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The Pirates acquired Beeks from the Rockies on Monday in exchange for left-hander Luis Peralta, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Beeks will head to Pittsburgh after compiling a 4.74 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 38 strikeouts over 49.1 innings in 45 appearances with the Rockies so far this season. The left-hander has made the full-time switch to being a relief pitcher in 2024, going 9-for-16 on save opportunities while also securing five holds with Colorado. Beeks may serve in more of a middle-innings role after joining a more talented bullpen in Pittsburgh.

Yarbrough was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Yarbrough will be placed on waivers and if he goes unclaimed, he'll either report to Triple-A Oklahoma City or elect free agency. He is the odd man out on the major-league roster after the team acquired infielder Amed Rosario from the Rays via trade Monday. Yarbrough has produced a respectable 3.74 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 39 strikeouts over 67.1 innings in 32 appearances with Los Angeles this season.

The Rays acquired Flynn from the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Flynn will head to the Rays organization after producing a 4.95 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 50 strikeouts over 36.1 innings in 28 appearances out of the bullpen with Triple-A Oklahoma City this season. The right-hander will likely report to Triple-A Durham, where he'll look to impress in order to get his first taste of the big leagues with Tampa Bay down the road.

Scott will serve as the Astros' opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Pirates, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Scott will be making his first start in the majors since the 2023, when he opened one game apiece as a member of the Red Sox and Athletics. He'll likely pitch only one or two innings in what will be a bullpen game for the Astros after the team scratched scheduled starter Jake Bloss and dealt him to the Blue Jays shortly before first pitch. Across 45 outings this season, Scott has a 1.45 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 50:23 K:BB across 49.2 innings.

The Blue Jays recalled Francis from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Francis will start the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles. He threw 75 pitches in his last start with Buffalo on Wednesday and will be on normal rest, so Francis should be capable of handling a relatively typical starter's workload in Baltimore.

The Blue Jays optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Rodriguez was needed for a 37-pitch relief appearance in the Blue Jays' 11-5 loss in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles, so he wasn't going to be available for at least a day or two. The Blue Jays will replace him with a fresh arm in Jose Cuas ahead of the second game of the twin bill.

The Reds optioned Zulueta to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

Zulueta has made a nice impression during his brief time with the Reds, yielding just one run with a 4:2 K:BB across five relief innings. He has minor-league options remaining, however, and the team is taking advantage. Zulueta should be back with the big club sooner rather than later.

The Blue Jays recalled Cuas from Triple-A Buffalo ahead of the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Cuas will return to the big club and be available out of the bullpen for Monday's nightcap. In his three major-league outings since being claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on June 23, Cuas has allowed three runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two over two innings.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Monday that he will not use Williams in back-to-back days for the time being, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Williams made his season debut with the Brewers on Sunday against the Marlins after recovering from multiple stress fractures in his back, working around one hit and one walk to toss a scoreless frame. That means Williams will unavailable Monday against Atlanta should a save chance arise. With Trevor Megill (back) landing on the injured list Monday, Joel Payamps, Hoby Milner and Elvis Peguero could be in the mix for some opportunities on days Williams is unavailable.

Harvey reported improvement with his back Monday and is considered day-to-day, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Harvey had to be removed from Sunday's appearance against the Cubs with lower-back spasms. He has not been placed on the injured list and looks to have avoided a serious injury. Harvey has yielded one run with a 2:4 K:BB over 2.2 innings since coming over to the Royals in a trade.