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Colome allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in one inning to earn the save in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Daniel Bard had pitched each of the last two days, so manager Bud Black gave Colome a closing opportunity. He was a bit shaky, as two of the first three batters he faced reached base before a Josh Rojas fielder's choice led to a run, but Colome retired Jordan Luplow on a lineout to end the game. With runs allowed in four of his last seven appearances, Colome has been a little unsteady lately. He has four saves, four holds and a blown save while posting a 2.81 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB through 32 innings this year.

Long (0-2) allowed three runs on four hits and struck out two in 2.1 innings Friday, taking the loss versus the Padres. He did not walk a batter.

Long allowed the first three batters he faced to reach base, culminating in a three-run home run by Manny Machado. The Giants were unable to pull even in the contest, leaving Long with the loss for the second time in his six turns as an opener this year. The southpaw owns a 2.48 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 21:8 K:BB across 32.2 innings in 19 appearances overall, primarily working in long relief.

Martinez allowed two runs on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts in three innings to earn the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

Martinez nearly got through the long-relief outing unscathed, but he allowed a two-out, two-run home run to Brandon Belt in the ninth inning. All three of Martinez's saves this year have seen him cover three frames, and they've all come in his last four appearances. He's unlikely to challenge Taylor Rogers' grasp on the closer role for more traditional save opportunities. Martinez has a 3.73 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 65:31 K:BB through 72.1 innings across 16 outings (10 starts), and he'll likely remain in a multi-inning role going forward.

Junis (hamstring) will make a rehab start with the Giants' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Junis threw two innings in a rehab start Thursday and will make another appearance with the rookie-level affiliate Monday. The Giants haven't yet indicated when the right-hander will be able to return, but he should be out through the All-Star break if he requires another rehab appearance following Monday's outing.

Graterol (side) isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Graterol exited Thursday's game against the Cubs due to right side soreness but felt fine after playing catch Friday. He won't be available for Friday's matchup against the Cubs but is expected to be available as early as Saturday.

Rondon was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Friday.

Rondon has made just one big-league appearance this season, throwing five scoreless innings of relief against the PIrates back in late May. He's spent most of the season with Triple-A Memphis, where he owns a 4.04 ERA and a 15.3 percent walk rate across 49 innings.

Naile was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

Naile made three relief appearances during his time with the major-league club and struck out four in 4.2 scoreless innings. However, he'll head back to Memphis after Genesis Cabrera (illness) was reinstated from the injured list Friday.

Reed was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Reed spent just a single day on the big-league roster but looked good in his lone appearance, tossing a pair of scoreless innings Thursday against the Marlins. He'll return to the minors as Chris Bassitt gets activated from the COVID-19 injured list.

Cabrera (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Cabrera spent nearly two weeks on the COVID-19 list but has been throwing bullpens in recent days and will rejoin the Cardinals' bullpen without requiring a rehab assignment. He posted a 2.40 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 15 innings over his last 10 appearances prior to the IL stint, and he should reclaim a setup role now that he's healthy.

Ramirez was acquired by the Pirates from the Guardians on Friday in exchange for cash considerations, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports. The right-hander was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

The 27-year-old was designated for assignment by Cleveland last weekend, and Pittsburgh opted to send some cash to acquire him rather than risk a waiver claim. Ramirez has appeared in eight games between the Guardians and Mariners this year and has a 6.97 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB over 10.1 innings.