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Flaherty, who'll be recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Memphis for his third spot start of the season, could remain with the big-league club for an extended period, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Flaherty mowed down a career-high 13 batters in his most recent start for the Redbirds last Wednesday, and manager Mike Matheny notes that the young right-hander's slider has "a little more juice" recently. Matheny actually feels that a sinker Flaherty has developed is making the slider more effective, as it sets up the latter pitch well and has also helped the 22-year-old keep the ball down (19 groundball outs over his last three Triple-A starts). Flaherty may have a chance to flash his improved repertoire for multiple big-league starts this time around, considering Adam Wainwright (elbow) is expected to hit the disabled list for the third time this season and Carlos Martinez (lat) is currently without a firm timetable for return.

Ray (oblique) increased his throwing distance off flat ground to 90 feet Monday, Justin Toscano of MLB.com reports.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo observed Ray's throwing session and noted that the lefty said he "felt good" afterward. The Diamondbacks are hopeful that Ray will be able to resume throwing off a mound in the near future, which would leave open the possibility for him to come off the 10-day disabled list before the end of the month.

Eickhoff (lat) will make a rehab start Tuesday for Double-A Reading after his previously scheduled Monday start was rained out, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The one-day delay shouldn't change Eickhoff's overall timeline, as he's expected to return in late May. Whether or not he's in the rotation when he returns remains to be seen, as the back end of the Phillies' rotation (Nick Pivetta, Vince Velasquez and Zach Eflin) has been pitching well lately.

Lucchesi classified the upper-leg issue that plagued him during his start Monday against the Rockies as glute tightness, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Lucchesi didn't factor into the decision in the Padres' 6-4 loss after conceding three runs on six hits (two home runs) and a walk over five innings while striking out a pair. According to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune, the glute issue, which Lucchesi noted is something he has worked through in the past, first cropped up while he was warming up Monday. The injury didn't seem to impact manager Andy Green's decision to pull Lucchesi after five frames, but the lefty could nonetheless be in danger of missing his next scheduled turn, which would fall Sunday in Pittsburgh. Long relievers Bryan Mitchell and Robbie Erlin would be the most logical candidates to make a spot start Sunday if Lucchesi is unable to go.

Lucchesi allowed three runs on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision Monday against the Rockies.

According to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune Lucchesi felt some pain in his leg as his start went on, and he may not take the hill for his next scheduled turn Sunday against the Pirates as a result. Lucchesi hasn't completed the sixth inning since April 15 against San Francisco even though he has been pitching well -- he has allowed more than three runs just once all season. The Padres were likely going to have to limit Lucchesi's innings at some point this season anyway, so there will be little reason for the Padres to push him even if the leg fatigue he was experiencing Monday night turns out to be nothing serious.

Anderson (3-1) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts over 5.2 innings in a win over the Padres on Monday.

After serving up two home runs in each of the previous two starts, Anderson managed to keep the ball in the yard Monday. Unfortunately, he fell just short of finishing the quality start, as he allowed a triple to Freddy Galvis with two outs in the sixth inning to end his night. Anderson has tightened things up of late, though -- since walking six batters in a start April 15 against Washington, Anderson has walked just six batters in his last five starts combined, a stretch in which he owns a 3.96 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP. His next outing will come Sunday against the Giants.

Corbin (4-1) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk despite eight strikeouts Monday night in a loss to the Brewers.

Corbin was sharp through six innings, but he allowed a pair of singles to open the seventh and the typically solid Arizona bullpen couldn't clean up his mess, ruining an otherwise quality start. Though he couldn't finish strong through the seventh, it was encouraging to see Corbin's velocity stay high throughout the game. After seeing his velocity drop into the high 80s his last time out, Corbin was able to sustain his typical low-90s velocity into the later innings of this start and break the 92 mph barrier he had been struggling to reach of late. Corbin will look to get back to his winning ways Sunday against the Mets.

Teheran (4-1) allowed four runs on four hits and three walks across six innings to earn the win Monday against the Cubs. He struck out one.

Teheran fell victim to the long ball on a couple of occasions, allowing two-run home runs to Albert Almora and Kris Bryant to account for the major damage to his ledger. He was quite effective aside from those two instances, winning his fourth straight decision on the back of some late offensive support. Teheran had tossed 13 consecutive scoreless innings over his last two starts and still has a solid 3.49 ERA after this outing. He'll look to exploit a friendlier matchup with the Marlins in his next scheduled appearance.

Lorenzen (shoulder) tossed a scoreless inning with a strikeout in his first rehab appearance Monday with Double-A Pensacola, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Lorenzen is likely to make three more rehab appearances before making a return to the majors, so expect him to remain in the minors for roughly another week if things go according to plan. Expect Lorenzen to work in middle relief for the Reds upon his return. He was mediocre in 2017, with a 4.45 ERA and 1.35 WHIP, but he showed significant promise in 2016, when he posted a 2.88 ERA supported by a 48:13 K:BB over 50 innings. The Reds will hope the 2016 Lorenzen is the one they get upon his return.

Quintana (4-3) took the loss Monday against the Braves, as he allowed six earned runs on nine hits and three walks in just 4.1 innings. He struck out six.

Quintana was victimized by three home runs, including a leadoff shot by Ozzie Albies and a three-run blast by Jose Bautista in the fifth inning that ended his day. After the rough outing, the lefty now has a 5.23 ERA this season. Quintana will look to get back on track Saturday in what looks like an easier matchup against the Reds.