three across two innings during his two outings with the Senators. The southpaw compiled a 5.06 ERA across 10.2 innings with the Nationals prior to landing on the shelf. Jeremy Hellickson (hamstring) was sent to the disabled list in a corresponding roster move.

Collins was reinstated from the paternity list Tuesday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Collins is back with the big club after spending two days away from the team while attending the birth of his child. The 28-year-old hasn't allowed a run across 3.1 innings of relief with the Nationals this season.