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The Brewers acquired Romero (abdomen) and Dustin May from the Cardinals on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Romero has been shelved since mid-July following an emergency appendectomy, but he's expected to be ready to return in mid-August. The southpaw has authored a 3.35 ERA and 43:16 K:BB over 43 innings this season and is an impending free agent.

The Pirates acquired Weaver and cash considerations from the Mets on Monday in exchange for shortstop Sammy Stafura, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

Weaver receives a potentially big boost in fantasy value with a move to Pittsburgh, where he could be the favorite to serve as the Pirates' closer. The righty reliever has posted a 1.84 ERA and 45:11 K:BB over 44 innings this season for the Mets. Weaver is under contract for 2027 as well, with a salary of $12.5 million.

The Rays optioned Cook to Triple-A Durham on Monday.

Cook allowed three runs with a 2:2 K:BB over 3.2 innings in his first two major-league appearances. He's being sent down in order to free up a spot on the active roster for right-hander Freddy Peralta, who was acquired from the Mets on Sunday.

The Royals acquired Duran from the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for Kris Bubic (elbow/shoulder), Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Duran has spent the entirety of the 2026 season at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he's collected a 3.38 ERA and 61:28 K:BB over 42.2 innings. The 25-year-old made one appearance in the majors with the Athletics in 2025, yielding three runs while recording only one out.

The White Sox designated Davitt for assignment Monday.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Brenton Doyle, who was acquired from the Rockies on Monday. Davitt has allowed one run over two innings during his brief time in the majors this season and holds a 6.22 ERA and 64:25 K:BB across 59.1 frames at Triple-A Charlotte.

The Marlins acquired Kisting and infielders Brayden Taylor and Adrian Santana from the Rays on Monday in exchange for catcher Liam Hicks, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Kisting, 23, has logged an impressive 1.67 ERA and 96:18 K:BB over 86 innings with High-A Bowling Green this season. It's the second time since last offseason that Kisting has been traded, as he went from the Twins to the Rays in November in exchange for right-hander Eric Orze.

The Rangers acquired Macko from the Blue Jays on Monday in exchange for Josh Smith and Josh Stephan, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Macko has made a full-time move to the bullpen this season, posting a 4.91 ERA and 23:10 K:BB over 22 innings for the Blue Jays and a 4.07 ERA and 29:11 K:BB across 24.1 frames with Triple-A Buffalo. The 25-year-old had been optioned to the minors last week, but it's unclear whether the Ranger intend to put him on the big-league roster or send him to Triple-A Round Rock.

Romero (abdomen) has resumed light baseball activities and is expected to rejoin the active roster by mid-August, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Romero underwent an emergency appendectomy in mid-July. The impending free agent is a trade candidate and could still be dealt before Monday's deadline even though he will not be available to pitch for more than a week. Romero has authored a 3.35 ERA and 43:16 K:BB over 43 innings this season.

The Phillies designated Hoffman for assignment Monday.

The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for left-hander Brooks Raley, who was acquired in a trade with the Mets on Monday. Hoffman has spent nearly all of the 2026 season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he's logged a 4.72 ERA and 40:18 K:BB over 34.1 innings.

The Orioles acquired Moore and right-handers Alex Hoppe and Harrison Kreiling from the Mariners on Monday in exchange for outfielder Taylor Ward, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

The right-handed reliever has split the 2026 season between the High-A and Double-A levels, logging a 3.72 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 67:20 K:BB in 38.2 innings. Though his excellent 42.1 percent strikeout rate would normally make him a relief prospect worth tracking, Moore's stellar production comes with the caveat that he turned 26 in May and is much older than most of his peers at Double-A.