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Cleavinger was traded to the Phillies, in addition to Hyun Soo Kim and international signing slots, for Jeremy Hellickson and cash considerations Friday, Dan Connolly of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Cleavinger, a 2015 draft pick, has struggled through a rough 2017 campaign with Double-A Bowie this year, racking up a 6.28 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 38.2 innings in relief, but the Phillies seem to sense potential in the left-hander. Expect the 23-year-old to serve as organizational depth moving forward, as he clearly needs further development before being deemed ready for the majors.

Thompson was placed on the disabled list with Low-A Fort Wayne due to shoulder inflammation, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

No word on the severity of the issue has come forth, so a timetable for his return is tough to gauge, especially given how liberally minor league squads use the disabled list. Prior to the injury, Thompson produced a 4.67 ERA and a 28:12 K:BB in seven starts (27 innings) for the TinCaps.

Wittgren was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right elbow strain Friday.

The DL stint caps off a difficult month of July for Wittgren, who has posted an 8.18 ERA and concerning 11:7 K:BB over 10 appearances, including his last outing in which he allowed three earned runs while recording just two outs. There's no timetable for Wittgren's return at this point, but Odrisimar Despaigne was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans to take his spot in the bullpen.

Maton fired 1.1 perfect innings while striking out three and picking up his fifth hold in Thursday's win over the Mets.

Brad Hand took over the Padres' closing role as expected, but he remains a candidate to be traded before Monday's deadline. If that were to happen, Maton -- along with Kirby Yates -- would be a potential replacement in the ninth. Those speculating for saves may want to take a flyer on the rookie in the event he is seeing save opportunities following the trade deadline.

Beede (groin) is expected to miss the rest of the season, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

It's unfortunate timing for Beede, who was expected to be a late-season call-up for the struggling Giants but instead departs for the team's spring training facility in Arizona to begin rehab. The prospect suffered a groin injury while warming up for a start with Triple-A Sacramento, where he owns a 4.79 ERA over 19 starts this season. There still remains a possibility Beede could be back by late September, though it appears he's more likely to make his next appearance in the upcoming Arizona Fall League.

Rodney tossed a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals, working around a base hit to record three strikeouts.

The Diamondbacks haven't encountered a save situation in any of their first 13 games out of the All-Star break, which has prompted manager Torey Lovullo to find other opportunities to get Rodney on the mound. Fortunately for fantasy owners, Rodney has at least been making some headway in lowering his ERA during his three appearances of the second half, tossing three scoreless innings and amassing six strikeouts.

Singer was promoted to Double-A Reading on Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Singer, 23, was 5-2 with a 2.34 ERA, 19 saves and a 66:28 K:BB in 50 innings for High-A Clearwater. The lefty was equally effective against left-handed and right-handed batters. His strikeout ability makes him a solid relief prospect, but he'll need to work on cutting back on the free passes.

Hand struck out two batters during a scoreless ninth inning to earn his fifth save of the season during Thursday's win over the Mets.

Now locked into the closer role for San Diego with Brandon Maurer out of the picture, Hand has tremendous fantasy upside moving forward. He owns an elite 2.04 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 11.7 K/9 for the campaign, and the 27-year-old lefty has now converted three consecutive save opportunities.

Stephenson (0-4) allowed three runs on four hits and seven walks while striking out just two batters through 4.1 innings during Thursday's loss to Miami.

This was just the second start of the year for Stephenson, and the 24-year-old righty showed poorly again Thursday. With a 7.86 ERA and 2.04 WHIP through 34.1 innings this season (mainly in relief), Stephenson is off the fantasy radar in the majority of settings. He does sport an encouraging 8.9 K/9, but those ratios are crippling. Additionally, Stephenson isn't a lock to remain in the rotation at this stage of the game.

Lamet will make his next start Saturday against the Pirates, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Lamet was originally scheduled to throw Friday night, but the Padres will instead turn to recent acquisition Travis Wood to toe the rubber in the series opener. The rookie will now face off with right-hander Ivan Nova on Saturday.