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Diaz struck out all three batters he faced and earned a save over the Marlins on Friday.

Diaz threw all 10 of his pitches for strikes and rolled straight through Miami's lineup to finish off a 6-4 win. He's now converted 23 of 26 save chances this season, including 13 straight dating back to May 27. The 28-year-old is riding a 14.1-inning scoreless streak, allowing just six hits with a remarkable 31:1 K:BB during that stretch. On the year, Diaz is sporting an 84:12 K:BB with a 1.51 ERA through 42 appearances.

Law's contract was purchased from Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The Tigers went with a bullpen game Friday and need a fresh reliever, so Law gets added to the roster. He has a 5.57 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 21 innings across 19 appearances out of the Triple-A bullpen since the beginning of June.

Vasquez (ankle) made his second rehab appearance Wednesday, striking out one over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Buffalo.

Vasquez started up his rehab assignment last weekend in the rookie-level Florida Complex League before moving up to the Blue Jays' top affiliate. The 28-year-old southpaw will likely stick with Buffalo through the weekend before the team decides whether to activate him from the 15-day injured list or extend his minor-league assignment.

Treinen (shoulder) came through Friday's live batting practice well and will throw another such session in San Francisco next week, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

This is a good sign, and Treinen continues to make progress in his recovery from a shoulder issue. The next step after live batting practice could be a rehab assignment, but it doesn't figure to be a brief one considering he last pitched for the Dodgers in mid-April.

Rogers will get "a little bit of a break" from closing, per manager Bob Melvin, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. "Our best team is with him closing," Melvin added.

The Rays will go with a closer-by-committee approach to the ninth inning for now in hopes of allowing Rogers to right the ship in lower-leverage situations. He has given up 11 earned runs while going 6-for-10 on save opportunities over his last 11.1 innings. Luis Garcia and Adrian Morejon seem like possible fill-in options for saves in the short term.

VerHagen (hip) threw a side session this week, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

VerHagen recently received a second opinion on his injury, but the evaluation apparently didn't reveal anything concerning as he's been cleared to begin a throwing program. The right-hander has been on the shelf since July 17 due to a right hip impingement, but it's possible that he'll rejoin the Cardinals' bullpen sometime in early August.

Martinez was placed on the paternity list Friday.

He may miss the weekend series against the Twins while he attends to the birth of his child. Michel Baez was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take Martinez's spot in the bullpen.

Weber signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees on Friday, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports.

Weber elected free agency after being designated for assignment by New York earlier in the week, but he's now back in the organization. The right-hander has given up one earned run with a 2:1 K:BB across 7.2 big-league innings this year.

Taylor (elbow) started a throwing program at the Astros' spring training complex Thursday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

He has been sidelined with elbow inflammation since early June. Now that Taylor is throwing again, the Astros will likely ramp him up slowly given the nature of his injury.

Lawrence was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

Lawrence was called up by the Rockies on Tuesday, but he'll head back to the minors after he gave up two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out three against the Dodgers on Thursday. Ryan Feltner was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.