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Stanek worked around a hit and a walk with one strikeout in a scoreless inning of work as the opener for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

Stanek allowed a leadoff single and walked a man with two outs, but he was able to close out the inning before any real damage was done. He threw 12 of 18 pitches for strikes but was limited to one inning this time out. Stanek has posted a strong 2.38 ERA and 1.06 WHIP this season, but his specific role doesn't provide much in the way of fantasy value in terms of wins or saves. He should be slated to come out of the bullpen again this week before perhaps opening another game this weekend.

Chapman secured his 29th save of the season against the Orioles on Tuesday by striking out the side.

Chapman has struck out the side in back-to-back outings and required only 13 pitches to do so Tuesday. The 30-year-old has struggled in some non-save appearances, but has converted 22 straight save opportunities and has blown only one all season with a 1.88 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 76 strikeouts across 43 innings.

Bollinger was optioned to Double-A Trenton following Tuesday's win over the Orioles.

It was the second one-day stay with the Yankees for Bollinger this season, and he has gone unused both times. The 27-year-old has yet to make an appearance in the majors, and has a 4.86 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 66.2 innings with the Thunder this season.

Kittredge was optioned to Triple-A Durham after Tuesday's win over the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Kittredge was most recently recalled from the Bulls on July 27 and allowed three runs over 2.1 innings during his lone appearance Sunday. The 28-year-old has an ugly 8.03 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 16:11 K:BB across 24.2 innings with the Rays in 2018.

Johnson will take the hill Thursday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Johnson will temporarily take Chris Sale's spot in the rotation after the latter was placed on the 10-day DL due to a mild case of left shoulder inflammation. Since Sale is only expected to miss one start, Johnson will likely return to the bullpen next week.

Axford was traded from the Blue Jays to the Dodgers on Tuesday in exchange for Corey Copping, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Axford, 35, joins his ninth organization after this deadline deal, and should work as a middle reliever for the Dodgers down the stretch. He had a 4.41 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 50 strikeouts in 51 innings with the Blue Jays prior to the trade.

Phillips was traded from the Braves to the Orioles on Tuesday along with Jean Carlos Encarnacion, Brett Cumberland, Bruce Zimmerman and international signing slots in exchange for Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day.

A 23-year-old right-handed reliever, Phillips has been up and down between the majors and Triple-A this year (currently at Triple-A). He only has 6.1 innings in the majors but sports an impressive 1.99 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 59 strikeouts in 40.2 innings at Triple-A. Phillips could eventually develop into a setup man for the Orioles.

Martin (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day DL on Tuesday.

Martin will be available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's game in Arizona. He recently appeared in a rehab outing with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, and didn't experience any problems with the left groin, so consider him good to go moving forward. Through 28 appearances with the Rangers this year, he's logged a 4.32 ERA and 1.28 WHIP.

Ortiz was traded from the Brewers to the Orioles on Tuesday along with Jonathan Villar and Jean Carmona in exchange for Jonathan Schoop, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but most would consider Ortiz the headliner in this package for Baltimore. He is a big, 6-foot-3, 230-pound righty whose minor-league production has never quite matched his scouting report. At his best, Ortiz shows a heavy fastball that leads to plenty of groundballs, a plus breaking ball and good command in the zone, while mixing in an average changeup. If he were to max out, he could make it as a mid-rotation starter, but it is probably more likely at this point that he ends up as more of a back-end starter. Look for him to be assigned to Double-A Bowie.

Lakins was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Since moving to a role in the bullpen at Double-A Portland near the end of May, Lakins has only allowed two earned runs while recording 22 strikeouts in 21 innings of work. He will get a taste of the Triple-A level for the first time in his professional career after spending the past 15 months with Portland.