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Perez (2-1) threw 6.1 innings of scoreless ball in Saturday's 2-0 victory over the Phillies, surrendering two hits and a walk. He struck out four.

The 25-year-old was outstanding for the second time in the last three starts, stymying the Phillies' offense all afternoon and recording 13 swinging strikes in the process. The outing lowered Perez's May ERA to 3.10, and brought the batting average he's yielded to opposing teams to a stellar .178 for the month. His control has also been notable, as Perez has only handed out three free passes during May, as opposed to the eight he issued in three April starts. He'll try to stay on the right track in his next trip to the mound, Friday versus the Marlins.

deGrom allowed four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven over five innings, but received no decision Saturday against the Brewers.

deGrom left the contest with a two-run deficit, but the offense bailed him out to take him off the hook for a potential loss. This was the first time this year that he's allowed more than three runs in an outing, and his ERA rose to a season-high 3.07. He'll make his next start Friday against the Dodgers.

Davies allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings, but received no decision Saturday at the Mets.

Davies had a three-run lead, only to let it slip away in a game the Brewers would go on to lose. This was the first time in four outings that he allowed more than two runs, and his ERA rose to 5.75. He'll make his next start Friday against the Reds.

Ramirez was designated for assignment Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

With Matt Szczur returning from the DL on Saturday, the Cubs needed to clear a roster spot, and they'll accomplish that by designating Ramirez, removing him from both the 25 and 40-man rosters. Ramirez will now be subject to waivers and will likely wind up at Triple-A Iowa if he passes through unclaimed.

DeSclafani (oblique) will make a rehab start Wednesday at Triple-A Louisville, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

DeSclafani threw live batting practice Friday and said afterward that he experienced no discomfort related to the oblique injury. Still, the Reds are planning to have him make three rehab starts, the first of which will come Wednesday. Barring a setback, DeSclafani remains on track for an early-to-mid-June return.

Nicolino (2-2) was handed a loss Friday against the Nationals after allowing four runs on six hits over 5.1 innings.

He struck out two without a walk, but was touched up for a pair of long balls in the outing. Despite his lack of strikeout ability, Nicolino has held his own as a back-end starter through his first five turns in the Marlins rotation, posting a 4.30 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 29.1 innings. Nicolino has failed to complete six innings in either of his past two starts (both losses against Washington) after reaching that mark during each of his first three outings, and will look to right the ship Wednesday on the road in Tampa.

Double-A Reading manager Dusty Wathan said Lively's success this season can be attributed to pitching down in the strike zone, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. "He's thrown more balls down in the strike zone in this short period this year than I saw him throw all of last year. He's a guy that pitched up in the strike zone a lot and paid the price for it," Wathan said.

Lively was named the Eastern League pitcher of the week last Sunday after striking out a career-high 12 batters that same day. It is the second time he has earned the honor this season. He is now 6-0 with a 1.53 ERA and a 46:14 K:BB in 47 innings for Reading. He looks ready for a promotion to Triple-A.

Asher was placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday with a lower calf contusion, Andrew Kulp of CSN Philadelphia reports. The move was retroactive to May 18.

Asher suffered the injury when he was hit in the leg by a batted ball toward the end of his last start. He has been pitching well since returning to Triple-A at the end of April. He is 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA and a 19:3 K:BB in 29.1 innings for Lehigh Valley.

Corbin (2-3) allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out seven over 6.1 innings to earn the win Friday over the Cardinals.

Corbin struggled with his control, but he was able to limit the damage and he left the game with a two-run lead in a game the Diamondbacks would go on to win. He tossed four straight quality starts and has lowered his ERA to 3.99. He'll make his next start Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Martinez (4-4) allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings to take the loss Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Martinez struggled to keep the Diamondbacks off the bases while the Cardinals' offense was unable to provide much run support in a losing effort. He's now allowed four runs in three of his last four outings, and during that stretch, his ERA has grown from 1.93 to 3.56. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Cubs.