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Megill (back) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Saturday will mark Megill's first time throwing off a mound since a lower-back injury forced him onto the injured list near the end of July. It remains unclear how far away he is from rejoining Milwaukee's bullpen, but the return of Devin Williams means that Megill will almost certainly be moved into a setup role once he's activated.

Pagan (lat) is with the Reds for their weekend series against the Brewers, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Pagan began his rehab assignment Aug. 2, and after throwing two scoreless frames over his first two outings, he gave up two runs on two hits in one inning in his last appearance with Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. The 33-year-old reliever travelled with the team to Milwaukee and could be activated during the weekend series. Pagan has recorded three holds across 22 major-league appearances this season with a 4.43 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 20.1 innings.

The Diamondbacks recalled McGough from Triple-A Reno on Friday.

McGough owns a 7.33 ERA and 1.70 WHIP through 27 innings in the majors this season, though he's put up a 3.09 ERA across 11.2 frames since being optioned to Triple-A in late June. He'll now return to the big leagues to give the Diamondbacks a fresh bullpen arm, replacing Slade Cecconi.

The Phillies designated Castillo for assignment Friday.

The 25-year-old was sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley late in spring training after being claimed off waivers from the Red Sox, but he's now been jettisoned from the Phillies' 40-man roster. Castillo struggled to an 8.37 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 37:24 K:BB over 42 innings (10 starts) at Triple-A.

Atlanta recalled Logue from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

While it'll be Logue's second MLB stint of 2024, he's yet to appear in a game for Atlanta this season. In 20 appearances (12 starts) at Triple-A, the left-hander has logged a 2.93 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP across 83.0 innings. Parker Dunshee was optioned to Gwinnett in a corresponding move.

Atlanta optioned Dunshee to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

Dunshee's contract was selected Thursday, and he threw 2.1 innings in Thursday's 16-7 loss to Milwaukee, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks. The outing marked the 29-year-old's MLB debut. Zach Logue was recalled from Gwinnett in a corresponding move.

The Marlins recalled de Geus from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.

De Geus was claimed off waivers Monday and threw a scoreless inning in his only appearance for Jacksonville. He'll join a Marlins bullpen in need of reliable arms. The right-hander appeared in four games before being designated for assignment by Seattle, allowing one run across 3.1 innings.

The Marlins recalled McMillon from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.

McMillon was claimed off waivers from the Royals a week ago and will now receive an opportunity in the big-league bullpen. The right-hander made four appearances with Kansas City last season, allowing one run. He's posted a 6.32 ERA and 37:27 K:BB over 31.1 innings at the Triple-A level in 2024.

The Marlins optioned Ramirez to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.

Ramirez had been part of the 26-man roster since July 26, but after yielding seven runs (five earned) without logging an out Thursday, he'll be sent down to Triple-A. Prior to Thursday's outing, Ramirez had allowed four runs in 16.1 innings for Miami.

The Marlins optioned McCaughan to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.

McCaughan joined the Marlins on Tuesday and allowed one run across five innings spanning two appearances. He'll return to Jacksonville as part of a flurry of transactions made by Miami on Friday. McCaughan has generated a 5.75 ERA across 36.0 innings for Jacksonville this season.