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DeGrom's elbow was examined Friday and while no structural damage was found, he does have inflammation and will likely not make his next scheduled start, Mike Puma of the NY Post reports.

The good news is that nothing structurally wrong was found but the inflammation may have existed for a while, explaining his three poor starts in a row. No word yet on who will replace deGrom if he does miss the start, though it may be Gabriel Ynoa, who was promoted with the Sept. 1 roster expansion.

Bergman was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

He rode the shuttle for a couple months after returning from an oblique issue, but Bergman will settle in with Colorado for good as a member of its expanded September roster. The results at the major league level this season have left a lot to be desired -- as was the case the previous two years. Bergman has managed just 87 strikeouts in 142.1 innings in the big leagues.

Strasburg (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Strasburg has continued to make progress and appears on track to come off the DL early next week. The club is confident that he'll be set to return to the rotation without going out on a rehab assignment. Although Strasburg struggled a bit before landing on the disabled list, he owns a 3.59 ERA and 1.11 WHIP for the year to go with a fantastic 30 percent strikeout rate.

Perez (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day DL on Friday, 680 The Fan's Kevin McAlpin reports.

Perez has been sidelined since June 6 with a rotator cuff strain and he returns just in time for roster expansion, so a corresponding move was not necessary. The Braves have plenty of more qualified starting options already on the big league roster, with further reinforcements potentially on the way, so Perez should pitch out of the bullpen over the final month.

When asked about deGrom's status Friday, manager Terry Collins would not commit to him making his next scheduled start, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports.

DeGrom struggled mightily over his last three starts and was spotted calling for a trainer after exiting his last start Thursday, which has led to questions about his health. Collins did not provide any details in that regard, but he didn't provide any optimism either. More details regarding deGrom's status for his next start figures to be released in the coming days.

Matz (shoulder) will begin throwing Monday, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Fortunately, it appears that Matz is still on track to return this season. An approximate return for Matz will likely be known after he increases his baseball activity and progresses through his throwing program.

Taillon was recalled from the minors and will start Friday's game against the Brewers.

Taillon has been fantastic during his rookie season, posting a 3.39 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 63:12 K:BB in 77 innings (13 starts). The Pirates have done a good job of monitoring his innings and, now that he is back up, he should be able to remain in the rotation over the rest of the season. Friday's home matchup is particularly appealing, as the Brewers have been the seventh-worst offense in baseball (by wRC+) since the trade deadline.

Cole (elbow) threw from flat ground Friday, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Although Cole plans to return before the season is over, an expected return date has yet to be set. The Pirates will likely have a better idea of when Cole will return to the rotation after he begins pitching from a mound and increasing the intensity of his throwing sessions.

Perez (shoulder) threw five scoreless innings in a rehab game with Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Perez was knocked around in his previous rehab outing but he was sharp Thursday, allowing zero hits and not walking a batter. He was able to throw 66 pitches in the outing, so he may be ready to rejoin the big club.

Sampson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

He has been up and down between Triple-A and the majors this season, working as a starter and reliever at both stops. However, given the fact that the Reds also recalled Cody Reed and Robert Stephenson, Sampson should slot in as a low-leverage reliever over the final month of the season.