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Fairbanks has two scoreless, one-inning appearances during which he's posted a 4:1 K:BB since returning from a stint on the 10-day injured list due to a shoulder issue.

The most recent of the two outings came Sunday, when Fairbanks earned his fourth hold in a win over the Athletics. The right-hander should continue seeing steady work in the later innings now that he's apparently back to full health, and given his high-90s fastball, some save opportunities could certainly be in play as well.

Graterol (forearm) threw from 90 feet Sunday and could throw off a mound in a few days, Sarah Wexler of MLB.com reports. "We want to keep him with us, keep our pitching guys watching him closely, and making sure the delivery gets where it needs to be, stays where it needs to be," manager Dave Roberts stated when asked about the reliever.

Graterol remains without a timetable to return from the 10-day injured list, but the fact that he has been able to resume throwing is a positive sign for his overall outlook. The right-hander has tossed only 1.1 innings this season after getting a late start to the campaign and has struggled in his three appearances, yielding three earned runs.

Atlanta optioned Arano to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Arano went unused during his first call-up period of the season, which lasted all of two days. The right-hander should fill a key role in the Gwinnett bullpen while he's with the affiliate, but Arano should be the near the top of the list for a promotion if Atlanta requires a reliever at any point.

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said Sunday that Hicks is now expected to be sidelined at least six weeks after he recently received a second opinion on his inflamed right elbow, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

When Hicks was placed on the IL on May 4, the Cardinals initially projected him to miss up to a month, but the right-hander's recovery timeline has since been pushed back following his most recent checkup. Hicks is slated to receive an injection in his elbow this week to address the inflammation, and if the shot has the desired effect, he'll begin a rehab program soon thereafter. Mozeliak noted that the six-week timeline is an estimate for when Hicks will resume baseball activities, so the 24-year-old will almost certainly require additional time beyond that to build up before the Cardinals are ready to activate him. With that in mind, Hicks could face an uphill battle to make it back from the IL before the All-Star break.

The Rays list Patino as their probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

In his most recent two outings, Patino has piggybacked rookie Shane McClanahan, but the Rays elected to turn the latter loose as a traditional starter Sunday against the Athletics. Patino went unused out of the bullpen for that contest, as the Rays apparently intended to save him for Tuesday's series opener, when he'll be picking up his second start of the season. Ryan Yarbrough was initially lined up for Tuesday, so it's unclear whether he'll work as a primary pitcher behind Patino, or if the Rays will use a melange of bullpen arms to follow the young right-hander. Patino maxed out at three innings and 56 pitches in his last outing May 4, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to work more than four or five frames Tuesday.

Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Lamet will start Monday's game against the Rockies in Colorado, Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

In his return from the 10-day injured list last week, Lamet was deployed in a tandem with Ryan Weathers, who had been returning from a minor arm injury of his own. Since he didn't get fully ramped up after being shut down with forearm tightness, Lamet was capped at two innings (30 pitches) before giving way to Weathers, who worked three frames. Lamet should be cleared to work deeper into Monday's turn, especially after Weathers was used in a tandem Sunday with Chris Paddack, who was activated from the COVID-19 IL ahead of the series finale with the Giants. The Padres will likely wait and see how Lamet looks during Monday's outing before determining how he, Paddack and Weathers fit into the team's rotation plans moving forward.

Paredes (side) struck out five over two scoreless innings for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

This was Paredes' second rehab appearance. He threw an inning the first time out before Saturday's multi-inning effort. The right-hander has one more box to check. Houston manager Dusty Baker said Paredes needs to pitch in back-to-back contests before being activated. That activation could come before the end of the current homestand next Sunday.

Bummer struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Royals.

Bummer retired all five batters faced and has sorted out the mechanical issues that bedeviled him early in the season. He's thrown six straight scoreless outings, spanning six innings, and hasn't walked a batter during that stretch. The setup man had opened the season with six walks over 5.1 innings (seven appearances).

Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and one hit while striking out one to secure the save against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Iglesias has been very inconsistent this season. Sunday's save wasn't easy, with the tying run at second with only one out. However, Iglesias was able to work his way out of it to hold on to the 2-1 win. The 31-year-old has a 6.00 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP in 12 innings. The Angels would like more consistency out of their closer, but his 15 strikeouts and three walks are a good sign.

Puk (biceps) faced live hitters Saturday in Las Vegas and could begin a rehab assignment sometime during the coming week, the Associated Press reports.

Puk's recovery has been on an upward trajectory of late, with the big left-hander throwing a bullpen session and facing live hitters on multiple occasions over the past several days. The rehab assignment would be the natural next step for Puk, who's been sidelined since April 8 after making just one regular-season appearance.