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Helsley (3-2) was charged with the loss to the Cubs on Friday, allowing two earned runs on two hits, two walks and a wild pitch over an inning. He struck out two.

Helsley's busy final line underscores how much he struggled during his one frame, as he labored through 25 pitches to get three outs in the seventh. The reliever failed to protect a 2-2 tie and allowed multiple earned runs for the second time in four appearances. The 26-year-old now sports a bloated 5.59 ERA and 1.60 WHIP following his recent struggles.

The Marlins transferred Hernandez (biceps) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The move does not necessarily mark a setback in Hernandez's recovery, but rather an effort to free up a spot on the 40-man roster until the pitcher is ready to return. Hernandez has already begun his rehab and figures to be ready for activation in the near future, but this move means he will not be eligible to return until June 4 at the earliest.

Harvey (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Harvey once had a fair amount of prospect pedigree, but a long list of injuries have so far prevented him from establishing himself at the big-league level. The latest, a strained left oblique, shut him down in mid-March and sent him to the 60-day injured list. He'll be eligible to return at the end of the month, which should be right around the time Harvey's ready to go. Save chances can't be ruled out for Harvey, especially given the recent reports that Cesar Valdez could shift to more of a setup role, but we're still talking about a pitcher who has thrown just 15 career major-league innings, so the Orioles will likely be happy with whatever they can get from him.

Valdez is being considered for set-up work, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

This is not a performance-based shift for Valdez, who has gone 8-for-11 in save chances with a 2.65 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 21:4 K:BB. Instead, it comes down to Baltimore's lack of effective right-handed relievers. Nothing official has been announced for Valdez in regard to his role, but it wouldn't be surprising to see some ninth-inning duties given to southpaw Paul Fry in the near future. Hunter Harvey (oblique) could also become a factor in the closer conversation when he returns.

Baumann (elbow) is moving his rehab assignment to Double-A Bowie, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Baumann has logged five scoreless innings so far, allowing three walks with six strikeouts as he works his way back from a right flexor strain. He'll continue to work his way back at Bowie, building up his pitch count before ultimately slotting into the rotation with Triple-A Norfolk when healthy.

Tapia was traded from the Mariners to the Royals in exchange for cash considerations Saturday.

Tapia was designated for assignment Monday. The 29-year-old's major-league resume to date consists of just seven relief appearances over the last two years. He'll head to Triple-A Omaha for now.

Garcia allowed a hit and struck out one in one scoreless inning in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Garcia has allowed just one run, three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in five inning since he returned from a groin injury. The southpaw hasn't been very effective in 2021 with a 5.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB, but he's been trending in a better direction since his return. He's notched a hold, but he's also taken a blown save and a loss in nine outings, mainly in a low-leverage role.

Cleveland recalled Nelson from Triple-A Columbus to its major-league roster Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

The reliever has pitched two scoreless innings with Cleveland this season and has allowed one earned run in 7.1 innings with Triple-A Columbus. Nelson fills the roster spot of Triston McKenzie, whom the team optioned Saturday.

The Braves optioned Webb to Triple-A Gwinnett after Friday's blowout win over the Pirates.

Webb was clearly rattled after drilling Kevin Pillar in the face Monday and has been unable to settle down, allowing five hits and a walk in 1.1 innings since. The righty has been inconsistent all season out of the bullpen and now yields his roster spot to Bryse Wilson.

The Mariners signed Jerez to a minor-league contract Saturday.

The lefty last pitched in the majors in 2019, when he posted a 4.35 ERA across 10.1 innings between the Giants and the Pirates. It's unclear if and when Jerez makes an appearance on the Mariners roster, but he'll provide some depth in a bullpen that's lacking many left-handed arms.