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Gallen (elbow) was given permission to begin throwing and has thrown twice this week, MLB.com reports.

Gallen received a second opinion this week from Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who granted the right-hander permission to begin throwing again. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told Douglas Santo of Arizona Sports that Gallen has thrown out to 75 feet. Gallen will undergo another MRI in early August, at which point the club will determine how aggressive they can push his rehab.

Martinez (elbow) completed a second live batting practice Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that the next steps for Martinez will be a bullpen session followed by a bridge game at the team's training facility. The former closer is on a path to return later in August, although he could be pushed out until September when rosters expand. Martinez is not expected to resume his role as closer when he does return, as Paul Sewald has been effective in that role all season.

Holmes didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Orioles, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five across five innings.

Holmes has pitched at least five frames in each of his last four outings and has been remarkably consistent, allowing three runs or fewer and avoiding the loss each time. Furthermore, Holmes hasn't given up more than three earned runs in any outing since May 1, when he allowed six runs (five earned) against the Rockies at Coors Field, posting a 3.45 ERA and 1.38 WHIP since then. His next start is slated to come against the Mets on the road.

Soroka (glute) will throw a simulated game Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Soroka is scheduled to throw two innings or about 35 pitches. If all goes well Saturday, the right-hander is expected to follow up with at least one rehab start before an early-August return.

Lawlar (hamstring) has resumed all baseball activity and is nearly running at full speed, MLB.com reports.

Lawlar's experienced improvement over the last week. He was not yet at full speed one week ago but is now on the precipice of participating in bridge games at the Diamondbacks' training facility in Arizona. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Friday that the bridge game activity should occur in the coming days.

Atlanta recalled Thomas from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Thomas gave up four earned runs in 3.2 innings during his lone MLB outing July 7 against the Pirates, but he sports a 1.98 ERA in 27.1 frames at Gwinnett and will now get another chance in the big club's bullpen, replacing Elieser Hernandez.

Atlanta designated Hernandez for assignment Saturday.

Hernandez pitched three scoreless innings and earned the win over Baltimore after being selected to the active roster before Friday's contest, but he'll now lose his place in the bullpen and on the 40-man roster. Connor Thomas will come up from Triple-A Gwinnett to give Atlanta a fresh arm.

Arraez went 3-for-5 in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Angels.

This was Arraez's first multi-hit effort since the All-Star break -- he went just 3-for-20 (.150) over five road games once the schedule resumed. The infielder has been better at home this season (.844 OPS) than on the road (.784 OPS), though all four of his home runs have come away from Oracle Park. Arraez is batting .362 with an .810 OPS, 37 RBI, 48 runs scored, 22 doubles, seven triples and eight stolen bases across 97 contests overall.

Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Angels.

Schmitt homered for the second game in a row and for the fifth time across 18 contests in July. He's batting just .230 (17-for-74) this month, but he's supplied 11 RBI. Schmitt also has a share of the Giants' lead for homers with 21, and he's batting .272 with a .792 OPS, 54 RBI, 46 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 95 contests.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, a third RBI and a second run scored in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Angels.

Devers started the Giants' scoring with a first-inning homer and added a walk-off knock in the 10th. This was his first multi-hit effort since July 10 versus the Rockies. The infielder is batting .244 with a .791 OPS, 21 homers, 56 RBI, 53 runs scored, 26 doubles and one triple across 103 contests this season.