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  • Not starting Thursday
    Lopez won't start Thursday's game against the Nationals, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Lopez pitched on four days of rest for the second time all season Saturday, allowing three runs (two earned) in 4.2 innings -- his shortest start of the season. Rather than sending him to the mound after a traditional four-day rest period again, Atlanta will push his next start back and give the ball to Ray Kerr to close out its current series against Washington. The team hasn't yet announced when Lopez's next start will come, though it's possible he simply moves back a day to start Friday's series opener against the Athletics. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 8:33 pm
    Reynaldo LópezATL - SP,RP
    W, 4-2 vs OAK
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  • Nails down 13th save
    Iglesias struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 13th save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Nationals.

    Advice: The right-hander topped out at 97.5 mph and fired nine of 11 pitches for strikes as he breezed through the top of Washington's order. Iglesias appears to be finding his peak form, reeling off four straight scoreless appearances with a 5:0 K:BB. On the season, he sports a 2.21 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB through 20.1 innings. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 7:41 am
     
  • Raisel Iglesias nails down 13th save in win
    Raisel Iglesias threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn a save in a 2-0 win over the Nationals on Tuesday.

    Advice: Iglesias struck out two and didn’t allow a hit as he picked up his 13th save of the season. He doesn’t get the respect that other elite closers get, but Iglesias has been one of the most reliable options in fantasy baseball for a while now. He has a 2.21 ERA on the season and figures to remain near the league-leaders in saves as the season goes on. Rotoworld Tuesday, 7:05 pm
     
  • Craig Kimbrel locks down 12th save in win
    Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth to slam the door on a 4-1 win over the White Sox.

    Advice: The save was Kimbrel’s 12th on the season and his third this week alone. The 35-year-old scared fantasy managers (and Orioles fans) in early May when he went through a rough patch that had him temporarily removed from the closer’s role. However, this is who Kimbrel is at this point. The veteran now has seven straight scoreless appearances and a 3.15 ERA on the season. He remains a solid closer option in fantasy leagues on one of the best teams in baseball. Rotoworld Sunday, 3:53 pm
     
  • Locks down 12th save
    Kimbrel struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the White Sox.

    Advice: Kimbrel hasn't allowed a walk or a hit over his last 4.2 innings, and he's pitched 6.2 consecutive scoreless innings. He's earned a save in each of his last four outings, retaking the closer role after a shaky stretch in late April and early May saw him take a short stint in lower-leverage assignments. Kimbrel is 12-for-15 in save chances this season while posting a 3.15 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB over 20 innings. He's also collected four holds and a 4-1 record, but it looks like most of his appearances will be in the ninth inning going forward. Rotowire.com Sunday, 3:52 pm
     
  • D-Backs designate Matt Bowman for assignment
    Diamondbacks designated RHP Matt Bowman for assignment.

    Advice: Bowman is off the 40-man and active roster to make room for Blake Walston with Walston recalled to start Sunday against the Marlins. Bowman was acquired in a trade with the Twins at the start of May, and he could see interest on the waiver wire. Rotoworld Sunday, 10:24 am
     
  • DFA'd by Arizona
    The Diamondbacks designated Bowman for assignment Sunday.

    Advice: Acquired from the Twins on May 2, Bowman made four appearances out of the Arizona bullpen, giving up six earned runs over 6.2 innings. The 32-year-old righty didn't have any minor-league options remaining, so Arizona had to remove him from the 40-man roster to clear room on the 26-man active roster for lefty Blake Walston, who was called up from Triple-A Reno ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Marlins. Bowman will now be exposed to waivers and could head to Reno if he clears. Rotowire.com Sunday, 10:16 am
     
  • Allows nine hits in win
    Montgomery (3-2) earned the win over the Marlins on Saturday, allowing two runs on nine hits and one walk over six innings while striking out four.

    Advice: Montgomery didn't get off to a great start, surrendering a leadoff double to open the contest, followed by an RBI single off the bat of Josh Bell two batters later as the Marlins took an early 1-0 lead. However, the lefty would eventually find his groove, hurling 1-2-3 innings in the second and third before later coughing up one more run on a Jazz Chisholm double in the sixth. Montgomery has now gone at least six innings in five of his seven starts this season, though he's also allowed at least seven hits in four of those outings, including a season-high nine hits in Saturday's win. Rotowire.com Sunday, 7:05 am
     
  • Dazzles in return to rotation
    Suarez came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 5-3 win over the White Sox, allowing two hits and two walks over four scoreless innings. He struck out three.

    Advice: The 34-year-old right-hander hadn't pitched more than an inning in any of his last three appearances, including an 11-pitch outing Wednesday, but Suarez slid right back into the O's rotation without any issues. He tossed 50 of 80 pitches for strikes before exiting the mound, and with John Means (forearm) and Dean Kremer (triceps) on the shelf, Suarez figures to plug a hole in the rotation for at least a couple weeks. He'll take a 1.53 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB through 29.1 innings into his next turn, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Rays. Rotowire.com Sunday, 4:26 am
    Albert SuárezBAL - SP,RP
    W, 3-1 vs TB
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