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Williams collected his first win of the season Saturday, throwing a scoreless relief inning while recording two strikeouts.

He'll continue working out of the bullpen, but he's on a short list of rotation candidates whenever injuries strike or Tyler Glasnow falters. Williams features an 8:0 K:BB in five innings. Look for him to move into a more prominent role as the season progresses.

Glasnow gave up six runs (four earned) in five innings Saturday, allowing six hits and two walks while striking out seven in a no-decision.

When the Cubs tagged Glasnow for four runs in the first inning, it appeared as though the hard thrower might be destined for a brief outing. He rebounded with a 1-2-3 second inning, however, and showed glimpses of hope. The defense behind Glasnow struggled and home plate umpire Allen Porter squeezed the strike zone, but the righty did a good job controlling his emotions. Surprisingly, Glasnow's changeup proved to be the most effective weapon in his arsenal. After Saturday's effort, it seems likely he'll continue pitching in the Bucs' rotation.

Martinez (0-2) allowed three runs -- two earned -- on four hits and eight walks while striking out 11 batters through 5.1 innings during Saturday's loss to the Yankees.

After the Reds beat Martinez around in his previous start, Saturday's performance was a step in the right direction, especially in the strikeouts column, though the eight walks are alarming. The 25-year-old hurler posted a rock-solid 3.02 ERA (3.42 FIP) with a 22.9 strikeout percentage over the previous two seasons, which highlights his tremendous upside. He'll look to secure his first win of the season on the road against the Brewers on Thursday.

Updating an earlier report, Finnegan suffered a strained muscle in his shoulder Saturday, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

It was reported earlier that Finnegan exited with a strained left lat muscle, though manager Bryan Price clarified after the game that it was actually a different muscle in his shoulder that was strained. Either way, it seems the 24-year-old is in jeopardy of missing his next start and could ultimately wind up on the DL. Expect his status to be updated once the Reds release more information.

Finnegan exited Saturday's game with a strained left lat.

Finnegan was removed from the game after walking three batters and throwing a wild pitch in just one inning of work, marking his second straight erratic outing. It was later revealed that he is dealing with a strained lat, though it's unclear how long the injury will keep him sidelined. A trip to the DL seems likely at this point, but his status should be updated once the Reds release more information.

Cueto (3-0) picked up his third win of the season Friday, going seven innings while giving up two runs and striking out six against the Rockies.

The Giants spotted Cueto with a four-run lead early on, allowing him to cruise to an easy victory against a potent Colorado lineup. After an inauspicious 2017 debut, the All-Star pitcher has gone seven innings in both of his last two starts, bringing his ERA back under 4.00 in the process. With the Giants having two scheduled off days before his next start, Cueto won't take the mound again until next Friday against these same Rockies, but this time, his start will come in hitter-friendly Coors Field.

Kershaw (2-1) struck out eight and gave up just one run over 8.1 innings against Arizona on Friday.

The dominant lefty bounced back in a big way Friday after getting shelled (by his standards) in his last start against the Rockies. Kershaw reached the 100-pitch mark for the first time this season, indicating that manager Dave Roberts is ready to loosen the reigns on his ace after having him slowly build up arm strength in his first couple of starts. Kershaw's next start comes against the same Rockies that touched him up for four runs last week, but this time it comes in a much more pitcher-friendly venue in Los Angeles.

Wacha (1-1) fanned eight and gave up nine hits and four runs (three earned) on two walks over six innings in a 4-3 loss to the Yankees on Friday.

Wacha pitched well enough for what would have been his second victory of the season, firing 61 of 98 pitches for strikes and ringing up 14 missed swings on the evening. However, Masahiro Tanaka essentially matched him pitch for pitch and the Cardinals righty also ran into some trouble with the long ball, surrendering a 389-foot homer to Starlin Castro in the first with Brett Gardner aboard, and then saw Austin Romine tag him for a solo shot in the second. Wacha has gone six innings apiece in his first two starts and posted an impressive 14:3 K:BB over that span, so his stuff seems to be largely hitting on all cylinders. He'll look to bounce back in a Wednesday home matinee against the Pirates.

Finnegan was pulled from Saturday's start after one inning against the Brewers. He walked three batters and threw a wild pitch in a two-run first inning.

This comes on the heels of a wild outing Monday against the Pirates. So far there's no word of an injury. Robert Stephenson replaced Finnegan in the game.

DeSclafani (elbow) has not resumed throwing, WCPO.com's John Fay reports.

A sprained UCL caused the Reds to shut DeSclafani down for four weeks in mid-March. That timetable has now elapsed, and he still has not picked up a baseball. Thus, the 26-year-old's return most likely won't happen for a while, as he was placed on the 60-day disabled list Apr. 5.