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Bednar allowed a hit in a scoreless inning during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against Cincinnati. He struck out two and earned a save.

Bednar gave up five runs over his previous three appearances but finally snapped out of the rut Sunday. He needed just 12 pitches to close out the 4-2 victory. Bednar has now converted 24 of his 27 save chances this season while registering a 2.03 ERA and a 59:15 K:BB through 48.2 frames.

Antone (elbow) had a scheduled rehab appearance scratched Aug. 11, MLB.com reports.

Cincinnati manager David Bell said there were things going on in the game and it wasn't an ideal situation for Antone, who has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery. Bell added that the pitcher "didn't feel great." Antone's next scheduled appearance is Aug. 15. The Reds were hoping for the reliever to return Aug. 19, and it's not known if being scratched alters the timeline.

Young (4-1) returned from a back injury and took the loss in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates. He allowed two runs on one hit and one walk.

Young, who was removed from his previous outing due to back spasms, was part of a bullpen breakdown that began with Lucas Sims, who had walked a two batters including one that scored on a home run Young allowed. The Reds bullpen has come under scrutiny recently; Cincinnati relievers have a combined 5.68 ERA (26th in MLB) in 50.2 innings (fifth most) over the last 14 days.

Doval (4-3) got the win over the Rangers in an extra inning Sunday, but he allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk and struck out one in 1.1 innings.

Giants starter Logan Webb was one out away from a complete-game shutout Sunday, but manager Gabe Kapler would not take his chances and called upon Doval to close things out after Webb allowed a two-out double. Doval got what he thought was a game-ending groundball, but Ezequiel Duran beat the throw from Brandon Crawford and the run scored to force an extra inning. Doval worked through some trouble in the extra frame as well and allowed the Rangers to take the lead after he balked home a run following a leadoff single. The 25-year-old was bailed out in the bottom half of the frame after the Giants walked it off and awarded him his second win since the All-Star break. Doval now has two saves and a win in four appearances this month and sits at a 2.36 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 33 saves in 53 games on the year.

Jarvis will pitch out of the bullpen in the majors, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Jarvis has been a starter throughout his minor-league career but was recently moved to the bullpen at Triple-A Reno in preparation for a relief role in the majors, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The Diamondbacks are short on starting options right now and could use Jarvis for multiple innings in a variety of roles until the rotation is sorted out. General manager Mike Hazen said that he's comfortable asking Jarvis to throw between 40 and 60 pitches in an outing. The first step toward normalizing the rotation is a healthy Zach Davies (back). Davies is scheduled to make a second rehab start Tuesday and could return Sunday.

Hernandez (pectoral) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez landed on the injured list with a pectoral injury in late July, and he'll now be unable to return to action until at least late September. Since the Mets are out of contention in 2023, it wouldn't be surprising to see him simply shut down for the remainder of the year.

Uceta (knee) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Uceta had been sidelined since late April due to ankle and knee injuries, but he began a rehab assignment in early August and struck out two in four innings over four appearances. He'll remain with the Triple-A club now that he's healthy but will likely be a candidate to be called up if the Mets need bullpen help at some point.

Ottavino threw a perfect inning to earn a save over Atlanta on Sunday.

Ottavino needed just eight pitches to force three groundouts and finish off the 7-6 win. It was his first save chance since Aug. 1 and his first conversion since July 1. He's recorded seven saves in nine chances while registering a 3.45 ERA through 47 innings. Brooks Raley picked up a hold in the eighth inning.

Sewald walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

After picking up just two appearances -- and blowing a save chance in one of them -- Sewald pitched on consecutive days to earn a pair of saves this weekend. The right-hander is 23-for-27 in save chances between Arizona and Seattle this year, though the Diamondbacks' poor play of late has limited his opportunities to close out games with his new team. He's at a 3.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 65:16 K:BB through 46 innings overall.

Walker will serve as the Giants' opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Walker has been effective since the All-Star break, posting a 1.47 ERA and 0.76 WHIP in 18.1 innings over 12 appearances since mid-July. He's made eight starts this season but hasn't pitched more than three innings in any of his appearances, and he'll have another opportunity to serve as an opener Monday.