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Beede gave up four earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out one over 1.1 innings in an 8-7 win over the Brewers on Wednesday. He did not factor into the decision.

Beede made his first start of the season after pitching well in a middle-relief role throughout the year. However, the experiment did not go as planned for the Pirates, and Beede was chased in the second inning after 42 pitches. It is unclear as to whether Beede will be given another opportunity to start or if manager Derek Shelton will hand the ball to someone else to replace the hole in the rotation left by Jose Quintana being shipped out at the trade deadline.

Knehr was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Knehr was called up to make a spot start in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rockies, so his move back to El Paso was expected. The right-hander allowed two runs over 3.2 innings and has a 1.50 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 8:2 K:BB across four big-league outings this year.

Blach was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Blach was promoted by Colorado on Tuesday and will return to the minors after surrendering four runs over 1.1 innings against the Padres. The left-hander has appeared in 19 games this season and has a 6.46 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB across 39 frames.

Smith was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Smith had a one-day stint with the Rockies in mid-July and will return to the major-league roster Wednesday. The 27-year-old has given up seven earned runs across 3.1 frames in three appearances for Colorado this year.

Robertson struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 15th save of the season, and his first as a Phillie, in a 3-1 win over Atlanta.

Brought over from the Cubs at the trade deadline, Robertson was impressive in his Philadelphia debut, fanning Austin Riley and Eddie Rosario while knifing through the heart of Atlanta's batting order. Seranthony Dominguez and Brad Hand could still factor into the closing mix for the Phillies, but Robertson's 152 career saves and strong numbers this season could tip the scales in his favor.

Long was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Long has primarily pitched in relief for the Giants this year with 22 of his 28 outings coming out of the bullpen, and he's pitched well overall with a 3.61 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 33:14 K:BB across 42.1 innings. The left-hander will now join Sacramento to get stretched out as a starter after the Giants traded away Matthew Boyd, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Pallante will move to the bullpen after the Cardinals acquired Jordan Montgomery and Jose Quintana on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Pallante had his best start of the season Sunday against the Nationals, striking out eight in eight scoreless innings. However, the team thinks he profiles well as a reliever, and his move to the bullpen will allow the Cardinals to monitor his workload down the stretch. Over 28 appearances (10 starts) this year, the right-hander has posted a 3.18 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 82 innings.

Atlanta optioned Jackson to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Jackson's stay on the 26-man active roster lasted less than 24 hours, as he was sent back to Gwinnett immediately after he was recalled ahead of Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Phillies. He went unused out of the bullpen in the loss and is still waiting to make his 2022 debut with Atlanta.

The Pirates placed Bednar on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with low-back inflammation.

Bednar's back injury cropped up earlier this week and left him unavailable for a save chance in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Brewers. Wil Crowe worked around a hit and struck out the side to notch his third save of the season, and he likely projects as manager Derek Shelton's preferred choice to close games while Bednar is on the shelf. Bednar will be eligible to return from the IL in mid-August.

Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Ramirez was traded from the Guardians to the Pirates in early July, and he'll join Pittsburgh's active roster just under a month later. He's made eight relief appearances between Seattle and Cleveland this year and has posted a 6.97 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 10.1 innings.