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Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

As expected, Rodriguez will join the major-league squad and start the nightcap of Monday's doubleheader. Ray Black was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Wilson will be recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Tuesday's game against Milwaukee, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

As anticipated, Wilson will return to the big leagues and make a spot start, and he could remain in the starting rotation for another turn if he delivers a decent performance. If the right-hander does manage to remain in the major leagues, it would likely be just for one more outing, as Kevin Gausman (foot) appears to be closing in on a return from the injured list.

Webb was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow impingement Monday.

The move was made retroactive to Saturday, so Webb could return as soon as next Tuesday if healthy. It's not yet clear how much time he's expected to miss. Huascar Ynoa was recalled in a corresponding move.

Almonte will be called up as the 26th man for Monday's doubleheader against the Giants, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Almonte owns a strong 2.45 ERA in 11 innings for the Rockies this season, though his 8:6 K:BB suggests he hasn't pitched nearly that well. His ERA in 24 innings for Triple-A Albuquerque is a mediocre 4.88. He'll likely head back to the minors following the doubleheader.

Coonrod will join the Giants as their 26th man for Monday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Coonrod has appeared in three games for the Giants this season, allowing one run in three innings of work. He's spent most of the season with Triple-A Sacramento, where he owns a poor 7.42 ERA in 30.1 innings. He'll likely pitch in a low-leverage role if he appears at all.

Grace (0-2) took the loss against the Phillies on Sunday, giving up a walkoff solo home run to Maikel Franco in the ninth inning.

After he struck out Jay Bruce on three pitches to begin the inning, Nats manager Dave Martinez elected to leave the southpaw in to face Franco, with disastrous consequences. Grace now carries a 6.09 ERA and 22:8 K:BB through 34 innings on the season, with only four holds in 39 appearances.

Clarke (back) allowed three hits, no walks and struck out three over six scoreless innings in a rehab start for High-A Visalia on Saturday.

Clarke was sharp, needing just 70 pitches to get through the six innings, and appears likely to rejoin the Diamondbacks' rotation Friday against the Brewers, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Manager Torey Lovullo will monitor how Clarke feels in the coming days before finalizing a decision.

Kelly struck out both batters he faced against Boston on Sunday to earn his first save of the season.

With usual closer Kenley Jansen already out of the game, Kelly was brought on to face his former team in the 12th inning with the Dodgers staked to a three-run lead. He needed only 11 pitches to strike out Brock Holt and Jackie Bradley Jr. for his first save this season and third in his career. After a difficult start to his first campaign with the Dodgers, Kelly has turned things around in June and July, allowing only two earned runs while striking out 22 batters in 14 innings over that stretch.

Jansen worked 1.2 scoreless innings against the Red Sox on Sunday, walking one batter and striking out three.

With the game tied 4-4 and the winning run on second base with one out for Boston in the ninth inning, the Dodgers turned to Jansen, who retired the final two batters to end the threat and send the game into extra innings. He returned to pitch the 10th and worked around a one-out walk to record an additional three outs in a game the Dodgers would go on to win in the 12th inning. Jansen has once again been one of the most reliable closers in baseball this season, converting 23 of 26 save opportunities while posting a 3.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 51:8 K:BB in 38.1 innings.

Stephenson was fantastic in relief on Sunday against the Rockies, throwing two perfect innings with four strikeouts.

Stephenson had been a little shaky since coming off the IL in mid-June, but he's been strong in two outings after the All-Star break. With David Hernandez really struggling, Stephenson's role in the bullpen could be changed to include more critical situations soon.