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Boxberger allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning to earn a save over the Reds on Friday.

Boxberger allowed a leadoff single to Kyle Farmer before issuing a one-out walk to Nick Senzel, but he was able to maintain a 5-4 lead and secure his first save of the year with Josh Hader (paternity list) away from the Brewers. Boxberger's now sporting a 2.49 ERA with a 23:8 K:BB through 26 games.

Knehr was recalled by the Padres on Friday.

Knehr has spent most of the season with Triple-A El Paso, where he's struggled to a 7.84 ERA in 10 starts and two relief appearances. In his lone appearance at the major-league level Saturday against the Rockies, he threw 4.2 scoreless innings of relief. He was demoted the next day but is now back with the big-league squad, with Joe Musgrove hitting the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move.

Blach (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Blah threw a bullpen session recently and will be able to return to game action with the Triple-A club next week. The southpaw isn't eligible to return from the injured list until June 26, but he seems to be trending toward a relatively brief absence.

Junis (hamstring) is initiating a throwing program this weekend, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Grade 2 hamstring strain that sent him to the injured list June 11 was expected to keep Junis out 4-6 weeks. As Slusser notes, it seems encouraging that he is already throwing, given the severity of the strain. Perhaps he is trending closer to the short end of the initial timetable.

Garcia earned a hold against the Cubs on Thursday, allowing an unearned run on one hit while striking out two over one inning.

A one-out error by first baseman Eric Hosmer led to a run in the inning, but Garcia limited the damage while striking out a pair of hitters. He picked up his 10th hold of the season, but it was just his first over his past five outings. Garcia leads the team in that category this season.

Williams may serve as the Brewers' closer this weekend against the Reds with Josh Hader (paternity list) remaining with his family until Monday.

Williams has a 13-inning scoreless streak going, notching one win, two saves, five holds and 20 strikeouts in those 13 appearances. He has seven career saves.

Hader (paternity list) will rejoin the Brewers for their homestand that begins Monday against the Cardinals, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

He will spend the rest of the weekend with his family following the birth of his son and should be available Monday. Devin Williams is the presumed closer in Hader's absence.

Reed was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Reed was called up by the Mets on Saturday, but he allowed eight runs in 1.1 innings over two relief appearances during his time with the major-league club. He'll head back to the minors after Adonis Medina was called up Friday.

Medina was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

The right-hander was sent down in early June but will rejoin the major-league bullpen as part of a move after Jake Reed was optioned to Syracuse on Friday. Medina made six relief appearances for the Mets earlier in the season and posted a 4.66 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 9.2 innings.

Sims (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Sims began a throwing program in late May but won't be eligible to rejoin the Reds until at least mid-July after being moved to the 60-day injured list. It's not clear how much progress the right-hander has made in his throwing progression, but Art Warren and Alexis Diaz are the top two closing options in the Reds' bullpen after Tony Santillan (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday.