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Vizcaino (side) was placed on the DL on Saturday with a right oblique strain, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan in Atlanta reports.

The writing was on the wall Friday, when manager Brian Snitker intimated that Vizcaino's injury would likely require a DL stint. The move was made official Saturday, and the Braves opted to activate Eric O'Flaherty from the DL to fill his spot on the 25-man roster.

Rodney picked up the win Friday, pitching a perfect eighth inning against the Cardinals.

Rodney shut down the Cardinals in the bottom of the eighth after his team grabbed a one-run lead in the top of the frame. Though his Marlins career started off with a couple of rocky outings, Rodney has picked up two holds and a win in his last three appearances while allowing just one hit over three scoreless innings. He'll continue to combine with A.J. Ramos to give the Marlins a strong late-inning combination.

Maurer struck out one during a perfect ninth inning to earn his second save of the season Friday versus the Giants.

Maurer saw just his second save opportunity since the departure of Fernando Rodney, but he entered with a three-run lead and preserved it with ease. Maurer still has an unsightly 5.40 ERA on the season, but he has been scored upon just once in the last 11 appearances and appears to be first in line for save chances for the Padres at this point.

Vizcaino is dealing with an oblique injury, and manager Brian Snitker indicated the setback will land Vizcaino on the disabled list, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.

The Braves will not know the full extent of Vizcaino's setback until Saturday, but he has been diagnosed with an oblique injury, and that type of setback typically requires several weeks to come back from. Jim Johnson would be the favorite to serve as the Braves' closer if Vizcaino lands on the disabled list as expected.

Vizcaino was removed from Friday's game with an apparent side injury, Kevin McAlpin of The Braves' Radio Network reports.

Vizcaino, who was pitching Friday for the first time in nine days in a non-save situation, was removed without recording an out. Expect an update on his status once the extent of his setback has been determined.

Miller was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

This move comes as a surprise, not only given Miller's contract situation, but also due to the injuries to other starters such as Zack Greinke and Rubby De La Rosa. That said, Miller has been one of the more disappointing offseason acquisitions in baseball this season, struggling his way to a 7.14 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 34 walks over 69.1 innings of work. He'll head back down to Triple-A to iron out his issues for the time being. The Diamondbacks will make a corresponding roster move Friday.

Edgin has been effective at Triple-A Las Vegas but his velocity is only in the low-90s, which is why he may not be considered for a call up, the NY Post reports.

Edgin, prior to Tommy John surgery, topped out around 95 mph. The drop in velocity, despite the 2.45 ERA and 22 K in 22 innings pitched, is likely why he remains in the minors despite the Mets needing another bullpen arm.

Montero was demoted from Triple-A Las Vegas to Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports

Montero has seen his prospect status go by the wayside the past two seasons. Last year, he was sidelined most of the season due to shoulder woes, though the Mets' doctors were unable to find anything that would have prevented Montero from pitching. This season, Montero was 4-6 with a 7.20 ERA in 16 starts with the 51s, resulting in the demotion.

Beede, 23, has a 2.57 ERA and 74:25 K:BB through 91 innings for Double-A Richmond.

Beede has been stellar of late. The former first round selection has a 21:7 K:BB ratio over his last three starts, a span of 18.1 innings. Beede's strikeout ratio has not been elite since the beginning of last season, though he appears to be trending in the right direction.

Reyes started the game for the World team, pitching 1.2 innings, giving up no runs and striking out four.

Reyes flashed triple digits on the radar gun a few times during his appearance. Although he has a tendency to struggle with his command, the stuff is all there for Reyes. He features a fastball, changeup and curveball repertoire, the fastball being his best pitch. If he continues to develop his off-speed pitches and work on his command, Reyes has the stuff to be a future ace in the big leagues. If he struggles to put it all together, he may end up in the back end of the Cardinals bullpen. Either way, the upside for Reyes is worth a gamble. He will most likely get called up to the majors at some point in 2016 as either a starter or a reliever.