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Hand picked up his 15th save Wednesday, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts while allowing two hits against the Nationals.

Hand was called upon for the five-out save and the move nearly backfired. He got through the end of the eighth without incident, but then allowed a double and single to lead off the ninth inning before working out of the jam with a strikeout and game-ending double play. The lefty has a 2.08 ERA and ranks second in the NL with 15 saves.

Chargois was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Chargois has allowed at least one run in four of his last five outings, so he'll head to the minors to work some things out while the Dodgers bring in Edward Paredes to take his place on the roster and in the bullpen. The 27-year-old has shown he can miss bats (12.2 K/9) but will need to improve his command (6.4 BB/9) before he makes his way back to the majors.

Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Paredes will take the roster spot of JT Chargois, who was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding roster move. The 31-year-old owns a impressive 1.17 ERA and 11.2 K/9 across 15.1 innings in the minors, though that also comes with an unsightly 7.0 BB/9. He'll likely work in middle innings during his time with the big club.

Hernandez could factor into the ninth-inning mix with Raisel Iglesias (biceps) landing on the disabled list Wednesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Interim manager Jim Riggleman named five different relievers who could close in Iglesias' absence: Hernandez, Jared Hughes, Wandy Peralta, Amir Garrett and Michael Lorenzen. Hernandez has pitched well since his return from the DL in late April, and he has some past closing experience, having recorded 22 saves in his nine big-league seasons. Iglesias' injury is to his non-throwing arm, so it will likely be a short absence, but nevertheless there is a window of opportunity in Cincinnati and Hernandez looks like as strong a bet as anyone to see save chances.

Rainey was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

He has given up seven earned runs in two big-league innings this year, but has been much more successful in 17.2 frames at Triple-A (2.04 ERA, 31 strikeouts). Raisel Iglesias (non-throwing biceps) and Austin Brice (back) were placed on the disabled list as corresponding moves. Look for Rainey to be used in low-leverage situations.

Iglesias was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a sore left biceps, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Considering Iglesias is a righty, this could be a brief stay on the disabled list. He has not pitched since blowing a save May 19, and this may have had something to do with that. Manager Jim Riggleman listed Jared Hughes, David Hernandez, Wandy Peralta, Amir Garrett and Michael Lorenzen as options to close while Iglesias is out, per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati, so it could be difficult to use this injury as an opportunity to pick up saves off the waiver wire, given that uncertainty.

Iglesias was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with an undisclosed injury.

He has not pitched since blowing a save on May 19 against the Cubs. Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) was activated as a corresponding move. Amir Garrett, David Hernandez, Jared Hughes and Lorenzen could all be options to fill in while Iglesias is out.

Manager Dave Roberts said after Tuesday's game that Stewart did enough to deserve another start, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The 26-year-old Stewart fared well in his first start of the season for the big club. He was limited to 63 pitches Tuesday and didn't go far enough to qualify for the win, but the Dodgers did win the game after Stewart tossed four innings of two-run ball with one strikeout. It sounds like he will be afforded another turn next week at home against the Phillies before Clayton Kershaw (biceps) returns and supplants Stewart in the Dodgers' rotation.

Garcia threw 1.2 innings in Tuesday's loss to the Braves, striking out three without allowing a single baserunner.

Garcia didn't allow the ball to leave the infield, getting two groundouts to go with his trio of strikeouts. The Phillies' bullpen is currently undergoing a transition period with no clear closer, but Garcia doesn't seem to be in the mix for saves at the moment. The veteran has been used in the most important situations for the Phillies this season, at least by Leverage Index, though he's only once pitched in the ninth inning. The team clearly trusts him in key situations, and it wouldn't be too surprising to see him in the mix for saves at some point this year, but there have been no indications of that happening any time soon.

Torres was designated for assignment Wednesday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Torres appeared in 10 games out of the bullpen for Washington, accruing a 6.52 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with nine strikeouts across 9.2 innings. In a corresponding move, Erick Fedde has been called up to the big-league squad.