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Iglesias was reinstated from the paternity list prior to Sunday's matchup against the Nationals.

Iglesias has not yet had an opportunity to pitch in a game while away from the team, but the Reds haven't had a save opportunity in either of their first two games. Should one arise Sunday, look for Iglesias, the presumed closer, to get the call.

Richards will be recalled by the Marlins on Monday to start against the Red Sox, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

With back-to-back contests seeing extra innings for the Marlins, they were in need of a slight, early season rotation shakeup. Richards seemed like the logical candidate, as he allowed just one earned run across 12 innings this spring, with nine strikeouts and a 1.17 WHIP. The 24-year-old has been progressing quickly, as he finished last season at the Double-A level, where he posted a 2.87 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 75.1 innings. Despite starting Monday, however, he won't be a candidate for a two-start week, as the team has two days off in the upcoming lineup period.

Ellington (biceps) was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Sunday.

Ellington was sent to Triple-A just days before the season, which was more of a formality because he has been shut down due to biceps tendinitis. The team will now require his spot on the 40-man roster to make room for an extra arm, and chose to DFA him as opposed to moving him to the 60-day DL. He appears to be a likely candidate to continue his rehab within the organization.

Suter (1-0) picked up the win in Saturday's 7-3 victory over the Padres, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings.

While he only issued the one free pass, Suter wasn't particularly sharp in his first outing of the season as he threw only 49 of 83 pitches for strikes, resulting in an early exit. The left-hander will look to tighten things up when he next takes the mound Thursday at home against the Cubs.

Holmes will be called up to serve as the Pirates' 26th man for Sunday's doubleheader, Pirates play-by-play announcer Joe Block reports.

Holmes will provide bullpen depth for the twin bill. The right-hander posted a 3.36 ERA at Triple-A Indianapolis in 2017 but struggled around the zone with a 99:59 K:BB in 112.2 innings.

Jansen threw a bullpen session Saturday to work on his mechanics and acknowledges he must improve the velocity on his cutter, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Despite taking the loss Friday after allowing a home run to the Giants' Joe Panik, the elite closer told Vassegh he was confident about regaining the typical heat on the pitch, which clocked at 93.3 mph on average last season. Fantasy players can breathe a bit knowing Jansen revealed he's planning to address this flaw, but they should watch how he works over his next few appearances to check if he's succeeding.

Morris was designated for assignment by the Braves on Saturday.

A roster spot was needed for the addition of Josh Ravin, whose contract was purchased from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, and Morris was the corresponding roster casualty. The 25-year-old righty posted a 3.09 ERA and 53:23 K:BB across 46.2 innings with Gwinnett in 2017. He'll take a spin through waivers to determine where he'll open the 2018 campaign.

Miller (elbow) threw his sixth bullpen session Friday since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May and is aiming to return from the 60-day disabled list this June, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Miller tossed 35 pitches Friday, estimating that he threw at about 80 percent effort. The righty noted that he's been pleased with how his curveball, fastball and cutter have looked during his sessions thus far, but he has yet to incorporate a splitter into his pitch mix. The Diamondbacks will shut Miller down from throwing for the next five days as part of a pre-planned rehab regimen, but he'll get back on the mound again late next week.

Reyes (elbow) was moved to the 60-day disabled list prior to Saturday's game, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

This move guarantees that Reyes won't return to the mound during a big-league contest until late May. The 23-year-old is steadily working his way back to full health after undergoing Tommy John surgery last February. In a corresponding move, the club officially signed Greg Holland and placed him on the active roster. Expect another update on Reyes' status in the coming weeks as he ramps up a throwing program.

Weiss was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

The Reds signed Yovani Gallardo to a big-league deal, so they needed to clear a spot on the roster and Weiss was the casualty. Weiss should provide organizational bullpen depth this season and is unlikely to get any high-leverage innings.