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Morton will undergo season-ending surgery on his injured hamstring, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The veteran right-hander was placed on the disabled list Sunday with what was ruled as a left hamstring strain, but an MRI performed a day later revealed a tear in the hamstring, according to Stephen Gross of The Morning Call. Morton is scheduled to undergo the season-ending surgery Monday, meaning that two of the Phillies' initial pieces of the rotation are gone for the year. Adam Morgan is expected to take Morton's spot in the rotation beginning Friday.

Glasnow struck out 11 batters in six shutout innings for Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday. He gave up only two hits and one walk.

The righty threw 56 of 87 pitches for strikes. He also mixed in a changeup GM Neal Huntington wanted to see. As a 90-mph pitch, Glasnow's change gives hitters another look from his fastball (94 to 96 mph) and curve (79 to 81 mph) -- even if it's still harder than some fastballs. Glasnow has compiled a 2.57 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 21 innings, sporting a 30:7 K:BB.

Martinez (4-0) tossed eight shutout innings with four strikeouts, one walk and three hits allowed in Tuesday's win over Arizona.

Martinez only threw 12 first-pitch strikes to 28 batters, but it didn't matter that he had to pitch from behind, as the Diamondbacks failed to make the most of their contact. They managed just one extra-base hit off Martinez as he induced 14 groundball outs. Martinez has thrown a quality start in all four of his outings this year and now owns a pristine 1.93 ERA.

Cueto (4-1) was stellar Tuesday against the Padres, throwing a complete-game shutout while striking out 11 and allowing a single walk.

The first-year Giant lowered his ERA to 2.65 and picked up a career-best fourth win in the month of April. He has a ridiculous 33:5 K:BB through 37.1 innings. Cueto has settled in nicely to his new digs on the Bay, tossing four quality starts in his first five outings while going seven-plus innings in every start. He is 3-1 against divisional opponents which is a great sign for the year ahead considering a majority of starts will be against NL West teams. AT&T Park is one of the most pitcher-friendly venues in all of baseball, and now a place he calls home. Cueto appears to be in a place where he can bounce back in a big way from his poor second half of 2015.

The results of Morton's MRI on his hamstring were worse than the Phillies were expecting, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The team did not provide any specific details about the severity of the injury or how long Morton will be sidelined. Manager Pete Mackanin said, "We're going to see what happens in the next two or three days and see what the next step is." Adam Morgan will be recalled from Triple-A to take Morton's spot in the rotation.

Kershaw (2-1) struck out 10 but allowed five runs on seven hits in a loss Tuesday against the Marlins.

All the damage against Kershaw came in the sixth inning, punctuated by a three-run home run from Giancarlo Stanton. He was one pitch away from a brilliant quality start win. Kershaw induced 13 swinging strikes and got six ground ball outs in an otherwise strong performance. He still owns a 2.43 ERA and a brilliant 40:3 K:BB despite the down outing.

Cole (2-2) allowed four runs but just two earned on eight hits over six innings Tuesday in a win over the Rockies.

Thanks to a passed ball and an error, Cole managed to squeeze in the quality start. Even though he struggled to miss bats like he usually does (six swinging strikes, three strikeouts), Cole limited the Rockies to mostly weak contact. The only extra-base knock of Colorado's eight hits was a Nolan Arenado home run. That home run was the first Cole has allowed this year, a big reason why he owns a sharp 2.78 ERA.

Velasquez (3-1) beat the Nationals on Tuesday by allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings.

Velasquez has slowed down, allowing five earned runs in 10.1 innings over his last two starts after opening the season with 15.0 scoreless innings in his first two. The 23-year-old still owns an elite 11.72 K/9 after posting an impressive 9.38 mark in 55.2 innings last season, which makes him well worth a look in his next outing Sunday against the Indians despite the recent reduction in effectiveness.

Hendricks took a no-decision as he allowed one run on two hits and a walk over five innings Tuesday against the Brewers. He struck out four.

Hendricks was rolling and only needed 69 pitches to get through five nice innings against the Brewers, but he was lifted for a pinch hitter as Joe Maddon decided to trust his excellent bullpen. Hendricks has been solid, with a 3.52 ERA and 2.51 FIP, but he's averaging just over 5.2 innings per start as the Cubs have shown a quick trigger finger during pinch hit opportunities in his starts thus far.

Finnegan (1-1) struck out five, walked three, and allowed three runs in 6.1 innings of work in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.

The lefty started the game strong, but ran into trouble in the seventh inning when he allowed a three-run home run to pinch hitter Yoenis Cespedes to tie the game. It was the third no-decision in five starts for Finnegan and the second straight start in which he allowed at least three runs.