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That means that Ryne Nelson will deservedly keep his spot in the Diamondbacks’ rotation as the club moves back to five-man rotation. Montgomery has struggled to a cringe-inducing 6.44 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and a 67/36 K/BB ratio over 95 innings in 19 starts on the season. He wasn’t really viable from a fantasy perspective in the rotation and he certainly won’t be as a long man out of the D’Backs’ bullpen.

Jeff Passan of ESPN adds that the Diamondbacks will receive left-hander Brandyn Garcia and minor league right-hander Ashton Izzi in return for the 28-year-old slugger. There had been rumblings that the Mariners were discussing Eugenio Suarez with the Diamondbacks and it’s unclear if those discussions are still ongoing now that they’ve upgrade their offense with Naylor. Expect the D’Backs to continue to be aggressive in moving pending free agents like Suarez and Merrill Kelly as the trade deadline approaches.

Nootbaar has been shelved since just before the All-Star break due to a left costochondral sprain. He’ll need at least a few games of live at-bats before he’ll be deemed ready to return to the Cardinals’ lineup. As long as he avoids any setbacks, it’s possible that return could come next weekend against the Padres.

The 27-year-old slugger was released by the Pirates just before the All-Star break after slashing .195/.214/.390 with two homers, four RBI and a 16/1 K/BB ratio in 42 plate appearances with the big league club. He’ll presumably report to Triple-A Oklahoma City where he’ll function as extra depth for the Dodgers.

Eder logged six innings out of the Angels’ bullpen on Wednesday, which unfortunately means that he wasn’t going to be available for at least a few days, so the Angels wanted to add a fresh arm to their bullpen to take his place. The 26-year-old southpaw holds a 4.91 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and a 15/9 K/BB ratio over 18 1/3 innings with the Halos this season.

Nothing has changed in the prognosis for the 32-year-old hurler, who is dealing with a stretched nerve in his biceps, this was done as a procedural move to free up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster for José Quijada on Thursday. There’s still no clear timetable on when Stephenson may resume throwing.

The 29-year-old southpaw has reportedly shed 30-40 pounds since spring training as he has worked himself into better shape — adding velocity to his fastball in the process. Quijada registered a strong 2.73 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 39/9 K/BB ratio over 26 1/3 innings at Triple-A Salt Lake. He’ll provide the Angels with another option from the left side out of the bullpen.

He’s still in Toronto working out but it sounds like he could be ready to head out on a minor league rehab assignment soon. The slick-fielding 26-year-old second baseman has been shelved since early July due to a left ankle sprain.

The Jays remain hopeful that it’s a minor issue and that he’ll be able to start ramping back up after a week of rest. There’s still no clear timeline for when he may be able to rejoin the team’s bullpen.

The 34-year-old hurler recently began experiencing ulnar nerve symptoms in his elbow while he was ramping back up following a left ankle sprain. The Jays are hopeful that after a couple of weeks he’ll be able to begin a throwing progression. It sounds like he’s not going to be able to rejoin the Jays’ bullpen until late August at the earliest.

The hard-hitting backstop had started five of the team’s last six games, with four of those starts coming behind the dish, so he’ll get a breather in this one. Victor Caratini will slide behind the dish and will do the catching for Jason Alexander on Thursday night.