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The Rockies optioned Lawrence to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Lawrence was up with the Rockies for only one day after he was designated as the club's 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader with the Padres. He didn't appear in either end of the twin bill.

Lambert (elbow) was placed on the 7-day injured list June 11, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Lambert has had a tough time bouncing back after undergoing Tommy John surgery in July of 2020. He was sidelined to begin the season due to forearm pain but was activated to make his 2022 debut May 26. Since, he managed 8.2 innings with Triple-A Albuquerque before landing back on the injured list. There is no known timetable for his return.

Diaz saved Sunday's 4-1 win against the Angels, allowing one walk with five strikeouts in 1.2 innings.

Diaz was brought in during the eighth to face the heart of Los Angeles' lineup, then stayed in for the ninth and struck out the side to earn his first save since May 27. Manager Buck Showalter was comfortable letting Diaz throw 28 pitches with a scheduled off day Monday, and the 28-year-old now sports a 2.13 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with 48 strikeouts in 25.1 innings.

Bard saved Sunday's 4-2 win against the Padres, striking out the side in a scoreless ninth inning.

Pitching for the second straight day, Bard struck out Jake Cronenworth, Manny Machado and Luke Voit to record his 13th save, placing him sixth in MLB. The 36-year-old has been on a tear over the past month, firing 13 scoreless innings across his last 10 appearances while recording 16 strikeouts compared to only three walks.

Jansen allowed one hit over a scoreless inning Sunday, striking out one and earning a save over the Pirates.

After giving up a leadoff single to Daniel Vogelbach, Jansen retired three straight batters to preserve the 5-3 win. He's now converted six straight save chances and eight of his last nine. The 34-year-old lowered his season ERA to 3.25 with 18 saves across 27 appearances.

Norris allowed five runs on three hits and three walks across two innings of relief in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. He struck out five.

Norris struck out a season-high five batters, but a pair of home runs turned it into an ugly outing overall. The lefty has had plenty of those this year, as he's now saddled with a 6.75 ERA across 24 innings of work. He'll remain a low-leverage option who doesn't have much fantasy appeal.

Thompson (6-2) allowed five runs (three earned) on three hits and three walks while failing to strike out a batter in two-thirds of an inning to take the loss in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

The Yankees' bats were hot throughout Sunday's matchup, as they combined to score 18 runs. Thompson was handed his second straight defeat during the blowout loss, and he's been charged with back-to-back losses after picking up four consecutive wins between late May and early June. The righty has posted a 3.67 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 49 innings over 14 appearances (six starts) to begin the season. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against Atlanta on Friday.

Hader struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over Washington on Sunday.

After blowing a save and coughing up his first two runs of the year in his last appearance, Hader got right back into a groove by punching out three straight Nationals on 15 pitches. He's now sporting a 33:6 K:BB and a 0.92 ERA through 21 appearances. The 28-year-old southpaw has gone five straight outings without issuing a walk.

Nelson issued a walk in a scoreless inning as the opener in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

Nelson got through a scoreless inning of work despite throwing just seven of 15 pitches for strikes. He lowered his ERA to 1.93 with a 19:3 K:BB through 18.2 innings this season. However, Sunday's outing snapped the 25-year-old's streak of 15 consecutive contests without issuing a walk.

Hudson (4-3) allowed six runs on nine hits, two walks and a hit batter with two strikeouts in seven innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Reds.

Hudson kept the Reds off the board until the fourth inning, where they rallied for three runs. Those came on a bases-loaded hit batter, a double play and a single. They added another run in the fifth inning and two more in the seventh, leaving Hudson to take his first loss since May 3 despite going seven frames for his third straight start. The right-hander now has a 3.29 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 36:27 K:BB across 65.2 innings in 12 starts. Next up for Hudson is a road start versus the Red Sox next weekend.