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Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

Johnson had an 8.55 ERA over his last 20 innings and a 5.75 ERA overall for the season. Kelby Tomlinson was recalled from Sacramento in a corresponding move.

Floro was traded from the Reds to the Dodgers on Wednesday along with minor-league pitcher Zach Neal and international signing bonus pool space in exchange for minor-league pitchers James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala.

Floro had been a capable performer for the Reds in long relief this season, posting a 2.72 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 36.1 innings. A 6.7 K/9 limits Floro's fantasy appeal even as a ratio stabilizer in NL-only or deeper mixed formats, but his 56.8 percent groundball rate should at least help him enjoy decent results out of the bullpen as he heads to Los Angeles. Floro is scheduled to arrive in California over the weekend and should be formally added to the 25-man roster ahead of Friday's series opener against the Angels, according to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.

Grace allowed only one hit and struck out four in four scoreless innings of relief Wednesday in a 3-0 loss to the Red Sox.

Pressed into service when Erick Fedde (shoulder) was forced to exit the game a few pitches into the second inning, Grace was exceptional in his longest appearance of the year, helping to save the rest of the Nats' bullpen. The left-hander threw 46 pitches (33 strikes), so he'll likely be unavailable for a few days, but he now sports a 3.34 ERA and 25:5 K:BB through 29.2 innings on the season in a low-leverage role.

The Reds recalled Rainey from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Cincinnati will bring up a pair of relievers in Rainey and Cody Reed from Triple-A to bolster the bullpen after long reliever Dylan Floro was traded to the Dodgers prior to Wednesday's game against the White Sox. Rainey has previously made six appearances for the Reds, surrendering nine runs on six hits and nine walks over six innings. Those poor numbers will likely force him to settle for a low-leverage relief role while he's up with the big club.

Edwards (shoulder) is expected to return from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Friday's series opener against the Reds, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

The Cubs had hoped to bring Edwards back from the DL earlier in the week, but those plans were scrapped after he retired only two of the five batters he faced and issued two walks in his second rehab outing with Triple-A Iowa on Monday. Edwards is scheduled to make another appearance Wednesday for Iowa and should be cleared to rejoin the Cubs afterward if he fares respectably in the outing. Once Edwards is reinstated from the DL, expect him to slot back in as one of the top setup men for closer Brandon Morrow.

The Marlins recalled Peters from Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Peters will offer the Marlins some much-needed length out of the bullpen after seven relievers were used in Tuesday's 9-6 loss in 16 innings. The lefty opened the season in the Miami rotation before losing his spot in early May after giving up 16 runs and posting a 16:13 K:BB in 24.2 innings over his five starts.

The Braves optioned Phillips to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Phillips probably wouldn't have been available out of the Atlanta bullpen for at least the next two games after covering 2.1 innings in long relief during Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Yankees. With that in mind, the Braves sent Phillips back to the minors and brought up a fresh arm in Luiz Gohara from Triple-A to offer reinforcement to the bullpen.

The Nationals designated Collins for assignment Wednesday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

Collins was removed from the active and 40-man roster to clear a spot for Matt Adams (finger), who was activated from the 10-day disabled list following a three-week absence. The lefty reliever accrued a 2.77 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB over 13 innings across 17 appearances -- his first in the big leagues since 2014. Collins is expected to report to Triple-A Syracuse if the Nationals are unable to find a trade partner for him and if he goes unclaimed off waivers.

Richards allowed four runs on nine hits with no walks across five innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Rays. He struck out five.

Richards got off to an inauspicious start in this one, allowing a two-run home run to Wilson Ramos in the first inning before giving up two more runs on four hits in the second. He breezed through the next three frames with less difficulty, throwing 68 percent of his pitches for strikes as he went without a walk for the second time this season. Richards' overall line doesn't look particularly impressive, but his 16:4 K:BB over the last three starts indicates he could be beginning to find his way at the big-league level. He'll face a much tougher test this weekend against the Nationals.

Manager Andy Green stated that Hand was unavailable in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics due to a family matter, but Hand will be back with the club prior to Wednesday's series finale, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell reports.

No further details regarding the issue were revealed, but the good news is that Hand won't miss any additional time. The Padres dropped Tuesday's contest 6-2, so fantasy owners didn't miss out on a potential save opportunity. Hand owns a 3.12 ERA and 12.9 K/9 and has converted 23 of his 27 save chances this year.