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Garcia was placed on the 10-day DL on Tuesday with a left biceps strain, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

While his 3.43 ERA and 0.99 WHIP are quite solid, Garcia's 18.5 percent strikeout rate and 4.94 xFIP point toward imminent regression. This is the type of injury that will likely sideline the lefty for more than the minimum 10 days.

Barraclough (shoulder) was reinstated from the DL prior to Tuesday's game against the Giants, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

He has been out with a shoulder injury since July 24, but after logging two rehab appearances in the lower levels of the minors, Barraclough is ready to assume a late-inning role for the Marlins. Prior to Barraclough's injury, manager Don Mattingly said that he would be the top candidate to take over in the ninth inning if A.J. Ramos got traded, but then by the time Ramos got dealt, Barraclough was on the shelf. Brad Ziegler has not allowed a run while striking out three in five innings and is 4-for-4 on save chances since taking over as the closer, so it remains to be seen if Barraclough will immediately be used as a closer or as a setup man. Still, even as a setup man, he would be a couple bad outings from Ziegler away from getting saves, so he is worth adding in standard leagues.

Rodney tossed a shutout ninth inning to earn his 27th save of the season in Monday's 2-0 victory over the Astros. He gave up one hit and struck out a batter.

Ace Zack Greinke did the heavy lifting for the Diamondbacks' pitching staff with 6.2 scoreless innings, but Rodney and two other Arizona relievers closed the door, allowing a combined two runners to reach base for the rest of the evening to seal the shutout victory. After back-to-back blown saves early in July, Rodney has rebounded nicely in converting six consecutive chances while posting a 15:3 K:BB and 2.00 ERA over his last 10 appearances.

Hand worked around a hit to earn his 10th save with a scoreless ninth inning Monday against Philadelphia.

Hand has now struck out at least one batter in 18 straight appearances. He has 30 strikeouts in 19 innings over that stretch with a 1.42 ERA and 0.84 WHIP. Hand has more than earned the closer's job in San Diego, and he is now a solid 8-of-9 in the role.

Montero allowed two runs on five hits and two walks across six innings in Monday's no-decision against the Yankees. He struck out six.

Montero allowed just one run through five, but he lost his lead when a solo home run from Aaron Judge tied the score in the sixth, just before his exit. He was effective for much of the night, inducing six groundball outs while tying his second-highest strikeout total of the season. Montero's quality start came at a good time, as he had been tagged for 13 earned runs across 13.1 innings over his previous three outings. He will look to build on this performance Saturday against the Marlins.

Blach (8-8) allowed six runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out just a single batter through six innings during Monday's loss to Miami.

The lefty had pitched at least six innings in each of his previous seven outings and allowed two runs or fewer in five of those starts for a 2.98 ERA and 1.22 WHIP during that stretch. While Blach tossed six innings Monday, the impressive run ended. It's important to note that even when he's pitching well, his 4.3 K/9 significantly limits his fantasy upside. Blach projects to face the Phillies at AT&T Park in his next outing.

Leiter will start against the Padres on Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Leiter has made three starts for the Phillies this season and has a 3.31 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 16 strikeouts over 16.1 innings. The 26-year-old has pitched well since being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in late July as well, and he's a solid plug-and-play option as he faces the Padres in spacious Petco Park.

Hoover was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Monday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

With David Peralta landing on the paternity list, Hoover was summoned back to the big club to offer bullpen depth. The 30-year-old owns a 4.82 ERA and 2.07 WHIP through 28 major-league innings this season, so he probably won't see anything other than lower-leverage situations. He'll likely head back to the minors once Peralta returns.

Yates was reinstated from the family leave list Monday.

Yates is back with the big club after missing three games. The 30-year-old, who has compiled a 3.55 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 38 innings this season, will immediately return to his role as the Padres' primary setup man. Jose Valdez was sent back to the minors in a corresponding move.

Bracho was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Bracho will take the place of Jake Barrett on the roster and in the bullpen. Aside from a couple of rough outings earlier in the year, Bracho has been solid for the big club. In seven appearances (eight innings) since the beginning of June, the 25-year-old owns a shiny 1.13 ERA and 6:2 K:BB.