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Strop exited Wednesday's game with a left knee injury and will undergo an MRI on Thursday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Strop faced just one batter (allowed a hit) before exiting the contest in favor of Travis Wood. The team should update his status after receiving the results of the test, but Joe Smith is expected to take on a bigger role should Strop miss extended time.

Strop left Wednesday's game against the Angels with a left leg injury, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Strop took over for Jason Hammel in the eighth inning, but was forced out early. He was replaced by Travis Wood. Strop had given up one hit, and had yet to record an out prior to his exit. Expect an update on his status when more information is made available.

Melancon struck out one in a perfect frame to earn his 32nd save of the year, and second as a member of the Nationals, Wednesday against the Indians.

Melancon has been practically unhittable since be acquired from the Pirates at the trade deadline. In five appearances (five innings) as a member of the Nationals, Melancon has allowed just one hit while striking out seven without issuing a walk. His 32 saves are good for fourth-best in the majors.

Reyes made his major league debut Tuesday, throwing a perfect ninth inning against the Reds with one strikeout.

Called upon to handle the ninth with the Cardinals down 7-4, Reyes retired the side in order on 11 pitches, eight of which went for strikes. The 21-year-old flashed the electric stuff that has made him one of the game's top pitching prospects, hitting 101 mph on the radar gun and pulling the string on a devastating curveball. Luke Weaver is reportedly in line to start Saturday -- he will replace Michael Wacha (shoulder) in the rotation -- and it's not clear when Reyes will make his first start, but it seems likely he'll get a chance to start at least a game or two before the end of the season.

Iglesias picked up his first save with a clean ninth inning in Tuesday's win over St. Louis.

The Reds have largely been using Iglesias as a multiple-inning reliever since jettisoning him from the starting rotation, a role in which he has thrived (0.44 ERA, 20.1 innings entering Tuesday night). He held up just fine in a single inning performance Tuesday, as he induced two swinging strikes and picked up a strikeout as he needed just 13 pitches to finish the inning. Given his success in the bullpen and the struggles of the other Reds, it may be worth Cincinnati's time to give him a shot at the closer's role as 2016 winds down.

Rodney threw a perfrect ninth inning Tuesday against the Giants, striking out one to preserve a 2-0 lead.

The save was Rodney's 19th of the season but just his second as a Marlin, as A.J. Ramos remained the Miami closer after Rodney was sent over from San Diego. But Ramos landed on the 15-Day DL on Tuesday (retroactive to August 6th) with a broken finger, paving the way for Rodney to see some more save opportunities. Rodney hasn't been as effective since joining Miami, raising his ERA from 0.31 to 2.30 since joining the club. Still, Rodney's fantasy value greatly increases with Ramos out, as he should be the full-time closer until Ramos returns.

Boscan was claimed off waivers by the Braves on Tuesday and was then placed on the DL at Triple-A Gwinnett, the Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien reports.

It is unclear what the nature of his injury is, but Boscan was unlikely to be used at the big league level this year, so it's not entirely important. He was released by the Pirates after struggling in 15.1 innings out of the big league bullpen -- his first taste of the big leagues in a nine-year career in professional baseball.

Moore threw six solid innings Tuesday, allowing a pair of earned runs on just three hits but five walks while striking out seven Marlins hitters.

Despite throwing his second straight quality start since being traded to the Giants, Moore was outdueled by Miami starter Tom Koehler, who threw seven shutout innings. Moore has at times seemed unhittable over the two starts, allowing just six hits over 12 innings, yet he has struggled with his command, walking 11 over that timeframe. Moore has become accustomed to finding success despite walking hitters over the course of his career, as evidenced by his lifetime 3.86 ERA, which is practically equaled by his career rate of 3.9 BB/9. He'll look to throw more strikes Monday against the Pirates.

Reyes has been called up by the Cardinals after the team placed Michael Wacha (shoulder inflammation) on the 15-day DL on Tuesday.

Don't be misled by Reyes' 4.96 ERA and 1.46 WHIP this season in 14 starts with Triple-A Memphis, he offers a big arm with the potential of being impactful with his ability to pile up strikeouts upon arrival (he had 93 in 65.1 innings at Memphis). The Cardinals have not officially clarified his role, but it's reasonable to think that Reyes will simply replace Wacha in the rotation unless they suggest otherwise.

Ottavino will take over as the Rockies' closer, per manager Walt Weiss, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Weiss announced Tuesday that the team will move away from Carlos Estevez, who blew his second consecutive save Monday night in a loss to the Rangers. Ottavino will take over for the time being, as he's yet to allow a run while scattering four hits across 11.2 innings for the Rockies this season. Over that span, Ottavino has struck out 12 and walked only three.