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Gott was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse prior to Saturday's game against Miami, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Gott has posted an ugly 5.68 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 19 innings out of the bullpen for Washington this season. He'll head to the Chiefs, with Jimmy Cordero and Jerry Rodriguez called up from Syracuse on Saturday.

Cordero was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Saturday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Cordero has appeared in two games for the Nationals in 2018, allowed two runs while striking out one over 2.1 frames. He'll provide an additional arm out of Washington's bullpen during his latest stint in the majors.

Andriese gave up a run on a one hit -- a solo home run -- and a walk while striking out two over his two-inning relief appearance in the Diamondbacks' 9-4 win over the Padres on Friday.

Manuel Margot's eighth-inning solo shot ended a six-inning scoreless streak for Andriese, who owns a 4.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP through his first seven appearances with the Diamondbacks. He's expected to serve as a multi-inning middle reliever down the stretch for Arizona, a role that probably won't translate to much fantasy utility.

Diekman tossed a scoreless seventh inning Friday in a 9-4 win over the Padres.

Aside from a blowup against the Phillies on Aug. 7, Diekman has been as good as advertised since the Diamondbacks acquired him from the Rangers on July 31. The lefty has kept the opposition off the board in his other five appearances with the club and has retired five of the last six hitters he's faced via strikeout.

Chavez walked one while recording the final two outs of Friday's 1-0 win over the Pirates to record his second save of the season.

Pedro Strop and Carl Edwards Jr. both pitched Wednesday and Thursday, forcing Cubs manager Joe Maddon to get creative with his bullpen and use four different relievers in the eighth and ninth innings, capping things off with Chavez. The 34-year-old has been impressive since being traded from the Rangers in mid-July, posting a 1.76 ERA and 18:2 K:BB in 15.1 innings with the Cubs, but he's unlikely to become a regular part of Chicago's ninth-inning mix.

Hudson (forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game in Seattle, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Hudson will rejoin the active roster after the minimum 10 days due to right forearm tightness. The right-hander has appeared in 38 games for the Dodgers this year, logging a 3.92 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 40 strikeouts across 43.2 innings. Look for the Dodgers to make a corresponding move in the coming hours.

Rodriguez was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain following an MRI on Friday afternoon. Manager Bruce Bochy said that he won't resume running until next week, Jeff Wallner of MLB.com reports.

This will likely sideline Rodriguez for a few weeks, ruling him out for the rest of August at the very least. It's unclear when Rodriguez suffered this injury, as his latest start against Pittsburgh on Sunday was another in a string of impressive performances. Across five starts since the All-Star break, he's logged five quality starts, a 1.35 ERA and a 0.66 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. He was officially placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday.

Wingenter (back) was able to play catch Friday after getting hit by a line drive during Thursday's game, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

There has yet to be word as to whether Wingenter will be available out of the bullpen, but it's likely that manager Andy Green would've tried to refrain from using him anyways after the right-hander recorded four outs Thursday. Consider him day-to-day moving forward.

Jansen (irregular heartbeat) threw off the mound Friday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Jansen was expected to be out for a month when he was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 10. The fact that he's resumed throwing indicates that he could be ahead of that timeline, but his timetable won't become clear until after Monday's cardiologist visit.

Dominguez picked up his 14th save of the year in the nightcap of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets, recording the final two outs on a pair of strikeouts while allowing one hit.

Dominguez was called upon with one out in the ninth inning and the tying run on deck in a four-run game. He allowed that tying run to come up to bat after giving up a single to Wilmer Flores, but he struck out Austin Jackson and Jose Bautista to close the game. It was a significant moment for the young reliever, who was able to shut the door after throwing 1.1 innings the day before despite struggling in similar situations for much of the year.