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Lawrence was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

Lawrence was optioned to make room for the return of Robert Stephenson (illness). He's spent the majority of the season with Colorado but has maintained just a 5.52 ERA and 1.84 WHIP with 12 walks across 14.2 innings.

Atlanta optioned Davidson to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Though Davidson limited the Marlins to one run over five innings in a losing effort in his third start of the season Saturday, he issued four free passes for the second outing in a row. Overall, Davidson has walked 13 batters and struck out 10 over 15.1 big-league innings this season, so Atlanta will likely want to have him iron out his control problems in the minors before giving him another look. Atlanta hasn't announced an immediate replacement in the rotation for Davidson, with reliever Spencer Strider and Triple-A starters Kyle Muller, Huascar Ynoa, Bryce Elder and Touki Toussaint all representing possible options to take over as the big club's No. 5 starter.

Vesia earned a hold against Arizona on Saturday, allowing one walk and striking out two batters in one scoreless inning.

The left-hander handled the eighth inning for Los Angeles and protected a one-run lead despite issuing a one-out walk. Vesia has seen his high-leverage opportunities increase over the course of the season, and he has secured a hold in five of his past six outings. He's allowed only one run during that span and has held the opponent scoreless in 16 of his 18 appearances on the season.

Stephenson (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday and allowed two earned runs on two hits in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader loss to the Nationals, which marked his first appearance since being activated.

In his first outing in a week following his stint on the IL, Stephenson served up a two-run home run to Riley Adams in the eighth inning. Stephenson now owns a 5.56 ERA and 1.59 WHIP across 11.1 frames this season, and he will likely continue to occupy a low-leverage role out of the Rockies bullpen.

Feyereisen (4-0) struck out two and did not allow a baserunner in a scoreless seventh inning to earn the win Saturday against the Yankees.

Feyereisen entered with the game tied and generated two swinging strikeouts. He has not allowed an earned run across 22 innings and has a 25:4 K:BB on the season. Despite his dominance, Feyereisen has not earned a save this season and doesn't appear to be in the mix for the closer role even with Andrew Kittredge (back) sidelined.

Leclerc (elbow) allowed two hits and struck one over 1.1 scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco on Saturday.

Leclerc is taking his first steps back to the majors after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March of 2021. He's made two rehab appearances, giving up a run on four hits while striking out three over 2.1 innings. The earliest he's eligible to return is June 6, per Sara Wexler of MLB.com.

Davidson (1-2) took the loss Saturday as Atlanta was downed 4-1 by the Marlins, allowing one run on three hits and four walks over five innings. He struck out three.

The lefty tossed 47 of 77 pitches for strikes but once again had trouble putting hitters away, issuing four free passes for the second straight start. Davidson has a 4.26 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and brutal 8:11 K:BB through 12.2 innings over three outings since joining the rotation, and he won't keep that assignment much longer if he can't sharpen his control.

Sulser gave up a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his second save of the season in a 4-1 win over Atlanta.

The right-hander made things interesting, putting two runners aboard with two outs, but Sulser was able to strike out Austin Riley to preserve the victory. The back of the Marlins' bullpen remains a mess, as Anthony Bender (back) is on the shelf and Dylan Floro continues to work in lower-leverage spots despite a streak of five straight scoreless appearance. Remarkably, this was the first save by any Miami reliever in the month of May. Given Sulser's effectiveness this season, his 2.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB through 18 innings might be good enough to earn him further chances in the ninth inning.

Logue (2-4) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over 2.1 innings as the A's were routed 11-4 by the Rangers. He struck out one.

After tossing two scoreless frames, Logue couldn't escape the third as back-to-back homers by Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia helped chase the lefty from the game. Logue has failed to complete five innings in each of his last three starts, getting stuck with the loss in all three, and the 26-year-old rookie now sports a 5.47 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB through 24.2 innings on the year.

Hearn (3-3) picked up the win in Saturday's 11-4 rout of the A's, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out five.

There wasn't much suspense in the game after the Rangers grabbed a 4-0 lead in the third inning, but Hearn came through with his first quality start of the season, and his first outing of more than five innings. The southpaw will take a 5.36 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 38:19 K:BB through 40.1 innings into his next start.