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The Giants traded Llovera to the Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for minor-league reliever Marques Johnson.

Llovera was designated for assignment by San Francisco on Saturday and will retain a 40-man roster spot with his new club. The 27-year-old righty holds a 3.92 ERA and 1.09 WHIP through 20.2 frames in Triple-A this season, and he's given up just one run through 5.1 innings in the majors. Llovera doesn't have any options remaining, so he'll likely be used in middle relief out of Boston's bullpen. Kaleb Ort (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day IL to make room on Boston's 40-man roster.

Lambert did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing one unearned run on three hits and one walk over six innings against Washington. He struck out two.

Lambert more than held his own Wednesday, limiting the Nationals to just one unearned run on the afternoon while notching his first quality start of the season. The right-hander produced three 1-2-3 innings and needed only 78 pitches to get through six frames. He has not allowed an earned run over his last 14 innings of work (spanning three appearances) and lowered his season ERA to 4.76 with Wednesday's performance.

Harris is in line for bulk-relief duty Wednesday in San Francisco, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Harris' appearances this season have been split evenly between starting and bulk-relief work. He will be following Freddy Tarnok, who is pretty stretched out himself.

Tarnok will serve as an opener for the Athletics on Wednesday in San Francisco, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

He hasn't pitched in nearly a week and went three innings in that appearance, so it could be more of a piggyback with Hogan Harris rather than a traditional opener/bulk reliever situation. Tarnok has allowed three runs and walked five over 5.2 frames with the A's this season.

Williams picked up the save Wednesday against Cincinnati, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

Williams has turned in nine straight scoreless appearances (8.2 innings), going 8-for-8 in save chances while striking out 18 in that span. The 28-year-old right-hander's ERA is down to a stellar 1.56 with a 0.99 WHIP and 59:20 K:BB through 40.1 innings this season.

Munoz picked up the save Wednesday against the Twins, working around a hit in a scoreless inning.

With Paul Sewald having pitched in Seattle's previous two games, Munoz was called upon to work the ninth Wednesday. He maneuvered around a leadoff single, closing out an 8-7 win to pick up his second save of the year -- his first since Opening Day. The 24-year-old Munoz had struggled to a 6.10 ERA over his previous 10 appearances (10.1 innings). Still, the right-hander has high-end potential and appears to be the next man up behind Sewald in the Mariners' bullpen. Munoz now sports a 2.82 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP and 32:9 K:BB across 22.1 innings this season.

The Marlins traded Floro to the Twins on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Jorge Lopez, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.

It's a swap of struggling relievers, though Floro has displayed far better command than Lopez this year and had tallied seven saves in nine opportunities for Miami. Floro, 32, was an effective high-leverage option between 2020 and 2022 and will look to return to form while likely working somewhere between middle-relief and setup duty in Minnesota. He is scheduled to become a free agent this winter.

The Marlins acquired Lopez from the Twins on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Dylan Floro, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.

The two teams will swap relief pitchers both in the midst of disappointing seasons. Lopez has been the less effective of the two, posting a 5.09 ERA and 27:11 K:BB over 35.1 innings. Unlike Floro, Lopez has an extra year of team control, although he looks like a potential non-tender candidate this offseason.

Colorado optioned Pint to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

This move clears out a 26-man roster spot for Kyle Freeland (shoulder) as he readies to return to the Rockies' rotation Friday against the Athletics. Pint did not make an appearance during his two-game stay in the majors.

Perdomo was suspended three games by Major League Baseball for throwing at Manny Machado on Tuesday night, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Perdomo fired an up-and-in pitch to Machado in the bottom of the seventh inning, shortly after serving up a home run to Juan Soto. It was deemed an intentional plunking and Perdomo will not appeal the three-game punishment. Pirates manager Derek Shelton also received a one-game suspension and will serve it during Wednesday's series finale at San Diego. Perdomo is eligible to return Sunday.