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The Athletics acquired Johnson from the Phillies on Monday in exchange for outfielder Colby Thomas.

Johnson has yet to find much success in the majors, putting up a 7.18 ERA and 37:21 K:BB over 31.1 frames covering parts of three seasons. However, he's a hard thrower who holds a 2.17 ERA and 40:11 K:BB across 29 frames this season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Johnson might get a chance to pitch high-leverage innings as part of a patchwork Athletics bullpen.

The Cardinals acquired Santana, right-hander Daniel Eagen and a player to be named later from the Diamondbacks on Monday in exchange for outfielder Lars Nootbaar.

A 21-year-old lefty reliever, Santana has a 0.57 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 21:6 K:BB and 76.7 percent groundball rate in 15.2 innings across 11 appearances since getting promoted to Double-A in late June. He possesses a solid fastball and slider, and his 10.6 percent walk rate this season is a career-best mark.

The Marlins acquired Vodnik from the Rockies on Monday in exchange for Connor Norby and Aiden May, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports.

Vodnik has logged a 5.25 ERA and 26:19 K:BB over 36 frames this season for the Rockies. The 26-year-old is a hard thrower and boasts a career 54.3 percent groundball rate, but a 16 percent strikeout rate in 2026 is disheartening. Vodnik could get a chance to fill in a leverage role in the Miami bullpen, though Pete Fairbanks should remain the team's closer.

Pittsburgh recalled Eisert from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

After being optioned to Indianapolis last Wednesday, Eisert will rejoin the Pirates less than a week later with Mitch Keller (arm) going on the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Over 32 appearances in the majors this season between stops with the White Sox and Pirates, the left-handed reliever owns a 6.29 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 40:12 K:BB across 34.1 innings.

The Pirates traded Bidois, Hyun Seung Lee and Brian Sanchez to the Marlins on Monday in exchange for Lake Bachar, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

A 25-year-old righty reliever, Bidois was optioned to Triple-A on July 1. He logged a 6.32 ERA, 1.98 WHIP and 20:12 K:BB in 15.2 innings out of the big-league bullpen.

The Pirates acquired Yates from the Angels on Monday in exchange for right-hander Kyle Robinson, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Yates has logged a 3.95 ERA and 36:12 K:BB over 27.1 innings for the Halos this season. The 39-year-old will likely slot into a setup role as part of a retooled Pittsburgh bullpen. Yates will become a free agent after the season.

The Cardinals acquired Ferguson from the Reds on Monday in exchange for $250,000 in international bonus pool money, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Ferguson will help the bullpen from the left side after the Cardinals traded JoJo Romero (abdomen) earlier Monday. The 30-year-old Ferguson has collected a 4.01 ERA and 22:11 K:B over 24.2 frames for the Reds this season and is an impending free agent.

The Guardians traded Dion, Josh Hartle, Kendeglys Virguez and Nick Mitchell to the Nationals on Monday in exchange for Foster Griffin, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Dion, a 5-foot-10 southpaw, has a 4.58 ERA in 19.2 innings this year out of the big-league bullpen, but his fielding-independent metrics are quite a bit better (2.53 SIERA) thanks to a 29.4 percent strikeout rate and 3.5 percent walk rate. He was optioned to Triple-A on Sunday but could quickly join the Nationals at the big-league level.

The Guardians traded Hartle, Will Dion, Kendeglys Virguez and Nick Mitchell to the Nationals on Monday in exchange for Foster Griffin, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

A 23-year-old southpaw, Hartle has a 3.86 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 88 strikeouts in 93.1 innings at Double-A. He projects as either a back-end starter or middle reliever.

The Blue Jays acquired Klein, left-hander Dasan Hill, infielder Dameury Pena and $250,000 in international bonus pool space from the Twins on Monday exchange for right-hander Jeff Hoffman on Monday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Klein appeared in three games for Minnesota this season, but spent most of his time with Triple-A St. Paul. At the Triple-A level, the 24-year-old has recorded a 5.91 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 74:34 K:BB in 64 innings this season. The right-hander will report to Triple-A Buffalo to begin his time in the Toronto organization.