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Graterol earned a hold against Atlanta on Friday, allowing one hit and no runs over two-thirds of an inning.

Daniel Hudson was called upon in the eighth inning as the bridge to closer Craig Kimbrel, but Hudson exited after one out due to a potentially serious ACL injury. Graterol was then summoned to finish the frame, and he threw all seven of his pitches for strikes and induced an inning-ending double play after giving up a Dansby Swanson single. The Dodgers fear that Hudson's injury could be season-ending, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, which could result in Graterol taking his place as the team's primary high-leverage option before Kimbrel, at least until Blake Treinen (shoulder) returns. Graterol has pitched well of late, putting together 7.1 consecutive scoreless innings over seven outings, during which he has posted a 6:0 K:BB and picked up one win along with two holds.

Fairbanks (lat) will throw live batting practice on Monday before pitching in a Florida Complex League game Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The 28-year-old has been cleared to face live hitters and if all goes well Monday will advance to game action. Following the FCL appearance, Fairbanks is then expected to join Triple-A Durham for what's likely to be multiple rehab appearances since he's been sidelined since late March by the lat strain.

Manager Aaron Boone was impressed with how Loaisiga (shoulder) looked during Saturday's bullpen session, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Loaisiga has been sidelined with a shoulder injury for a month, but he threw off a mound for the first time Saturday. While Boone said that Loaisiga looked "great," the right-hander will require several bullpens and live batting practice sessions before he's cleared to begin a rehab assignment.

Kimbrel gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 13th save of the season in a 4-1 win over Atlanta.

The veteran closer hasn't been consistent lately, but he looked good against the club he broke into the majors with and for whom he posted one of most dominant runs ever by a reliever in the early 2010s. Kimbrel has only blown one save this season for the Dodgers despite a disappointing 4.30 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 35:11 K:BB through 23 innings.

Cabrera was placed on the injured list for an unspecified reason Saturday.

The Cardinals didn't provide an injury designation for Cabrera's placement on the injured list, signaling that the southpaw is likely on the COVID-19 IL. If that's the case, he'll be eligible to return as soon as he clears the league's COVID-19 protocols, but his recovery timetable will depend on whether he's tested positive for the virus. Jake Woodford was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, while Zack Thompson should see increased looks in high-leverage situations while Cabrera is sidelined.

Chapman (Achilles) completed one scoreless inning for Double-A Somerset on Friday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter.

Chapman threw eight pitches in the outing -- five of which were strikes -- and sat at 96-99 mph on his fastball, per Mike Ashmore of MyCJ Sports. This was his first rehab appearance since he went on the 15-day injured list May 24. According to Meredith Marakovits of YES Network, Chapman had no issues in the outing and will throw again Sunday. That could put him in line to rejoin the Yankees next week.

Diplan was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

Diplan was recalled by the Orioles on Friday, but he didn't appear out of the bullpen during his brief stint in the majors. He'll head back to Norfolk, where he's posted a 0.87 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 20.2 innings over 15 relief appearances.

Diaz gave up two hits in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 15th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Both hits were singles, and one of the baserunners was erased when Tomas Nido caught Jon Berti stealing -- the first time the Miami speedster has been denied a steal since April 28. Diaz hasn't blown a save in a month, and he sports a dominant 1.13 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 16:1 K:BB through eight innings in June.

Sewald struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

Sewald picked up his second save in as many days with a drama-free ninth inning Friday. He's kept runs off the board in his last 3.1 innings, though his recent usage might make him unavailable should a save chance arise Saturday. He has a 2.70 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 26:7 K:BB in 26.2 innings overall while converting six of eight saves and adding four holds in 27 appearances.

Brogdon (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list after Friday's loss to the Padres, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Brogdon didn't appear in Friday's contest and will now step away from the team until he clears the league's COVID-19 protocols. It's not clear if the 27-year-old tested positive for the virus, so there's no indication of how long he'll be sidelined.