Lively was officially recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start Saturday's game against the Giants.
The 25-year-old righty has typically been excellent at preventing runs and baserunners in the minors, and this year has been no different, as he boasts a 2.40 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in nine starts for Lehigh Valley. Despite those sparkling numbers, he lacks even mid-rotation stuff, profiling as a No. 5 starter or swing man. He is a high-risk start Saturday in most formats, and does not figure to miss many bats at the big-league level. If he can tread water, he could stick in the rotation for the foreseeable future with Vince Velasquez (elbow) and Clay Buchholz (forearm) both on the DL.