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Rodriguez (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day DL prior to Friday's start against Texas.

Rodriguez only missed one turn through the rotation due to a hamstring strain he suffered just over a week ago. In a corresponding move, the club optioned Casey Kelly to the minors. He will look to earn a sixth straight quality start against an underrated Rangers' offense.

Hernandez was put on the 10-day DL prior to Friday's game due to right middle finger blister, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Hernandez picked up the injury during Thursday's spot start against Atlanta, which forced him to exit that game after just three innings. He will be eligible to come off the disabled list Sept. 3.

Garcia was put on the 10-day disabled list due to a right ankle contusion Friday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Garcia suffered the injury during Thursday's game when he was struck by a Nick Markakis line drive in the fifth inning. He will be eligible to return from the shelf Sept. 3.

Barraclough (back) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

As expected, Barraclough will rejoin the Marlins' bullpen after being placed on the DL on Aug. 10 due to lower-back stiffness. He didn't require any sort of rehab assignment, but experienced no issues during a pair of simulated games over the past week.

Hernandez suffered a blister during Thursday's start against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez made a spot start for the suspended Jose Urena and was on a limited pitch count, and lasted only three innings Thursday. The blister appears to have been a problem earlier in the season as well, but it remains to be seen if the 23-year-old will be forced to miss any additional time.

Garcia is likely headed to the disabled list after being hit by a line drive in the right shin during Thursday's game against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old was struck by a 105.8 mph line drive off the bat of Nick Markakis during the fifth inning and was forced to exited the game. Thankfully, Garcia only appears to be dealing with a bruise as X-rays came back negative, but he is still expected to miss some time.

Barraclough (back) is expected to be activated off the 10-day disabled list Friday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

The Marlins will be getting one of their top bullpen arms back after Barraclough's stint on the disabled list due to a lower back issue. The hope is that Barraclough can recapture his first-half form considering his disastrous second-half numbers include a 22.20 ERA with three home runs allowed and six walks over just 5.2 innings.

Hernandez (2-7) allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two across three innings to take the loss Thursday against the Braves.

Hernandez was called upon for a spot start in the wake of Jose Urena's suspension. Not stretched out, he was expected to only last 70-to-80 pitches. However, his leash became even shorter after he allowed two home runs -- one in the second inning and one in the third. He'll likely be shifted back to the bullpen for his next appearance, and he's been much more effective in that role by allowing only two earned runs across his last 12.2 innings.

Yates (4-3) took the loss and blew his first save of the year Thursday, allowing a two-run home run and striking out two in 0.2 innings in the 4-3 loss to the Rockies.

Yates saw his ERA jump from 1.82 to 2.16 after Ian Desmond took him deep Thursday. The 31-year-old righty is now 5-for-6 in save chances this season and should still have a good hold on San Diego's closer job.

Smith earned his 11th save Thursday, striking out one batter while working around a walk in a scoreless ninth inning of the 3-1 win over the Mets.

Smith has converted his last four save chances, bringing him to 11-for-13 in 2018. He's also thrown five straight scoreless outings and dropped his ERA to 1.91. As long as he continues this level of production, it appears Smith has a firm grasp on the closing job in San Francisco.