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Hader walked one batter but also struck out two hitters to nail down his 10th save of the season in a 7-3 victory against the Nationals on Wednesday.

The Brewers led by six early, but the Nationals pulled within four and then had two runners on base with one out in the ninth. With the tying run on deck, Brewers manager Craig Counsell immediately went to his closer in the save situation. Hader walked the first batter and then struck out two straight to end the game. Hader is 10-for-10 in save chances with a 2.95 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 41 strikeouts in 18.1 innings this season.

Jackson accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A San Antonio, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Jackson will join the Missions after being designated for assignment by the Brewers over the weekend and subsequently passing through waivers untouched. In a trio of appearances for the Brewers this season, Jackson struck out three while allowing five runs on four hits and a walk across 2.1 innings.

Jerez was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Jerez made just one appearance during his brief stint with the Giants, firing a scoreless inning of relief while issuing a pair of walks Tuesday against the Rockies. Derek Holland (finger), who is scheduled to start Wednesday, was activated from the IL in a corresponding move.

Strop was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The issue has apparently been bothering Strop since the end of April, though it only became too bothersome during his most recent outing against the Marlins on Monday. The veteran reliever will rest for 3-to-4 days before starting to rehab his left hamstring, which is the same one that he injured during September of last season. Fortunately, Strop doesn't believe his current injury is as serious as the one he dealt with last September, which cost him close to three weeks. While nothing is confirmed, Steve Cishek, Carl Edwards and Brad Brach appear to be the most likely options to see save chances while Strop is sidelined.

Quijada was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Quijada will take the roster spot of Drew Steckenrider (elbow), who was sent to the 10-day injured list. The 23-year-old Quijada has made a pair of appearances for the Marlins this season, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three in a scoreless frame.

Strop was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Strop apparently suffered the injury during his most recent appearance Monday against the Marlins, during which he allowed three runs on three walks and a hit en route to blowing his second save of the season. The severity of the issue is not yet known, leaving Strop without a timetable for his return at the moment. It's worth noting that this is the same hamstring that forced him to miss time last September. With Brandon Morrow (elbow) also on the mend, look for Steve Cishek, Carl Edwards and Brad Brach all to factor into the late-inning mix for the Cubs for the time being.

Reyes (finger) threw 60-70 pitches to hitters at extended spring training Tuesday, Jim Hayes of FOX Sports Midwest reports.

Reyes, who is nursing a fractured left pinkie, was wearing a splint and throwing from behind a cage, with a coach catching the balls for him. The right-hander is currently at the midway point of his original three-week recovery timeline, though it remains to be seen if that timeline will hold true.

Reyes was recalled by the Padres on Wednesday.

Reyes spent two days on the Padres' roster in mid-April, allowing four runs in an inning of work across two appearances. Cal Quantrill was optioned in a corresponding move.

Burdi (biceps) is dealing with a nerve injury and won't throw for four weeks, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Burdi was initially diagnosed with a strained right biceps and flexor mass, but a third opinion revealed the nerve damage. The right-hander will still have to build back up once he's cleared to resume throwing in approximately four weeks, so he likely won't be ready to return until sometime in the summer.

Diaz recorded his ninth save of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Padres, giving up one run on two hits and two walks over one inning while striking out two.

After Pete Alonso's homer in the top of the ninth inning gave the Mets a two-run lead, Diaz came on and made things interesting, but after allowing a run he escaped a one-out, bases-loaded jam by striking out Eric Hosmer and coaxing a groundball to shortstop out of Hunter Renfroe. Diaz has been scored upon in three of his last four appearances, but he still sports a 2.45 ERA and 24:4 K:BB through 14.2 innings and has yet to blow a save for the Mets.