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Suarez tunes up for playoffs with 2nd appearance after injury

Atlanta manager Walt Weiss is counting heavily on his bullpen to navigate the postseason as the team copes with a heavily depleted starting rotation. Relief pitcher Robert Suarez is playing a key role in those plans, recently making his second appearance back from a three-month absence caused by right elbow discomfort.

During a victory against Miami, Suarez worked the seventh frame, allowing a run on two hits after missing a clean frame due to an infield chopper and a subsequent triple.

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