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Mena was placed on the minor-league 7-day injured list with a right forearm strain Tuesday, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

Mena won't throw for the next eight weeks according to Arizona's farm director Shaun Larkin, likely bringing his 2024 season to an end. The right-hander will finish the year having produced a 4.61 ERA and 1.54 WHIP with 102 strikeouts over 95.2 innings in 19 starts with Triple-A Reno. Additionally, he made his major-league debut July 3 on the road versus the Dodgers, giving up four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two batters over three innings.

The Royals recalled Bowlan from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

The right-hander allowed four runs over 2.2 frames in a spot start for Kansas City in late April, but he's otherwise been with Omaha this season. Bowlan has a 4.93 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 80:30 K:BB over 84 innings at Triple-A this season. It appears he's joining the big club as a reliever for the stretch run, considering he worked out of the bullpen in his last four appearances for Omaha.

The Orioles designated Irvin for assignment Tuesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

The left-hander was demoted to the bullpen in early July and has now been removed from the 26-man and 40-man rosters entirely. Irvin had a respectable 4.06 ERA in 14 starts but surrendered 17 earned runs over 19.1 innings of relief.

The Angels acquired Zeferjahn, outfielder Matthew Lugo, infielder Niko Kavadas and right-hander Yeferson Vargas from the Red Sox on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Luis Garcia, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

A 26-year-old righty with zero big-league experience, Zeferjahn has a 5.47 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 31 strikeouts in 24.2 innings across 18 appearances for Triple-A Worcester. He has seven saves across Double-A and Triple-A this season and has no trouble missing bats, but his 14.8 percent walk rate at Triple-A is a red flag, especially given his age.

The Marlins transferred Garrett (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Garrett began a throwing program last week -- roughly a month after a forearm flexor strain sent him to the injured list. He still figures to be sidelined for another few weeks, so the Marlins will move him to the 60-day IL and give his 40-man spot to Jesus Tinoco, who was claimed off waivers from the Cubs on Tuesday.

The Orioles traded Johnson to Philadelphia on Tuesday in exchange for Gregory Soto, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Through 18 starts with Double-A Bowie, Johnson has recorded a 2.63 ERA and 1.32 WHIP through 65 innings this year. It's likely he heads to Double-A Reading to begin his tenure with the Phillies, though a promotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley could come in the near future if the 25-year-old righty continues at his current pace.

The Giants traded Silva to the Tigers on Tuesday in exchange for Mark Canha, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Silva has spent the entirety of 2024 with Double-A Richmond, where he's logged a 4.35 ERA and 1.17 WHIP through 41.1 innings. He'll likely remain at the Double-A level upon joining the Tigers organization.

The Padres acquired Perez from the Pirates on Tuesday in exchange for left-hander Ronaldys Jimenez, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Perez will claim the fifth spot in San Diego's rotation, as the team had been using a four-man setup prior to Tuesday's trade deadline. The 33-year-old southpaw has struggled mightily since returning from the injured list in late June, putting up a 6.31 ERA and 1.87 WHIP across 25.2 innings.

The Orioles traded McGough to the White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for Eloy Jimenez, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

McGough began the 2024 campaign in Double-A but quickly earned a promotion to Triple-A, where he's remained effective with a 2.08 ERA and 1.11 WHIP through 34.2 innings out of the bullpen. Given his production in the minors and the White Sox's lack of MLB bullpen depth, it's possible the 26-year-old southpaw cracks the major leagues before the end of the season.

The Dodgers acquired Flaherty from the Tigers on Tuesday in exchange for infielder Trey Sweeney and catcher Thayron Liranzo, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

One of the top pitchers available at the deadline, Flaherty finds himself in a favorable landing spot with the playoff-contending Dodgers, whose rotation is dealing with uncertainty due to a slew of injuries and some unproven rookies. Flaherty had pitched at an ace-like level over his final seven starts with Detroit, turning in a 2.08 ERA and 0.87 WHIP while striking out 43 over 39 innings. The right-hander is likely to slot into the Dodgers rotation during this weekend's series in Oakland.