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After being recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City, Urias (1-2) tamed the Nationals over four innings Thursday. He allowed one run on five hits while striking out four, but fell one frame short of factoring in the decision.

The Dodgers have been stricken with injuries to their rotation, hence needing Urias to start the series finale at Nationals Park. Having thrown only one inning over the past 16 days, Urias was on a strict pitch count that earned him the hook after just 77 pitches with a 6-1 lead. The 19-year-old phenom had made eight major league appearances before the All-Star break, posting a 4.95 ERA while notching 44 strikeouts in 36.1 innings. He's schedule to work primarily out of the team's bullpen during the second half of the season, while being called upon to make the occasional spot start when needed.

Houser underwent Tommy John surgery Thursday and will miss 12-to-18 months, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Houser had been stationed at Double-A Biloxi this season, where he held a 5.25 ERA and 1.393 WHIP across 13 starts (70.1 innings). The 23-year-old, a second-round pick of the Astros in 2011, is expected to miss all of the 2017 season, with the very slight possibility that he could return to pitch a handful of innings near the end of the year, if he recovers more quickly than the 12-to-18-month timetable would suggest.

Glasnow now appears to be the most likely Triple-A pitcher to be recalled to start Saturday's game against the Phillies, the Pittsburgh Tribune's Rob Biertempfel reports.

The electric righty was in line to start Saturday for Triple-A Indianapolis, and now Chad Kuhl is listed as the probable starter that day, so it would seem Glasnow, not Kuhl, will be recalled to join the big league rotation. He is already owned in most competitive leagues, but if he happens to be lingering on waivers, the time to grab him is now. It is not clear how many more innings Glasnow has in the tank this season, as he is only two innings away from matching last year's mark of 109.1. Still, on a per-start basis, Glasnow could offer a strikeout per inning with middling ratios as he adjusts to big league hitting and big league strike zones.

Allard was promoted to Low-A Rome on Thursday after dominating the Appalachian League over five starts.

He was at Low-A earlier this year, but struggled to the tune of an 8.25 ERA over three starts. Allard then posted a 1.32 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 27.1 innings in the Appalachian League, earning a return trip to Rome. The 6-foot-1 lefty has one of the highest ceilings of any pitcher in the lower levels of the minors, making him a borderline top-100 prospect for dynasty leagues. If he can solve Low-A this time around, he could finish the season well inside the top 100.

Solis (knee) threw off a mound Wednesday, the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes reports.

He said he is feeling good, but that his knee had been bothering him for at least a couple weeks before he was placed on the DL on July 17. He'll be eligible to be activated this weekend, but an exact timetable for his return to the Nationals' bullpen has not been announced.

Urias has been officially recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Thursday against the Nationals, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

It was announced Tuesday afternoon that Urias would get the starting nod Thursday, and the morning roster move makes it official. The 19-year-old lefty fared pretty well against the Nationals the last time he faced them this season, striking out six over five innings of two-run ball en route to a no-decision. This time around, the lineup he's facing will be lacking both Ryan Zimmerman (ribs) and Jayson Werth (rest). Urias is not expected to remain in the rotation after Thursday's start, as he will likely be transitioned to the bullpen due to innings restrictions.

Clemens (1-1) gave up three runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts to take the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against St. Louis.

He may share a last name with Roger Clemens, but Paul certainly is no relation. Through 18.1 innings in the majors this year, he owns a deplorable 14:12 K:BB and has given up a stunning seven homers, so there's not much room for him on fantasy rosters. One has to imagine he's on the fringe of even being on San Diego's roster.

Anderson gave up three runs on six hits and two walks while pitching just four innings Wednesday against Pittsburgh.

The Brewers piled up eight runs in the first five innings of this game, so all Anderson had to do was last long enough to get the win, but he couldn't do it. In fact, the righty has failed to complete five frames in five consecutive starts and has a truly terrible 12:15 K:BB in that span. Unfortunately for the Brewers, they have precious few options to replace him in the rotation, so they're likely to keep rolling Anderson out, which should draw the attention of DFS players.

Corbin (4-9) lasted 5.2 innings, allowing six runs (five earned), nine hits and two walks while striking out four Jays in Wednesday's loss.

Corbin's day started with a Josh Donaldson splash-landing in the Chase Field swimming pool during the first frame. After five pitches, Corbin found himself in a 2-0 hole that foreshadowed the rest of his day. The lefty is now 0-7 at home, but at least his next start on Monday will be in Milwaukee.

DeSclafani (5-0) threw his sixth quality start in seven outings, allowing two runs on eight hits, struck out three and walked none in a 6-3 victory over the Braves on Wednesday.

The right-hander hasn't given up more than three earned runs in any of his seven outings. He was a ground ball machine Wednesday, inducing 11 outs via the ground. He is 5-0 with a 2.50 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 40 strikeouts in 50.1 innings. His next start will be Monday against the Giants.