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Woodruff (5-2) earned the win during Saturday's 5-1 victory over Washington, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts in six innings.

Woodruff tossed a season-high 100 pitches, with 70 finding the zone, and he stayed out of trouble around a Lane Thomas solo home run in the third inning. The quality start was only the 29-year-old's second in eight turns, though his 11.1 K/9 is nearly a full strikeout better than his career 10.3 mark.

Steele pitched scoreless five innings, surrendering one hit and two walks while striking out nine in the loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

Steele, tasked with facing the Diamondbacks for a second straight start Saturday, once again dominated the opponent. He limited them to just three baserunners while allowing a season-low one hit. After having 19 total punchouts over his first six starts, the left-hander registered 19 combined in his two starts versus Arizona. Additionally, he only surrendered one run over those two outings and now sits with a 3.82 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with 38 strikeouts over 33 innings.

Ashcraft will start Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Connor Overton was initially scheduled to start Sunday's series finale in Toronto, but he was scratched due to back soreness. After Ashcraft's contract was selected by the Reds on Friday, he'll make his first major-league appearance while starting on short notice. The severity of Overton's injury isn't yet clear, but it's possible that Ashcraft remains in the rotation if Overton requires a trip to the injured list. Over seven starts at Triple-A Louisville this year, Ashcraft posted a 2.48 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 32.2 innings.

Overton is dealing with back soreness and won't make his scheduled start Sunday against Toronto, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Overton was scheduled to start in Sunday's series finale in Toronto, but Graham Ashcraft will step in to make his first major-league start. Overton has been effective early in 2022, as he's posted a 1.82 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 24.2 innings over four starts. However, it's not yet clear when he'll be able to make his next start or whether he'll require a trip to the injured list.

Greene did not factor into the decision in Saturday's loss to the Blue Jays. He allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings.

There were no signs of fatigue after Greene threw a career-high 118 pitches in his previous outing -- a 7.1-inning no-hit loss to Pittsburgh -- as the right-hander was hitting triple digits and shut down Toronto's high-powered offense. He got himself out of a jam in the sixth inning after a Mike Moustakas error extended the frame. Greene sits at 1-6 and will be battling uphill all season long on this team, but the growth he's shown lately is highly encouraging.

Ashby will start at some point during the Brewers' upcoming road trip, though the team has yet to announce which game, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Ashby has moved between the rotation and bullpen throughout the season, starting when the Brewers have a long stretch without an off day and remaining in the bullpen otherwise. The team has just started a stretch in which it will play 18 games in 17 days, with 11 of those games coming on a road trip which lasts from May 23 through June 1. Ashby will presumably make one or two starts during that period.

Bassitt and the Mets agreed to a one-year, $8.8 million contract Saturday, avoiding arbitration, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Bassitt's contract includes a $19 million mutual option for 2023. Over his first eight starts in 2022, the right-hander has posted a 2.77 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 48.2 innings. With Max Scherzer (oblique), Jacob deGrom (shoulder) and Tylor Megill (biceps) all on the injured list, Bassitt will be particularly important for the Mets over the next few weeks.

Lopez lost his arbitration case against the Marlins on Saturday and will make $2.45 million this season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Lopez had hoped to receive $3 million. He owns a 1.57 ERA through eight starts this season, striking out 27.0 percent of opposing batters while walking just 6.2 percent, though this season's number did not factor into the arbitration case.

Gore is starting Sunday's series finale against the Giants, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Gore pitched out of the bullpen Tuesday against the Phillies, and he allowed three hits and no walks while striking out four in three scoreless innings to earn the hold. The Padres haven't announced whether Gore will remain in the rotation following Sunday's start, but the southpaw has certainly performed well this season by posting a 2.17 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 29 innings over six appearances (five starts).

Houser will receive a $2.425 million contract in 2022 after losing his arbitration case with the Brewers, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Houser filed for $3 million in arbitration, but he'll make slightly less than that this season. The right-hander has been somewhat inconsistent early in 2022, posting a 3.22 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 36.1 innings spanning seven starts. He tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against San Diego on Monday.