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Urias confirmed that he will start Thursday's game in place of Kenta Maeda (hand), the Los Angeles Times' Andy McCullough reports.

It was clear that Urias was going to start either Thursday or Saturday, and now we know he'll take the ball in Wrigley Field against Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs on Thursday. This is obviously not an ideal matchup, but considering he lasted just 2.2 innings in his first big league start last week, he could have low ownership in most daily contests. Urias has top-of-the-rotation stuff, but in Friday's outing it was pretty clear that he wasn't getting some calls he typically gets in the minor leagues. He was actually being a little too fine with his command, and the umpire was not giving him the benefit of the doubt. Given the injuries in the big league rotation, Urias could be up for a handful of turns this time around.

Urena was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Wednesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Urena has been terrible for the Marlins this season, posting a 7.52 ERA and 1.77 WHIP to go along with just a 5.31 K/9 and 4.43 BB/9. The 24-year-old will try to get his season back on track at the Triple-A level.

The Phillies transferred Morton (hamstring) to the 60-day disabled list on Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Morton is out for the season after having surgery to repair a tear in his left hamstring.

Syndergaard pitched a scoreless inning out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the White Sox.

He completed the frame on 17 pitches, striking out two batters en route to his first career hold. The 23-year-old was available after being ejected from his last start after 2.1 innings (34 pitches), and his use out of the bullpen will not affect his availability or workload for Friday's start against the Marlins.

Wood will have an MRI on his left elbow, the Southern California News Group's J.P. Hoornstra reports.

He landed on the 15-day DL Tuesday with left posterior elbow soreness, and the fact that he is headed for an MRI suggests there could be structural damage. The results will therefore be pretty important regarding when Wood will be able to return to the mound. In the meantime, Julio Urias was recalled to slot into the rotation for the time being.

Nola (4-4) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts over six innings in a tough loss Tuesday against the Nationals.

Despite the loss, Nola now has eight straight quality starts since he allowed seven runs in five innings April 16 against Washington. Nola has struck out at least five batters in every one of his starts and now owns a 76:13 K:BB in 72 innings to support his 2.88 ERA. However, Nola did serve up two home runs Tuesday, the second time he has allowed multiple home runs in his past three starts. He has allowed seven home runs this year, and the long ball is starting to look like the main weakness in Nola's otherwise strong game.

Urias was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old phenom is back just three days after his demotion, replacing Alex Wood (elbow) on the active roster. Urias figures to start either Thursday or Saturday, depending on the status of Kenta Maeda (hand). While his major league debut was a disappointment and he will likely continue work on a strict pitch count, Urias still makes for a viable add in nearly all formats given his ability to miss bats and control three plus pitches.

Wood was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday with left posterior elbow soreness.

As expected, Wood landed on the DL after reporting soreness following Monday's outing, with top prospect Julio Urias recalled in a corresponding move. The Dodgers do not think there is anything structurally wrong with Wood's elbow, but the lefty is without a timetable to return to action.

The Dodgers do not believe there is anything structurally wrong with Wood's elbow, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Wood is headed to the DL, but the team seems confident this isn't something that could sideline the lefty long term. Julio Urias will return to round out the Dodgers' rotation, although it's uncertain if he'll start Saturday in place of Wood or Thursday in place of Kenta Maeda (hand).

Corbin (2-5) only lasted 3.1 innings during Tuesday's loss against Houston, in which he allowed seven runs on nine hits with two walks and three strikeouts.

Well...that was ugly. In what was Corbin's worst start of the season, the 26-year-old lefty failed to reach the fifth inning for the first time this season, and now he's allowed at least three runs in three of the last four starts. Corbin's next start won't be any easier, as he will take the mound on the road against the Cubs on Sunday.