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Davies allowed four runs on nine hits while striking out just a single batter during Thursday's win over St. Louis. He didn't factor into the decision.

After flashing some upside through the first 34 starts of his career over the past two seasons, Davies has underwhelmed in 2017 and sports a lackluster 4.91 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 6.3 K/9. His seven wins soften the blow of his poor ratios, but his fantasy floor and ceiling are still both low at this stage of the game. He projects to face the Pirates at Miller Park in his next start.

Flaherty notched his first victory with Triple-A Memphis against Colorado Springs on Wednesday, recording 10 strikeouts while allowing three earned runs on four hits and a walk over six innings.

The 21-year-old right-hander had been impressive in his first two starts for the Redbirds but hadn't factored into the decision in either. Flaherty fired 95 pitches Wednesday and was able to secure the win despite giving up two home runs, the most he's surrendered in any outing this season. The promising prospect has continued to flash the same impressive control he'd shown at Double-A Springfield earlier in the season, compiling a 23:4 K:BB over his first 18 innings with Memphis.

Stripling was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Eric Stephen of SB Nation.

The Dodgers will make a corresponding move to fill Stripling's roster spot before Friday's series opener against the Reds. Stripling was tagged for four earned runs on five hits over 1.2 innings in Thursday's loss to the Indians despite pitching on three full days of rest. Thursday's blowup marked Stripling's second consecutive outing with at least three earned runs. The Dodgers figure to bring up a reliever to add bullpen depth while Stripling is down at Triple-A.

Solis (elbow) allowed a leadoff homer and a walk in one inning of work with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Eric Gallantly of Spec Sports reports.

This is a big step for Solis, as the 28-year-old was able to get through his first appearance since April 18 with no issues. Although he started out shaky, Solis settled down and induced three groundouts to get out of the inning having allowed just one run. Seeing as he's been sidelined for around two months, he'll need multiple rehab appearances and could remain on assignment for the full 20 days.

Solis (elbow) will report to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.

Solis hasn't made an appearance since April 18 after experiencing nerve inflammation in his elbow, but after throwing multiple bullpen sessions and facing hitters over the last week or so, he's ready to return to game action. Given that he's been sidelined for nearly two months, Solis could remain on assignment with Syracuse for close to the full 20-day window. If Solis pitches effectively initially upon being activated, he could move up the depth chart quickly with the Nationals bullpen lacking in quality arms.

Pill is an option to earn a spot start Monday against the Dodgers, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

With Matt Harvey (shoulder) expected to miss several weeks, Pill could take his next turn in the rotation before the Mets switch back to a five-man rotation. Pill made a pair of spot starts earlier in the season, allowing six runs (four earned) on 14 hits and three walks while striking out eight through 10.1 innings.

Kershaw will make his next scheduled start Monday against the Mets, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Kershaw was originally scheduled to start Sunday's series finale against the Reds, but manager Dave Roberts will instead insert Kenta Maeda into the rotation there in an attempt to give his starting pitchers an extra day of rest. Kershaw and his NL-best 2.23 ERA will now start his next contest at home, lining him up for two starts next week.

Smoker is apparently dealing with loose bodies in his elbow rather than a shoulder strain, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

It was originally reported that Smoker strained his shoulder after tossing 81 pitches Tuesday, though further testing confirmed that was not the case. The Mets still didn't offer a timetable for his return, though they said he will be treated with anti-inflammatories and rest. Rafael Montero will continue to fill Smoker's spot in the bullpen while he's sidelined.

Jurrjens received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for exogenous testosterone, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.

Jurrjens inked a minor-league contract with the Dodgers in late March, but he didn't seem very close to a call-up to the big leagues after posting a 4.64 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with Triple-A Oklahoma City this season. He'll be sidelined nearly for the remainder of the season, after which it's hard to see him garnering much interest from anyone on the free agent market next offseason.

Hill (3-3) allowed seven runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over four-plus innings in Thursday's loss to the Indians.

The lefty began his day with three straight singles allowed, followed by a hit batsman, in what turned out to be a 40-pitch first inning. He allowed two baserunners to reach base to begin the fifth and was mercifully pulled after 105 pitches. Hill has looked nothing like the pitcher we saw when he was on the mound last season, and of course there is always the lingering injury concern with a player who has exceeded 111 innings just once in his career.