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Hart was designated for assignment Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The Brewers had a flurry of moves at the deadline, and removing Hart from the 40-man roster helped clear some roster space. He hasn't been terrible this year (4.10 ERA at Triple-A), but the Brewers clearly didn't think he was a necessary part of the bullpen equation going forward.

Kinley was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Kinley will replace Trevor Richards -- who was traded to the Rays on Wednesday -- on the roster and in the bullpen. The 28-year-old right-hander has struck out 28 batters in 24.2 big-league innings this season, though that comes with an unsightly 5.11 ERA and 1.95 WHIP.

Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Rodriguez is scheduled to start Thursday at Philadelphia and will make his way to the majors a day early due to the open roster spots created by trade deadline departures. The 27-year-old has a 4.70 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 34:17 K:BB in nine starts (46 innings) this season.

Underwood was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Underwood spent just one day with the Cubs and failed to make an appearance. He was sent back to the minors to free up a roster spot for David Phelps, who was acquired from Toronto on Tuesday in exchange for Thomas Hatch.

Edwards was traded from the Cubs to the Padres on Wednesday in exchange for Brad Wieck, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Edwards has struggled to a 5.87 ERA in 15.1 innings with the Cubs this season, but the Padres are hoping a change of scenery will help the right-hander rediscover the form from his first four years as a big-leaguer (3.06 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 217:87 K:BB in 159 innings). The 27-year-old should report to Triple-A El Paso for now, though he figures to join the big-league bullpen down the stretch.

GM David Stearns said the Brewers see Pomeranz "primarily as a reliever," Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Stearns' comments leave the door open for Pomeranz to start, which he did for the first three and a half months of the season with the Giants; but it appears he will begin his Brewers stint in the bullpen, where he found success with the Giants the last couple weeks. It would not be surprising if Pomeranz is used in high-leverage spots with the Brewers looking for more options in those situations, but fantasy players should not expect him to be in the mix for saves with his new club.

Harvey was traded from the Yankees to the Rockies on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old has 10 big-league innings to his name, all from this season. He's given up six runs (five earned) while recording an 11:7 K:BB. He'll likely remain in the minors with the Rockies for now.

Stanek (hip) was traded from the Rays to the Marlins on Wednesday along with Jesus Sanchez in exchange for Trevor Richards and Nick Anderson, Craig Mish of FNTSY Sports Radio reports.

Stanek, who is currently on the injured list with a hip injury, is expected to report to High-A Jupiter, where he'll likely make a couple of minor-league rehab appearances before joining the Marlins, per Andre Fernandez of The Athletic. In 41 appearances this season, the righty reliever owns a 3.40 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 61:20 K:BB in 55.2 innings.

Kolarek was traded from the Rays to the Dodgers on Wednesday in exchange for Niko Hulsizer, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The Dodgers weren't able to land the big bullpen arm they were hoping for, but Kolarek is a serviceable lefty reliever. In 54 appearances with the Rays this season, Kolarek owns a 3.95 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 36:14 K:BB in 43.1 innings.

Bukauskas was traded from the Astros to the Diamondbacks along with Corbin Martin, Seth Beer and Josh Rojas in exchange for Zack Greinke, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

In what could have been a breakout season for the 6-foot righty, Bukauskas' prospect stock has taken a slight hit. He has a 5.25 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 98 strikeouts in 85.2 innings at Double-A. The jury is still out on whether he will throw enough quality strikes to stick in the rotation long term. If that fails, his fastball/slider combo could make him a lights-out reliever.