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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.

Grissom went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Grissom tied the contest with his blast in the eighth inning. Over 13 games in July, Grissom has gone 17-for-52 (.327) with five extra-base hits and 10 RBI. He has seen fairly consistent playing time since the All-Star break, splitting time between second and third. On the year, he's batting .255 with a .720 OPS, a career-high six homers, 40 RBI, 25 runs scored and 13 doubles over 63 contests.

Rodriguez allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three over four innings in a no-decision Friday versus the Giants.

Rodriguez fell short of the five-inning mark for the second start in a row and the fifth time in nine outings this season. Rafael Devers hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Casey Schmitt added a three-run blast in the third to account for all of the runs on Rodriguez's line. The struggling starter is now at an 8.54 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 30:19 K:BB through 39 innings this season, though he has battled shoulder and back injuries. His next start is projected to be at home against the Astros.

Arraez went 3-for-5 in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Angels.

This was Arraez's first multi-hit effort since the All-Star break -- he went just 3-for-20 (.150) over five road games once the schedule resumed. The infielder has been better at home this season (.844 OPS) than on the road (.784 OPS), though all four of his home runs have come away from Oracle Park. Arraez is batting .362 with an .810 OPS, 37 RBI, 48 runs scored, 22 doubles, seven triples and eight stolen bases across 97 contests overall.