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Alzolay (hamstring) played catch Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Alzolay exited his previous start Friday against the Marlins with a left hamstring strain. His expected return date remains unclear, but the fact that he's throwing again in some capacity just three days later certainly appears to be a good sign.

Hudson earned a hold against Arizona on Sunday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he gave up one hit and struck out one batter.

The Padres won the contest 8-2 but held only a two-run lead when Hudson entered in the seventh inning. The right-hander gave up a Josh Rojas double but otherwise kept the Diamondbacks in check. Since a rough debut for San Diego on Aug. 11, Hudson has turned things around with two scoreless innings in which he has struck out three batters.

The Diamondbacks promoted Frias from Double-A Amarillo to Triple-A Reno on Monday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Monday was moving day for several of Arizona's more highly regarded prospects, as outfielder Alek Thomas will move up to Reno with Frias, while outfielder Eduardo Diaz and starter Brandon Pfaadt were promoted to Amarillo from High-A Hillsboro. Over his 16 starts with Amarillo this season, Frias turned in a 5.26 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 91:25 K:BB across 78.2 innings.

Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Phillips was designated for assignment by the Rays on Saturday after making his lone big-league appearance of the season the night before. In 57 career innings at the highest level, the 26-year-old has struggled to a 7.26 ERA and a 1.79 WHIP, thanks in part to his 14.3 percent walk rate. He's unlikely to see high-leverage opportunities with the Dodgers.

Manager Dave Roberts said Jackson is "in the equation" to receive a call-up from Triple-A Oklahoma City and fill innings as a starter or long reliever in Monday's game against the Pirates, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Due to the depleted state of the rotation, Roberts plans to treat Monday's contest as a bullpen day. With multiple relievers needed to get the Dodgers through nine innings, expect Los Angeles to add another pitcher to the roster ahead of the series opener, with Jackson representing an appealing candidate to get the call. In addition to having the advantage of already possessing a spot on the 40-man roster, Jackson has been effective through his first two outings at Oklahoma City after getting a promotion from Double-A Tulsa earlier this month. He's covered eight innings while allowing three runs on five hits and two walks between the two starts.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said White will cover the bulk of the innings for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

A decision on whether White works as a traditional starter in the outing or serves as a primary pitcher behind an opener will likely hinge on the usage of the Dodgers' other bullpen arms in the first two games of the series with Pittsburgh. Between his first two turns through the Los Angeles rotation after Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) was moved to the injured list, White covered 7.2 innings and gave up four earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out nine.

Bednar struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning of Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.

He's appeared in only four games since the trade deadline's passed, allowing one earned run in 6.1 innings with two hits, one walk and eight strikeouts. Fellow high-leverage reliever Chris Stratton has struggled in August, allowing seven runs in four innings. For his part, Bednar's future remains bright and he projects as the team's closer heading into 2022.

Coonrod (forearm) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

On the shelf since June 25 with right forearm tendinitis, Coonrod initially appeared on track to rejoin the Phillies within a month, but he was pulled off his rehab assignment in July after two appearances when he experienced a setback. The right-hander was cleared to resume his throwing program shortly thereafter, and he now looks ready to test his forearm out in a game setting once again. He's expected to remain in the minors for a week before the Phillies likely bring him back from the 60-day injured list for their two-game set with the Rays that begins Aug. 24. The 28-year-old reliever compiled a 4.18 ERA and 1.29 WHIP to go with eight holds and two saves in 27 appearances before landing on the IL.

Manager Derek Shelton said Sunday after the Pirates' 2-1 loss to the Brewers that Peters will remain in the Pittsburgh rotation for at least one more turn, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Peters was summoned from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday and stepped in as a replacement for starter Bryse Wilson, who was moved to the 10-day injured list with general fatigue. The 28-year-old lefty took the loss in his Pirates debut, but he did well to limit the Brewers to two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. Peters tentatively lines up to make his next start Saturday in St. Louis.

Knehr (1-0) allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out one across two innings, earning the win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Knehr was called up prior to Sunday's game to fill innings in the scheduled bullpen game. He entered in the third inning in a tie game and allowed a run in the third frame on a Ketel Marte triple. However, the Padres scored three in the fifth frame to take the lead and put Knehr in line for the win. The 24-year-old has allowed just one run in 6.1 innings over his past three appearances. On the season, he has a 2.77 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 13 innings.