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  • Dealt to Atlanta
    Herget was traded from the Angels to Atlanta on Thursday in return for cash considerations, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    Advice: Herget will join Atlanta after being designated for assignment by Los Angeles on Sunday. The right-hander produced a 3.97 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with seven strikeouts over 11.1 innings in 10 appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake this season. Herget will report to Triple-A Gwinnett and look to impress in order to earn an opportunity with Atlanta's major-league roster down the road. Rotowire.com 41 minutes ago
     
  • D-backs get Matt Bowman from Twins in trade
    Diamondbacks acquired RHP Matt Bowman from the Twins for cash considerations.

    Advice: Bowman heads to Arizona shortly after being designated for assignment earlier this week by Minnesota. The 32-year-old reliever made five relief appearances for the Twins after being brought up back in mid-April from Triple-A St. Paul. He’ll fortify the Diamondbacks’ injury-depleted bullpen. Rotoworld 43 minutes ago
     
  • D-backs option Blake Walston to Triple-A
    Diamondbacks optioned LHP Blake Walston to Triple-A Reno.

    Advice: Walston made his big-league debut earlier this week, allowing two runs over three innings with five strikeouts and four walks over 3 2/3 innings in relief against the Dodgers. The 22-year-old rookie southpaw heads back to the minors for now, but should be back up at some point in the near future. Rotoworld 44 minutes ago
     
  • Headed to Arizona
    The Twins traded Bowman to the Diamondbacks for cash considerations Thursday.

    Advice: Bowman was designated for assignment by the Twins on Tuesday to make room for Jhoan Duran. Bowman appeared in five games for Minnesota this season, allowing two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out six over 7.2 innings. To make room for Bowman, the Diamondbacks optioned southpaw Blake Walston to Triple-A Reno, while Merrill Kelly (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
     
  • D-backs transfer Merrill Kelly to 60-day IL
    Diamondbacks transferred RHP Merrill Kelly to the 60-day injured list.

    Advice: The procedural move opens up a spot on Arizona’s 40-man roster. The 35-year-old veteran right-hander is facing a lengthy absence after landing on the shelf last week with a right shoulder strain. Rotoworld 46 minutes ago
     
  • Justin Lawrence heads to paternity list
    Rockies placed RHP Justin Lawrence on the paternity list.

    Advice: Lawrence will be away from the club for the next few days on paernity leave. The 29-year-old righty has a pair of saves this season to go along with a calamitous 7.20 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 10/5 K/BB ratio across 10 innings (11 appearances). Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
     
  • Expected to go on paternity list
    The Rockies are set to place Lawrence on the paternity list for Colorado's upcoming series against Pittsburgh, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: With Lawrence expected to miss the upcoming series, the Rockies will likely turn to Jake Bird for save situations. Lawrence has two saves over 11 games this season with a 7.20 ERA and 1.80 WHIP over 10 innings. Right-hander Angel Chivilli is expected to be called up from Double-A Hartford due to Lawrence being on the paternity list. Rotowire.com 52 minutes ago
     
  • Cranks first home run
    Torres went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Orioles.

    Advice: Torres led off the sixth inning with a 418-foot shot to center field off Keegan Akin, cutting the Yankees' deficit to 7-2. While it didn't ultimately impact the final score, the home run was certainly a weight off of Torres' shoulders -- he'd gone 32 games without a long ball to start the campaign, a homerless streak of 53 regular-season games if you go back to Torres' last home run Sept. 7. The 27-year-old second baseman is now slashing a disappointing .218/.295/.274 to open the year with 15 runs scored, seven RBI and three stolen bases. Rotowire.com Today, 4:32 pm
     
  • Homers vs. Yankees
    Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a home run, two total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Yankees.

    Advice: Mountcastle got the Orioles on the board in the third inning with a solo shot off Carlos Rodon, tying the game 1-1. He'd add a second RBI with a base hit in the fifth, extending the lead to 4-1, before scoring on a Jordan Westburg triple. It was a nice finish to the series for the 27-year-old Mountcastle, who'd gone 0-for-12 in the first three games against New York. The first baseman boosted his slash line to .290/.345/.495 with five homers, 16 RBI and 18 runs scored through 28 games this season. Rotowire.com Today, 4:25 pm