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Adleman (oblique) has made two rehab starts and feels good so far, but the Reds are taking extra precautions to avoid rushing him back, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Adleman has been surprised how long the recovery from the oblique strain has taken, but he's also seen in the organization how long it can be following Anthony DeSclafani's experience. "I wasn't 100 percent sure on how long it would take," Adleman said. "But given that it was diagnosed as a mild strain, I was pretty optimistic. I know with obliques in the past, if you try to rush back, sometimes they can come back to bite you. It's definitely been longer than I thought, but I was glad I was able to get the time to get it right. Now I feel like it's just about ready."

Garcia (biceps) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Monday, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.

Garcia last pitched for the Dodgers on April 22. His assignment upon completion of his rehab will depend on his performance as well as the Dodgers' bullpen needs.

Cordero (shoulder) is 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA and a 4:2 K:BB in five innings since being assigned to High-A Clearwater last week.

Cordero began a rehab assignment at the beginning of the month after being sidelined since camp with a shoulder injury. It looks like he will spend some time at Clearwater before moving back up to Double-A.

Maurer earned his third save of the season Sunday versus the Giants, working around a hit in a scoreless inning.

Maurer was called upon each game of the weekend series, notching a pair of saves and allowing just two baserunners across three innings. His heavy use in high-leverage situations against a stout opponent should clarify that he is tops in the pecking order for saves in San Diego, although opportunities may be hard to come by.

Lopez will start Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

One of the Nationals' better pitching prospects, the 22-year-old Lopez struck out 100 batters in 76.2 innings for Double-A Harrisburg earlier this season, eventually earning a recent promotion to Triple-A Syracuse for his past two starts. He'll make his MLB debut Tuesday against Los Angeles, but his stint in the majors probably won't last long, as Joe Ross (shoulder) should return within the next 2-to-3 weeks, and top prospect Lucas Giolito is also an option in the meantime.

Lopez is expected to make his Major League debut for the Nationals this week, MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reports.

Lopez would presumably start for the Nationals on Tuesday, as that was the day that was in limbo in the team's probable pitchers for the week. Some had speculated that Lucas Giolito would return to the big league rotation, while Joe Ross (shoulder) was another name that was tossed around. It now appears the job is reserved for Lopez, who is already with the team in DC. The 22-year-old right-hander has made just two starts at the Triple-A level this year, but sported a 3.18 ERA and 4.0 K:BB ratio over 76.1 innings for Double-A Harrisburg. Should the team ultimately confirm this preliminary report either Sunday evening or Monday, Lopez would still likely be only a short-term option.

Jansen blew his fourth save of the season Saturday versus the Diamondbacks, allowing a run on two hits and one walk in an inning of work. He struck out one.

The blown save was Jansen's first in five weeks, and it broke a streak of 14 consecutive scoreless innings for the All-Star. He still has a stellar 1.36 ERA and 0.71 WHIP on the season and should bounce back in his next appearance.

Gomez shut down the Mets in order to record his 25th save of 2016.

He only needed 11 pitches, seven of which were strikes, to retire the side in the ninth. He struck out one batter. Gomez hasn't allowed a run in his last 8.2 innings. He is 25-for-27 in save opportunities with a 2.53 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 27 strikeouts in 42.2 innings.

Estevez pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to earn his fifth save Saturday at the Braves.

Estevez was protecting a one-run lead, and closed the door on the Braves while throwing 15 pitches. This was his first save since June 20, and his first opportunity since blowing his third save of the year on June 24. He now has a 4.18 ERA to go along with a 1.18 WHIP.

Nelson (6-7) allowed no runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven to earn the win Saturday against the Reds.

Nelson had a 4-0 lead in the first inning and easily cruised through seven innings to pick up his sixth win of the season. He's now held opponents to two or fewer runs in four of his last five starts to lower his ERA to 3.39. He'll make his next start Friday against the Cubs.