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Gonzalez was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to right knee inflammation, retroactive to Aug. 4.

Gonzalez's injury may have contributed to his lackluster stat line in Tuesday's appearance against Houston, when he allowed two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning. Whether he's forced to spend more than 10 days on the shelf remains to be seen, but his move to the injured list will help clear room for Trea Turner, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL on Friday.

Castano (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Castano was placed on the injured list June 8 with a left shoulder impingement and later moved to the 60-day IL in early July. Given the length of his absence, he'll likely require several appearances in Triple-A before being activated at some point in mid-to-late August. Castano posted an underwhelming 5.19 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 10:7 K:BB across four starts prior to the injury, so there's no guarantee he'll be added to big-league roster when he's ready to be reinstated.

Mantiply was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Friday's game against the Padres, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Mantiply has been on the COVID-19 IL since July 30, and given that he's been reinstated in less than 10 days, he could not have tested positive for the virus. The southpaw will take a 4.13 ERA and 21:12 K:BB into Friday's game. Fellow left-hander Ryan Buchter was optioned to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding roster move.

Voth (undisclosed) is nearing his return from the COVID-19 injured list, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Voth landed on the COVID-19 IL on July 29, but the Nationals are optimistic that he's close to clearing the league's health and safety protocols. The right-hander will likely head to the Nationals' spring training facility in West Palm Beach prior to rejoining the major-league club to give him time to build back up in a controlled environment.

Reed was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Reed was called up Wednesday, but he failed to make his team debut. He recorded a 3.38 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 5.1 innings across six appearances (one start) with the Dodgers earlier this season. His demotion will make room on the active roster for Edwin Diaz, who was reinstated from the paternity list Friday.

Diaz will be activated from the paternity list ahead of Friday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Diaz had been on the paternity list since Wednesday due to the birth of his son, but he arrived at Citizens Bank Park in time to join the bullpen for Friday's contest. The right-hander earned a win and four saves across his last five appearances prior to his absence, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out nine in five innings during that time.

Sims (elbow) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Sunday against the Pirates, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Sims has been on the shelf since late June with an elbow sprain. The right-hander began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on July 27, and he pitched on consecutive days Wednesday and Thursday. So long as he comes out of his latest outing feeling good, he figures to be reinstated as soon as the series finale against Pittsburgh.

Beck has been sidelined since May 21 due to a herniated disk on the left side of his back, Josh Norris of Baseball America reports.

The headliner in the return from Atlanta for Mark Melancon in 2019, Beck logged a 5.89 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 18.1 innings with Double-A Richmond prior to suffering the injury, but he may have been pitching through some pain prior to landing on the shelf. He is without a timetable to return. If he can get healthy in time, Beck would be a prime candidate to pitch in the Arizona Fall League.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Bukauskas' demotion was due to the reliever's inconsistency, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Bukauskas has alternated between dominant and hittable outings this season, which prompted Thursday's option to Triple-A Reno. "From a manager's standpoint, I need dependability," Lovullo said. "I need to know what's coming out of the bullpen every time. If you're consistent and you know what's going to be happening with each guy that you're going to put into a game, it makes my decision a lot easier." The demotion preceded a bullpen meltdown Thursday during a 5-4 loss to the Giants, in which Taylor Clarke and Tyler Clippard combined to blow a 4-0 ninth-inning lead. There should be a roster spot for someone like Bukauskas in a bullpen that features three guys signed to minor-league contracts in the offseason and two claimed off waivers in 2021, but first he needs to earn his manager's trust.

Clarke allowed three runs on three hits and failed to procure an out in the ninth inning of Thursday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Clarke was reinstated off the 10-day injured list earlier in the day and summoned to protect a 4-0 lead in the ninth inning but could not. He allowed a double, a single and another double before being replaced by closer Tyler Clippard. From there, things went further south. The collapse was emblematic of this year's edition of the Diamondbacks' bullpen, which has an MLB-worst 5.43 ERA.