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Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a walk, two stolen bases, two RBI and one run in Friday's 13-12 win over the Yankees.

After pilfering a bag in his MLB debut April 21, Ramirez went without a steal for 76 straight games before recently increasing his involvement in the running game. In his last seven starts, Ramirez has now gone 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts while also chipping in three extra-base hits (one home run, two doubles) during that span. The 23-year-old continues to occupy a prominent spot in the Miami lineup, and his ability to contribute both as a power hitter and occasionally on the basepaths should make him a must-roster option even in one-catcher leagues for the rest of the season.

The Dodgers optioned Gervase to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Gervase will lose his place in the Dodgers' bullpen in order to make room for Blake Snell (shoulder), who returned from the injured list ahead of his start Saturday against the Rays. Gervase surrendered three earned runs over 6.1 innings during his time in Tampa Bay and could make his Dodgers debut later in the year when the team is in need of a fresh reliever.

The Dodgers reinstated Snell (shoulder) from the injured list Saturday.

After spending four months on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation, Snell will officially return to a big-league mound Saturday. The 32-year-old southpaw posted a dominant 1.32 ERA and 0.95 WHIP alongside a 24:5 K:BB through 13.2 innings during his four-start rehab assignment. He'll return to face a Rays lineup that's struggled to the tune of a .658 OPS since the All-Star break, though the Dodgers may look to limit Snell's workload during his first start back. Paul Gervase was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Estrada went 2-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Pirates.

Estrada has started six of seven games since returning from the injured list. He managed his first multi-hit game in that span Friday, delivering a key knock in the ninth inning that drove in one to keep the Rockies' rally alive. Despite the nice performance, Estrada has gone only 4-for-24 in his last six games.

Freeman went 1-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

Freeman played an early role in the Rockies' offensive explosion Friday, highlighted by a two-RBI double in the fifth inning. The performance also extended his hitting streak to five games, during which he's gone 7-for-21 with two doubles, five RBI and three runs scored.

Bart went 0-for-1 with four walks, two runs and an RBI in Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.

Bart has now drawn at least one walk in each of his last four starts to bring his on-base percentage up from .327 to .355 for the season. The Pirates are continuing to use Bart in a timeshare behind the dish with Henry Davis, and the arrangement will likely continue for the balance of the season unless one of the two catchers dramatically outperforms the other.

Gonzales went 4-for-6 with a run scored in Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.

Gonzales extended his hit streak to five games after recording a season-high four base knocks. The 26-year-old hasn't provided much pop (five home runs) or speed (zero steals) through 47 games, but he's hitting .266 and should continue to occupy a prominent spot in the Pittsburgh batting order.

Lawrence (elbow) has been throwing side sessions at the Pirates' spring training facility in Florida, MLB.com reports.

Lawrence is making slow progress in his bid to return from the 60-day injured list. He'll face live hitters next and will also likely need a rehab assignment before being activated.

Mayza (lat) has been completing side sessions at the Pirates' spring training facility, MLB.com reports.

Mayza has been throwing for nearly a month, but this activity marks progress in his rehab. He'll still need to face live hitters and complete a rehab assignment before being activated from the injured list.

Parker (7-11) took the loss Friday as the Nationals were downed 16-9 by the Brewers, surrendering eight runs on 12 hits and a walk over four-plus innings. He struck out three.

The lefty served up a pair of homers to light-hitting Blake Perkins, but Parker didn't have better luck against the rest of the Milwaukee lineup. It's the second time in Parker's last four starts that he's been tagged for seven or more runs, and he's gone seven straight outings without striking out more than four batters, a stretch in which he's labored to a 6.99 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 19:12 K:BB over 37.1 innings. He'll try to pull out of the tailspin in his next start, which is scheduled to come at home next week against the Athletics.