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Cabrera, who fired 1.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed three hits and a walk while recording two strikeouts in a loss to the Padres on Sunday, now has five consecutive scoreless appearances spanning 6.2 innings.

The left-hander has whittled his ERA and WHIP down to 2.21 and 1.08, respectively, in the process and is also now up to six holds for the season. Cabrera has also already matched 2020's tally of 19 appearances and projects to continue in a high-volume later-inning role, making him a valuable commodity in formats that count holds.

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

Vesia made three relief appearances during his stint in the majors and allowed five runs (three earned) on a hit and five walks while striking out seven in four innings. His removal from the major-league roster was part of a transaction to make room for Albert Pujols and Yoshi Tsutsugo.

Rolison was promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Rolison began the minor-league season with Double-A Hartford and made enough progress with his changeup and delivery to receive a promotion early in the year. The left-hander made three starts for Double-A Hartford this year and posted a 3.07 ERA, 20:2 K:BB and 0.89 WHIP in 14.2 innings. Rolison is one of Colorado's top pitching prospects and could make his major-league debut at some point in 2021.

Davidson will start Tuesday's game against the Mets, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Davidson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, and the team later revealed that Huascar Ynoa will miss at least two months after he broke his hand Sunday. As a result, Davidson will take the mound for Tuesday's matchup, while the rest of Atlanta's starters will get an extra day of rest. Bryse Wilson and Kyle Wright could also be options to fill in as starters in the coming months, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Davidson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Davidson was on the big-league roster for a single day in mid-April but didn't get into a game. He made his major-league debut last season, giving up seven runs (two earned) in 1.2 innings of work. In a pair of Triple-A starts this season, he's fared far better, allowing just a single run on seven hits over 14 frames. Fellow lefty Jesse Biddle was optioned in a corresponding move. Davidson has been almost exclusively a starter in the minors, but there's no obvious spot for him in the rotation at the moment, so he'll likely be taking Biddle's bullpen job for now.

Biddle was designated for assignment Monday.

Biddle spent a month in Atlanta's bullpen, and the team has evidently seen enough. He allowed 10 runs in 10.2 innings, striking out 11 while walking eight. The fact that he throws left-handed could earn him another look elsewhere, but he now owns an 8.24 ERA in 39.1 innings across the last three seasons.

Holmes threw two scoreless innings in a 4-1 loss to the Giants on Sunday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one.

The right-hander's 3.66 ERA in 19.2 innings includes a five-run outing in which he recorded only one out on April 6. Otherwise, he's allowed just one earned run in 18 appearances. Holmes has walked only six batters, posting a 1.22 WHIP. Prior to 2021, he'd walked 59 batters en route to a career 1.75 WHIP in 77.2 innings. The team has yet to deploy him in many high-leverage spots -- he has zero holds or saves -- but the 28-year-old has taken positive strides following his offseason non-tender.

Young allowed one hit and struck out one over two scoreless innings in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Washington.

Young entered the game after starter Luke Weaver was removed due to right-shoulder discomfort. Weaver joins starters Zac Gallen (elbow) and Taylor Widener (groin) on the list of ailing starters, which leaves the team scrambling for depth. Young, who has starter experience in the minor leagues, has not built up enough to be part of the rotation at this time. He has, however, overcome a rough start. After losing three of first six appearances and posting a 5.06 ERA, Young has a 2.19 ERA with 17 strikeouts over the last 12.1 innings.

Melancon pitched the ninth, allowing one hit with zero runs or strikeouts, to save Sunday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals.

Melancon retired three straight Cardinals after allowing a leadoff Harrison Bader single to secure yet another save. He's been shakier of late, permitting nine baserunners with only a single strikeout over his last five games. A 2.67 FIP hints at his sparkling 0.96 ERA taking a hit soon, but he seems locked into a role as one of the most reliable closers in the game.

Weathers pitched four innings in Sunday's 5-3 win over St. Louis, allowing two runs on four hits. He failed to record a strikeout and did not factor in the decision.

Weathers allowed all four hits allowed in the first inning, including a Nolan Arenado two-run home run, but he settled down to pitch a clean second through fourth. Manager Jayce Tingler appears content to deploy Weathers in a short-start/long-relief role, and with limited strikeout upside he most likely needs to pitch in a different role to become fantasy relevant.