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Arizona plans to have Greinke throw approximately 90 pitches Tuesday against the Mets, Nick Piecoro of AZCentral.com reports.

Being careful with Greinke is the logical course of action, as Tuesday will be his first MLB start since June 28. In his one rehab start at Triple-A Reno, Greinke allowed five runs, including two home runs, over just five innings.

Stripling threw a bullpen session Tuesday in preparation for a possible start on Friday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

In preparation for a possible Friday start if Rich Hill (hand) can't go due to a lingering blister, Stripling tossed a bullpen session to give his pitching arm a tune up. The 26-year-old is coming off a win Saturday against the Red Sox where he limited their high-powered offense to five hits and no earned runs over five innings. If he does toe the hill Friday, he'll face off against Ivan Nova and the Pirates.

Wacha has been placed on the 15-day DL with right shoulder inflammation.

After a disappointing start Monday against the Reds, Wacha heads to the DL for at least the next 15 days, while the move is less surprising when you consider that Wacha's average fastball velocity dipped to a season-low 92.66 mph (according to Brooks Baseball ) in Monday's start. Alex Reyes has been called up from Triple-A Memphis to presumably replace Wacha in the St. Louis rotation.

Eflin (knee) was placed on the 15-day DL Tuesday with patellar tendinopathy in both knees, Ryan Lawrence of The Philly Voice reports.

While it's the first report of Eflin dealing with knee issues this season, he could have been bothered by it in his past three starts as he's given up a combined 20 earned runs during that time. He'll now head to the disabled list to refresh his knees and is without a timetable to return to the big league rotation.

Glasnow (shoulder) tossed a simulated game Tuesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Glasnow landed on the DL in late July with right shoulder discomfort but has progressed through his rehab with no setbacks thus far. After throwing a bullpen session recently and now advancing to a simulated game, the 22-year-old could be sent on a rehab assignment in the next week or so.

Hammel (personal) was activated from the bereavement list Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Hammel was away from the team for nearly a week while attending to a personal matter, but he'll return Tuesday in advance of his next scheduled start Wednesday against the Angels. In his last start, August 2 against the Marlins, Hammel threw 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing just four hits while striking out three.

Greinke (oblique) was officially activated from the DL on Tuesday.

As expected, Greinke will rejoin the team after completing a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno. The ace hasn't pitched in the majors since June 28, but he'll take the hill Tuesday against the Mets opposite Steven Matz. For the season, Greinke owns a 3.62 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.

Cueto allowed five runs in five innings in a no-decision against the Marlins on Monday. He gave up six hits, walked one and struck out five.

After a fantastic first half, Cueto has registered a 5.02 ERA in five second-half starts. The second-half slide is notable, as Cueto posted an ERA more than 1.50 runs worse after the break a season ago. His next start comes on Sunday against the Orioles, a tough matchup in which owners in shallower leagues may want to evaluate whether or not to start their struggling hurler.

Eflin (3-5) struggled for the third straight start, allowing seven runs on seven hits and two walks while failing to record a strikeout over three innings in Monday's loss to the Dodgers.

Eflin has been atrocious in his last three outings, allowing 20 earned runs in just 13 innings. The rookie has been gifting the opposition baserunners with nine walks in that span, while also getting hammered for six homers. He helped his own cause with two hits and a run in this one, but that does little to ease the pain of a terrible performance in the league's most pitcher-friendly venue. It only gets harder from here with a home match Sunday against the dangerous Rockies lineup.

Davies allowed three runs on eight hits and struck out three over seven innings in a no-decision Monday against Atlanta.

Davies was done in by a pair of solo home runs and struggled to miss bats, as he induced just four swinging strikes in 93 pitches. However, he kept the floodgates from bursting with 14 groundball outs, including the spoils of two double play balls. Davies has been somewhat prone to the home run ball this season (14 in 20 starts), but he has mitigated it with solid control (2.2 BB/9) and a 47.6 percent groundball rate.