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Pagan (4-1) was credited with the win Friday, striking out one in a scoreless, no-hit ninth inning during an 8-7 victory over the Pirates. He hit a batter with a pitch.

Caleb Ferguson and Pierce Johnson combined to blow a 5-4 lead in the top of the eighth inning, and after Cincinnati rallied to re-take the lead in the bottom of the frame, Pagan was awarded a win instead of a save for a ninth inning in which he threw just six of 14 pitches for strikes. Pagan has picked up a win or a save in six straight appearances, and since returning from the IL at the beginning of July he's produced a 1.93 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB over 9.1 innings while converting all five of his save chances.

Lodolo (finger) threw 50 pitches over three simulated innings of live batting practice Friday, MLB.com reports.

Lodolo, who is working his way back from a recurring blister, felt good about the new grip he's using on his breaking ball. The left-hander may need a rehab start before returning from the 15-day injured list, but the Reds haven't yet confirmed their plans for Lodolo.

Greene didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 8-7 win over the Pirates, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out four.

A potential pitchers' duel with Paul Skenes never materialized, as the two young righties gave up two runs each in the first inning and wound up getting tagged for three homers and nine runs between them. Greene left the mound after 91 pitches (60 strikes) as he continues to struggle to find his peak form following March elbow surgery, and through five outings and 27.2 innings in July he managed a 6.83 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 33:9 K:BB. Greene will look to dial things up in his next start, which is set to come at home next week against the A's.

Mangum went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Reds.

His second-inning shot off Hunter Greene briefly gave the Pirates a 3-2 lead in a wild back-and-forth affair. Mangum's homer was just his third of the year, while the steal was his 20th, marking the second straight season in which he's reached that milestone. Over 24 games in July, Mangum put together a .319/.379/.436 slash line with two home runs, six stolen bases, nine RBI and 14 runs while acting as the primary center fielder in the absence of Oneil Cruz (hand).

Skenes didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Reds, coughing up five runs on seven hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out seven.

The star right-hander managed only one clean inning before getting the hook after 100 pitches (65 strikes), and Skenes served up homers to JJ Bleday in the third inning and Sal Stewart in the fourth while issuing a season high in free passes. It's the first time since July 1 that he's been taken deep at all, but Skenes would just as soon put the month behind him -- over six outings and 31.2 innings, he stumbled to a 6.25 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 42:12 K:BB. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which lines up to come on the road next week in Milwaukee.

The Guardians traded Heuer and Bo Naylor to the Brewers on Saturday in exchange for Craig Yoho and Blake Perkins, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Heuer has made eight appearances in the majors this season, coughing up five earned runs across 9.2 innings while striking out six batters and walking five. He's been a bit more effective at Triple-A, pitching to a 3.46 ERA and 1.27 WHIP through 26 frames. He will begin his tenure with his new organization at Triple-A Nashville but should be near the top of the list of names primed for a promotion once Milwaukee needs a fresh bullpen arm.

The Guardians traded Naylor and Codi Heuer to the Brewers on Saturday in exchange for Craig Yoho and Blake Perkins, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Naylor has posted a .438 OPS across 90 plate appearances in the big leagues this season but has slashed .225/.344/.438 across 45 games at Triple-A. He'll report to Triple-A Nashville to begin his tenure with the Brewers, but he would be the next man up to join the big club if one of Milwaukee's backstops were to get injured, or if the team moves Gary Sanchez before the trade deadline.

Moreno went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 4-1 win over Cleveland.

Moreno provided the second of three consecutive run-scoring singles in the top of the eighth inning, with his being the go-ahead knock. The catcher has RBI in eight of the last nine games, plating 13 runners while batting .343 during that stretch. He's been the team's most consistent hitter since returning from an oblique injury in early May. Since then, Moreno's posted a .313/.400/.462 slash line with 13 doubles, eight home runs, 41 RBI, four steals and 40 runs scored over 70 contests.

Perdomo went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 4-1 win over the Guardians.

The Diamondbacks rallied for all four runs in the eighth inning to erase Cleveland's lead, and it was Perdomo who started it. His bases-loaded single tied the game and was the first of three consecutive run-producing singles. Perdomo's struggled all season and July was no different; he finished the month with a .194 average and .657 OPS over 24 games.

Quintana (elbow) is set to throw a bullpen session during the week of Aug. 3, MLB.com reports.

Quintana is set to throw long toss Saturday, and he'll end the session with eight throws off the mound. That will lead into his first bullpen session since he was sidelined with a sprained elbow.