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Patrick didn't factor into the decision after throwing 4.2 scoreless innings on three hits and three walks Tuesday against the Royals. He struck out five.

The right-hander was one out away from qualifying for a potential win in the fifth inning, but he was pulled after intentionally walking Bobby Witt to set up southpaw Jared Koenig to face the lefty-hitting Michael Massey. The Brewers have several members of the starting rotation on the injured list for the time being, which should keep Patrick in the rotation perhaps for a few more turns. Patrick is tentatively listed as Milwaukee's probable pitcher for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Spiers (0-1) allowed a run on three hits and two walks over six innings Tuesday, striking out five and taking a loss against Texas.

Spiers delivered a quality start in his season debut, but the Reds were victims of a complete game shutout by Nathan Eovaldi. The only damage against Spiers was a solo shot from Wyatt Langford in the first inning. Spiers generated 11 whiffs on 85 total pitches (48 strikes). The 27-year-old righty is currently in line for a start in Milwaukee this weekend.

Atlanta acquired Petersen from the Angels on Tuesday in exchange for cash and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Petersen was dumped from the Halos' 40-man roster Monday but will reclaim a roster spot with his new organization. The 30-year-old allowed 13 earned runs in 19.2 innings between the Dodgers and Marlins last season but dominated in Triple-A to the tune of a 1.64 ERA and 0.76 WHIP across 33 frames.

Lopez will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Imaging on Lopez's shoulder revealed only inflammation, but the 31-year-old righty will go under the knife to determine if he has any structural damage that needs correcting. Atlanta will have more information on the duration of Lopez's IL stint once the surgery is completed, but he shouldn't be expected to return for at least a couple of months.

Civale (hamstring) played catch Tuesday, Sophia Minnaert of FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin reports.

It's still unclear if Civale will be able to rejoin the active roster when eligible to return from the 15-day injured list April 15, but the fact he's already resumed throwing a day after being diagnosed with a hamstring strain is an encouraging sign for a Brewers squad that's thin on rotation options. A return timeline may begin to emerge once the 29-year-old is cleared for mound work.

Arcia is absent from Atlanta's lineup against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Arcia went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the series opener against the Dodgers on Monday. He will get his second off day of the season with Nick Allen starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

Conforto is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Southpaw Chris Sale has the start for Atlanta on Tuesday, so lefty-hitting Conforto will take a seat. With the 32-year-old on the bench, Chris Taylor gets his first start of the 2025 season in left field.

Mitchell is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Mitchell started in center field for the first four games of the season but will sit Tuesday after going 3-for-12 with two runs and four strikeouts. Sal Frelick is shifting to center while Christian Yelich receives a second straight start in the outfield, opening up designated hitter for William Contreras.

Muncy is absent from Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta.

Muncy has had a rough start to the season and will get some rest Tuesday with lefty Chris Sale on the mound. The third baseman has recorded just two hits through the first six games and has struck out in seven of his 15 plate appearances. Miguel Rojas has the start at third base Tuesday night.

Freeman (ankle) is absent from Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta.

This is the second straight game during which Freeman is not in the lineup for the Dodgers after aggravating his right ankle at home while in the shower Monday. This is the same ankle that the 35-year-old sprained in 2024 and that has yet to completely heal. He underwent imaging and the X-rays came back negative Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. As Freeman nurses his ankle, Enrique Hernandez has the start at first base again.