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The Reds optioned Arroyo to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Arroyo has served as the Reds' primary second baseman since early June but has produced just a .244/.286/.282 batting line with zero home runs and a 5:31 BB:K across 142 plate appearances. If he can get back on track at Louisville, Arroyo could receive another opportunity later this season. For now, though, the Reds appear poised to hand their second-base job back to Matt McLain, who returned from the injured list Thursday.

The Reds recalled McCambley from Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

McCambley will give the Reds a fresh bullpen arm after they played a doubleheader Wednesday. The righty permitted three runs with a 4:5 K:BB over 4.1 innings in a previous stint with Cincinnati.

The Reds activated McLain (calf) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

McLain has been sidelined since early July with a left calf strain, but he's been cleared to return to action after going 5-for-17 with a 2:5 BB:K in five rehab games with Triple-A Louisville. The Reds also optioned Edwin Arroyo on Thursday, which could allow McLain to become the club's regular option at second base again. McLain has slashed just .190/.293/.328 with eight homers and 11 stolen bases this season.

O'Brien (illness) tossed a scoreless frame in Wednesday's extra-inning victory over the Cubs.

O'Brien had been unavailable for a few days while battling an illness, but he was able to pitch around a hit-by-pitch and an intentional walk in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday before the Cardinals won it in the 10th. The closer should be available Thursday if a save opportunity should present itself.

Ramos went 4-for-5 with three RBI, a run scored, a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 16-3 win over the Brewers.

Ramos erupted for a career-high-tying four hits, including a two-run single in the sixth and a one-run single in the eighth. He also drew a walk in the first before stealing his second base of the campaign. The 26-year-old outfielder is now slashing .267/.304/.436 with 35 runs scored, 34 RBI and nine long balls across 289 plate appearances this season.

Arraez went 4-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 16-3 win over the Brewers.

Arraez recorded a season-high-tying four hits, hitting RBI singles in the sixth and seventh innings. The veteran infielder also stole his 10th base of the season in the fifth and scored a run in the sixth. He's logged at least one hit in six straight games, batting .481 with six RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases in 27 plate appearances during that span. Overall, Arraez is slashing .331/.366/.451 with 52 runs scored, 43 RBI and four long balls across 451 plate appearances this season.

Cox (oblique) went 0-for-3 in Triple-A Sacramento's 5-4 win over Tacoma on Wednesday.

Cox landed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain July 8. Although he didn't reach base and struck out twice Wednesday, his return to game action suggests he could be nearing a return to the big leagues. The 24-year-old outfielder was called up from Double-A Richmond on May 31 and slashed .269/.269/.500 with five runs scored, four stolen bases, three RBI and a home run across 29 plate appearances before being placed on the injured list.

Urias' (elbows) rehab assignment has been paused after he was hit on the elbow by a pitch at Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Urias still has inflammation in his elbow as a result of the hit-by-pitch, and he also required stitches for his right ankle when the ball struck the area after deflecting off his elbow. The veteran infielder has been out since early May with tennis elbow in both arms.

The Nationals activated Irvin (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Irvin is slated to rejoin the Nationals' rotation with a start Thursday in Atlanta. It will be his first outing at the big-league level since late May, as Irvin has been working his way back from a right shoulder strain. Irvin made three rehab starts and topped out at 58 pitches, so he will be limited from a workload perspective Thursday.

Crooks is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.

Ivan Herrera has been the personal catcher for Andre Pallante this season, and those two will form the battery for the Cardinals in Thursday's series finale. The left-handed-hitting Crooks has started just one of the past six games, though three of those contests have been against southpaws.