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White was recalled by the Dodgers on Friday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

White should have a good chance to pitch at some point Friday against the Rockies in what is expected to be a bullpen game. The 25-year-old made his big-league debut back in late August, throwing a single scoreless inning of relief. Josh Sborz was optioned in a corresponding move.

Hudson landed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right forearm Saturday.

Hudson left Thursday's game with the injury, which was originally called right elbow soreness but has since been diagnosed as a forearm strain following an MRI. With just 10 days left in the season, all injured list placements at this point are season-ending. Hudson will wrap up the year having posted a 2.77 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in eight starts. Nabil Crismatt was recalled in a corresponding move.

Castano is listed as the Marlins' starter for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, but manager Don Mattingly indicated he could pitch in relief in the afternoon game, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Castano should feature at some point in one of Friday's games, though exactly when remains to be seen. If Castano is used in Game 1, expect Robert Dugger to get the call to start Game 2.

Cleavinger was optioned off the Phillies' roster Friday.

Cleavinger made his big-league debut Thursday but did little more than contribute to the Phillies' ongoing bullpen struggles, allowing a run on two hits while recording just two outs. It's possible he gets another opportunity down the stretch if the Phillies need another lefty in the pen.

Quezada was optioned to the alternate training site Friday.

The 26-year-old had his contract selected by Miami last week and will return to the alternate site after his first taste of major-league action. Quezada threw two scoreless frames in his first two outings, but in his third appearance he gave up three runs on four hits.

Castano will serve as the 29th man for Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals and is expected to start Game 2, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The 26-year-old will rejoin the active roster with Miami set to play it's final twin bill of the season. Castano has a 3.32 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 9:9 K:BB through 19 innings this season and may return to the alternate site after the outing.

Hudson is undergoing more tests on his forearm Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Hudson left Thursday's game against the Pirates due to an issue that was originally referred to as right elbow tightness. While an X-ray came back negative, the Cardinals are worried about a potential flexor tendon issue or some other forearm injury. Whether or not he can pitch again this season should become clear following the tests.

Ponce de Leon was recalled from the alternate training site for Friday's doubleheader and is set to start Game 2 against the Pirates.

The 28-year-old allowed two runs over six innings during Monday's twin bill and will rejoin the club to start Friday on three days rest. Ponce de Leon has a 6.23 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 30:16 K:BB through 21.2 innings this season, though he's coming off his best outing of the season.

White, who was previously thought to be a candidate to start Friday's game against Colorado, will instead remain on the taxi squad while Alex Wood gets the starting nod, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.

White pitched a four-inning simulated game Sunday in what some thought to be a warmup for a Friday start, but the Dodgers are instead opting to have Wood kick things off in the team's third bullpen game over the last six days. White is traveling with the Dodgers as part of their taxi squad but won't be eligible to pitch unless he is first placed on the active roster.

Kelly retired the only batter he faced in Thursday's win over Colorado.

After being held out of action for over five weeks due to a shoulder injury and the serving of a five-game suspension, Kelly was asked to face only one batter -- pinch hitter Ryan McMahon -- in the seventh inning Thursday. McMahon made Kelly work in the eight-pitch at-bat, but the reliever ultimately proved successful by inducing a groundout. Kelly has hurled only 6.2 innings overall this season and figures to be eased back into action as the Dodgers prepare for the postseason.