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McGough earned his fifth save in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Nationals by retiring both batters he faced. He struck out one.

The right-hander picked up a two-out save Wednesday in Milwaukee and was called upon again Thursday after fellow reliever Joe Mantiply was unable to maintain Arizona's four-run advantage. McGough now has saves in each of his past three appearances, and he hasn't given up an earned run in his past 21 frames. Miguel Castro and Andrew Chafin lead the Diamondbacks with seven and eight saves, respectively, but McGough appears to have become the preferred option in the closing committee.

The Pirates recalled Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.

With the placement of Bryan Reynolds (back) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Bolton will fill Reynolds' roster spot and rejoin the Pirates' bullpen. Bolton has been solid in Triple-A but has yet to put it together in the majors, holding a 12.38 ERA and 3.00 WHIP through eight innings.

Iglesias (3-2) earned the win Thursday in Philadelphia after he struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning.

The veteran right-hander delivered a perfect top of the ninth to preserve a scoreless tie, and he picked up the win since Atlanta outscored Philadelphia 5-1 during the extra frame. Iglesias had been scored upon in three of his previous four outings, so a clean inning Thursday was a welcome sight. He has a 4.12 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 24:6 K:BB over 19.2 innings this year and remains the club's primary closer.

The Mets will promote Nittoli from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets acquired Nittoli in a trade with the Cubs earlier this month, and now New York will call on him to help bolster its bullpen. The 32-year-old reliever holds a 3.81 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 26 innings in Triple-A this season and threw two scoreless innings in the majors with Philadelphia last year.

Barnes (hip) threw a bullpen session Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Thursday marks Barnes' first bullpen session since landing on the injured list June 2 with a left hip impingement. He'll presumably throw another few sessions before beginning a rehab assignment in the coming weeks.

Hjelle was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

He had an effective appearance Wednesday against the Padres, logging four scoreless innings while striking out five in relief en route to the win. That was easily Hjelle's best MLB appearance of the season, as he entered the game with a 10.13 ERA. He could be back up the next time the Giants need a fresh multi-inning arm.

Herget cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

After being designated for assignment Monday to clear space for Joey Votto's return, Herget will stay put in the Reds organization. The 32-year-old righty holds a 10.66 ERA and 2.79 WHIP through 12.2 frames in Louisville this season.

The Brewers optioned Megill to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Prior to Wednesday, Megill had gone six consecutive appearances without giving up a run. However, he was lit up for three runs over 1.1 innings during a loss to Arizona and will now return to the minors where he holds a 9.95 ERA through 12.2 innings this season. The Brewers have yet to announce a corresponding move, but a bullpen replacement should be added prior to Friday's game against Cleveland.

Bard (3-1) allowed two earned runs on two walks and three hits while striking out one to take the loss Wednesday against the Reds.

Bard entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score knotted at 3-3. He served up a two-run home run to the third batter he faced and ultimately escaped further damage by striking out TJ Friedl with the bases loaded. Bard has walked a tightrope most of the season -- indicated by his 1.52 WHIP and 8.0 BB/9 -- but has still managed to maintain a 1.52 ERA. As long as he continues to let runners on base at that clip, he'll likely be on the outside looking in for save opportunities.

Hoeing is scheduled to start Saturday's game versus the Pirates at LoanDepot Park.

He'll be making his second turn through the rotation as a replacement for Edward Cabrera (shoulder) after striking out five over four scoreless innings while taking a no-decision Monday versus the Blue Jays. Until one of Cabrera, Johnny Cueto (biceps) or Trevor Rogers (biceps/shoulder) is ready to return from the injured list, Hoeing looks poised to stick around as the Marlins' No. 5 starter.