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Marquez's scheduled start Tuesday against the Rockies has been postponed due to rain, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. Marquez will get an extra day of rest and start one half of the twin bill.

Flaherty (shoulder) faced teammates Lars Nootbaar and Andrew Knizner on Tuesday in a two-inning live batting practice session, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The live batting practice session was the second one for Flaherty since he picked up the right shoulder injury in spring training. He threw somewhere between 40 and 50 pitches Tuesday but didn't appear to be satisfied with how he commanded his throws, according to John Denton of MLB.com. On a more positive note, Katie Woo of The Athletic relays that Flaherty said he felt better physically following the workout than he has at any point over the past calendar year, so his main focus at this stage may just be ramping up rather than strengthening his shoulder. The Cardinals have yet to announce the next step for Flaherty, but he could be sent out for the first of what's likely to be at least two minor-league rehab appearances or simulated games before he returns from the 60-day injured list.

Megill (biceps) threw live batting practice at Citi Field on Tuesday, SportsNet New York reports.

Megill has been out for just over two weeks with right biceps tendinitis, but he wasn't shut down for long and has been making steady progress. A minor-league rehab start or two looks like his next step assuming he feels fine following Tuesday's session.

Elder tossed eight shutout innings Monday against Triple-A Louisville, allowing just two hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. He now has a 5.10 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 33:10 K:BB across 30 innings for Gwinnett.

Elder was masterful, as he had a no-hitter going through six before settling for a merely excellent outing rather than a legendary one. He mostly struggled through four starts in the majors this year and has had a couple of blowups in the minors as well, but Elder still has intriguing potential. It all comes down to his control -- when it's there, he's dominant, but when it isn't, the wheels can come off quickly. Elder has issued three-plus walks in five of his nine starts this season between Triple-A and the majors; he's posted a 1.97 WHIP and 15:21 K:BB in those outings. In the other four, he's put up a 0.68 WHIP and 30:3 K:BB. That's about as stark as it gets in terms of game-to-game variance. If Elder can find a way to locate his pitches more consistently, the upside could be tremendous, but there's obviously a lot of volatility here.

McGuire signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Thursday and was assigned to Triple-A Louisville.

He debuted for Louisville on Saturday, covering 4.1 innings while giving up five earned runs on four hits and two walks. The 32-year-old right-hander previously made 27 big-league appearances with the Reds, Blue Jays and Angels between the 2017 and 2018 seasons, logging a 5.23 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 51.2 innings. He most recently pitched in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with the Gastonia Honey Hunters before landing the minor-league deal with Cincinnati.

Nicolino signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Thursday and was assigned to Triple-A Louisville.

He made his Louisville debut Sunday, giving up six earned runs on six hits and three walks over 3.1 innings while taking the loss. The appearance was Nicolino's first in affiliated ball since 2019, as the 30-year-old had stints in the Chinese Professional Baseball League and the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball before getting an opportunity with the Reds. Nicolino previously made 50 appearances in the majors with the Marlins from 2015 through 2017, logging a 4.65 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 201.1 innings over that stretch.

Pirates manager Derek Shelton confirmed Keller will start Tuesday's game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

After turning in a 6.61 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across his first seven starts of the season, Keller has been deployed in long relief in his most recent two appearances. Though he fared much better in that capacity -- he struck out six and allowed two runs on eight hits and three walks over six innings -- the Pirates will plug Keller back into the rotation this week. Following Tuesday's game, the Pirates will have off days Thursday and Monday, so the Pirates could look to reorder their rotation and push Keller to the back of their pitching schedule. Keller could change those plans, however, if he's able to keep the powerful Dodgers offense at bay.

Peterson didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 13-5 win over the Nationals, giving up four runs on six hits and four walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out one.

Despite massive run support, Peterson wasn't efficient enough to quality for a win, getting the hook after tossing only 44 of 88 pitches for strikes and loading the bases with two outs in the fifth inning. Injuries to the likes of Max Scherzer (oblique) and Tylor Megill (biceps) should keep the southpaw in the Mets' rotation for now, but Peterson's 5.17 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 13:8 K:BB through three starts and 15.2 innings in May don't make him a priority waiver add.

Feltner (1-1) picked up his first career win in the majors Monday, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over seven innings in a 7-1 victory over the Marlins. He struck out six.

Aside from a towering 496-foot solo homer by Jesus Sanchez in the second inning -- the longest home run hit this season, and the longest ever by a left-handed hitter in Coors Field -- Feltner shut down Miami's bats. He threw 94 pitches (62 strikes). The performance should buy him some extra time in the Rockies' rotation as he looks to prove he deserves a full-time starting role, and through three outings this season he boasts an impressive 3.71 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB through 17 innings.

Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Rockies, allowing three hits and four walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out five.

The right-hander pitched around trouble and tossed only 58 of 99 pitches for strikes, but Lopez still exited the game with the Marlins ahead 1-0, only to see Cole Sulser and the bullpen implode. Lopez delivered his fifth quality start of the season, and he'll take a stellar 1.83 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 61:15 K:BB through 59 innings into his next outing.