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Kimbrel is scheduled to make another rehab appearance with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Kimbrel pitched Friday and Saturday with Iowa, so he'll receive a couple days of rest before his next outing. The Cubs have not announced an official timeline for his return to the majors, but the veteran right-hander could seemingly rejoin the team by the end of the week if his progression continues as planned Tuesday.

Hoffman was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Hoffman was unable to complete three innings Thursday and has a 6.75 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in seven major-league starts this season, so he'll make his way back to the minors. It's not clear who will slot into the starting rotation Tuesday for the Rockies.

De Los Santos was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start Sunday's game versus the Marlins.

De Los Santos will make the spot start with the Phillies in need of an additional starter due to Wednesday's doubleheader. The 23-year-old has allowed five runs over seven frames in the majors this season but has a 3.28 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 44:13 K:BB across 35.2 innings at Lehigh Valley.

Voth was recalled from Double-A Harrisburg to start Sunday's game versus the Braves.

Voth will step in to fill the gap left in the starting rotation after two postponements and a doubleheader created the need for an additional starter. The 26-year-old has a 4.40 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 68:15 K:BB at Triple-A Fresno this season and seems likely to head back to the minors after the outing.

Smith struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 20th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

The southpaw continues to enhance his trade value with a dominant performance as the Giants' closer. Smith has yet to blow a save this season and has been scored upon only once in his last 14 appearances, leading to a 2.01 ERA and 47:7 K:BB through 31.1 innings.

Beede didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks over four innings while striking out three.

The right-hander needed 95 pitches (56 strikes) to record 12 outs, forcing him from the game before he could qualify for the win even though the Giants already held a 5-4 lead by the third inning. Beede will take a 6.96 ERA and 36:25 K:BB through 32.1 innings into his next start Thursday, a home rematch against the D-backs.

Lambert didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Dodgers, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings while striking out one.

The rookie avoided any big rallies but was tagged for single runs in the second, third and fifth innings before hitting the showers with the score knotted 3-3. Lambert will take a 5.85 ERA and 16:4 K:BB through 20 innings into his next start Thursday -- a rematch with the Dodgers back at Coors Field.

Voth will be recalled from Triple-A Fresno to start Sunday's game against the Braves, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Joe Ross was tentatively set to make the start, but he was needed out of the bullpen Saturday. Voth joined the Nationals for Wednesday's doubleheader but did not pitch, and he'll make his season debut in the majors Sunday. The 26-year-old has a 4.40 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 68:15 K:BB in 61.1 innings with Fresno and will likely be headed back to the minors after the outing.

Quijada earned the first save of his career in Saturday's 5-3 win at Philadelphia, walking one batter over two-thirds of an inning. He did not record a strikeout.

Quijada was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday and now has two holds and a save in the last three games for the Marlins. The 23-year-old's two previous stints in the majors this season lasted only a few days apiece, so it should be interesting to see whether his high-leverage work this time around will help him to maintain a roster spot.

Hader struck out four over two perfect innings to nail down his 18th save in a 6-5 victory over the Reds on Saturday.

The dominant left-hander was extremely efficient, retiring six hitters on 18 pitches. Amazingly, Hader averaged four pitches per batter to the four hitters he struck out and then retired the other two on one-pitch groundouts. Hader is 18-for-19 in save opportunities with a 1.91 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 73 strikeouts in 37.2 innings this season.