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Gomez allowed two hits, but he struck out the side to nail down his 30th save of the season in a 6-3 victory over the Rockies on Saturday.

With runners at second and third, the tying run at the plate and one out, Gomez struck out Nolan Arenado and David Dahl. It was his first outing with three strikeouts since April 17. In addition to 30 saves, Gomez has a 2.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 37 strikeouts in 53.2 innings.

The results of De La Rosa's recent MRI on his elbow are being sent to Dr. James Andrews for consultation, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports.

This is obviously not good news, and it already seemed as though it was a long shot for De La Rosa to return this season. At this point he can be cut loose in most full-season leagues and his owners in dynasty leagues will just need to cross their fingers that he doesn't need Tommy John surgery, as it would cost him all of the 2017 season at this point.

Kontos tossed three clean innings in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles. He walked two and struck out one.

Kontos was called upon in a long-relief role after starter Matt Cain could only go four innings Friday. He has been stellar as a middle reliever for the Giants this season (2.11 ERA), but it was surprising that manager Bruce Bochy let him go for three innings (39 pitches). While the ERA is a nice surprise, Kontos doesn't strike out enough batters to be relevant in most formats.

Lopez was officially recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to make Saturday's start against the Braves, the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes reports.

The hard-throwing righty will make his third big league start Saturday in a favorable matchup against the Braves. Lopez had a 28.3-percent strikeout rate in his first two starts, but also allowed 20 baserunners (14 hits, six walks) in 8.2 innings. The strikeouts offer a nice base for owners looking to stream Lopez on Saturday, but he remains a major ERA and WHIP risk.

Morris was optioned to Double-A Mississippi on Saturday Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

After being up with the big league club for just one day, Morris was sent down Saturday with the Braves recalling Ryan Weber. The young right-hander will head back to the minors in order to get more regular work, but he could be a candidate to rejoin the Braves when rosters expand in September.

Weber was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Weber has made five starts at the Triple-A level this season, but he's worked exclusively as a reliever in his time with the big league club. He owns a 7.43 ERA and 1.65 WHIP over 13.1 innings with the Braves this season. Akeel Morris was optioned to Double-A Mississippi to clear a roster spot for Weber.

Morris was called up from Double-A Mississippi on Friday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

As expected, Morris is headed up to The Show for the first time this season. He's been a solid option from the bullpen with Mississippi, where he's posted a 2.78 ERA over 22.2 innings, striking out 30 batters in that time. He'll add depth to a subpar Atlanta bullpen that has a collective ERA of 3.98.

De La Rosa suffered a setback in his rehab after feeling tightness in his forearm, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

De La Rosa will have an MRI to determine the severity of the setback. With the Diamondbacks out of the playoff race, expect them to be extra careful with De La Rosa. It would be surprising if he sees the mound in Arizona again this season.

Vizcaino (oblique) will make three rehab appearances this week and could rejoin the Braves by the end of the homestand, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

Vizcaino has been sidelined since July 16 with a right oblique strain. If all progresses well in his rehab, it's expected that Vizcaino would regain his closer duties with the Braves. The 25-year-old currently has a 3.00 ERA with 10 saves on the season.

Carasiti had his contract selected by the Rockies and will join the team in Philadelphia on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Carasiti has pitched really well this season in his time between Double-A and Triple-A, collecting a 1.96 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with 48 strikeouts in 46 innings. The 25-year-old will join a bullpen that has really struggled over the past week. Carasiti won't be a candidate to pitch in the late inning of games, but if his success from the minors translates to the big leagues, he could shoot up the bullpen grid quickly.