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Uceta was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Uceta returned from the injured list Wednesday and allowed a hit and a walk while striking out five in 2.2 scoreless innings across two relief appearances since then. The right-hander has recorded a 6.64 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 20.1 innings across 14 appearances (one start) in the majors this year.

Hartlieb was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Hartlieb tossed two relief innings in Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers and allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three. He'll head back to the minors after Trevor Williams was recalled Monday.

Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

While Justin Bruihl will serve as the opener in Monday's bullpen game against Pittsburgh, Jackson will make his major-league debut as a long reliever. The 25-year-old has made 17 appearances (14 starts) in the minors this year, and he posted a 3.28 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 71.1 innings.

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.