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Greene (shoulder) played catch in the outfield ahead of Saturday's game against the Cubs, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Greene landed on the injured list last week due to a right shoulder strain and doesn't yet have a timetable to return, but he isn't expected to require surgery after he underwent several tests. The right-hander will need to ramp up his throwing intensity before he's in the mix to rejoin the Reds' rotation.

Clevinger (4-4) earned the win over Washington on Friday, allowing one run on three hits and four walks while striking out three batters over five innings.

Though he gave up only three hits -- none for extra bases -- in the contest, Clevinger struggled with his control, issuing a season-high four walks and hitting a batter. That resulted in the righty tossing 94 pitches and staying in the game for only five innings, thus keeping him from notching a quality start. Nonetheless, Clevinger capitalized on the Padres' eight runs over the fourth and fifth frames to finish with his second victory in his past three starts. Clevinger's return from Tommy John surgery has been mostly successful, as he's recorded a respectable 3.47 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 70 innings. However, a career-low 8.4 K/9 reduces his appeal a bit in fantasy.

Anderson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to serve as the 27th man during Saturday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Anderson will start the second game of Saturday's twin bill, but his designation as the 27th man signals that he'll likely head back to the minors following the start. Over 21 major-league starts this year, he's posted a 5.11 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 105.2 innings.

Muller was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Muller's call-up was expected since he'll start the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Miami. He's posted a 3.27 ERA, 122:27 K:BB and 1.10 WHIP in 99 innings over 17 starts in the minors this year, but it's not yet clear whether he'll have a chance to remain in Atlanta's rotation beyond Saturday's start. His status may hinge on the availability of Max Fried (concussion), who is currently on the 7-day injured list but could be ready to go when first eligible Monday.

Gonsolin (14-1) gave up one earned run on two hits and three walks while striking out three over 6.2 innings to earn the win in an 8-3 victory over the Royals on Friday.

Gonsolin retired the first 16 batters he faced and carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning to pick up his 14th win of the season. All of the offense the Royals mustered against Gonsolin came on an RBI double before he exited the game with a 5-1 lead after throwing 85 pitches. The 28-year-old right-hander has now strung together two excellent starts in a row after some minor struggles toward the end of July. He is tied for the NL lead in wins and ranks second in the league with a 2.24 ERA, behind only Sandy Alcantara (2.01). He is tentatively expected to make his next start at Milwaukee next week.

Rodon (11-6) allowed two runs on six hits and struck out seven over six innings, earning the win over the Pirates on Friday.

Rodon was able to limit the damage to a pair of solo home runs. The southpaw has won three straight starts, racking up 20 strikeouts without walking a batter across 18.1 innings in that span. The ace has a 2.95 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 168:39 K:BB through 134.1 innings in 23 starts overall. Rodon is tentatively projected for a favorable home start versus the Diamondbacks next week.

Senzatela allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two across six innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Senzatela had problems with Cooper Hummel, who generated a run on a double-play groundout in the second inning and added a two-run double in the fourth. That was it for Arizona's scoring Friday, allowing Senzatela to secure his fourth straight quality start. In that span, he's allowed 11 runs, 27 hits and seven walks while striking out 14 across 25.2 innings while going 0-1 with three no-decisions. It's still a slight improvement for the right-hander, who has a 4.67 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 52:23 K:BB through 90.2 innings across 18 starts this year. He's projected for a road start in St. Louis next week.

Suarez yielded one run on three hits and two walks over seven innings in Friday's win over the Mets. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Suarez gave up an RBI sacrifice fly to Mark Canha in the second inning before finishing his start with five straight scoreless frames. The 26-year-old southpaw has given up fewer than two earned runs in four of his last five starts, lowering his season ERA from 4.33 to 3.52 in the process. He's now sporting an 89:39 K:BB through 20 starts. Suarez is projected to start in Cincinnati next week.

Davies allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two in five innings versus the Rockies on Friday. He did not factor in the decision.

Davies still hasn't stretched out much -- Friday was his third start since returning from a shoulder injury, and he threw just 49 of 82 pitches for strikes in this contest. The right-hander allowed a two-run double to Elehuris Montero in the fourth inning and a solo home run to Brian Serven in the fifth, taking himself out of contention for the win when he left with the game tied. Davies has a 4.11 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 68:32 K:BB through 92 innings across 18 starts. He's allowed seven runs across 12 frames in his last three outings, and he'll look to be more efficient in a projected road start versus the Giants next week.

Lauer (8-4) took the loss Friday versus the Cardinals, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five in six innings.

Lauer didn't give up a lot, but he was tagged for home runs by Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning and Nolan Arenado in the sixth to account for all of the runs on his line. This marked the first time Lauer's logged consecutive quality starts since a four-start streak from April 18 to May 6. The southpaw owns a 3.64 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 116:42 K:BB through 118.2 innings across 21 outings this season. He's projected for a difficult home start versus the Dodgers next week.