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Nelson (shoulder) will get a second opinion to determine if and when he will have surgery, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

He was diagnosed with a right rotator cuff strain and partial anterior labrum tear. On the bright side, it's not a full tear, but it may still require surgery. Shoulder injuries are always tricky with regard to determining rehab time and effectiveness upon return, but so far it sounds like he could be ready for spring training. More information should be forthcoming following the second opinion.

The Phillies will purchase Arano's contract from Double-A Reading ahead of Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

The 22-year-old had been limited to just 32 appearances with Reading this season due to an elbow injury, which may have contributed to a downturn in performance after a strong 2016 campaign. The Phillies still view Arano as a high-upside relief prospect, and even amid what was a disappointing campaign with Reading, he still struck out a batter per inning while saving nine games. It's not expected that he'll be deployed in a setup role over the final few weeks of the season with the big club, but if Arano thrives in lower-leverage work, he could have a claim to a more meaningful role with Philadelphia in 2018.

Curtis was claimed off waivers by the Phillies on Monday.

Curtis will join the Phillies after being designated for assignment by the Mariners last week. The 25-year-old southpaw only appeared in three games for Seattle this season, but he compiled a fine 3.51 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 51.1 innings with Double-A Arkansas. Curtis should offer low-leverage bullpen depth for Philadelphia down the stretch.

Hernandez worked around a base hit to turn in a scoreless eighth inning en route to his 17th hold of the season in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Padres.

Hernandez has been on a roll lately, turning in scoreless outings in 10 of his last 11 appearances. He worked as the primary setup man to Archie Bradley on Sunday with closer Fernando Rodney receiving the afternoon off, but when all three players are available, Hernandez probably ranks third on the bullpen depth chart.

Rodney was not used in the Diamondbacks' Sunday save situation because manager Torey Lovullo wanted to give him a day off, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports.

The right-hander just broke a streak of 15 straight save conversions with a Saturday gaffe, but Lovullo still considers Rodney his stopper. Bradley struck out the side to wrap up Sunday's victory but will resume his setup role when Rodney plays again.

Iglesias threw two scoreless innings Sunday, working around two hits and striking out a pair to register his 26th save of the season.

Iglesias spun his eighth save of two innings on the season, which has made him a valuable asset not only for his game-ending proclivities but also to stabilize a shaky bullpen. The right-hander likely would have an even bigger fantasy stock if he pitched for a better club, but his ratio boosts with these outings of more than one frame help his owners just fine.

Runzler's contract was purchased from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Runzler had a solid season with Indianapolis, as he built a 3.05 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over 40 games (41.1 innings). The 32-year-old has some MLB experience but last appeared in the show in 2012 while on the Giants. He'll likely be used by Pittsburgh in low-leverage situations.

Garcia picked up his ninth hold of the season Saturday with a scoreless inning in a 5-4 win over the Nationals.

Garcia was impressive, using a fastball that topped out at 100 mph and hard sliders to strike out Ryan Zimmerman, Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rendon. He's settled into a setup role in front of Hector Neris and is likely next in line for save chances in Philly.

Rodney (4-4) allowed four runs -- three earned -- while recording just a single out to blow his sixth save of the season during Saturday's loss to San Diego.

The veteran had converted 15 consecutive saves before Saturday's implosion. His 4.68 ERA and 1.24 WHIP are nothing to write home about, but saves are more valuable than ever in September, and he's in line to continue piling them up.

Hand pitched a scoreless ninth inning to collect his 17th save of the season during Saturday's win over Arizona.

Hand has had a couple of hiccups since taking over the San Diego closer job, but his job is secure, and he boasts an excellent 2.38 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 11.8 K/9 for the campaign. His save opportunities could be few and far between down the stretch, but the lefty is still a strong fantasy asset in all settings.