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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.

White was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Sunday's game against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

White delivered 7.1 scoreless frames as the bulk reliever for the Dodgers on Aug. 18, and he'll step into the rotation for Sunday's series finale. The 26-year-old has a 3.06 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB across 35.1 innings for Los Angeles this season, and he could continue to see starting opportunities down the stretch with another strong performance.

Bard (7-7) took the loss in Saturday's 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks without recording an out.

One day after Bud Black stated Bard was no longer the team's closer, Bard validated his manager's decision by permitting four baserunners and three runs without getting any outs. He's now surrendered multiple runs in three of his last four appearances and owns an 11.42 ERA in 8.2 August innings.

Jansen saved Saturday's 5-2 win against Colorado, pitching a 1-2-3 ninth with a strikeout.

Jansen entered in the ninth with a three-run lead and made quick work of the heart of Colorado's order for his 29th save of the season. The 33-year-old has now surrendered just one run across his last 12 innings and has saves in six of his last seven appearances.

Treinen (4-5) was credited with the win in Saturday's 5-2 triumph over the Rockies, firing a scoreless eighth inning.

Treinen made quick work of the three Rockies he faced in the eighth and fell in line for the win after Los Angeles scored three in the bottom of the inning. The 33-year-old has been red hot in the season's second half, sporting a 0.89 ERA and 0.59 WHIP with 23 strikeouts in 20.1 innings.

Weathers (4-7) took the loss in Saturday's 10-2 defeat by the Angels, allowing three runs on four hits with one strikeout in three innings.

While he lasted just three innings and 54 pitches, Weathers limited the damage to two home runs, though the Padres only scored two in the game. The 21-year-old now has four losses in five August appearances with a 12.42 ERA in 16.2 innings, and San Diego has now lost the last eight games in which Weathers has made an appearance.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed White would be called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Sunday's game against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

After striking out six over 7.1 scoreless innings in his last start with Los Angeles on Aug. 18, White was rewarded with a demotion to Triple-A. The transaction was likely just a means of roster management, as White will slot back into the big-league rotation after spending the minimum 10 days on the minors following his demotion. Roberts added that White would work as a traditional starter Sunday, after the right-hander had been deployed as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen on a few prior occasions this season.

Estevez appears to have taken over as Colorado's closer after Daniel Bard was removed from the role, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Estevez picked up his third save of the season Friday while Bard pitched the eighth inning, and manager Bud Black confirmed after the contest that Bard was no longer the closer. Estevez wasn't officially named the replacement, but he's the logical candidate given he secured the save Friday and hasn't allowed a run in his past 11 appearances. He has a 4.08 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 47:16 K:BB over 46.1 innings for the season, but Estevez has pitched better since the All-Star break.

Manager Bud Black said after Friday's win over the Dodgers that Bard is no longer the Rockies' closer, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

The veteran right-hander pitched the eighth inning Friday while Carlos Estevez picked up the save, and the skipper confirmed the role change after the contest. Bard delivered a scoreless frame as a setup man to earn a hold, but he surrendered eight earned runs and had two blown saves over his previous five appearances to lose the job. He could end up receiving another look in the ninth inning if he can get back on track, but for now it appears Estevez will be the top option for saves in Colorado.

Diaz recorded a strikeout over a shutout inning of work Saturday night, picking up his 26th save of the season in the Mets' 5-3 win over the Nationals.

After going four straight appearances without a save, Diaz made the most of his opportunity Saturday night. Though he did plunk Riley Adams with a pitch to bring the tying run to the plate, the right-hander needed just 10 pitches to secure the win for the Mets. The 27-year-old now has a 2.00 ERA in August, well below his season mark of 3.48.