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Cronin was promoted to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Cronin was dominant as a reliever at Double-A Harrisburg to begin the season, as he posted a 22:7 K:BB and 0.75 WHIP in 16.1 scoreless innings over 14 appearances to begin the season. The southpaw has served as a non-roster invitee during the last two seasons, and he'll now be rewarded with a promotion to the Triple-A club.

Szapucki was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Szapucki made his first major-league start Wednesday against the Giants and gave up nine runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two in 1.1 innings. It's not very surprising to see him sent down following his rough outing, but he'll likely be in the mix to serve as a spot starter later in the year since he has a 2.86 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 22 innings for Syracuse.

Hader earned the save against the Cardinals on Thursday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning during which he allowed one hit and one walk while striking out one.

Hader was reinstated from the family medical emergency list earlier in the day and was called into action in the ninth inning with the Brewers leading by one run. He got into trouble by allowing two of the first three batters he faced to reach base but was able to close out the contest and earn the save. Hader is tied for the MLB lead with 16 saves in 16 opportunities on the campaign and has yet to allow a run over 14.2 innings. He's also racked up a 22:6 K:BB and posted a 0.61 WHIP.

White didn't factor into the decision during Thursday's 14-1 victory over Arizona, allowing two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four scoreless innings.

Making his second straight start, White was provided an early lead and kept Arizona off the board despite multiple men on base in both the second and third innings. The 27-year-old tossed a season-high 61 pitches though only 33 went for strikes with just two of the swinging variety, though he's averaging nearly one strikeout per inning on the season. The successful outing dropped White's ERA from 6.17 to 4.60 and he'll aim for his first win as a starter during his next turn, tentatively slated for Tuesday against Pittsburgh.

Lambert (forearm) was activated from the injured list Thursday and was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Lambert made three rehab appearances with Triple-A Albuquerque, building up to three innings in his final outing. He'll likely continue to stretch out in the minors and could be an option for the Rockies rotation at some point later in the season. Lambert is in line for his first significant game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2019.

Thompson is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the White Sox, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Thompson is poised to make his third start of the season Saturday as Chicago enters a week with a pair of doubleheaders. As a result of the twin bills, the right-hander may receive an additional turn through the rotation. He's been a force on the mound for the Cubs this season with a 1.54 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB over 35 innings.

Hicks was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right forearm flexor injury.

Hicks apparently suffered the injury during Tuesday's start against Toronto, when he was charged with the loss after he surrendered four runs on five walks over three innings. According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, the 25-year-old doesn't believe it's a serious injury, though the medical imaging he recently underwent has yet to be analyzed. The Cardinals are also considering shifting Hicks back to the bullpen once healthy, per Katie Woo of The Athletic.

Hader (personal) was reinstated from the family medical emergency list Thursday.

Hader has been away from the team since Monday due to the familial emergency but will rejoin the Brewers on Thursday. The left-hander will reclaim the closer role from Devin Williams, who picked up two saves during Hader's absence.

Stephenson (illness) rejoined the Rockies on Thursday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Stephenson was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Monday, but he's feeling better Thursday and has cleared the league's health and safety protocols. The right-hander is expected to be activated at some point during the team's weekend series against Washington.

Jameson has struggled to the tune of an 11.05 ERA, 2.25 WHIP and 11:14 K:BB through four starts since being promoted to Triple-A Reno.

That's certainly a far cry from the 2.41 ERA and 0.93 WHIP he put up across four Double-A outings before getting promoted. It's hard to find positives in any of his outings for Reno thus far; in the best one, May 19 against Las Vegas, he at least managed to last into the sixth inning, though he still gave up four runs and struck out just four with three walks. This will certainly slow his progression to the big leagues, but it's worth noting that Jameson has great stuff and adjusted brilliantly after being blown up in his first Double-A start of the season. He's likely to get right as he adapts to the higher level of competition in Triple-A.