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Freeland (finger) was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Brewers.

As expected, Freeland is set to rejoin the Rockies' starting rotation after missing just one turn in the rotation due to a blister on his left middle finger. The southpaw, who owns a 4.23 ERA and 30:10 K:BB through five starts (27.2 innings) this season, shouldn't face any restrictions in his first start back. DJ Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Albuqueque in a corresponding move.

Kelly has been pushed back an extra day in the Diamondbacks' pitching schedule and will make his next start Wednesday at home against the Yankees, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Due to off days Monday and Thursday, the Diamondbacks could be planning to get by with a four-man rotation temporarily that would exclude struggling starter Zack Godley. That plan could still be in place, but Kelly won't benefit from a two-start week as a result, with ace Zack Greinke now in line for two turns by virtue of starting Tuesday's series opener. Kelly's fantasy managers shouldn't be too disappointed about him missing out on two starts, since Greinke's second turn is set to come Sunday at hitter-friendly Coors Field.

Greinke is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday against the Yankees, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The Diamondbacks had initially listed Merrill Kelly as a starter for the first of their two home games versus the Yankees, but the team elected to take advantage of Monday's off day and move Greinke up in the pitching schedule. As a result of the change, Greinke may line up for a two-start week, with his second turn set to come Sunday against the Rockies at Coors Field in the event the Diamondbacks proceed with moving Zack Godley to the bullpen on at least a temporary basis.

The Cardinals activated Wacha (knee) from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Monday versus the Nationals.

St. Louis optioned reliever Ryan Helsley to Triple-A Memphis to clear a spot on the active roster for Wacha, who was sidelined for just over the minimum 10 days with the knee injury. The right-hander didn't require a minor-league rehab assignment prior to being reinstated and isn't expected to have any significant restrictions as he rejoins the Cardinals for what should be the first of two starts this week. He tentatively lines up for his second turn Saturday in Chicago against the Cubs.

Urias gave up one run on three hits and one walk over two innings of relief Sunday against the Pirates, capturing the win in the Dodgers' 7-6 triumph. He struck out three during the 47-pitch outing.

Urias was making his second appearance out of the bullpen since losing his rotation spot just over a week earlier when Hyun-Jin Ryu returned from the 10-day injured list. Though he ran into some trouble Sunday in the eighth inning, he ultimately escaped with the lead before Kenley Jansen closed things out with a scoreless final frame. While the move to relief makes Urias' workload less dependable from week to week, he should at least deliver strong ratios on most occasions when he's called upon.

Freeland (finger) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Monday's game against the Brewers.

The Rockies will likely make Freeland's reinstatement official when the team releases its lineup for Monday's game in the hours leading up to the 7:40 p.m. EDT first pitch. Freeland missed the minimum amount of time due to the blister on his left middle finger and shouldn't face any restrictions in his return to action after completing two bullpen sessions recently without issue.

Rogers has posted a 2.01 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB through 22.1 innings for High-A Jupiter to begin the season.

It's always nice to see a pitcher not give up runs -- in fact, he's allowed only one unearned run over his last two starts -- but the rest of Rogers' line so far isn't that impressive. The 21-year-old southpaw isn't generating whiffs, a disappointing performance after he managed a 10.6 K/9 in his pro debut at Low-A last year, and he'll need to start dominating if he's going to live up to his billing as the 13th overall pick in the 2017 draft.

Garrett has posted a 4.67 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 26:8 K:BB through 17.1 innings for High-A Florida to begin the season.

The Marlins' first-round pick in 2016 has had a slow recovery from Tommy John surgery the following summer, but he's finally back on the mound and displaying his skills, Garrett has lasted five innings only once in four starts, but he's fanned at least six batters in each outing and he's keeping the ball in the park, serving up only one homer. Still only 21 years old, Miami will be patient with the right-hander given his lack of innings to date in his career, but if he keeps limiting homers and generating whiffs in the Florida State League, a promotion to Double-A could be coming in the second half.

Peterson has posted a 3.77 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB through 14.1 innings over three starts for Double-A Binghamton.

The 23-year-old southpaw has uncharacteristically fought his control a little, but he's once again been tough to take deep -- Peterson's served up only one homer, just the third he's given up in his pro career. An improved strikeout rate will be the key to his future success. If he continues fanning better than a batter an inning, he could have mid-rotation upside in the majors.

Lugo struck out all three batters he faced in a scoreless eighth inning to record his fifth hold of the season in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

The right-hander has taken over from the struggling Jeurys Familia as New York's top setup man, and Lugo has posted a 1.80 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and dazzling 13:1 K:BB over his last 10 innings. He hit triple-digit strikeouts last year while shifting through a variety of roles, and manager Mickey Callaway's willingness to use him for multiple innings -- Lugo's recorded more than three outs in half of his 12 appearances -- should allow him to pile up the K's once again while easily topping the career-high 11 holds he managed in 2018.