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Cole allowed three runs with four strikeouts compared to just one walk across 6.2 innings in Sunday's start versus the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.

Cole pounded the strike zone and was nearly in line to earn the win Sunday, but the bullpen allowed a late lead to slip away as the Angels won with a late rally. He is the owner of a sparkling 2.85 ERA through 66.1 innings, but his K/9 rate now sits at a career-low 7.08. Although he has slightly underachieved in a couple of areas, Cole is still a strong fantasy asset and will look to get back in the win column Friday against the Cardinals.

The Pirates have no plans to recall Taillon on Wednesday, his next scheduled turn in Triple-A Indy's rotation. "He's well ahead of our internal projections of where we thought he'd be," GM Neal Huntington told DK Pittsburgh Sports on Sunday. "He's getting closer. We're not 100 percent comfortable (moving him into the rotation) at this point, but we're getting close."

Taillon, who has surpassed fellow prospect Tyler Glasnow in the pecking order for a promotion, could debut for Pittsburgh on Tuesday, June 14 against the Mets in New York -- which would coincide with his next potential starting date. He's compiled a 2.04 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 61:6 K:BB in 61.2 Triple-A innings.

Corbin (3-5) tossed seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits while striking out five in Sunday's win against Jake Arrieta and the Cubs.

Corbin's performance at Wrigley Field on Sunday helped the Diamondbacks snap Arrieta's historic win streak at 24 starts. The victory was a surprise, to say the least, as the southpaw entered the game coming off two of his worst starts in 2016. He'll ride this positive wave, and a 4.73 ERA into his next start Saturday against the Marlins.

Solis struck out a career-high six batters in three scoreless innings Sunday, allowing just one hit and one walk, to pick up his first win of the season in a 10-9 victory over the Reds.

After Tanner Roark got chased early, Solis stepped up and shut down the Reds' bats, giving the Nats' own impressive offense a chance to turn things around. The left-hander now has a 1.59 ERA and 20:9 K:BB in 17 innings on the year, and while he was originally called up to take Matt Belisle's (calf) spot in the bullpen, Solis has pitched more than well enough to stick around even after Belisle comes off the DL.

Ramirez suffered a bruised right quad in Sunday's matchup against the Nationals, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Ramirez sustained the injury after getting hit with a comebacker in the sixth inning, and had to be replaced by Josh Smith shortly afterwards. Given it's only a bruise, it shouldn't cause the relieve a significant absence, though it wouldn't be surprising to see him rested for a day or two.

Ramirez left Sunday's game against the Nationals after getting hit with a comebacker, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Prior to exiting, Ramirez had allowed two earned runs on four hits to snap a four-game streak of scoreless appearances. Consider the reliever day-to-day until the club provides further information.

DeSclafani (oblique) is tentatively scheduled to make his return Friday against the Athletics, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

DeSclafani went six innings in Saturday's rehab outing for Triple-A Louisville, surrendering four earned runs on eight hits with two strikeouts. Although the numbers haven't been encouraging in his rehab starts, his health has held up, so he'll soon return to the rotation in Cincinnati. Considering that the right-hander has allowed six long balls in five rehab appearances, prospective fantasy owners might be wise to take a wait-and-see approach with the 26-year-old.

Though he remains without an official timetable, Ryu (shoulder) isn't expected to return until after the All-Star break, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

After suffering a setback with his shoulder during his rehab assignment at High-A Rancho Cucamonga, Ryu resumed his throwing program Saturday, doing long toss from 90-to-120 feet. The Dodgers are expected to proceed slowly with Ryu this time around to avoid another setback, with manager Dave Roberts stating the right-hander will need at least four rehab starts before rejoining the Dodgers. Those four starts would likely cover from than a month, making it unlikely that Ryu is activated from the 60-day DL before mid-July.

Kershaw improved to 8-1 with Saturday's win over Atlanta, striking out four and walking one over six scoreless innings.

Although he improved his stellar ERA to 1.46 and maintained his otherworldly 0.65 WHIP, Kershaw's performance likely left fantasy owners wanting more, as he notched a season-low in both punchouts and innings pitched versus a hapless Braves offense. That said, it tells quite a bit about the standard Kershaw has set with his exceptional pitching to this point, and he should be expected to look more like his usual self in Saturday's start versus the Giants.

Nicolino (2-3) allowed two runs on nine hits, struck out two and walked one over 5.1 inning in a no-decision versus the Mets on Saturday.

Miami spotted Nicolino two early runs, but he was unable to hold the lead, giving up a run in the fourth and sixth innings. It could have been much worse, though, as Nicolino worked around trouble in every single inning. In his first three starts, he was having a lot of success inducing ground balls and that helped Nicolino work deep into ball games. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened as much recently, as opposing hitters have hit fly balls with more regularity in his last five outings. He will make his next start Friday versus Arizona.