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Miller (elbow) is scheduled to throw Wednesday at extended spring training, Jim Hoehn of MLB.com reports.

It's expected that Miller will face minor-league hitters Wednesday in his third simulated game, but Arizona may instead opt to just have him throw batting practice and/or complete a bullpen session. Either way, Miller seems to be coming along nicely in his recovery from May 2017 Tommy John surgery and looks to be closing in on a minor-league rehab assignment. He could be activated from the 60-day disabled list and warrant consideration for a spot in the Arizona rotation at some point in the second half of June.

Dominguez allowed his first career hit in his seventh career appearance Monday against the Braves, but still came away with his fourth hold of the year after throwing a scoreless eighth inning, striking out one batter.

Dominguez entered the game with a three-run lead in the top of the eighth, facing a pinch hitter followed by the top three hitters of the Braves' lineup. The outing did little to elucidate the Phillies' closer situation, as Dominguez was used in a setup role in front of Hector Neris despite getting a clean two-inning save last time out. It's quite likely that manager Gabe Kapler has no intention of having a defined closer but will instead use relievers based on matchups and situations. If that's the case, Dominguez seems to be seen as the best reliever in the bullpen at the moment, as he was trusted against the top of the Braves' order while Neris faced an easier set of hitters. That means he'll likely get a decent number of saves, but if the most important situation comes up earlier in the game, Kapler won't hesitate to use him.

Neris picked up his ninth save of the season Monday against the Braves by pitching a clean inning with one strikeout.

The save came in Neris' first save chance since May 11, with Edubray Ramos and Seranthony Dominguez getting opportunities ahead of him in that time period. Dominguez threw a scoreless eighth inning Monday, but given manager Gabe Kapler's progressive sensibilities, that shouldn't be taken to mean that Neris is back in the closer role with Dominguez as the setup man. Kapler has said all season that he'd play the matchups, and Dominguez got the tougher assignment Monday, facing the top three hitters in the Braves' order. It may be that Dominguez is now Kapler's most trusted reliever, but that won't rule out Neris from getting a handful of saves going forward, as there will be many occasions where the most important inning is not the ninth.

Collins allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning during Monday's win over the Padres.

It was hardly a high-leverage situation with the Nats up 10-2, but Collins still looked sharp in his first big-league action since 2014. The left-hander is attempting to come back from two Tommy John surgeries, and at least Monday his 93.2 mph average fastball was right in line with his pre-injury form. The team's bullpen is unsettled right now behind closer Sean Doolittle, so Collins could work his way into a setup role if he continues to impress, but for now don't expect Washington to lean on the 28-year-old too heavily.

Hernandez (0-1) allowed one run on five hits while striking out three over five innings Monday as he was tagged with the loss against the Mets.

Hernandez put together a decent outing, but he was ultimately hit with the loss after departing with a one-run deficit. Through two starts and four total appearances this season, the 23-year-old right-hander sports a 2.08 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 13 innings.

Pivetta (4-2) picked up his fourth win Monday against the Braves, allowing no runs on four hits and one walk while striking out seven across seven innings.

Following Monday's stellar outing, Pivetta has allowed just one run over the course of his last three starts. He sports a 3.23 ERA and 1.08 WHIP along with 60 strikeouts across 53 innings, and he'll look to ride this hot streak in his next start, which figures to come Sunday against Toronto.

Stewart will be called up prior to Tuesday's matchup against the Rockies and either start or come out of the bullpen, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Manager Dave Roberts has elected to call up Stewart ahead of Tuesday's matchup, and he'll give Kenta Maeda the nod for Wednesday's game. It's unclear whether Stewart will work in relief or get the start, but he figures to be utilized in some way. The 26-year-old has been near untouchable at Triple-A Oklahoma City this season, accruing a 2.08 ERA over 21.2 innings.

General manager Michael Girsch said Reyes (elbow) will join the Cardinals' rotation when activated from the disabled list, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Reyes, the team's top prospect, is currently working his way back from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in February of 2017. There had been some talk about initially bringing him back as a high-leverage reliever, but his dominance through three minor-league rehab starts -- racking up 31 strikeouts over 16 scoreless innings -- likely persuaded the Cardinals to nix those plans and bring him back as a starter. He's expected to make one last rehab start at Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, and if all goes well, Reyes could be cleared to come off the 60-day disabled list and take the hill May 29 against the Brewers. His return will likely push John Gant from the rotation.

Manager Craig Counsell said Suter will start Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Suter will stick in the rotation for at least one more turn with Zach Davies (shoulder) not expected to return until Thursday (at the earliest). The 28-year-old owns a 5.05 ERA across eight starts (41 innings) this season. With Chase Anderson (illness) back from the disabled list and Davies not far behind him, Suter could be headed back to the bullpen after Wednesday's outing.

Webb was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

With Robbie Erlin making a spot start for the Padres on Monday, Webb will join the big club to offer an additional arm out of the bullpen in the event that Erlin is unable to work late into the game. The 27-year-old owns a sharp 1.38 ERA and 15:3 K:BB across 13 innings with the Chihuahuas, but his 8.10 ERA across 3.1 innings with the Padres this season will likely limit him to low-leverage work during his time in San Diego. Carlos Asuaje was sent to the minors in a corresponding roster move.