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Kimbrel (elbow) had no issues while throwing a 20-pitch bullpen session Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Kimbrel could advance to facing hitters in a simulated game mid-week assuming no issues crop up in the next couple days. There's no official timetable for the 30-year-old's return from the 10-day injured list, but a simulated game could be one of the final steps leading up to his activation.

Ginkel retired the side in order, striking out one to earn a hold in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Reds.

Ginkel needed just seven pitches to dispatch the Reds in the eighth inning to earn his seventh hold in the last 12 outings. During that stretch, the rookie right-hander has allowed two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out 10 over 11.2 innings. Ginkel has been given a steady stream of high-leverage work recently, and he was used Saturday instead of Yoan Lopez, who has been the primary setup man and was available.

Voth allowed one run on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts across 5.2 innings during a no-decision against the Braves on Saturday.

The 27-year-old pitched well again against the Braves, but despite yielding only three runs in 9.2 innings against the NL East champions in his last two starts, Voth settled for a no-decision and a loss. That's been his story in a small sample this season, as he owns a 3.58 ERA but is 1-1. He also has a 1.16 WHIP and 36 strikeouts in 32.2 innings across seven appearances. Because of an off day next week, Voth isn't scheduled to start again until Sept. 24 at home against the Phillies.

Hader recorded his 32nd save of the season Saturday against St. Louis, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Hader now has the exact same number of appearances as last season (55), though he's thrown 12 fewer innings. His 2.48 ERA is nearly identical to last season's 2.43 mark, while he's somehow managed to improve upon his 46.7 percent strikeout rate from 2018, striking out 48.7 percent of opposing batters this year.

Lambert (3-6) allowed five runs on five hits and three walks over five innings, earning the win in Saturday's 11-10 win over the Padres.

Lambert didn't strike out a batter in the contest. It's far from a pretty win, but it still counts. The 22-year-old had a 6.98 ERA and 1.71 WHIP over 86.1 innings this season. Lambert's next turn on the mound is expected to be a challenging matchup Friday on the road against the Dodgers.

Wilson struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to record his third save of the season Saturday against the Dodgers.

Wilson got the job done with a three-run lead, striking out Max Muncy before retiring Chris Taylor and Cody Bellinger. The lefty's last two outings have now been saves. Edwin Diaz hasn't recorded a save in over a month, while Seth Lugo, who earned a save in his previous outing, was used in the eighth inning Saturday.

Smith (back) threw Saturday and hasn't been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Smith hasn't pitched since last Friday. Previous reports held that he wouldn't be back until Tuesday at the earliest, but it's possible that he'll wind up ahead of that schedule.

Hart had his contract selected from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

The lefty was DFA'd by the Mets just two weeks ago, but he's back on the roster and will provide depth to the bullpen over the final two-plus weeks. Things got fairly ugly for Hart during his time with the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate this year (4.10 ERA, 1.50 WHIP), but he's a groundball pitcher, and that gives him some appeal in this environment.

Smith was claimed off waivers by the Marlins on Saturday, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Smith finds a new home a day after being designated for assignment by the Indians. The lefty reliever has a 5.40 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in 8.1 innings. He will join the big-league club in Arizona on Monday.

Hoffman (2-6) picked up the win in Friday's 10-8 victory over the Padres, giving up four runs on four hits and six walks over 5.1 innings while striking out four.

The right-hander's final line could have been much, much worse considering the free passes and the typically wild Coors Field affair going on around him -- the two teams combined for five homers and 14 extra-base hits -- but Hoffman managed to do just enough to escape with the win. He'll take a 7.03 ERA and 58:27 K:BB through 56.1 innings into his next start Wednesday, at home against the Mets.