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Crowe didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Cardinals after allowing three runs on five hits and three walks across five innings, striking out four.

Crowe has tossed three straight no-decisions and has gone 0-2 with a 5.64 ERA over his last five starts, so he hasn't exactly been a reliable presence on the mound for Pittsburgh. He does own a 22:11 K:BB through 22.1 innings in that span, but at the same time, he hasn't fanned more than five batters in any of those five aforementioned starts. He's projected to make his next start in the upcoming weekend series against the Cubs on the road.

Weathers is expected to be optioned to Triple-A El Paso or move to the bullpen if Jake Arrieta (hamstring) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list during this weekend's series with the Astros, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

After a strong start to the season, the 21-year-old lefty has looked the part of one of the majors' youngest pitchers since late July. In his last six outings, Weathers has been lit up for 31 earned runs -- including 11 home runs -- in 20.2 innings. Due to the Padres' dwindling rotation depth, Weathers has been forced to take his lumps at the big-league level, but Chris Paddack (oblique) is set to return from the IL on Monday, and Arrieta should be back a few days later. Those impending additions will give the Padres a full five-man rotation for the first time in weeks.

White (1-2) took the loss in Sunday's 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Rockies, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 3.1 innings.

White encountered trouble immediately, surrendering a three-run C.J. Cron home run in the first inning to put Los Angeles in an early hole. The rookie was coming off a superb performance against Pittsburgh on Aug. 18 and may still receive more spot start opportunities down the stretch.

Wilson is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox in Chicago, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Wilson returned from the injured list Wednesday against the Diamondbacks and tied his season high with seven strikeouts while working five scoreless frames, so it comes as little surprise that he'll stick around in the Pittsburgh rotation. After acquiring Wilson from Atlanta on July 30, the Pirates presumably want to evaluate him throughout September to determine if he's a long-term fit in their rotation.

Double-A Amarillo reinstated Jarvis (oblique) from its 7-day injured list Friday.

Jarvis is back in action with Amarillo for the first time since mid-July. The 2020 first-round pick had been shut down due to an oblique injury, but he proved his health during a three-inning appearance in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Monday.

Rolison (hand) returned from Triple-A Albuquerque's 7-day injured list Friday and gave up five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four over five innings in the affiliate's 5-1 loss.

Rolison was sidelined for just over nine weeks with a fractured left hand before he began a three-start rehab assignment in the lower levels of the minors earlier this month. After getting sufficient time to build up, Rolison slotted back into the Albuquerque rotation, where he's expected to remain for the duration of the season. Over four starts at Albuquerque this season, Rolison has posted a 5.71 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 19:4 K:BB in 17.1 innings.

Floro allowed a run on one hit and a walk Sunday, striking out one batter and earning the save over Cincinnati.

Floro found himself in a tough situation with runners on second and third with just one out in the ninth inning. After an RBI sacrifice fly by Joey Votto, he stranded the runner on second and finished off the 2-1 win. He's converted seven of 11 save chances this season, including each of his last three dating back to Aug. 15. Floro is now sporting a 3.00 ERA and a 47:21 K:BB through 51 innings.

Reyes (5-7) took the loss and was charged with a blown save Sunday against the Pirates after pitching one-third of an inning and giving up three runs on a hit and two walks while recording one strikeout. Manager Mike Shildt said after the contest the team will evaluate the right-hander's role moving forward, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Reyes served up a three-run homer to Yoshi Tsutsugo to blow a 3-1 lead Sunday, marking his third blown save in his past five outings. The 27-year-old is a solid 29-for-33 in save chances on the year and has a 2.95 ERA in 56 outings, but he's walked a tightrope by issuing 44 free passes in 58 innings and is clearly struggling with St. Louis attempting to make a playoff push. Shildt didn't commit to making a change at closer, but it's clearly a move the Cardinals are considering. Giovanny Gallegos has a 3.11 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 72:15 K:BB over 63.2 innings with 22 holds and two saves this season, so he's the likeliest candidate to receive save chances should the team move in a new direction.

Long covered 4.2 innings of long relief and took a no-decision in Sunday's 9-0 loss to Atlanta. He gave up six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three.

After Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) was cleared to return from the 10-day injured list to start Sunday's contest, Long was expected to transition into a multi-inning role out of the bullpen. While that sort of role could still be in the forecast for Long during the final month of the season, he was deployed as a piggyback starter Sunday with the Giants deliberately limiting DeSclafani's workload in his first start coming off the injury. DeSclafani covered three innings (64 pitches) against Atlanta, but he should be in line to handle a more traditional starting role when his next turn comes up next weekend against the Dodgers. With that in mind, Long shouldn't be counted on to see this sort of workload out of the bullpen moving forward.

Hudson (elbow) started Low-A Palm Beach's loss to Jupiter on Saturday, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits, uncorked a wild pitch and recorded a strikeout.

Hudson's first taste of game action since Sept. 17 of last season could hardly have gone any better, especially since he was initially expected to miss the entire 2021 campaign. Hudson has consistently held out hope for a return at the tail end of this season, however, and he's certainly one step closer after Saturday. Nevertheless, the right-hander will need to continue proving the fitness of his surgically repaired elbow over several more rehab outings at multiple levels of the minors before activation is considered.