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Alexander (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Alexander continues to be bothered by a shoulder issue that has limited him since May, and with him still needing time to recover, the Dodgers moved him to the longer injured list to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Andrew Vasquez. Alexander will still be eligible to return before the regular season ends, but it remains to be seen if he will do so.

Vasquez's contract was selected by the Dodgers on Thursday.

The Dodgers acquired Vasquez from the Twins on the final day of August, and it did not take them long to add him to the big-league roster for the first time. Vasquez has not appeared in a big-league game since 2019, but the Dodgers will be hoping he can contain opposing left-handers, as he limited lefties to a .143 batting average and posted a 29:6 K:BB against them over 33 games with Triple-A Rochester this season.

Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Diaz served as the 27th man in Tuesday's nightcap against Miami but didn't appear in the contest. However, he'll remain in the major-league bullpen after outfielder Khalil Lee was sent down Thursday.

Pruitt was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Pruitt was relatively effective across three relief appearances during this stint with the major-league club, as he allowed a run on three hits and no walks while striking out four in 3.2 innings. His removal from the 40-man roster will make room for right-hander Paul Campbell, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday.

Kranick was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.

Kranick started Wednesday's game and allowed five runs in 4.2 innings to take the loss against the White Sox. The right-hander will return to the minors while Phillip Evans was recalled to provide additional infield depth since Michael Chavis (elbow) and Ke'Bryan Hayes (hand) are sidelined.

Martin was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation Thursday.

Martin has been less effective than usual recently, as he's allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four in 3.1 innings across his last four appearances. He's apparently been dealing with an elbow injury that will force him to miss additional time. It's not yet clear whether he'll be sidelined longer than the minimum of 10 days, but left-hander Sean Newcomb was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.

Hartlieb was designated for assignment by the Mets on Thursday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Hartlieb made two appearances at Triple-A Syracuse after he was sent down Aug. 22, and he allowed an unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out two in 2.1 innings. He'll be removed from the 40-man roster after the Mets claimed Brad Hand off waivers Thursday, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the 27-year-old remain with the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Hand was claimed off waivers by the Mets on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Hand was acquired by the Blue Jays in a trade with the Nationals at the deadline but spent barely over a month with the team before being designated for assignment. The veteran lefty owns a mediocre 4.21 ERA on the season, including a 7.27 mark across 11 appearances after moving to Toronto, but he was very effective over the previous five seasons, posting a 2.70 ERA over that stretch. The current version of Hand shouldn't be pitching in high-leverage situations, but there's still potential here for him to serve as one of Edwin Diaz's top deputies if the Mets can get him back on track.

Martin (2-4) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against the Dodgers after allowing one run on two hits and a walk across one-third of an inning. He also struck out one.

Martin entered the game in the bottom of the eighth with two outs and Trea Turner on third, but he couldn't prevent him from scoring following an RBI single from Justin Turner. As if that wasn't enough, he walked Corey Seager and allowed an RBI single to AJ Pollock, giving the Dodgers a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Martin has now allowed runs in three of his last four appearances.

Kelly earned the save Wednesday against Atlanta after tossing a perfect inning. He didn't strike out anyone.

Kelly bounced back from his previous outing, where he allowed two runs across one inning against the Rockies, though it's worth noting that those are the only two runs he has given up over his previous five appearances. The veteran reliever has a 3.27 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB across 11 innings since the All-Star break.