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Farrell was added to the Reds' active roster Saturday.

Farrell was claimed off waivers Friday after being designated for assignment by the Cubs, and he'll join Cincinnati's active roster ahead of Saturday's game against the Brewers. If the right-hander doesn't pitch out of the bullpen in the coming days, he'll likely be a candidate to start one of the games during the Reds' doubleheader against the Pirates on Tuesday.

Wheeler (forearm) threw approximately 15 pitches off a mound Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Wheeler played catch Thursday and was cleared for mound work a few days later. The right-hander is expected to throw a bullpen session Monday or Tuesday and will likely toss another later in the week. If he feels good following his throwing sessions, the Phillies hope that he'll be able to be activated around Sept. 20, when they'll return home following their upcoming road trip.

Eflin (kneecap) will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Eflin made a rehab appearance at Triple-A Worcester on Friday and gave up a run on a hit and no walks while striking out three in two innings. The right-hander served exclusively as a starter over 13 big-league outings to begin the year but is expected to pitch out of the bullpen once he's officially activated.

Syndergaard (9-9) picked up the win in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Nationals, giving up three runs on eight hits over six innings. He struck out two without walking a batter.

The right-hander delivered his fourth quality start in his last six outings, but he hasn't quite been as reliable lately as that would suggest. Syndergaard has a 4.25 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 21:6 K:BB through 36 innings over that stretch, and his lack of dominance leaves him susceptible to the occasional implosion.

Corbin (6-18) took the loss Friday, coughing up five runs on 12 hits over 6.2 innings as the Nationals were downed 5-3 by the Phillies. He struck out two without walking a batter.

The veteran southpaw was hit hard, serving up home runs to Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Realmuto while tying his season high by allowing a dozen hits. Corbin saw his brief two-game winning streak snapped, and he's closing in on becoming just the second pitcher since 1980 to lose at least 20 games in a season, a dubious achievement Mike Maroth reached with the Tigers in 2003.

Cabrera (5-2) picked up the win in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Mets, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out four.

The right-hander cruised through five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. After a Pete Alonso home run was followed by a walk to Tyler Naquin, Cabrera got the hook one out short of his fourth quality start of the season. Since returning from the IL at the beginning of August, the 24-year-old's posted an impressive 2.31 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 44:18 K:BB through 39 innings.

Peterson (7-4) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over 3.2 innings as the Mets fell 6-3 to the Marlins. He struck out seven.

The strikeouts salvaged some fantasy value for the lefty, but Peterson wasn't sharp, tossing 44 of 78 pitches for strikes and serving up three extra-base hits, including a first-inning homer by Garrett Cooper. Peterson has lasted six innings only once in five starts since the beginning of August but hasn't pitched badly, posting a 3.24 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 31:8 K:BB through 25 innings over that stretch.

Odorizzi (arm) is slated to start Sunday's game in Seattle.

Odorizzi was scratched from his most recent scheduled start last weekend due to arm fatigue, but he'll be plugged back into Atlanta's rotation for the series finale in Seattle after he completed a bullpen session Wednesday without incident. Since joining Atlanta in an Aug. 1 deal with Houston, Odorizzi has posted a 1-2 record to go with a 4.26 ERA and 1.46 WHIP across 25.1 innings.

Alexander (2-3) took the loss to the Reds on Friday, allowing five runs on nine hits while striking out four and walking one over 5.1 innings.

Alexander tossed 58 of 88 pitches for strikes in Friday's outing. Alexander has been used as both a starter and reliever throughout the season, but has struggled in both roles. Friday's outing was the 10th time in 17 outings that he has given up two or more earned runs. He has just three scoreless appearances totaling 4.2 innings. Alexander has made it through the sixth inning once this season, resulting in his only quality start. The righty will take a 5.29 ERA into his next appearance.

Lodolo (4-5) earned the win against the Brewers on Friday, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out 11 and walking none across eight innings.

Lodolo limited the damage to just two runs while tossing 71 of 107 pitches for strikes across eight frames. This was one of Lodolo's best performances of the season, his first with double-digit strikeouts. The lefty has pitched well in his last five starts, picking up four quality starts while giving up nine runs in 33.1 innings for a 2.43 ERA. During that span, Lodolo has lowered his season ERA from 4.72 to where it sits now at a more palatable 3.78.