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Cousins (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

An elbow injury has kept Cousins out of action since the final day in April, but he has seemingly reached the final stage of his recovery. He will pitch Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League, and if all goes well will then advance to Triple-A Nashville.

Yates (elbow) will make his next rehab appearance Wednesday with Triple-A Gwinnett, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Yates' last two rehab outings took place at Double-A Mississippi, and he's yet to surrender a run while on his current stint. "Everything's going really, really good right now," stated manager Brian Snitker, per Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Braves have yet to reveal a concrete timetable for the reliever's return, though it seems likely he'll need just a few more appearances in the minors before being activated from the 60-day injured list.

Phillips (5-3) earned the win over San Francisco on Sunday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.

The game was tied through six frames, and Phillips was brought in to handle the seventh. He allowed an inning-opening single but retired the next three batters to emerge unscathed. Phillips then found himself in line for the win as a result of the Dodgers scoring three times in the bottom of the frame. The right-hander continues to be a dominant presence in the team's bullpen -- since allowing two runs in his first appearance of the campaign, Phillips has posted a 1.18 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 44:11 K:BB over 38 innings while notching five wins, 11 holds and one save.

Sadzeck was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Monday.

Sadzeck was called up July 13 and appeared in two games, surrendering three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two over three innings. He will now either report to Triple-A Nashville, get claimed by another team or be released outright, the first of which seems most likely. Ethan Small was called up from Nashville on Monday to replace Sadzeck on the active roster.

Coonrod (shoulder) began a rehab assignment Friday with Single-A Clearwater and struck out four over two scoreless frames between his first two appearances.

Coonrod could shift his rehab assignment to a higher-level affiliate at some point this week. The 29-year-old right-hander is still waiting to make his 2022 debut for the Phillies after he was placed on the injured list coming out of spring training due to a right shoulder strain.

Suter tossed a scoreless inning of relief and picked up his third win of the season in Sunday's victory over the Rockies.

Suter recorded just one win over his first 27 appearances of the season, but he picked up his second Friday and wasted little time putting another on the board. Suter posted a 4.58 ERA and 1.33 WHIP prior to the All-Star break, but he has opened the second half with three scoreless frames over two appearances out of the Brewers' bullpen.

Bednar (3-4) took the loss in Sunday's 6-5 game against Miami, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out two and walking none over one inning.

Bednar entered the game with a 4-4 tie in the 10th inning, but he took the loss after a run scored on an error and after allowing another run to score on a single. In four appearances since July 13, Bednar has a blown save and two losses to go with just one save. He has a 4.66 ERA for the month but remains Pittsburgh's main closer. He will take a 2.96 ERA into his next outing.

Garrett (biceps) began a rehab assignment for Single-A Fredericksburg on Saturday and allowed one hit over a scoreless inning.

Garrett was placed on the 15-day injured list July 7 with right biceps inflammation, and the short-term nature of his absence suggests that he likely won't require much ramp-up time in the minors. Once he's activated, Garrett will likely handle a low-leverage role out of the Washington bullpen.

Brigham picked up the save Sunday against the Pirates, allowing a run on one hit while striking out two and walking one over one inning.

Brigham had his contract selected Sunday and saw his first action of the year later that day, a 10th inning relief appearance with the Marlins up 6-4. He allowed an unearned run to cross the plate, but was able to hang on for his first career save. Six Marlins relievers now have saves this season with Tanner Scott leading the pack at 12. Fantasy managers will have to pay close attention to see if Brigham shakes up the back end of Miami's bullpen.

Bass (2-3) blew the save, but picked up the win anyway in Sunday's 6-5 victory over Pittsburgh, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out three and walking none over one inning.

Bass entered the game in the ninth with a 4-2 lead, but allowed a two-run single to Yoshi Tsutsugo that tied the game. Thankfully for Bass, his offense took the lead again in the 10th inning, which gave him the blown save but also the win. Bass has seen three save chances this season, all of which have resulted in blown saves, but he continues to be a reliable arm in lower leverage situations (15 holds). He will take a 1.51 ERA into his next appearance.