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Marquez was promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, MLB.com's Ben Weinrib reports.

Marquez has risen up prospect lists with his performance at Double-A Hartford this season, where he's accrued a 2.85 ERA and 126:33 K:BB ratio over 135.2 innings. Should he eventually reach the majors, Marquez's fantasy impact would likely be inhibited by having Coors Field as a home park, but at just 21 years old, he's nonetheless cemented himself as one of the top pitchers in the farm system.

Perez (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day DL, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.

The team has yet to indicate if this latest move is due to Perez having a setback in his rehab as well as when he's expected to return to action. While Perez recovers, Atlanta will likely continue to start miscellaneous pitchers in his place, as they've already used 14 starters this season.

Glasnow (shoulder) will throw a simulated game Tuesday after completing 35-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The rookie reported no setbacks following the bullpen work. Glasnow will likely need a rehab stint before returning to the Pirates, making a late-August return possible.

Stripling (3-3) fired five innings of scoreless, four-hit ball against the Red Sox in Saturday's 3-0 victory. He walked one and struck out four.

The young right-hander excelled in his spot start after being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday due to Bud Norris' (back) placement on the DL. Stripling got into early trouble by loading the bases in the first, but wiggled out of it by getting Sandy Leon to ground back softly to the mound. He then retired 15 of the next 18 batters he faced, setting down one of baseball's most potent offenses. It was the 26-year-old's first start since May 19, and it remains to be seen if and when he'll take another turn in the rotation.

Wheeler (elbow) tossed 17 pitches in his lone inning of during a rehab game Saturday with High-A St. Lucie. He surrendered one walk and an unearned run.

Wheeler, who was making his first appearance in a game since March 2015, was originally scheduled to work two innings, but a rain delay ended up nixing those plans. It was an encouraging outing nonetheless for the right-hander, whose fastball sat between 90 and 96 miles per hour during the game, according to ESPN.com's Adam Rubin. The Mets are hoping to have Wheeler back by September, but he could face strict innings limits as the team gears up for a potential postseason run.

Thompson allowed six runs on seven hits over 4.1 innings in his major-league debut Saturday. He struck out one and walked two.

Not a great debut for Thompson, who told CSN Philadelphia he "was having a hard time commanding the ball down in the zone." Thompson relies on his sinking fastball, so he needs to locate that pitch for success. He will get an opportunity to rebound Friday when he faces the Rockies at home.

Strasburg (15-2) suffered his second loss of the season, allowing four runs on eight hits over just 4.2 innings Saturday versus the Giants. He also struck out eight and walked one.

The Nationals ace allowed just one hit and struck out five through three innings, but he ran into trouble in the fourth and then again in the fifth. It was the first time all season Strasburg didn't finish at least five innings. He now has a 2.80 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 169 strikeouts in 138.1 innings. His next start will be Friday versus Atlanta.

Clemens (back) has been confirmed as Saturday's starter against the Phillies.

Clemens downplayed the back issue that forced him off the hill last weekend, saying immediately following the game that he would not miss his next scheduled start. He has indeed gained clearance to face Jake Thompson and the Phillies, and will look to earn his first win with San Diego after coming over from Miami on a waiver claim at the end of June.

Thompson was officially called up Saturday to make his major league debut against the Padres, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

As expected, Thompson got the promotion before Saturday's game and is now set to make his major league debut. He'll face off against Paul Clemens and the Padres. Thompson holds a career 3.08 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in the minors, including an impressive 2016 campaign with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in which he went 11-5 with a 2.50 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 129.2 innings.

Hammel, who is currently on the bereavement list, is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday against the Angels, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hammel is attending to a personal situation and was originally scheduled to return to the rotation Tuesday, but manager Joe Maddon decided to give him one extra day. John Lackey will now get the start Tuesday instead.