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Luetge (biceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Mississippi on Tuesday.

Luetge has been sidelined for the last month with left biceps inflammation but has been cleared to test things out in game action. He figures to need at least a couple rehab appearances before rejoining Atlanta's bullpen.

Alexander (3-0) was awarded the win Monday over the Phillies. He pitched 1.1 perfect innings without striking out a batter.

Jakob Junis allowed a run while completing the fifth inning after Alex Wood came up an out short of qualifying for the win. However, the official scorer deemed Alexander worthy of getting the decision. The southpaw has settled down a bit with one runs allowed over 4.2 innings across his last five outings. He has a 5.52 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 8:3 K:BB with three holds and two blown saves through 14.2 innings this season, though a pair of three-run meltdowns in late April have skewed his numbers.

Bradford (0-1) took the loss against Atlanta on Monday, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three batters over five innings.

Bradford has posted an impressive 0.91 ERA through 39.2 innings at the Triple-A level this season, but he found the going much tougher in his first major-league start. The southpaw gave up plenty of hard contact, serving up a pair of homers and five total extra-base hits. Bradford drew a tough assignment for his MLB debut, so this outing shouldn't be seen as a baseline for his potential to succeed in the big leagues. Still, he may be sent back down to the minors since the Rangers currently have five healthy starters ahead of him.

Doval picked up the save Monday against the Phillies. He didn't allow a run and walked one batter in 1.1 innings.

Doval entered with two on and two outs in the eighth and promptly struck out Alec Bohm. Doval hadn't pitched in two days, allowing the Giants to get 25 pitches out of him Monday. The righty has locked up nine of his 10 save chances and has punched out 25 batters in 17.2 innings.

Chafin threw a perfect inning to earn a save over Oakland on Monday.

Chafin needed just 10 pitches to close out the 5-2 win Monday. It was his first save chance since May 6, when he coughed up three runs without recording an out. He lowered his ERA to 3.94 with a 24:5 K:BB through 16 innings. Chafin and Miguel Castro, who worked the eighth inning Monday, appear to be the top arms in Arizona's bullpen at the moment.

Johnson allowed one run on two hits and a walk in one inning of work against the Reds on Monday. He earned a save but did not record a strikeout.

Johnson entered a 9-7 game in the ninth inning and flirted with danger. He gave up a two-out RBI single to Nick Senzel before closing out the one-run game with a pair of runners on base. Johnson has now converted all seven of his save opportunities despite a 5.51 ERA through 16.1 innings.

Neris struck out two in a perfect inning and earned a save in Monday's 6-4 win over the Cubs.

Neris needed just 10 pitches to quickly close out the 6-4 win. It was his first save since April 1 and he extended his scoreless streak to 11 innings. Neris is now sporting a 1.47 ERA with a 22:7 K:BB through 18 appearances. Ryan Pressly did not pitch Monday after picking up a save Sunday.

Fulmer (0-3) allowed two runs on two hits while retiring two batters to take the loss Monday against the Astros. He walked one and struck out one.

Fulmer came on in the seventh inning and struggled, serving up a two-run home to Alex Bregman before getting the hook. The veteran has allowed five earned runs across 1.1 innings in his last two appearances, and he's stuck with an ugly 7.50 ERA overall. Fulmer was better last year with a 3.39 ERA while splitting time between Detroit and Minnesota, so he could still rebound in 2023. However, he's worked his way out of closer mix for the time being and has little value in most fantasy formats.

Bernardino was optioned to Triple-A Worcester following Monday's game against the Mariners, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bernardino has appeared three times in the last four days out of the bullpen, surrendering three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over three frames. The club has yet to announce who will be recalled to replace Bernardino.

Schreiber left Monday's game against the Mariners with right lat tightness, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Schreiber is likely headed for further testing after being removed from Monday's contest. Manager Alex Cora stated after the contest that the right-hander is likely headed to the 15-day injured list, though no official move has been made just yet.