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Elder's velocity was down about one mph on all his pitches in his most recent start, and Atlanta is likely to look for opportunities to give him extra rest, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander has looked fatigued over his last three starts, coughing up 19 runs in 14 innings on 27 hits, including five homers. Atlanta's rotation is already missing multiple members, however, and depth is an issue. Hurston Waldrep, who was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett this past weekend and threw 55 pitches over two innings of relief behind Reynaldo Lopez on Friday, could be an option to make a spot start and buy Elder an extra day of rest.

Greene (elbow) rejoined the Reds for the beginning of the team's road trip in Milwaukee on Monday and said that he expects to return from the 60-day injured list to start either Friday or Saturday versus the Orioles in Cincinnati, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

While Greene won't be activated until later this week, his rehab assignment has officially come to an end. Greene, who had surgery March 11 to remove bone chips from his right elbow, looked dominant over his three rehab starts (two at Triple-A Louisville, one in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League). During his final outing with Louisville on Sunday, Greene struck out four and allowed just one baserunner over 6.1 innings while building his pitch count up to 82, so he should be ready to handle a typical starter's workload in his 2026 Reds debut. Cincinnati is listing Brady Singer as its probable starter for Friday, so Greene appears to be trending toward pitching Saturday.

Lodolo did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing a hit and four walks over five scoreless innings against the Brewers. He struck out four.

Lodolo limited the opposition to just one hit, though he struggled with control before being lifted after five innings and 96 pitches (52 strikes). The southpaw exited with his club leading 3-0 and in line for the win, but a poor showing from the Cincinnati bullpen kept him from factoring into the decision. The 28-year-old has largely struggled in 2026, though he has now turned in consecutive scoreless outings after tossing four shutout innings against Milwaukee in his previous start. He exited that start early after taking a Jackson Chourio line drive off his left wrist. Lodolo will take a 2-2 record with a 5.05 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 42:22 K:BB across 51.2 innings (10 starts) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Sunday against Baltimore.

Jump (3-2) allowed five runs on 11 hits and struck out five without walking a batter over 4.2 innings to take the loss Monday versus the Dodgers.

Jump had walked at least one batter in each of his first six starts. The Dodgers didn't waste time with the bats, as the 11 hits were a season high against Jump, who wasn't up to the challenge of one of the most fearsome lineups in baseball. Despite his poor performance Monday, the rookie southpaw still has a 2.93 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 40:10 K:BB over 40 innings. He'll look to get back on track at home versus the Marlins over the weekend.

Gasser did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.2 innings against Cincinnati. He struck out five.

Gasser allowed his fair share of traffic but mostly kept the Reds in check, though Elly De La Cruz got the better of him with a two-run homer in the fifth inning. Monday marked Gasser's first appearance since June 21 after he was briefly moved to the bullpen, though he didn't pitch in relief before re-entering the rotation. On the year, the 27-year-old owns a 1-3 record with a 4.54 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 36:13 K:BB across 35.2 innings (seven starts). With Milwaukee planning to use a six-man rotation through the All-Star break, the southpaw is tentatively lined up to start Sunday against Arizona.

Lauer (4-5) allowed three runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out two over six innings to earn the win over the Athletics on Monday.

Lauer wasn't quite at his sharpest, but he delivered a quality start. He has two of them over his last three outings, and the one exception was six no-hit innings of relief in Minnesota last Monday. In June, Lauer gave up a modest 10 runs across 28.1 innings in his five appearances. He's at a 4.84 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 44:25 K:BB across 70.2 innings through 14 games (11 starts) between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays this season. Lauer's next outing is projected to be at home versus the Padres over the weekend.

Sullivan tossed 4.2 innings in a no-decision against Miami on Monday, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five batters.

Sullivan gave up two runs in the second inning, but Colorado stormed back to take a 5-2 lead by the end of the third frame. However, the southpaw couldn't hang onto the advantage; he gave up a solo homer to Otto Lopez in the fifth inning, then put two more runners on base, both of whom came around to score following his departure. Sullivan has completed five innings just once over his four starts this season, and he's yielded four homers over 16.2 frames. He did at least manage a season-best five punchouts Monday, but with an ugly 8.64 ERA, Sullivan may not be long for the big-league rotation.

Mahle (1-8) allowed four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings to take the loss Monday versus the Diamondbacks.

Mahle looked good in his return from a month-long absence due to a hamstring injury last week versus the Athletics, but he couldn't repeat the effort. Due to the injury, he's faced the Diamondbacks in three of his last four games, allowing a total of 13 runs over 14.1 innings against them. For the season, he has a 5.67 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 64:29 K:BB through 66.2 innings over 13 starts. Mahle will probably have a hard time getting back on track over the weekend in a tough road matchup in Colorado.

Alcantara (9-4) earned the win over Colorado on Monday, allowing five runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out three batters over 5.2 innings.

Alcantara had a rough beginning to his outing, giving up five runs by the end of the third inning. However, he was able to keep the Rockies off the scoreboard for the remainder of his time in the game, and Miami's offense provided enough support to gift the right-hander the win. Despite earning the victory, Alcantara was far from sharp -- he threw only 55 of 96 pitches for strikes and served up five free passes, his second-highest total of the season. Nonetheless, he wrapped up June by going 6-0 over his six starts to push his record to 9-4 on the campaign. Among MLB hurlers, only Aaron Ashby (11) has more victories than Alcantara to this point.

Rodriguez (7-2) allowed one run on five hits and struck out one without walking a batter over seven innings to earn the win over the Giants on Monday.

Rodriguez was able to effectively pitch to contact against a Giants lineup that continues to struggle to build a rally. This was the fourth time in five games Rodriguez pitched into the seventh inning, and it's the second time all season he's avoided issuing a walk. He's now at a 2.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 71:38 K:BB through 102 innings over 17 starts. There's some risk of regression later in the season due to his career-best .247 BABIP, but Rodriguez is in the midst of his best campaign to date despite a hefty drop in strikeouts. The southpaw's next start is projected to be at home versus the Brewers over the weekend.