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Quijada was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Friday, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Quijada's stay on the big-league roster lasted three days. He threw one scoreless inning split over two appearances, striking out three. Jarlin Garcia was reinstated from the paternity list in a corresponding move.

Garcia was Andre Fernandez of The Athletic Friday.

Garcia made a pair of scoreless appearances prior to heading to the paternity list, striking out three over 2.2 scoreless innings. Jose Quijada was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans in a corresponding move.

Neris (0-1) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two over 1.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Marlins.

Neris entered a tie game in the top of the ninth inning and nearly took the loss in that frame, but a strong throw from Nick Williams nailed Miguel Rojas at the plate for the third out. He got the first two outs in the 10th before a Neil Walker double and a Starlin Castro homer gave the Marlins the win. The outing ends an excellent run in which Neris allowed just two hits and zero runs in nine consecutive appearances. He still has strong numbers on the season, backing up his 3.18 ERA with a 38.6 percent strikeout rate and a 4.6 percent walk rate.

Hernandez relieved Luis Castillo in the seventh inning a bases-loaded, no-out situation and struck out the side in Thursday's win over the Braves, preserving a 3-0 lead at the time.

Hernandez rose to the challenge in the biggest sequence in the game, striking out Dansby Swanson, Ender Inciarte and Ozzie Albies to get the Reds out of a jam. He picked up his fourth hold of the season and improved his K:BB to 10:5 over 10.2 innings.

Iglesias allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two across 1.2 innings to earn his sixth save Thursday against the Braves.

Iglesias came in with one out in the eighth inning after Zach Duke allowed a two-run homer to bring the Reds' lead down to one. While he allowed two baserunners, Iglesias had little trouble closing out the game with only one runner reaching scoring position on fielder's indifference. After starting the season with some poor efforts, Iglesias has now turned in five consecutive scoreless outings and has his ERA down to 3.65 paired with a 1.30 WHIP.

Floro is dealing with a sore shoulder, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Floro got hit in the shoulder during batting practice earlier in the week, which explains why he wasn't used during the team's most recent series against the Cubs. The right-hander downplayed the severity of the issue, stating that he's confident he'll be available for Friday's series opener against the Pirates.

Morejon (shoulder) hopes to return to the mound in two weeks, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Morejon was placed on the minor-league injured list after experiencing minor muscle fatigue in his shoulder and lower-back tightness Tuesday. He is expected to resume throwing this weekend.

Morejon (shoulder) was evaluated by doctors Wednesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Morejon landed on the minor-league injured list earlier in the week after experiencing tightness in his back and shoulder, though the injury isn't thought to be anything overly serious. Depending on how the young lefty feels in the coming days, he could be cleared to resume throwing over the weekend.

Jackson has turned in 10 consecutive scoreless appearances out of the Atlanta bullpen while posting a 15:4 K:BB across 10.1 innings.

Jackson served up a grand slam to Rhys Hoskins on Opening Day, but he's been lights-out ever since to slowly work his way up the bullpen pecking order. With several Atlanta relievers either injured or not performing up to expectations early on this season, Jackson was included as part of the bridge to closer A.J. Minter in Tuesday's 3-1 win, notching his second hold in the process. He may now rank as one of manager Brian Snitker's top options for saves on days when Minter isn't available.

Rolison threw six scoreless innings in his debut for High-A Lancaster, allowing two hits and zero walks while striking out seven.

Rolison allowed just one earned run while striking out 14 through three starts (14.2 innings) with Low-A Asheville to start the season, leading to a quick promotion to the California League. He doesn't have electric stuff, but he has an advanced repertoire and excellent command. His numbers will likely suffer from pitching half his games in the extremely hitter-friendly ballpark in Lancaster.