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Marte was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Marte was last in the majors for one day in mid-May, and he'll rejoin the big-league club ahead of Friday's matchup with the Reds. The right-hander has given up eight earned runs over 9.1 innings for the Giants this year, but he's pitched well for Sacramento with a 3.57 ERA and 0.81 WHIP.

Littell was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Littell pitched Thursday against Atlanta and allowed one run over three innings, and he'll head to the minors in favor of a fresh bullpen arm. The 26-year-old has a 4.97 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 25:3 K:BB across 29 major-league innings this season.

Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that White will start Saturday's game against Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The 27-year-old will start on short notice after Andrew Heaney (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday, but White is fully rested since he last pitched at Triple-A Oklahoma City last Saturday. The right-hander will likely have a chance to make several turns through the rotation while Heaney is sidelined.

Sulser (lat) has resumed playing catch, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Sulser landed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain June 15 and has been cleared to resume a throwing program just over a week later. It's not yet clear when the right-hander will be able to return to game action, but a better idea of his timetable should come into focus once he resumes mound work.

White has joined the Dodgers in Atlanta and will likely start Saturday's game, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

White was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City on June 10 and tossed 11.2 scoreless innings over two starts since heading to the minors. However, Andrew Heaney (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday, so White will likely get another chance to prove himself at the major-league level.

Hoffman was placed on the injured list for an unspecified reason Friday.

Since the Reds didn't provide an injury designation for Hoffman on Friday, it seems likely that he's on the COVID-19 injured list. Assuming that's the case, he'll be eligible to return as soon as he clears the league's health and safety protocols, but his return timetable depends on whether he's tested positive for the virus. Right-hander Jared Solomon was recalled to take Hoffman's place in the rotation.

Naughton was recalled by the Cardinals on Friday.

Naughton has already spent four separate stints on the major-league roster. His numbers haven't necessarily justified a permanent stay, as he owns a 5.40 ERA in 13.1 innings of work, though his 1.8 percent walk rate at least demonstrates strong control. He'll replace Drew VerHagen in the bullpen, who hit the injured list with a shoulder issue Friday.

VerHagen (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday.

While it's not yet clear how long VerHagen has been dealing with his shoulder injury, he hasn't been particularly effective recently, as he's allowed 10 runs (nine earned) on 13 hits and four walks while striking out seven in 5.2 innings over his last seven appearances. The right-hander will be forced to miss at least two weeks due to his injury, while Packy Naughton was recalled to take VerHagen's place in the bullpen.

Hudson (5-4) took the loss against Milwaukee on Thursday, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two batters in 4.1 innings.

Home runs were responsible for most of the damage against Hudson in the loss, as a three-run shot by Tyrone Taylor in the fourth inning and a solo blast by Willy Adames in the fifth largely did him in. The right-hander was somewhat fortunate that things didn't get further out of hand, as Milwaukee failed to capitalize on a no-out, bases-loaded situation in the third frame. Hudson also continued to struggle with his control, issuing multiple walks for the 11th time in 14 outings this season. His 3.72 ERA isn't terrible, but fantasy managers should be wary of his 1.35 WHIP and 35 walks, which are third-most in the majors.

Hader picked up a save against the Cardinals on Thursday, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning.

Hader's dominance has come to be expected at this point, so the impressive two-strikeout perfect inning feels merely run-of-the-mill. In fact, the left-hander has struck out multiple batters in five of his past seven outings -- each of which has been exactly one inning in length. Hader has left no doubt about his status as the league's best closer, tying for the MLB lead with 21 saves while posting a minuscule 0.83 ERA and 0.60 WHIP along with an absurd 36:6 K:BB across 21.2 innings.