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Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Hill has progressed quickly in the last few days in his recovery from shoulder tendinitis, with Wednesday marking his return to throwing after landing on the shelf June 24. The next step in his recovery will be a bullpen session, though it's unclear when he'll be cleared to do so.

Meyer (9-1) allowed five runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks while striking out five over six innings to take the loss versus the Rockies on Wednesday.

Meyer had a good start going, but an error in the fifth inning by Javier Sanoja ultimately led to a four-run rally for the Rockies. Meyer still looked good overall, throwing 56 of 78 pitches for strikes in his first start without issuing a walk all year. With only one of the runs on his ledger being earned, Meyer's ERA shrunk to 2.53 with a 1.11 WHIP and 112:36 K:BB across 103 innings over 18 starts. The 27-year-old's next outing is projected to come at home versus the Mariners.

Gonzales went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Phillies.

Gonzales entered Wednesday's game in a short slump, collecting only four hits across his last 17 at-bats. He made a key defensive error in the second inning that aided a five-run inning for the Phillies, though he also collected three hits in a game for the first time since June 2. Gonzales is hitting exactly .300 with 45 runs scored and 36 RBI across 328 plate appearances for the season.

Karros went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.

Karros saw a brief dip in playing time in late June, but he has rebounded by going 9-for-24 (.375) with two homers, four doubles and six RBI over his last nine games. The third baseman is batting .258 with a .765 OPS, six homers, 26 RBI, 40 runs scored, 16 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 82 games this season. Karros will likely need to continue this hot stretch of play to keep Willi Castro from infringing on his playing time at the hot corner.

Goodman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.

Goodman has now homered six times over his last six games, racking up 11 RBI in that span. The catcher is enjoying quite the breakout year in the power department. With 27 homers through 81 contests, he's just four shy of matching his total from last year. Goodman is batting .243 with an .853 OPS, 50 RBI, 54 runs scored, 13 doubles and five stolen bases on the year.

Moniak went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, a double, three total RBI and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.

Moniak had a chance at the cycle, but he flew out in the seventh inning and didn't get another at-bat. This was his first multi-hit effort since May 13, when he also came up a single shy of the cycle versus the Pirates. He's batting .271 with a .922 OPS, 14 homers, three triples, 10 doubles, 35 RBI, 25 runs scored and a stolen base over 52 contests this season. Moniak has gone just 6-for-27 over nine games since returning from ankle tendinitis, but he has homered in each of the last two contests.

Bernardino struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.

The Rockies had a relatively fresh bullpen in this game after utilizing just one reliever Tuesday, so it's a bit of a surprise Bernardino got the save chance. Both Victor Vodnik and Antonio Senzatela went unused while Juan Mejia and Jimmy Herget pitched earlier in the contest to preserve the lead. Bernardino has had a decent season with one save, five holds and two blown saves while pitching to a 3.48 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 26:10 K:BB across 33.2 innings. Bernardino is the lone left-hander in Colorado's bullpen, so he may be called upon for some save chances when a string of left-handed hitters is due up. Still, chasing saves with any Colorado reliever is risky business in fantasy.

Freeland (2-7) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out seven over five innings to earn the win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Freeland put together a decent showing and exited at 85 pitches (55 strikes). The Rockies' bullpen managed to hold the lead, allowing Freeland to come away with his first win since April 7 versus the Astros. He posted a 6.67 ERA over 29.2 innings in June, which was actually an improvement compared to May. Overall, the veteran left-hander has a 7.25 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 68:18 K:BB through 77 innings over 15 starts this season. Freeland's next outing is projected to be a tough one on the road versus the Dodgers early next week.

The Dodgers will recall Gervase from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Gervase will be welcomed back into the Dodgers' bullpen after firing nine consecutive scoreless innings with Oklahoma City. He'll replace Charlie Barnes, who threw seven innings out of the pen during Wednesday's loss to the Athletics.

The Dodgers will option Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers were expected to have a bullpen game Wednesday, but Barnes derailed those plans by pitching seven innings in a loss to the A's, during which he served up seven runs on 12 hits and two walks while striking out two batters. Rather than keeping a taxed arm in the bullpen, the Dodgers will now send the 30-year-old southpaw back to Triple-A and call up Paul Gervase to fill the open spot.