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Cole was placed on the disabled list Monday with elbow inflammation, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Although an MRI showed that Cole didn't have any ligament damage in his elbow, he'll still need a stint on the disabled list. At this point in time, an estimated return for Cole isn't known. In a corresponding move, Steven Brault was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill Pittsburgh's empty roster spot.

Stripling will pitch Wednesday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Stripling has struggled during his last two starts, allowing six runs over 10 innings between said outings. With a 4.13 ERA and 1.27 WHIP, Stripling has left much to be desired when he takes the mound. He'll have his work cut out for him Wednesday when he pitches against the Rockies at Coors Field, the most hitter-friendly environment in the league.

Maeda was officially recalled to start Monday's game against the Rockies.

The Dodgers took advantage of a transactional loophole when they optioned Maeda to their Rookie-level team on Friday. While a player typically must wait 10 days to be recalled, Maeda is able to rejoin the Dodgers after just three days since the Rookie-level team's season concluded Sunday. As such, Maeda will be added to the 25-man roster, taking the place of Sunday's starter, Brock Stewart, who was optioned to Double-A Tulsa on Monday.

DeGrom will return to the Mets' rotation Friday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets opted to skip what would have been deGrom's next start Monday in order to allow him to work on some mechanical issues. Rafael Montero will take the mound in his place against the Marlins on Monday night, with deGrom returning to the rotation Friday, as the Mets begin a three-game set against the Nationals in New York. Friday's originally scheduled starter, Noah Syndergaard, will be pushed back to Saturday.

Nicolino was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Monday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Nicolino put together his first quality start since May on Sunday, allowing three earned runs on eight his across six innings in a loss to the Padres. Even so, he'll be sent down to New Orleans, while the team brings up right-hander Austin Brice to take his place on the roster. Expect Nicolino to return in some capacity next month after rosters expand.

Strasburg (elbow) was observed throwing a bullpen session Monday afternoon, Mark Zuckerman of MASN reports.

The ace played some light catch last week, but this is his first action off of a mound since hitting the DL a week ago. While it's still too early to discern whether Strasburg will miss more than the requisite 15 days, this certainly has to be viewed as an encouraging sign.

Giolito was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

Giolito was called up to start Sunday's tilt, and though it was the longest he made it in his four major league starts (five innings), he surrendered four runs on six hits and two homers in a losing effort. The highly touted prospect hasn't found much success yet in his brief major league career, but he's been much better at Triple-A and will look to get straightened out there before potentially rejoining the big league club prior to the end of the season.

Glasnow (shoulder) was activated from the DL and optioned to Triple-A on Sunday night, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune reports.

Glasnow made a final rehab assignment at Triple-A on Saturday, allowing three hits and three walks across three scoreless innings. He'll initially remain in Indianapolis, though he figures to join the big league club when rosters expand next month.

Giolito (0-1) allowed four runs on six hits -- including two home runs -- and two walks while striking out two over five innings Sunday in a loss to the Rockies.

Nolan Arenado and David Dahl both took Giolito deep as the 22-year-old continued to find the leap to the big leagues a difficult one. He threw just 10 first-pitch strikes to 23 batters and managed only eight swinging strikes on 100 pitches despite his mouth-watering raw stuff. Giolito still has as much upside as any young pitcher in baseball, but he doesn't quite seem ready to make an impact.

Nicolino (2-6) allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings in Sunday's loss to the Padres. He failed to strike out a batter.

This was Nicolino's first quality start in the majors since early May, as the left-hander's inability to miss bats -- he managed just five swinging strikes in 101 pitches -- continues to leave him at the mercy of his defense and the BABIP gods. The Marlins may elect to leave him in the rotation in September, but don't expect the results to get much better than this.