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Williams and Javier Baez were sent from the Cubs to the Mets in exchange for Pete Crow-Armstrong on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Williams could give the Mets' rotation depth for now but may move to the bullpen down the stretch as the team gets healthier. He hasn't been particularly good in 12 starts and one relief appearance for the Cubs this season, posting a 5.06 ERA and 1.53 WHIP, and he hasn't finished with an ERA below 5.00 since 2018.

Gibson was traded from the Rangers to the Phillies along with Ian Kennedy for an undisclosed package Friday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Gibson is in the midst of a career year, sitting with a 2.87 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 94 strikeouts in 113 innings (19 starts). He was slated to start Saturday, so it's possible he slots right into the Phillies' rotation this weekend in Pittsburgh, perhaps Sunday in place of Spencer Howard.

Berrios was traded from the Twins to the Blue Jays in exchange for Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The Blue Jays get the best remaining available starter to help them down the stretch in the very competitive AL East. He'll also be under contract through the end of next season. Berrios has been a step below the league's best pitchers throughout his career, but he's still a very useful arm, posting a 3.76 ERA over the last five years and a 3.48 mark this season. He's not an elite strikeout weapon, but his 25.7 percent strikeout rate this season represents a career high. The trade should help the righty somewhat in terms of wins, as he'll be supported by a loaded Blue Jays lineup, though he'll go from pitching in one of the league's weakest divisions to one of its strongest.

Keller was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The 25-year-old has been in the minors since mid-June and will rejoin the big-league roster ahead of this weekend's series versus the Phillies. Keller last pitched for Indianapolis on July 24, and he finished the stint at Triple-A with a 3.21 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 39:13 K:BB over 28 innings. It's not clear when he'll take the mound, though he could slot into the rotation Sunday since Pittsburgh has yet to announce a starter for that day.

Corbin didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Phillies, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out two.

Corbin had issues with the long ball and gave up homers to Rhys Hoskins, Andrew McCutchen and Alec Bohm, but the struggles of Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez allowed Corbin to avoid what would've been his 10th loss of the season. The veteran lefty has been pitching poorly of late, and he has allowed at least four earned runs in four of his last five outings while posting a 7.18 ERA across 26.1 innings during that stretch.

Suarez (5-3) earned the win during the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals after allowing one unearned run on two hits and a walk across one inning. He struck out two.

Suarez pitched the eighth inning, and while he allowed three baserunners, he still ended being credited with the win after Brad Miller smashed a walkoff grand slam in the bottom of the eighth. Suarez has gone just 4-for-7 in save chances this season but has allowed just two earned runs over his last 10 appearances and owns a 1.59 ERA in that span.

Sanchez didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals after allowing four runs on three hits and a walk across one-third of an inning. He struck out one.

Sanchez was recalled to make the first start of his big-league career, but he struggled mightily and couldn't even escape the first inning. The southpaw has made five appearances for the Phillies on the season and the results haven't been encouraging, as he's posted an 8.22 ERA and 2.35 WHIP through 7.2 innings. He's expected to be returned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Castillo (5-10) earned the win Thursday against the Cubs after allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while fanning eight across six innings.

Castillo has been nothing short of dominant in recent weeks, and he hurled his ninth quality start in 11 appearances since the beginning of June. The right-hander, who endured a tough start to the campaign, has won his last two decisions and owns a 1.95 ERA and 1.11 WHIP through that 11-game stretch.

Rodon (8-5) allowed four runs on eight hits and struck out four over four innings, taking the loss against Kansas City on Wednesday.

Rodon suffered his second consecutive loss and experienced a drop in velocity in the early innings for a second straight start. His fastball sat at 92-93 mph the first couple of innings before picking up to 97-98 in the final two. "Started slow, similar to Milwaukee," Rodon told Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. "I don't really like to make excuses. But, it's just part of the game. Just got to make some adjustments, feel better this next start and get it going, get going faster." Other warning signs are a season-low four strikeouts and the 104.2 innings Rodon has thrown is his most since 2018. The left-hander threw a combined 42.1 innings in 2019-20. With a day off coming next Monday, Rodon will get an extra day of rest leading up to his next start, which is expected to be Wednesday at home against the Royals.

Freeland (1-6) lost Thursday's 3-0 affair with the Padres, allowing one run on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings.

Freeland allowed his lone run on back-to-back doubles to leadoff the game and only encountered trouble again in the sixth when San Diego ran into two outs at the plate. Freeland has pitched to a superb 2.40 ERA in five July starts, though he's been tagged as the loser in his last four turns thanks to receiving an anemic six total runs of support in July.