Dodgers sent RHP Carlos Marmol outright to Triple-A Albuquerque. Marmol passed through waivers without drawing a claim and accepted an assignment to the minors on Thursday morning. The right-hander will try to work his way into the Los Angeles bullpen with a strong showing in the Pacific Coast League. He had a 5.86 ERA in 27 2/3 innings with the Cubs before they traded him (and cash) to Los Angeles for reliever Matt Guerrier on July 2. The Dodgers then designated Marmol for assignment.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Dodgers placed Carlos Marmol on outright waivers.

Ken Gurnick of MLB.com hears that the Dodgers have not designated Carlos Marmol for assignment. Peter Gammons reported that Marmol was designated for assignment, but apparently that's not the case. Either way, it seems the Dodgers intend to send him to the minors.

Dodgers designated RHP Carlos Marmol for assignment. The Dodgers just acquired Marmol from the Cubs on Tuesday in exchange for Matt Guerrier, but they mostly did it in order to receive additional international signing bonus money. The erratic reliever will almost certainly pass through waivers, so the Dodgers could convince him to stick around in the minors.

ESPN's Keith Law hears that the Dodgers are expected to send Carlos Marmol to the minors for a few outings. Marmol was acquired from the Cubs on Tuesday (along with international bonus money) for Matt Guerrier. The erratic right-hander has struggled with his control for a long time, but it's not a bad gamble for Los Angeles. They'll try to get him back on track against lesser competition before bringing him up from the minors.

Dodgers acquired RHP Carlos Marmol and cash considerations from the Cubs for RHP Matt Guerrier. The cash considerations include international signing bonus slot No. 92, which is valued at $209,700. Marmol was designated for assignment by the Cubs last week after posting a 5.86 ERA and 32/21 K/BB ratio in 27 2/3 innings this season, but the Dodgers will take him on as a reclamation project. No word on how much of Marmol's salary will be covered by Chicago.

ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine was told by two sources that the Dodgers are close to acquiring Carlos Marmol from the Cubs. Marmol was designated for assignment by the Cubs last week, but multiple teams have shown interest in taking him on as a reclamation project. It's not known who the Cubs would receive in return, but Levine hears that the Dodgers will absorb some of the $5 million still owed to Marmol for this season. Accomplishing that would be a win from the Cubs' perspective.

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that three teams have shown interest in Carlos Marmol. Cafardo didn't reveal which teams, but it's not surprising that someone is willing to take a shot on him righting the ship. He'll almost surely clear waivers before signing on cheaply somewhere.

Cubs designated RHP Carlos Marmol for assignment. The Cubs were hoping to spin Marmol in a potential trade this summer, but that scenario has become less and less likely over time. The erratic right-hander has posted a 5.86 ERA and 21 walks in just 27 2/3 innings this season. Still owed about half of his $9.8 million salary, he'll almost certainly pass through waivers unclaimed.

Carlos Marmol had another Marmol meltdown Sunday, yielding four runs while recording just one out in a loss to the Mets. With Kevin Gregg unavailable, Marmol was tasked with protecting a 3-0 lead in the ninth, but the only out he was able to record was on a sac bunt. Marlon Byrd took him deep to lead off the inning, Lucas Duda drew a walk, John Buck knocked a single and Kirk Nieuwenhuis sent everyone home with a long walk-off homer. Marmol now holds an ugly 6.08 ERA and 1.72 WHIP for the season. The Cubs are hoping to trade him at the deadline, but it's hard to imagine anyone being interested.