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Chafin was recalled by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

The left-hander struggled during his earlier stint with the Diamondbacks this season, working a 9.00 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 19 walks across 44.5 innings of work. However, he turned things around a bit at Triple-A Reno, throwing 7.2 scoreless innings over five separate appearances, including one start. He'll join the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, taking the roster spot of Zac Curtis.

Smith allowed his first run of the season Tuesday and took the loss as the Brewers fell to the Giants.

Smith did not allow a run in his first six outings after making his season debut June 2, but he allowed three runners to reach base Tuesday and threw two wild pitches, which culminated in him picking up the "L." Smith still owns a stellar 0.90 WHIP in his seven appearances with the Brewers this season, but he has not proven to be a threat to closer Jeremy Jeffress' job as of yet, working mainly in the seventh and eighth innings.

Pomeranz (5-7) allowed five runs on five hits and five walks while striking out six over five innings in a loss to the Marlins on Tuesday.

Pomeranz gave up a grand slam in the first inning to put him behind five runs, and although he didn't allow another run in his remaining four innings of work, he got very little run support in the losing effort. After posting a 2.22 ERA over his first 11 starts of the season, he's now allowed eight runs over his last 10 innings covering two outings to raise his ERA to 2.88. He'll make his next start Sunday against the Nationals.

Castro was called up Tuesday, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Castro's demotion to Triple-A Albuquerque did not last long as after just one week, he's returning to Colorado's bullpen. He made three appearances for the Rockies' affiliate while on assignment and gave up a hit, walk, and one earned run over 2.2 innings. The 21-year-old will reassume a 3.75 ERA and 1.08 WHIP when he makes his return to the Rockies.

Rusin (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

The left-hander had already been scratched from his next scheduled start earlier in the day Tuesday, and the Rockies have since decided that Rusin will require a stint on the DL. According to Saunders, Rusin is battling a shoulder strain, so it's unclear exactly when he'll be ready to resume throwing. The Rockies recalled reliever Miguel Castro to add bullpen depth in a corresponding move Tuesday, but they'll still need to make a decision on who will step in to start in Rusin's place Friday.

Rusin (undisclosed) will not make his next start on Friday, Owen Perkins and Ben Weinrib of MLB.com report.

Rusin had a great start on Wednesday, allowing zero runs in six innings, but is reportedly feeling sore and will skip a start to recover. He hasn't been placed on the DL and doesn't have an official injury announced yet, but the Rockies are monitoring the situation.

Hoover was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Hoover opened up the season as the Reds' closer but struggled mightily in that capacity, ultimately posting unsightly numbers with a 14.34 ERA and 2.34 WHIP over 10.2 innings before being sent down to the minors. The 28-year-old reported making a mechanical adjustment and was able to get straightened out somewhat in the minors, but he doesn't figure to slot back into a back-of-the-bullpen role immediately upon rejoining the big league club.

Alvarez had his contract selected by the Braves on Tuesday.

The Braves swapped out a right-handed reliever in favor of a lefty by adding the southpaw Alvarez and optioning Ryan Weber to Triple-A Gwinnett. Alvarez was routinely shelled while at Triple-A Las Vegas as a member of the Mets organization early in the season, but a change of scenery to a more pitcher-friendly league has helped bring his stats back down to earth. He worked a 1.13 ERA across 8.0 innings at Gwinnett prior to getting the call Tuesday.

Weber was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

It had been anticipated that Weber would be returned to the Triple-A affiliate, but the move was made official Tuesday to clear a space on the major league roster for Dario Alvarez. Weber has pitched well in the minors this season, working to a 2.81 ERA over 13 appearances (four starts).

Belisle (calf) was reinstated from the disabled list Tuesday.

Belisle hasn't pitched in the majors since he suffered a calf strain in late April, but he did have a rather lengthy rehab assignment, suggesting health shouldn't be an issue. Even with Jonathan Papelbon (intercostal strain) taking his place on the disabled list, Belisle doesn't figure to get much work in high-leverage spots.