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Nicolino is the confirmed starter for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

He will be recalled prior to Wednesday's game, and has a good shot at sticking in the rotation for the foreseeable future. Nicolino's prospect star has diminished with each successive year, as his pitchability became less intriguing when it became clear that he would miss bats at a below average rate. Indeed, his 13.4 percent K-rate at Triple-A this year is evidence of that, making him pretty unappealing for fantasy purposes.

Ryu (shoulder) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

A groin strain temporarily interrupted Ryu's recovery from shoulder surgery, but he's back on elevated ground and a return to live sessions may not be too far off. Still, the setback does put a May return to the majors in question. Ryu's timetable should start to take shape once he ramps up closer to a rehab assignment.

Nicolino will likely be called up to replace Jared Cosart in the Marlins' rotation, according to Craig Davis of the Sun Sentinel.

Nicolino last pitched for Triple-A New Orleans on April 22 and would be starting on regular rest Wednesday, which makes him a natural fit to take Cosart's place in the rotation for the big league club. The Marlins figure to confirm their starting pitcher for Wednesday's contest at some point in the near future.

Wheeler (elbow) resumed his throwing program Tuesday, Marc Carig of Newsday Sports reports.

This marks the first time that Wheeler has thrown since undergoing a minor procedure to remove an undissolved stitch in his elbow on April 12. As long as there are no further complications, the right-hander seems to be on track for a return after the All-Star break.

Wheeler (elbow) was transfered to the 60-day DL on Tuesday.

With the addition of Rene Rivera to the major league roster, the Mets needed to clear space on the 40-man roster. It's purely a procedural move, as Wheeler wasn't expected to return before the start of July anyway, but he may be nearing the point in his recovery where he's ready to begin playing catch.

Ramirez gave up the go-ahead homer to Neil Walker in the seventh inning Monday. The home run was the league-leading 37th homer allowed by the Reds this season.

The Reds are on a pace to destroy the major league record for home runs allowed, and have given up 27 of those over the last 11 games. Making matters worse, they also lead the majors in walks allowed with 92. Ramirez is can't should too much of the blame, having just been called up last week, but his poor performance is indicative of their struggles.

Stripling (0-1) gave up three earned runs on eight hits and three walks with just three strikeouts in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins.

Stripling is trending in the wrong direction, as his ERA has risen with each start while he has failed to pitch into the seventh inning in any of his last three outings after throwing 7.1 innings of one-run ball in his debut. The 26-year-old rookie will resume the quest for his first big-league win Saturday against the Padres.

Greinke (2-2) won despite allowing seven runs on 11 hits over 6.2 innings Monday against St. Louis.

On the bright side, Greinke went 1-for-3 with a walk to keep his on-base percentage at a cool .500. Greinke was lit up all day on the mound, however, as the Cardinals teed off on him for five extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs. Greinke's control was there -- he threw 67 strikes in 96 pitches and didn't walk a batter -- but seemingly everything he threw in the strike zone was punished hard. Greinke has a solid 24:6 K:BB in 30.2 innings but has served up five home runs in as many starts and owns a brutal 6.16 ERA.

Syndergaard allowed three runs in 6.2 innings in a no-decision Monday against the Reds. He allowed seven hits, struck out nine, and didn't issue a walk.

The three runs allowed were more than he had allowed in his first three starts combined, bringing his ERA all the way to 1.69. On the bright side, Syndergaard's nine strikeouts gives him 38 for the season, compared to just four walks, in 26.2 innings. He'll try to continue his marvelous start on Sunday against the Giants.

Teheran (0-3) was a tough-luck loser Monday, allowing just one run in seven innings against the Red Sox. He allowed six hits, walked three, and struck out eight.

Teheran is starting to put it together after a slow start to the season, allowing just three runs over his last two starts. The righty pitched much better after the All-Star break than he did before in 2015, which could be a sign of things to come this season. Teheran will look to continue to lower his 4.60 ERA in his next start this Saturday against the Cubs.