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Ginkel closed out Monday's 7-5 win over the Marlins to pick up his first save of the season. He struck out one and retired the side in order.

The Diamondbacks' closer, Archie Bradley, was unavailable Monday due to back spasms, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, so manager Torey Lovullo turned to Ginkel, who has pitched well in a setup role the last couple of weeks. Ginkel has allowed just one run over his last 10 appearances, spanning 10 innings. Lovullo believes Bradley will be ready to go Tuesday.

Hudson (16-7) gave up two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out one through seven innings to earn the win over the Nationals on Monday.

Hudson generated six swinging strikes and 18 called strikes in the quality start. Hudson continues to keep the ball on the ground, getting 57 percent of his outs from the groundball. The 25-year-old has a 3.35 ERA with 124 strikeouts through 30 starts this season. Hudson is scheduled to make his next start Saturday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Kimbrel (elbow) will throw a simulated game Tuesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Elbow inflammation has kept Kimbrel out since the start of September. He could be on track to return over the weekend if his simulated game goes well.

Morejon (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.

The move has no effect on Morejon's return timeline, as he's already been ruled out for the year with a shoulder impingement. It clears a 40-man roster space for Garrett Richards' return from Tommy John surgery.

Gsellman (triceps) threw a bullpen session Sunday and will throw another sometime over the next few days, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Gsellman has felt strong throughout his rehab so far, and according to Puma, he's "very" optimistic that he'll be able to come back before the season concludes. The right-hander was placed on the injured list in mid-August with a partially torn right triceps.

Hernandez allowed one run on three hits and a walk over five innings Sunday, striking out nine in the loss to the Giants. He did not factor in the decision.

Hernandez coughed up a solo homer to Mauricio Dubon in the third inning but still turned in a strong outing and set a new career high with his nine strikeouts. The 24-year-old righty would've been tagged with an unfortunate loss if his team didn't tie things up in the seventh inning after he had already been removed. Hernandez will look to keep it rolling Saturday at home against Washington.

Smith walked one batter and struck out one in a scoreless inning Sunday, earning the save over Miami.

Smith hadn't appeared in a game since Sep. 6 due to some back tightness but came back strong Sunday with a scoreless frame. He's now 33-for-37 in save chances with a 2.95 ERA in 2019.

Hader gave up two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two through one inning to record his 33rd save in a 7-6 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

After getting a groundout to start the inning, a walk and a two-run home run put Hader on the ropes, but he quickly recovered to strike out the next two hitters to nail down his 33rd save. The left-hander has a 2.70 ERA with 129 strikeouts through 56 appearances this season.

Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth inning while striking out two batters to earn the save against Arizona on Sunday.

Iglesias faced little resistance from the Diamondbacks, needing only 13 pitches, eight of which were strikes, to retire the side in order. After a pair of rough outings to end August, the 29-year-old has been nearly unhittable in September, allowing one base knock and no runs in six innings while striking out eight batters. He has successfully converted 31 of 36 save opportunities this season.

Yamamoto (forearm) is scheduled to make an outing in the instructional league Monday and could rejoin the Marlins as early as next weekend, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Yamamoto was given a slight chance to return this season just last week, but his prospects appear to have improved significantly over the last few days. Manager Don Mattingly indicated the young right-hander may not be used as a traditional starter upon his return in an effort to limit his innings with the season in its closing stages.