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Giolito was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse following Sunday's start, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

After a lackluster 3.1 innings in Sunday's outing, the Nationals will send their top pitching prospect back to the minors for some more seasoning. Washington will be in need of a fifth starter next Saturday, and Zuckerman named Reynaldo Lopez and Joe Ross (threw 43 pitching in rehab start Sunday) as the two potential candidates for the start. This likely isn't the last to be heard from Giolito, but he'll retake his spot in the Syracuse rotation for now. His demotion will reportedly open up a 25-man roster spot for the return of Sammy Solis (knee), who began a rehab assignment Friday.

Giolito allowed four runs, two of which were earned, on four hits and three walks over 3.1 innings, but he received no decision Sunday against the Padres.

Giolito left the contest after 3.1 innings with a 5-4 lead but didn't last long enough to factor into the decision. In his three starts at the major league level this season, he's allowed six earned runs in 11 innings to give him a 4.91 ERA. His next start has yet to be determined.

Taillon (head) will take the mound for the Pirates on Sunday against the Phillies.

Taillon was hit in the head with a comebacker in Tuesday's start against the Brewers, but he reported no symptoms the following day and will make his next start, as expected. He'll face a bit of a depleted Philadelphia lineup that will be missing Tommy Joseph (rest), Cameron Rupp (head) and Maikel Franco (wrist).

Giolito has been recalled from Triple-A and will take the mound Sunday against the Padres, MLB.com's William Ladson reports.

The team hasn't made an announcement just yet, but one can deduce that a roster move has been made for Giolito after taking a look at Sunday's lineup card. The young right-hander will take on southpaw Christian Friedrich and a San Diego offense that owns a .214 batting average in the last 14 days.

Glasnow has been placed on the 15-day DL due to right shoulder discomfort.

Glasnow's start Saturday was rocky at best, as the command issues that the right-hander exhibited in the minors came back to haunt him to the tune of three walks and two hit batters. At least this time, shoulder discomfort is to blame, as he left that start in the fourth inning due to the ailment. Glasnow was likely headed for Triple-A anyway, but this move will allow the Pirates to keep him on the active roster, so they won't need to exercise one of his options if they decide to put him back in the rotation upon his return.

Greinke completed a 45-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale noted that Greinke came away from the session feeling strong, but the team has yet to decide if the right-hander is ready to begin the next phase of his rehab. Greinke has been bothered by the oblique injury since late June, so he'll likely need to make at least one rehab start in the minors before the Diamondbacks consider activating him from the DL.

Glasnow (shoulder) said his discomfort grew worse with each inning of pitching Saturday. "It's better when you go up there 100 percent healthy," he told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

The rookie is far from a finished product. He gave up five stolen bases, hit two batters, made one error and threw only 42 of 78 pitches for strikes Saturday. Even more than his poor statistical start, fantasy owners will need to await news on his shoulder, though it doesn't appear as if the injury is too severe.

The Rangers reportedly are pursuing DeSclafani in advance of the trade deadline.

As always, trade rumors at this time of the year should be taken with the appropriate grain of salt. The Reds haven't suggested DeSclafani is available or that they're even talking with the Rangers. But he's pitching well, he's young, and he's cost-controlled for four more years. Naturally he'd be attractive to a lot of teams.

Anderson beat the Braves to improve to 3-3 on Saturday, allowing three runs with six strikeouts compared to just one walk across six innings.

Anderson allowed just one extra-base hit Saturday, but Atlanta managed to manufacture runs in three separate innings by stringing multiple hits together. Anderson still managed to deliver his fourth quality start in the last five tries, and the win was his third in a row. The lefty has become a reliable piece of the rotation, and he will take a 3.56 ERA into Thursday's start at the Mets.

DeGrom (6-5) allowed five runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings during Saturday's loss to the Marlins. He also struck out five and walked one.

The right-hander inched closer to averaging a strikeout per inning this season, but there's not much else positive to take away from this outing. DeGrom needed 94 pitches to record 11 outs, as he failed to get out of the fourth inning. After giving up just 10 hits in his previous 21 innings, he allowed a season-high 10 on Saturday. The five runs he yielded were also a season-high. DeGrom will look to get back on track Thursday against the Rockies.