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Raley earned a save against the Nationals on Thursday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter in a scoreless inning.

David Robertson entered the day as the Mets' closer and even warmed up in the bullpen while New York rallied in the eighth inning, but the righty reliever didn't get a chance to pitch following a lengthy rain delay. As it turns out, Robertson ended up being traded to Miami, so Raley's save conversion may be a sign that he'll get more ninth-inning opportunities moving forward. Raley has worked primarily in a setup role this season with 19 holds against just two saves, though he did notch six saves with the Rays last season. Adam Ottavino has finished games at times for the Mets this year -- he has six saves in seven chances -- and figures to be a prominent factor in the team's new closer picture as well.

Clase picked up the save in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the White Sox. He allowed two hits while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Clase was able to work around a pair of two-out singles, striking out Andrew Benintendi to close out the Guardians' win and pick up his 28th save of the year. Clase has now thrown seven straight scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and a walk in that span. His ERA is down to 3.02 with a 1.09 WHIP and 43:12 K:BB across 47.2 innings this season.

Barnes (hip) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Barnes underwent surgery on his left hip Tuesday and is likely to be out for the rest of the season. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list to create space on the 40-man roster for David Robertson, whom the Marlins acquired from the Mets on Thursday.

Robertson was traded by the Mets to the Marlins in exchange for two prospects Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The Marlins have been trying to bolster their bullpen in the last few days, first flipping Dylan Floro for Jorge Lopez. Now they've added Robertson, who has served as the Mets' primary closer this season and put together a stellar 2.05 ERA and 1.00 WHIP to go along with a 48:13 K:BB across 44 frames. It's unclear if he'll get the full allotment of saves in Miami, though he does pair well with A.J. Puk given their complementary handedness.

Weiss was returned to Triple-A Salt Lake following Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Weiss made his sixth big-league appearance of the season in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader, and he threw 0.2 innings while allowing one earned run. He'll remain a depth option should the Angels need relief help later in the campaign.

Logue was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.

Logue has pitched primarily with Toledo this season, though he has made three appearances with the big-league club in July. He threw four innings in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Angels, allowing three earned runs on six hits while striking out five. Logue should be back in the majors at some point prior to the close of the campaign.

Curry will start Friday against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

As long as Cleveland is able to avoid using Curry during Thursday's contest, the 25-year-old righty is now set to make his third start of the season. Curry holds a 2.98 ERA and 1.16 WHIP through 54.1 innings across 26 appearances, though he hasn't pitched more than three innings since April.

Coonrod (lat) had his rehab assignment shifted Thursday to Triple-A Syracuse, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Coonrod is moving right along on his minor-league rehab assignment after tallying six strikeouts over four scoreless innings with Single-A St. Lucie. The 30-year-old right-hander has been sidelined all season due to a lat strain, but he looks poised to join the Mets' bullpen as early as next week.

Ward (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Ward is only going to throw fastballs and changeups during the workout, but it represents a significant step forward in his recovery from the right shoulder inflammation that sent him to the injured list July 3. He's currently on track to return to the Nationals' bullpen around mid-August.

Edwards (shoulder) is slated for a simulated appearance Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

That might be the final step before Edwards is cleared to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 31-year-old reliever has been sidelined since June 21 due to right shoulder inflammation.