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DeGrom (back) will rejoin the Mets on Friday in Cleveland, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports.

DeGrom left the team for a few days following the birth of his child, but he is set to return to the club before this week comes to a close. DeGrom's status for his next start is up in the air due to soreness in his back, but he will throw a bullpen session at some point this weekend and see how he feels. If the results are positive he will likely rejoin the rotation early next week; but if they are not, the Mets may decide to place him on the disabled list in order to give him more time to heal without taking up a roster spot.

Syndergaard took a no-decision despite allowing just one run on seven hits and a walk over seven innings Tuesday against the Marlins. He struck out 12.

Syndergaard's high in strikeouts last season was 13 on July 10 against Arizona, the only time he struck out a dozen or more hitters in 2015. He now has 21 strikeouts in 13 innings to start the season and has a 0.69 ERA. Given his outstanding velocity and movement, Syndergaard's potential is off the charts, and his first two starts of 2016 thus far shows why expectations are so high.

Morton (1-1) tossed 6.2 shutout innings to earn the win against the Padres as he allowed three hits and four walks and struck out seven.

Morton was a bit wild, but his two-seam fastball was hugely effective and kept Padres hitters off balance all game long. He induced 10 swinging strikes with 66 of those two-seamers. Combine its nasty movement with a 93.9 MPH average velocity -- up to 97 at its peak -- and Morton has a significant plus pitch in his arsenal. He bounced back well from a brutal debut start against Cincinnati and lowered his ERA to 5.23 as a result.

Giolito tossed four scoreless innings Tuesday in his season debut with Double-A Harrisburg on 59 total pitches. He struck out four, walked three and allowed only one hit.

All three of his walks came in his final inning of work, putting a slight damper on an otherwise fantastic debut outing for the game's top pitching prospect. The key takeaway here is that the Nationals appear poised to keep Giolito's pitch counts low in the minor leagues in order to get more work out of him at the big league level later this season. It's anyone's guess as to when Washington might call upon their top pitching prospect, and the fact that he's at Double-A doesn't necessarily mean he will need to get his feet wet at Triple-A first, as several big league clubs have shown the propensity to have their top pitching prospects bypass Triple-A altogether. Tanner Roark allowed three runs on nine hits in four innings in his first start of the year, and if he continues to struggle as the Nationals' fifth starter, Giolito could be up a lot sooner than most expected.

Maeda allowed no runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four over six innings, but received no decision Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

The rookie posted his second excellent start in a row and left the game with a one-run lead that the bullpen could not hold onto after Maeda left the contest. He's yet to allow a run in his two starts, but has yet to pitch more than six innings. He'll make his next start Sunday against the Giants.

Corbin allowed one run on six hits and one walk while striking out one over six innings, but received no decision.

After giving up a second-inning run, Corbin held down the Dodgers until his exit after the sixth inning. Although the offense didn't give him much support, they scored their first run of the game in the seventh inning to take him off the hook for a possible loss. He'll make his next start Sunday against the Padres.

Gray (abdomen) will pitch for High-A Modesto on Friday, before presumably rejoining the Rockies' rotation, the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders reports.

Gray is pain free, and Friday's rehab outing should represent his final tuneup before heading back to the big leagues. He would be on track to step into the rotation for next weekend's series at home against the Dodgers. Gray has the stuff to profile near the front of a big league rotation, but it's always risky to use him when the Rockies are at home. That said, he is an excellent streaming option in his road starts.

Nicasio (1-1) allowed four runs on six hits and five walks while striking out four over three innings, and took the loss Tuesday at the Tigers.

Not only did Nicasio struggle with his control, but when he was in the strike zone, he was very hittable, leading to him pile up 94 pitches in his three innings of work. He's posted a WHIP of at least 1.47 in each of the last four seasons, and his early results are not encouraging that he'll be able to turn that negative trend around anytime soon. He'll make his next start Sunday against the Brewers.

Manager Terry Collins said Tuesday that the disabled list is a possibility for deGrom (back), but that he is trying to avoid placing him there, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

DeGrom's last start was skipped due to his sore back, and he is currently away from the team for the time being following the birth of his child, but the Mets are hoping that he will be able to return to starting rotation early next week, so they will avoid placing him on the disabled list for now. However, if he does not show much improvement over the next few days, or if the Mets to open up a roster spot, they could still place deGrom on the disabled list and add another player. A final decision on deGrom's status regarding both the disabled list and his next start should be announced later this week.

Wheeler (elbow) underwent a minor procedure Tuesday to remove an undissolved stitch from his elbow and will resume throwing in a few days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

This procedure was expected to happen, and it appears that it went successfully. Although the operation will delay Wheeler's return from Tommy John surgery a bit, he should be able to resume his regular rehab process once his elbow is recovered from the most recent surgery.