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Young (1-3) allowed three runs on seven hits across 5.1 innings Sunday, striking out three and taking the loss against the Giants.

The only damage against Young on Sunday came via the long ball; he coughed up a solo shot to Chadwick Tromp in the third inning and a two-run homer to Donovan Solano in the sixth before hitting the showers. The 26-year-old southpaw owns a 4.59 ERA and 31:10 K:BB on the season. Young will face the Mariners at home Saturday.

Rogers struck out two batters in a perfect ninth inning Sunday, earning the save in a 4-2 win over Arizona.

Rogers needed just 12 pitches to cruise through the ninth inning Sunday and pick up us third save of the season. It was a promising outing for the 29-year-old after he'd allowed three runs over his previous two appearances, including a blown save chance on Wednesday. Still, Rogers is sporting a 6.00 ERA across 21 innings this season.

Iglesias allowed two runs, one earned, in Sunday's loss to the Pirates. He was asked to get five outs and came up one short, allowing three hits.

Manager David Bell had a quick hook with Michael Lorenzen in the eighth inning, pulling him with one out and two on after only six pitches, hoping that Iglesias could take care of the final five outs. He got out of the eighth inning fine, but he gave up three singles to begin the ninth to tie the game, and then a sacrifice fly to end the game. Archie Bradley was warming up in the ninth but never called upon. With the Reds off Monday, Iglesias will probably still get the next save chance.

Hudson (2-2) gave up three runs on five hits and two walks over five innings in a win over the Cubs on Sunday. He struck out four.

The runs against Hudson came early, as Anthony Rizzo hit a solo shot in the first and Jason Kipnis added a two-run blast in the second. Hudson finished with 101 pitches (57 strikes) in a somewhat inefficient effort. The right-hander has a 3.19 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 27:9 K:BB across six starts spanning 31 innings. Hudson's next start is expected to be Friday versus the Reds.

Young (1-3) picked up the loss Sunday, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out three over 5.1 innings in a 4-2 loss to the Giants.

Young made Arizona's two-run first inning hold up through five innings but could not get the support of the offense to survive a slip-up in the sixth. The Diamondbacks' bats left the bases loaded in the fifth and sixth innings while going 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. He's yet to allow more than three earned runs in any of his five starts, but the left-hander has not been supported well. In 23.2 innings as a starter, the Diamondbacks have given Young just six runs of support (2.28 runs per nine innings) while he was in the game. Young's next start should come during the weekend series against the Mariners, either Friday or Saturday.

The Cubs optioned Alzolay to their alternate training site Sunday.

Chicago designated Alzolay as its 29th man for Saturday's doubleheader with the Cardinals, with the 25-year-old receiving the starting nod for the first game of the twin bill. After previously giving up an unearned run over five innings in his first start of the season back on Aug. 19 in St. Louis, Alzolay's rematch with the Cardinals didn't go nearly as well, as he lasted only 2.2 innings while giving up two runs on two hits and five walks. Unless the Cubs place a player on the injured list and call up Alzolay in a corresponding move, the decision to demote the right-hander after the doubleheader will make him ineligible to rejoin the big club when a fifth starter is needed again Thursday against the Reds.

The Reds optioned De Leon to their alternate training site Saturday.

De Leon was the odd man out after Cincinnati reduced its roster from 29 men to 28 following Friday's doubleheader with the Pirates. The 28-year-old has made three relief appearances for Cincinnati this season, giving up 12 runs on five hits and eight walks over four innings.

The Nationals optioned Crowe to their alternate training site Saturday.

After serving as Washington's 29th man in Friday's doubleheader with the Braves, Crowe was predictably sent back to the alternate site when the Nationals reduced their roster to 28 ahead of Saturday's contest. Crowe started the second game of the twin bill, working 2.1 innings and giving up three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three in a 10-9 victory, though he didn't factor into the decision.

Kelly (shoulder) threw to live hitters Friday and struggled with his command, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dave Roberts noted that Kelly emerged from the session healthy and will throw again Monday. "He's building up arm strength. As far as command, it wasn't where it needs to be, and right now it doesn't have to be. Monday, for me, is going to be a big test. I expect the command to be more tightened up and the intensity to be ramped up," said Roberts. Kelly will still need to serve a five-game suspension once he is activated.

Suarez was optioned to the Giants' alternate training site Sunday, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

While the southpaw turned in 1.1 scoreless innings his last time out, it was not enough to save his roster spot. Suarez has mostly struggled going back to 2019, but he will likely return later this season when bullpen reinforcements are inevitably needed.