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Iglesias was activated from the paternity list but is not available to pitch Saturday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Iglesias had been on paternity leave since Wednesday. He will almost certainly be called upon in any save opportunity as Michael Lorenzen pitched two scoreless innings to close Saturday's contest. Iglesias has managed a 3.92 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 52 strikeouts across 41.1 innings for the season.

Clarke will remain in the Diamondbacks' rotation and is likely to start Wednesday against the Orioles, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Clarke was hit hard in his return from the injured list Friday, lasting only 3.2 innings while surrendering four earned runs to the Brewers. While he may have been rusty after spending two weeks on the injured list with back tightness, he has failed to record a quality start in any of his last eight outings and has lasted five innings just twice in that span. He'll remain in the Diamondbacks rotation for now, but Jon Duplantier could be a candidate to replace him in the coming weeks.

Alexander remains shut down with nerve and thumb issues, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Alexander has been out with left forearm inflammation since mid-June. He appeared to be close to a rehab assignment in late June before he was shut down with a thumb-related setback. It's not clear whether the nerve issue is an updated diagnosis for the forearm injury or if it's a third problem.

Voth is dealing with shoulder soreness and may not be able to make his scheduled start Sunday in Atlanta, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

Voth owns a 4.35 ERA in four starts for the Nationals this season. If he's unable to take the mound, Joe Ross is the primary candidate to take his place.

Kimbrel worked around two walks to throw a scoreless ninth inning and record the save Saturday against the Padres.

Kimbrel hit a couple bumps in the road immediately upon arrival to Chicago, but he has been pretty much his old self since, allowing just one hit while going 5-for-5 in save chances in his last six appearances. The veteran has now worked back-to-back days and four of the last five, so he will likely be unavailable Sunday.

Morejon will be recalled to open Sunday's game against the Cubs, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The Padres' official announcement lists Morejon as the starter, but the expectation remains that he'll be used in the opener role, according to Acee. That would match his usage at Double-A Amarillo, where he's been the first pitcher for his team in all 16 of his appearances but hasn't been asked to pitch more than three innings since mid-April and has only gone longer than two innings once during that stretch. Expect him to turn the ball over to Cal Quantrill after a frame or two Sunday.

Bowman was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Bowman has thrown 19.2 innings for the Reds this season, recording a 4.58 ERA. He's been poor over his last five outings, allowing six runs in 4.1 innings of work. He and Jimmy Herget were optioned Saturday with Amir Garrett (lat) returning from the injured list and Raisel Iglesias returning from paternity leave.

Herget was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Herget had been up since the start of July but was called on just three times, allowing three runs in 3.2 innings. He did not strike out a single batter.

Iglesias was activated from the paternity list Saturday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Iglesias had been on paternity leave since Wednesday. He'll resume his role as the top option for saves in Cincinnati.

Andriese landed on the 10-day injured list with a left foot contusion Saturday.

Andriese owns a poor 5.91 ERA in 45.2 innings this season. His peripherals are respectable, though, as his 9.7 percent walk rate isn't terrible and both his 24.8 percent strikeout rate and 50.8 percent groundball rate are better than average. It's not yet clear how much time he's expected to miss. Stefan Crichton was recalled in a corresponding move.