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The move clears room for Max Fried’s return from the 60-day injured list. Guthrie was claimed off waivers from the Phillies a couple of weeks ago and has been playing well in Triple-A. There’s a chance he’ll garner interest elsewhere.

Meyers played the entire game in center field as he kicked off a rehab assignment in the upper minors. The 29-year-old center fielder is working his way back from a hamstring strain that sent him to the injured list back in early April.

Warren gave up four hits, walked one and struck out six. He improved to 5-1 with the win. Warren bounced back after he was hit hard for six runs against the Rangers last week. The 26-year-old right-hander now has a 3.42 ERA on the season. With the Yankees off on Thursday, Warren is lined up to pitch against the Blue Jays on Monday, giving him a two-start week next week.

Alvarez will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, according to a team statement. The 24-year-old backstop left the contest following a sixth-inning at-bat where he appeared to be in serious discomfort following a swing. He finished 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored and was replaced by Luis Torrens behind the plate. It’s too early to draw any conclusions, but it certainly seems like a trip to the injured list is a potential outcome. There should be additional clarity on his status at some point prior to Wednesday’s game.

Goodman hit a two-out double in the top of the ninth off Pirates reliever Gregory Soto to drive in the Rockies’ only run of the game. It was Goodman’s 18th RBI in 38 games after driving in 91 in 144 games last year. The 26-year-old catcher is hitting .247 with 10 home runs, 25 runs scored and one stolen base.

The Pirates scored two runs against Rockies starter Michael Lorenezen and both were scored by Cruz. He started the Pirates half of the first inning with a double and later scored on a two-out single. Then in the fifth inning, he doubled with two outs and scored on another two-out single. Cruz is hitting .266 with 10 homers, 33 runs, 29 RBI and 15 stolen bases.

Lorenzen gave up five hits, walked two and struck out five. He fell to 2-5 with the loss. Lorenzen allowed runs in the first and fifth innings in a solid outing, but he was easily bested by Paul Skenes, who shutout the Rockies for eight innings. Lorenzen is lined up to pitch again Sunday against the Diamondbacks at Coors Field. With a 6.55 ERA on the season, he’s off the fantasy radar.

Soto allowed an RBI double to Hunter Goodman before getting TJ Rumfield to ground out to end the game. It was his fourth save of the year. Soto is having an excellent season with a 1.69 ERA and 0.70 WHIP. Dennis Santana’s last save was on April 15, making Soto the preferred Pirates reliever to roster for now.

Skenes gave up two hits, walked none and struck out 10. He improved to 6-2 with the win and lowered his ERA to 1.98. Skenes dominated the Rockies for eight innings with Colorado’s lone run coming off closer Gregory Soto in the ninth inning. He’s lined up to face the Phillies at home on Sunday.

Alvarez appeared to be in some serious discomfort and limped off the field following a sixth-inning at-bat. It appeared to be some sort of right leg issue. He was 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored prior to exiting. He was replaced by Luis Torrens behind the plate. There should be an update on his status shortly.