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Suero was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Suero has a solid 3.63 ERA in 17.1 innings for the Nationals this season. He'll return to Triple-A but is likely to be one of the first pitchers called upon if the Nationals need another reliever in the near future.

Bowman was placed back on the 10-day disabled list with blisters on his right middle finger.

Bowman had only very recently been activated from another stint on the DL with the same issue, coming back to the Cardinals on Friday. He had a pair of good outings before giving up two runs to the Phillies on Monday. The reliever is dealing with Raynaud's Syndrome, affecting the blood flow to his fingers, Jim Hayes of FOX Sports Midwest reports. The Cardinals will hope that an injection treatment successfully manages the issue and allows Bowman to make a longer run with the team. Greg Holland was activated from the disabled list in a corresponding move.

Mayers fired two scoreless innings in an extra-inning loss to the Phillies on Monday, issuing a walk and recording three strikeouts. He owns a 5.40 ERA across 6.2 innings since being recalled from Triple-A Memphis on June 8.

Manager Mike Matheny put Mayers right to work upon his return, and he's already called on the right-hander on six occasions over the last 10 days. As his ERA implies, Mayers has been a mixed bag over that span, having allowed a total of four earned runs over half of those appearances and generating scoreless efforts in the other three. Mayers has worked 22.2 innings over 18 big-league outings overall this season, and he figures to continue shuttling between the minors and the Cardinals as needed. With 86 minor-league starts under his belt, the 26-year-old can also be called for a spot start in a pinch.

Arano allowed a pair of runs on a pair of hits Monday against the Cardinals, striking out three batters in two-thirds of an inning.

Arano entered with the chance to earn his first career save, coming in at the start of the top of the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He couldn't get the job done despite striking out three batters, and had a rare line with more strikeouts than outs, as he was removed after Yairo Munoz reached base following a wild pitch on the third strikeout. Despite the setback, Arano could still be in line for the occasional save chance, as the Phillies' bullpen is currently in flux and the 23-year-old has a well-earned 2.70 ERA on the season, striking out 28.9 percent of batters faced while walking just 6.2 percent.

Stewart is with the Dodgers as their 26th man for Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Stewart has shuttled between Los Angeles and Triple-A Oklahoma City throughout the season. He hasn't done much during his time in the majors to demand more opportunities, posting a 5.60 ERA in 17.2 innings.

Barraclough saved his sixth game with a perfect ninth inning Monday against the Giants, striking out one.

Barraclough needed just 11 pitches (nine strikes) to lock down the save. He has now allowed just one hit over 17 scoreless outings dating back to May 11, and the Marlins aren't likely to look back from their decision to hand Barraclough the closer's role any time soon.

Suarez held Miami to two runs on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts through 6.1 innings but still took a no-decision Monday.

Suarez was extremely efficient, as he needed just 79 pitches to get 19 outs. This was just the third time all season Suarez pitched into the seventh, though, and as soon as he showed a single sign of shakiness -- he walked Lewis Brinson with one out and nobody on -- Suarez was removed for Sam Dyson. Further, Suarez hasn't shown an ability to keep the ball in the yard against teams not named the Marlins, as he gave up eight home runs in nine starts before these past two starts against Miami. He'll carry a 4.70 ERA into another favorable matchup at home against the Padres on Saturday.

Pivetta surrendered two runs on four hits and one walk while fanning 13 across 7.1 innings Monday although he didn't factor into the decision against St. Louis.

The 13 strikeouts marked a career best (he has struck out 11 in a start on two occasions). Pivetta's two earned runs came off a pair of solo homers. Matt Carpenter went deep in the third, followed by Yadier Molina in the seventh. Pivetta worked into the eighth inning for the first time this season and left the game with a 4-2 lead, but the Phillies' bullpen would allow two runs in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game. He's posted a 4.08 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and an impressive 94:22 K:BB over 79.1 frames this season.

Estevez (elbow) threw a simulated game Monday, Nick Groke of The Athletic Denver reports.

The Rockies are going to wait two days before reevaluating Estevez, and if everything checks out OK he could be cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment later in the week. The right-hander has been sidelined all season, so he'll likely need a full rehab assignment before rejoining the big-league bullpen.

Nelson (shoulder) said Sunday that he's "trending in the right direction," but he remains without a timetable to resume throwing off a mound, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Nelson had progressed to throwing off flat ground from 150 feet in late April before a planned shutdown period kept him idle for about a month. He resumed a throwing program in late May and is still in the process of building back up to that 150-foot distance. Once he reaches that distance, Nelson could be cleared for mound work and would then likely require close to a month to condition his arm for a starter's workload.