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Rusin (1-4) allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks over the course of seven innings against the Padres on Friday, but he was credited with the loss. He struck out three.

Rusin threw 55 of his 90 pitches for strikes, but a three-run homer allowed to Matt Kemp proved to be too much for the Colorado offense to overcome against Drew Pomeranz on Friday night. The 29-year-old lefty has allowed 10 runs in his last two starts, and he will look to bounce back in his next outing against the Dodgers on the road Wednesday.

Jansen allowed a hit during a scoreless inning against the Braves on Friday night to record the save in a 4-2 victory.

Jansen remains one of the best closers in all of baseball. The 28-year-old right-hander hasn't allowed a run in any of his last four outings, and he's converted 16 of his 18 save chances this year. With another scoreless frame on the ledger, Jansen's season ERA dropped to 1.29.

Weber was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

Weber only spent three days with the Braves during this stint, pitching two scoreless innings Thursday against the Giants. He was also recalled earlier this season but didn't last much longer, as in three games Weber gave up nine earned runs in only 7.2 innings. Although the 25-year-old has had some struggles at the next level, he has pitched solidly for Gwinnett, touting a 2.81 ERA during 25.2 innings on the mound. Weber was sent down in order to make room for Jim Johnson coming off of the disabled list, but could make another appearance with the big league club at some point later on this summer.

Wittgren (1-0) was credited with the win against the Pirates on Thursday after tossing three perfect innings in which he fanned three.

Wittgren lowered his ERA to 1.59 on the season, and the 25-year-old had easily his best outing of the year. He's seen limited time in the majors, but he's been quite effective thus far. He hasn't allowed runs in 5.2 innings over his last three outings.

Barraclough allowed one run on one hit and a walk during one inning of work Thursday against the Pirates. He struck out two.

Barraclough blew his first save of the season after allowing an RBI single to John Jaso in the top of the ninth inning. He remains an important part of Miami's bullpen this season, but his value would increase greatly if he proves he can handle save situations more effectively.

Miller (finger) threw a side session Wednesday and is slated to pitch in an extended spring training game over the weekend, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Miller continues to work back from a sprained finger on his throwing hand, but he looks to already be making significant progress after hitting the DL late last week. Assuming the weekend outing goes well, Miller could embark on a brief rehab stint before returning to the Diamondbacks sometime in the next 10-to-15 days.

Young (forearm) returned from the disabled list on Monday and allowed just one run on six hits and zero walks while striking out one over five innings.

One of the Diamondbacks' top pitching prospects in the lower levels of the minors, Young could move somewhat quickly to High-A if he can get on a nice run with Kane County over the coming months.

Robles suffered a minor right ankle sprain Wednesday, and is expected to be available Friday, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports.

He apparently caught a spike in Wednesday's game and left after recording an out against the only hitter he faced. Fortunately the Mets get a much needed day off Thursday, so Robles may not have to miss any time with the sprain.

Manager Craig Counsell said that once Smith knocks some rust off he will be an option to close games along with Jeremy Jeffress, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt reports.

The original plan back before Smith got injured was to use a tandem closer attack, presumably playing the matchups with Smith getting the looks against lefty-heavy spots in the opposing lineup. That plan appears to be back on, at least once Smith shows that he's back to prior form. Smith was going to be useful even if he wasn't getting saves just based on the strikeouts and ratios he is capable of posting, and now it sounds like there should be some saves to go along with the skills.

Hader will likely skip his next start to rest, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

With 51 innings under his belt at Double-A Biloxi, Hader is nearly halfway to his innings total from 2015 (104). The organization wants to give the 22-year-old a little time to recharge, so it will likely skip him one time through the rotation. Hader has been dominant this season -- he hasn't given up more than one run in any of his 10 starts and has posted a 65:17 K:BB.