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Urena (0-6) allowed three earned runs on four hits while walking two and striking out five across six innings to take the loss Sunday against the Braves.

Urena had put together a productive start prior to allowing a two-run home run to Ender Inciarte in the sixth inning, but he still managed to record a baseline quality start. While not spectacular, Urena's numbers indicate that he deserves better than his current 0-6 record, as he has allowed just 0.88 HR/9 and has surrendered 2.28 BB/9. He remains an underappreciated streaming option due to his poor team context but has the potential to post solid ratios in home starts or in positive matchups.

Peralta will likely stick in the Brewers' rotation after his dominant big-league debut Sunday in Coors Field, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

When asked if he would be able to find another start for Peralta, who was technically only making a spot start, manager Craig Counsell laughed and said with a grin, "yeah, I think we'll be able to find one." Peralta struck out 13 batters over 5.2 scoreless innings against the Rockies, picking up the win and allowing just one hit while walking two. It was a historic start in many respects, as he became the first pitcher since Stephen Strasburg in 2010 to fan 13 or more in his big-league debut, and also set a Brewers rookie record with the 13 punchouts. His four-seam fastball was devastating up in the zone, generating 18 swinging strikes -- the best mark this season in the National League. While the Brewers could technically move forward without Peralta, he figures to slot into Brent Suter's spot, starting Friday in Minnesota.

Ray (oblique) threw from about 60 feet off flat ground Saturday, the Associated Press reports.

Ray is expected to extend his distance over the next few days before being cleared to resume mound work. While Ray seems to be taking tangible steps forward in his recovery from the strained right oblique, the Diamondbacks have yet to unveil a target date for the the lefty's return.

Gray gave up six earned runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out 10 in 5.1 innings Sunday against the Brewers. He took the loss.

This is the danger with starting any Rockies pitcher at home, even their ace, as Gray now has a 5.09 ERA and .278 batting average against in 23 innings through four home starts this season. He also boasts 26 strikeouts over that span, so at least his owners can bank on help in one category when he takes the ball in Coors Field. Gray will start in San Francisco on Saturday, which is a must-start in most formats.

Hill (blister) says he will be fine to start Saturday in Washington, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic Los Angeles reports.

It would be understandable to pessimistic about Hill taking the ball for his next start after exiting Sunday's game against the Reds with a blister on the inner part of his middle finger, given his injury history -- particularly with blisters. However, he claims the issue will not force the Dodgers to skip his turn. Hill gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks while striking out four in 5.2 innings, taking his second loss of the year.

Castillo (3-4) was charged with three runs (two earned) on four hits over six innings in a win over the Dodgers on Sunday. He struck out eight and did not issue a walk.

He gave up a pair of solo homers but was sharp for most of the afternoon, getting a ton of swinging strikes (20 total) with both the high fastball and the low changeup. As noted by The Athletic, Castillo recently made a change to his mechanics, raising his arm slot. Castillo's release point and spin were down early on, which led to poor results, but he now has a 3.06 ERA and 22:2 K:BB in three May starts. He gets the Cubs at home next weekend.

Wainwright, who gave up two earned runs in 2.1 innings Sunday against the Padres, aggravated his elbow injury during one of his last warmup pitches, which is why he was unable to execute his pitches, FOX Sports Midwest reports. "I need to pause and get it right," Wainwright said. "If I'm going to be a force down the stretch, I need to get healthy first."

Wainwright basically admitted that he needs to hit the disabled list and allow the team to lean on its talented young pitchers for the foreseeable future. He walked six batters and allowed three hits while striking out three, throwing 79 pitches, only 38 of which went for strikes. Consider him out indefinitely. John Gant, who logged 3.2 innings in relief of Wainwright, is the likely candidate to step into the rotation going forward.

Hill left Sunday's start with a blister on the inner part of his middle finger, and he has not yet been ruled out for his next start, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic Los Angeles reports.

This early departure, in the top of the sixth inning, was not related to the fingernail that gave him trouble earlier this season, but owners familiar with Hill's prior blister trouble won't be breathing a sigh of relief. He has missed several turns in the rotation due to blisters in the past, so it should not come as a surprise if he is unable to make his scheduled start Friday in Washington. Hill gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks while striking out four in 5.2 innings, taking his second loss of the year.

Peralta struck out 13 batters over 5.2 scoreless innings Sunday in his big-league debut against the Rockies. He picked up the win, allowing just one hit while walking two.

This was an exaggerated version of the scouting report, as Peralta has always missed a ton of bats, limited hits and walked a fairly high percentage of batters. The last pitcher to strike out 13 or more batters during his big-league debut was Stephen Strasburg, back in 2010. Peralta generated 18 swinging strikes on four-seam fastballs -- the most for a National League pitcher this season. Only James Paxton has had more this year, when he got 20 swinging strikes on his four-seamer en route to fanning 16 against the Athletics on May 2. The Brewers have not yet announced whether Peralta will get another turn in the rotation, as this was originally intended to just be a spot start. They can operate with a four-man rotation next week with the hopes that Chase Anderson (illness) will be able to slot in the following Monday. That said, Peralta's start was so historically impressive, it would be awfully odd to send him down in favor of Brandon Woodruff or Brent Suter. If he sticks, the strikeouts should continue to be a big part of his game, which makes him a worthwhile add in many formats, even without the guarantee of a start next week.

Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after Sunday's game against the Mets.

He was not used out of the bullpen after being recalled earlier in the week, and apparently the Phillies no longer need his services. Thompson's outlook is not promising, as he has been unsuccessful as a starter at Triple-A and as a big-league reliever. His control has been particularly poor at both stops this season (13 walks in 22.2 innings).