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Bowman (finger) threw 50-to-60 pitches in Friday's bullpen session and is slated to begin a rehab assignment sometime in the coming week, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Bowman's extended session came on the heels of his initial one on Thursday, making it all the more encouraging. The fact he was able to tolerate such a robust workload could accelerate his recovery timeline, as a rehab assignment now appears imminent.

Suter (5-4) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks across five innings while taking the loss Sunday against the White Sox. He struck out six.

Suter was spotted a lead in the fifth inning, but he immediately gave up a run on a hit and two walks. He came back out for the sixth, but allowed the leadoff man to reach and later watched from the dugout as the bullpen allowed his man to score. Suter pitched respectably overall and has now allowed two runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. He's also posted a 24:5 K/BB during that span and will look to continue his recent success next weekend against the Phillies.

Santana will start Thursday's game against the Pirates, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Santana made his big-league debut in a shaky long-relief appearance Saturday at Coors Field, where he allowed five runs on six hits over 3.2 innings. The Dodgers were undeterred by the rocky showing, as they'll pencil him in for his first career start Thursday in Pittsburgh. If he performs well, Santana could enjoy an extended stay in the rotation due to the myriad of injuries to the other Dodgers starters.

Garcia was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Sunday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Garcia will be sent down to the minors to fine-tune his mechanics after his recent ugly stretch of relief appearances. Garcia posted a brilliant 1.09 ERA over his first 33 innings this season but has been bludgeoned to the tune of a 10.50 ERA over his last 18 innings. Drew Rucinski has been called up to take his place in the bullpen.

The White Sox traded Goldberg to the Diamondbacks on Sunday in exchange for cash, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic Arizona reports.

Goldberg spent the first month of his 2018 season with Double-A Birmingham, where he posted a 2.82 ERA over 22.1 innings of relief. The 28-year-old allowed 11 runs over 11 relief appearances for the White Sox last season. He'll function as bullpen depth for the Diamondbacks in the upper levels of the minors.

Collins was placed on paternity leave Sunday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Collins will be away from the team as he attends to the birth of his child. With two scheduled off-days this week, the reliever won't be required to rejoin the team until Friday against the Giants. Jefry Rodriguez was recalled from Double-A Harrisburg to fill the void in the bullpen.

Biddle struck out eight hitters over three shutout frames of relief Saturday in the Braves' 5-3 win over the Nationals in 14 innings. He yielded a hit and two walks in the outing.

Biddle nearly put himself on the hook for the loss after loading the bases with two outs in the 11th inning, but he struck out Juan Soto to escape the frame unscathed. He avoided trouble the rest of the afternoon, riding his three-pitch mix to a career-high strikeout total. The 26-year-old seems to have found a niche as a long man in the Atlanta bullpen, as he's posted a solid 2.70 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB in 20 innings.

Suarez (2-4) allowed just three hits over seven scoreless innings in a win over the Phillies on Saturday. He struck out five and did not issue a walk.

The 25-year-old had hit a rough stretch -- he entered Saturday with an 8.05 ERA in his last four starts -- but Suarez got on track in this one. He was efficient, completing his seven frames on just 86 pitches, and got out of his one real jam with back-to-back strikeouts to end the fifth. Suarez has struggled away from AT&T Park and will be tough to trust next week in Washington, but this outing should put him back on the radar as a home streaming option in deeper mixed leagues.

Leone (biceps), who's currently on the 60-day disabled list, cannot be cleared to resume throwing until the damaged nerves in his right arm begin to self-regenerate, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Leone was forced out of a May 5 outing with spasms in his throwing arm, and nearly a month later his timetable for picking up a baseball again remains a mystery. While the tingling and numbness Leone initially experienced has subsided altogether, doctors aren't ready to clear him for any throwing due to insufficient nerve regeneration. In the interim, he'll continue to engage in a daily training regimen centered on conditioning, core work and massage therapy, along with some light arm strengthening and shoulder rehab. Given the nature of his injury and extensive absence, Leone figures to eventually need multiple rehab outings before he's deemed ready for a return.

The Marlins placed Wittgren on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a bruised finger, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Wittgren had a fantastic start to the season with only three runs (one earned) and nine hits allowed across his first 15 appearances, but he gave up five runs on six hits and three walks over his last three outings. The severity of the injury remains unclear and the 27-year-old will be eligible to come off the disabled list June 12.