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Latz earned his 20th save of the season Friday against the Mariners. He allowed one run on one hit and struck out one without a walk over one inning.

Latz needed 21 pitches (16 strikes) to close out the game Friday. Even though he allowed a double to Colt Emerson, who later scored on a wild pitch with two outs, Latz got the job done by retiring Julio Rodriguez on a groundout. Latz has converted each of his last 15 save opportunities, posting a 1.48 ERA and 0.70 WHIP across 24.1 innings in 19 appearances over that stretch.

Gallen (elbow) was given permission to begin throwing and has thrown twice this week, MLB.com reports.

Gallen received a second opinion this week from Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who granted the right-hander permission to begin throwing again. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told Douglas Santo of Arizona Sports that Gallen has thrown out to 75 feet. Gallen will undergo another MRI in early August, at which point the club will determine how aggressive they can push his rehab.

Martinez (elbow) completed a second live batting practice Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that the next steps for Martinez will be a bullpen session followed by a bridge game at the team's training facility. The former closer is on a path to return later in August, although he could be pushed out until September when rosters expand. Martinez is not expected to resume his role as closer when he does return, as Paul Sewald has been effective in that role all season.

Rogers didn't factor into the decision Friday against Atlanta after allowing two runs on six hits while striking out six across seven innings. He did not issue a walk.

Rogers has been tagged with the loss just once in his last nine starts since the beginning of June, a stretch in which he's gone 4-1 with an 1.80 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 45:14 K:BB across 55 innings. He's also allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven straight outings while notching six quality starts over that stretch. Rogers has been mentioned as a possible trade candidate ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, but he remains in Baltimore for now, and his next start is scheduled to come against the Tigers on the road.

Holmes didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Orioles, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five across five innings.

Holmes has pitched at least five frames in each of his last four outings and has been remarkably consistent, allowing three runs or fewer and avoiding the loss each time. Furthermore, Holmes hasn't given up more than three earned runs in any outing since May 1, when he allowed six runs (five earned) against the Rockies at Coors Field, posting a 3.45 ERA and 1.38 WHIP since then. His next start is slated to come against the Mets on the road.

Soroka (glute) will throw a simulated game Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Soroka is scheduled to throw two innings or about 35 pitches. If all goes well Saturday, the right-hander is expected to follow up with at least one rehab start before an early-August return.

Lawlar (hamstring) has resumed all baseball activity and is nearly running at full speed, MLB.com reports.

Lawlar's experienced improvement over the last week. He was not yet at full speed one week ago but is now on the precipice of participating in bridge games at the Diamondbacks' training facility in Arizona. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Friday that the bridge game activity should occur in the coming days.

Atlanta recalled Thomas from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Thomas gave up four earned runs in 3.2 innings during his lone MLB outing July 7 against the Pirates, but he sports a 1.98 ERA in 27.1 frames at Gwinnett and will now get another chance in the big club's bullpen, replacing Elieser Hernandez.

Atlanta designated Hernandez for assignment Saturday.

Hernandez pitched three scoreless innings and earned the win over Baltimore after being selected to the active roster before Friday's contest, but he'll now lose his place in the bullpen and on the 40-man roster. Connor Thomas will come up from Triple-A Gwinnett to give Atlanta a fresh arm.

Schanuel went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one stolen base in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Schanuel rarely taps into any speed -- his steal Friday was his first of the season. Perhaps he has some confidence going, as he's hitting .375 (21-for-56) with an 8:8 BB:K across 15 games in July. Overall, the first baseman is batting .282 with a .748 OPS, six home runs, 36 RBI, 32 runs scored and 17 doubles across 84 games this season.