MLB Player News

Manager Craig Counsell expects Suter to land on the 10-day disabled list after suffering a left forearm strain Sunday against the Dodgers, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Suter will undergo an MRI sometime in the near future to determine the extend of the injury, but he'll likely require a stint on the disabled list. He suffered the same injury earlier in the year, although he managed to return after missing just one outing.

Poncedeleon will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start Monday's game against the Reds, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Just 14 months after suffering a life-threatening brain injury when he was struck by a line drive in an outing for the Triple-A club, Poncedeleon has returned to the mound and established himself as one of the top arms in the International League. The 26-year-old, who posted a 2.15 ERA and 103:48 K:BB in 92 innings with Memphis, will now join the Cardinals to make his MLB debut with the team in need of a sixth starter. With the Cardinals optioning the struggling Luke Weaver down to Triple-A on Sunday, Poncedeleon could stick in the rotation for additional starts if he impresses in his first trial in the big leagues.

Garcia (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Sunday.

Garcia will be good to go for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader after being on the shelf since July 12 and missing just the minimum amount of time. He typically pitches in low-leverage situations but could be called upon in a short-handed bullpen if starter Vince Velasquez is unable to provide a deep outing.

Suter was forced to exit Sunday's game due to left forearm tightness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

This at least partially explains why Suter had a difficult time commanding his fastball in Sunday's start but it is still a concerning bit of news for the Brewers. It's the same injury that caused a disabled list stint just a few weeks ago, and the left-hander was thought to be in the clear following his activation. At this time, it's unclear if Suter will require another DL stint, but he's looking shaky for Friday's start.

Suter exited after three innings in Sunday's matchup against the Dodgers, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Suter appeared to be in noticeable discomfort after retiring the final batter in the third inning and ended up going back to the clubhouse before eventually being relieved by Taylor Williams. It had not been a good outing for Suter prior to the exit, as he allowed six earned runs on eight hits, including two Matt Kemp home runs. This was just Suter's second start since coming off the disabled list due to forearm troubles, though it remains to be seen if that's the issue that has resurfaced. Consider Suter day-to-day in advance of his next start, which is scheduled for Friday against the Giants.

Wilson (3-3) was tagged with the loss in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Cardinals. He allowed two earned runs on two walks and did not retire a batter.

Wilson came on to start the ninth inning with the game tied 3-3. He can be forgiven for walking the red-hot Matt Carpenter, but the lefty then walked Harrison Bader before getting the hook. The runs would come around to score, saddling Wilson with the loss. Despite the hiccup, the 30-year-old still has a solid 3.18 ERA this season, which is a vast improvement over the 5.09 mark he posted in 23 games with the Cubs last year following a July trade.

Strop was charged with a blown save after giving up a run in the eighth inning during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

After recording the save Thursday, Strop entered in the seventh inning, walking one but getting a strikeout to get out of a jam. He faltered in the eighth, though, despite retiring the first two batters, as he allowed a single and a walk before a Yairo Munoz double tied the game up. It's notable that he was used before the ninth inning in a tight spot, which signals that for however long Brandon Morrow (biceps) is sidelined -- which isn't expected to be longer than another week or so -- the Cubs will use a closer committee that probably involves Strop, Steve Cishek and Carl Edwards.

Helsley (shoulder) is progressing through his throwing program and is expected back in a minor-league starting rotation soon, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Helsley has been sidelined since June 9 with what was termed "shoulder fatigue." He's 5-3 with a 4.12 ERA over 12 minor-league starts this year, including a 2-1 mark during his brief time with Triple-A Memphis. It remains to be seen whether Helsley will immediately return to the Redbirds, or whether he'll be eased back into action with Double-A Springfield, where he began the season.

Barraclough threw one inning Saturday in his return from an illness-related absence, and he worked around a solo home run to record his 10th save of the season. He struck out two.

The right-hander was too sick to pitch Friday but despite yielding a one-out big fly to Ji-Man Choi that made it interesting, Barraclough whiffed two and got Mallex Smith to fly out to end things. Barraclough has a 1.45 ERA and 10.2 K/9, but if Miami winds up trading him to a team that'll use him more often as a setup man, his fantasy value will take a significant hit.

Castillo (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A El Paso, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The right-hander was sent to the 10-day disabled list July 7 with a right hamstring strain and will initiate his rehab assignment in the Pacific Coast League. Castillo sports a 2.84 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 18 strikeouts and four walks in 12.2 innings during his ascension into a reliable relief role with the big club, and if all goes well, he should start building on those numbers as a Padre sometime in the coming week.