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Flexen allowed two runs on three hits across two innings of relief in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Brewers. He struck out one.

Flexen has now allowed at least one run in five straight appearances, and he has a 7.98 ERA during the rough patch. He did make one start in there, allowing three runs over four innings against the Yankees on July 11, but his relief outings haven't been any better. Flexen had established himself as a valuable long reliever earlier in the year, though at this point, it's hard to trust the veteran until he strings together a few good performances and gets back on track.

Dreyer recorded one out to pick up the save in Monday's 5-2 win at Cincinnati.

After veteran right-hander Blake Treinen struggled with a four-run lead, allowing one run on two hits and two walks, Dreyer relieved him and entered with the bases loaded. The rookie southpaw induced a Matt McLain groundout on his third pitch to notch his first big-league save. This save marks an anomaly for Dreyer, who is unlikely to garner many future save chances. The 26-year-old has pitched to a 2.91 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 51:20 K:BB across 52.2 frames this season.

Shugart (knee) resumed throwing off a mound last Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Shugart had been scheduled to throw a proper bullpen session later in the week, but the Pirates haven't confirmed whether or not that happened. In any event, Shugart seems to be taking steps forward in his recovery from left knee inflammation, but he'll still likely need to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated from the 15-day injured list.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that Mears (back) will be available for Monday's game against the Cubs, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.

Mears tweaked his back prior to his relief appearance in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Marlins, but after resting up during the final two games of the weekend, the veteran reliever looks like he'll be ready to go for Monday's series opener. The right-hander heads into the contest having logged one win and 13 holds to go with a 2.95 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over 45 appearances for Milwaukee this season.

The Cardinals recalled Svanson from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Svanson has pitched well during his previous stints in the Cardinals bullpen this season, collecting a 3.12 ERA and 24:8 K:BB over 26 frames. He will provide manager Oliver Marmol with a fresh relief arm in the middle innings.

The Cardinals optioned Granillo to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Granillo was going to be unavailable for a bit after pitching both of the previous two days, which included a 46-pitch relief appearance Sunday versus the Padres. He's been replaced on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen by Matt Svanson, who was called up from Triple-A.

The Marlins optioned Tarnok to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.

Tarnok was with the big club over the weekend while Luke Bachar was on paternity leave, but Bachar has now returned to the Marlins to reclaim his spot in the bullpen. The right-handed Tarnok didn't make an appearance during his brief stint in the majors.

The Marlins activated Bachar (personal) from the paternity list Monday.

Bachar was away for the weekend series in Milwaukee to tend to more important matters but will rejoin the Marlins bullpen ahead of their series in St. Louis. Freddy Tarnok was sent down to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.

The Brewers returned Zastryzny from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Monday after he suffered a setback in his recovery from a rib injury, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Zastryzny made two rehab appearances with Nashville, yielding a total of four runs on four hits and two walks over 1.2 innings. The lefty has been out since late June with a rib stress reaction, and his return from the 15-day injured list doesn't appear to be imminent after he was unable to complete the rehab assignment. He's scheduled to undergo further imaging on his rib before the Brewers determine his next steps.

The Brewers recalled Yoho from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Yoho has permitted seven runs with a 5:7 K:BB over seven innings so far at the big-league level this season. However, the 25-year-old has given up only three earned runs all season at Nashville and remains one of the team's more promising young relief prospects. Yoho will be used in low-leverage situations for now.