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Cole (triceps) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Saturday, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

The Pirates will do their due diligence with their star pitcher Saturday after Cole left his start Friday with tightness in his right triceps. According to Rosenthal, the expectation going into the MRI is that Cole will likely miss some time, but the injury isn't believed to be season-ending. More information on Cole's status moving forward will be made available after Saturday's MRI.

Hammel struck out four and walked none in 5.2 innings against the Braves on Friday.

Hammel was one out away from throwing a quality start, but he gave up eight hits, including two solo homers in the second inning. He's 7-2 with a 2.36 ERA, so he still has a good shot at earning his first All-Star berth next month.

Nicasio (5-5) surrendered four hits, six earned runs and two walks over an inning in Friday's 9-3 loss to the Cardinals. He struck out two.

The 29-year-old endured a nightmare in the 12th inning that seemed to never end, as he was stranded out there for 47 pitches due to the Pirates already having utilized a plethora of relievers before him. Nicasio was coming off an 89-pitch, five-inning outing versus the Mets on Tuesday which netted his fifth victory of the season. He surrendered a pinch-hit double to fellow pitcher Adam Wainwright to open the floodgates, an RBI double to Matt Adams, and eventually, a two-run homer to the red-hot Brandon Moss. The right-hander is still scheduled to take the mound again for his next scheduled start Tuesday, which will once again come versus the Mets.

Wacha struck out five and surrendered three hits, two earned runs and three walks over seven innings in a no-decision against the Pirates on Friday.

The embattled righty was able to induce 11 swinging strikes over his solid frames and turned in a second quality start over his last three trips to the mound. Wacha has shown considerable improvement since a three-start stretch in May during which he surrendered 20 runs (16 earned) over just 12 innings and certainly pitched well enough to have secured a victory Friday. He'll try once again to get his first win since April 23 next Friday, when he faces off with the Rangers.

DeSclafani (oblique) made a solid return from a two month-plus absence, but did not factor into the decision Friday versus the A's. He surrendered eight hits, an earned run and three walks over six innings, while striking out two.

DeSclafani did not particularly appear to be on any kind of pitch count in his season debut, as he made 102 offerings, 65 of which went for strikes. The 26-year-old was able to notch first-pitch strikes on 16 of the 27 batters he faced, and also induced 10 swinging strikes. His one mistake was the third-inning solo homer he gave up to Stephen Vogt, but DeSclafani was able to keep the ball down otherwise, generating 10 ground balls. He'll look to notch his first victory next Wednesday against the Braves.

Strasburg (10-0) mowed down 10 Phillies over seven innings on his way to a franchise record for consecutive victories. He also surrendered five hits, four earned runs and a walk.

The 27-year-old has now won 13 consecutive decisions, and became the first pitcher in 2016 to reach 10 victories. He endured some struggles over the first three innings, capped off by Tommy Joseph's two-run blast in the third frame that extended the Phillies' lead at the time to 4-0. However, Strasburg then retired the final 14 batters he faced following the round-tripper, and notched his fourth start with double-digit strikeouts over his last five trips to the mound. He'll look to stay perfect next Wednesday versus Jason Hammel and the Cubs.

Cole exited Friday's game in the third inning with right triceps tightness.

While that's not the worst diagnosis to hear, there's also plenty of things that can go wrong with power pitchers and triceps problems. Cole is likely day-to-day for now with more clarity coming Saturday when he's re-examined.

Cole exited Friday's start in the third inning after a visit from a team trainer, Sarah Spencer of MLB.com reports.

Cole entered the third inning cruising, then allowed a hit and left with an apparent injury. A.J. Schugel took over in relief. Check back later for details.

Eflin will start Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays for his major league debut, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Eflin will make his start in the place of Vince Velasquez, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a right biceps strain. Throughout the 2016 season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Eflin has compiled a 5-2 record with a 2.90 ERA in 68.1 innings of work. The 22-year-old pitched 5.1 scoreless innings Thursday and has a chance to make an impression against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

The Reds activated DeSclafani (oblique) from the disabled list Friday.

DeSclafani is ready to go after being sidelined for more than two months with his oblique injury. He will jump right into the Reds' rotation Friday night and make his 2016 debut against the A's at Great American Ball Park.