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The Rockies selected Harvey's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Harvey will give the Rockies a fresh arm out of the bullpen after the team needed five relievers to cover the final seven innings of Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers following starter Austin Gomber's (forearm) early exit. Gomber was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday to clear room on the active roster for Harvey, who posted a 2.63 ERA and 1.59 WHIP across 15 appearances with Albuquerque.

Duran was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul with a strained right elbow, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

The 23-year-old missed the start of the season while dealing with trapezius tightness, and he'll now be sidelined by an elbow issue. Duran is Minnesota's top pitching prospect, and it's unclear how long he's expected to be on the shelf.

The Pirates placed Howard on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to right knee tendinitis.

The injury likely played a part in Howard's worst outing of the season Friday, when he was lit up for six runs on four hits and two walks while retiring just two Cleveland batters. The disastrous showing moved Howard's season ERA from a tidy 2.45 all the way up to 4.44. Pittsburgh recalled lefty Austin Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill Howard's spot in the bullpen.

Phillips (undisclosed) returned from the 7-day injured list and made a relief appearance for Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, working around a hit and walk to deliver a scoreless inning.

Phillips was sidelined for approximately two and a half weeks with the unspecified injury. Over his six relief outings for Norfolk this season, Phillips has given up seven earned runs on eight hits and five walks over 6.1 innings.

Crowe didn't factor into the decision Saturday against Cleveland after allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while fanning two across 4.2 innings.

Crowe got off to a slow start this season, but he has been turning things around of late, having given up two runs in each of his last two outings covering 9.2 innings. While he can't be trusted to pitch deep into games, he's been tossing the ball better compared to May, when he finished with a 6.04 ERA across five starts. Crowe is tabbed to make his next start on the road against the Cardinals next week.

Shaw (1-2) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Pirates after allowing four runs on one hit and three walks. He didn't record an out before being lifted.

Shaw had his worst performance of the season Saturday, as he was unable to retire any of the four batters he faced before being lifted. He walked Ben Gamel and Kevin Newman before allowing a three-run shot to Michael Perez, and then he walked Ka'ai Tom before departing the contest. The right-hander has allowed at least one run in three straight appearances and his ERA has ballooned up to 3.54 as a result.

The Mets optioned Diaz to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

Diaz's stay with the big club lasted just one day after the Mets recalled him from Syracuse on Saturday to serve as their 27th man for a doubleheader with Washington. He appeared in the second game of the twin bill, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

King (5-5) was tagged with the loss in relief Saturday against Minnesota. He gave up one run on two walks and a strikeout across three innings.

King was unable to hold up the 2-2 tie and gave up the deciding run in the top of the seventh after Max Kepler scored on a wild pitch. The left-hander has given up runs in three of his last four outings but still owns a decent 3.18 ERA across 11.1 innings this month (six appearances).

Thielbar (2-0) earned the win Saturday against the Rangers after tossing a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Thielbar worked the sixth inning and was flawless, tossing eight of his 12 pitches for strikes en route to a scoreless frame and his second win of the campaign. The left-hander ended a streak of two straight outings during which he surrendered a run. He still owns a decent 4.13 ERA through 22 appearances (24 outings) but has fallen back in comparison to the 2.25 ERA he posted last season.

Rogers notched the save Saturday against the Rangers after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and fanning two.

Rogers has been part of a closing committee alongside Hansel Robles, but the 30-year-old southpaw has looked impressive of late and has gone 7-for-9 in save chances this year. He hasn't blown a save since May 4 and also has five straight outings without allowing a run.