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Atlanta acquired Odorizzi on Monday in exchange for reliever Will Smith, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.

Odorizzi was at risk of losing his spot in Houston's six-man rotation with Lance McCullers (forearm) on track to return from the injured list in the next couple of weeks, so the Astros elected to exchange him for an experienced bullpen arm in Smith. With Atlanta, Odorizzi may not have an immediate path to a starting role if the club elects to keep its five-man rotation intact, but Ian Anderson owned a 5.31 ERA on the season before he tossed six shutout innings in his most recent outing. Odorizzi, who has submitted a 3.75 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 46:17 K:BB across 60 innings with Houston this season, will presumably be first in line to enter the rotation if Atlanta does expand to six men or opts to move Anderson to the bullpen or Triple-A Gwinnett.

The Cardinals acquired Quintana and right-hander Chris Stratton from the Pirates on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Johan Oviedo and corner infielder Malcom Nunez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

After a rough 2021 campaign, Quintana had enjoyed a bounce-back campaign in Pittsburgh, as he produced a 3.50 ERA and 1.27 WHIP while recording 89 strikeouts across 103 innings. The Cardinals will likely count on Quintana to hold down a spot at the back end of their rotation while Jack Flaherty (shoulder) and Steven Matz (knee) are on the shelf with long-term injuries.

Feltner will be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to start the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Padres in San Diego, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Feltner has started seven games for the Rockies this season and owns a 5.59 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 35:10 K:BB in 37 big-league innings. Unless Colorado deals away another starting pitcher prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, Feltner will likely be headed back to Albuquerque immediately after his outing against San Diego.

May (elbow) could make two more rehab starts before returning from the injured list, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

May threw 46 pitches in his last rehab start, so he still has some stamina to build up before being ready for his first big-league appearance of the season. If all goes well in the next couple weeks, May could be activated by the Dodgers at some point in the middle of August.

Davies (shoulder) was activated from the injured list Monday.

It was reported Sunday that Davies would rejoin Arizona's rotation for the opener of its three-game set with the Guardians, and the team made the move official one day later. Davies will attempt to pick up where he left off after posting a 2.56 ERA and 0.95 WHIP over his previous five big-league starts.

Rogers (back) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday or Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rogers was placed on the 15-day injured list last Friday with lower-back spasms, but the fact that he's already closing in on getting back on the mound suggests he could be in line for close to a minimum-length stay on the shelf. The 24-year-old southpaw has disappointed over his first 19 starts of 2022, producing a 5.85 ERA and 1.60 WHIP across 87.2 innings.

The Marlins will activate Luzardo (forearm) from the 60-day injured list to have him start Monday's game against the Reds, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Luzardo missed just shy of three months with his forearm injury, but he completed a rehab assignment and is ready to rejoin Miami's rotation. He threw 75 pitches in his final rehab start, so his pitch count will likely be limited to some degree in his first outing back with the big club.

Gasser, whom the Brewers acquired from the Padres on Monday, will report to Double-A Biloxi, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Along with outfielder Esteury Ruiz, Gasser was one of two prospects that the Brewers received to go with two big-league pitchers (Taylor Rogers and Dinelson Lamet) in exchange for All-Star closer Josh Hader. The Brewers won't hesitate to give the 23-year-old lefty a stiffer test as he joins the organization, as he'll climb to the Double-A level for the first time in his career. Gasser turned in a 4.18 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 115:28 K:BB across 90.1 innings over his 18 starts at High-A Fort Wayne prior to the trade.

Milwaukee acquired Gasser, outfielder Esteury Ruiz, left-hander Taylor Rogers and right-hander Dinelson Lamet from San Diego on Monday in exchange for Josh Hader, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The Brewers have such a good track record of targeting and developing young pitching that this move alone should slightly boost Gasser's value in dynasty leagues. He's a deceptive southpaw whose low arm angle allows all of his pitches to play up. Gasser throws a low-90s fastball, an above-average slider and a solid changeup. The 23-year-old has logged a 4.18 ERA, 3.27 FIP, 1.26 WHIP, 115 strikeouts and 28 walks in 90.1 innings across 18 starts at High-A.

Musgrove and the Padres agreed to terms Monday on a five-year, $100 million contract extension, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune previously reported Friday that the right-hander and Friars had agreed to the parameters of the extension, and the two sides were apparently able to iron out the remaining details of the contract over the weekend. The deal keeps Musgrove in his hometown city through the 2027 campaign, his age-34 season. After a strong debut season with San Diego in 2021, Musgrove has raised the bar in 2022 by submitting a 2.65 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 18 starts while also recently making his first All-Star Game appearance.