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Finnegan (shoulder) will be placed on the disabled list with a strained muscle in his shoulder, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

While it was originally reported that Finnegan suffered a triceps strain during Monday's game, it now appears that the 24-year-old suffered another shoulder strain in a slightly different spot than the first injury. He was sidelined for more than two months with his first shoulder injury, so it looks like he could be facing another lengthy absence.

Anderson, 19, has a 3.72 ERA and 83:34 K:BB through 65.1 innings for Low-A Rome.

Anderson has been terrific of late, allowing just one earned run in his last three outings. He is still struggling with his control, though, as he has issued eight walks over that span. However, Anderson's age and massive strikeout potential means he will be a highly coveted hurler among the prospect ranks, even if he won't see the big leagues for a few years.

Marquez (5-4) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two batters over just four innings during Monday's loss to San Francisco.

Marquez has been a difficult hurler to peg this season, as he's spun a number of gems while mixing in a slew of duds. He's been better on the road with a 3.97 ERA compared to his 4.85 mark at Coors Field, but the righty has also held opponents to just three runs through 19.2 innings over his past three home starts. It's not out of the question to just accept that there's a wide range of outcomes, and view Marquez as a high-risk, high-reward option moving forward. He projects to make his next start against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, which checks out as a daunting matchup.

Finnegan (triceps strain) first started feeling some soreness in his triceps during the third inning Monday before being lifted in the fourth inning. His last pitch was an 85 mph fastball, well below his normal velocity, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Finnegan reportedly believes he could avoid the DL, but Reds management was less optimistic. His early departure taxed an already stressed bullpen Monday, so the team may need to bring in reinforcements Tuesday.

Hill (4-4) allowed three runs on four hits and two walks and struck out seven over seven innings in a loss Monday against the Angels.

The start was Hill's longest of the season, as he has a knack for running up his pitch count due in part to his excellent swing-and-miss ability. That ability was on display Monday night, as Hill racked up 15 swinging strikes in 99 pitches. Hill now has 15 strikeouts in 12 innings over his past two starts. His ERA still sits at a mediocre 4.60, but it's hard for fantasy owners to ignore someone flashing stuff this nasty.

Freeland's next start has been moved up to Wednesday against the Giants, The Denver Post reports.

That's good news for Freeland, as he manages to avoid facing the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, which was the matchup for his previously scheduled Friday start. Freeland is sliding into the rotation spot previously occupied by Antonio Senzatela, who is shifting to the bullpen to lighten his workload. Jon Gray will slide into the vacated spot when he comes off the 10-day disabled list Friday.

Gray (foot) is scheduled to return from the disabled list and start Friday against the Diamondbacks, The Denver Post reports.

Gray managed just three appearances before the foot injury sent him to the disabled list, so it's hard to make much of a judgement from what we've seen from him in 2017. The righty's 4.61 ERA in 2016 wasn't impressive, but his 185 strikeouts in 168 innings were, and if he still has that kind of electric stuff, his fantasy stock will be well worth watching going forward.

Senzatela will work out of the bullpen going forward in an effort to lessen his workload, The Denver Post reports.

Senzatela has been struggling of late, too. Since May 31, he has an 8.54 ERA thanks to allowing eight home runs over five starts. But this is also his first campaign above the Double-A level, and he's already well past halfway his career highs in starts (26) and innings (154), so it makes sense that the Rockies want to slow things down a bit. Jon Gray will take his place in the rotation. Senzatela will likely start again at some point, but for now, his work will come in multiple-inning bursts in relief.

Sampson signed a minor-league deal with the Marlins on Monday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.

Sampson had fallen out of the rotation for Arizona's Triple-A squad by June after posting a brutal 6.75 ERA and 2.01 WHIP over 42.2 innings. As a free agent, he chose to return to his home state to sign with Miami, but given his struggles this year, a return to the majors seems unlikely.

Wacha (4-3) allowed one run on five hits and one walk across six innings in Monday's win over the Reds. He struck out five.

Wacha showed excellent command in this one, throwing 69 percent of his pitches for strikes and holding the opposition without an extra-base hit. The only run against him came on a sacrifice fly that followed a pair of hits in the fourth inning, but he was able to complete six frames with no further damage. Wacha had endured a rough stretch of late, going more than 4.1 innings just once over his previous six outings, so this quality start was a positive sign for him and fantasy owners alike. His ERA still sits at a lackluster 4.50 for the season, but this performance shows that Wacha still holds fantasy value as a matchup play.