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Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak, on the FOX Sports Midwest channel, said that pitcher Lance Lynn is expected to miss two starts due to his right forearm injury. 

Lynn will resume throwing on Tuesday. 

Lynn was scheduled to have his forearm examined on Monday and it appears he got a good prognosis. He is on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in the forearm. 

Cubs reliever Neil Ramirez (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Tennessee on Wednesday. Ramirez, who has been on the disabled list since mid-April, is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in five relief appearances this season.

Mets rookie starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard will take the hill Monday against the Blue Jays for his seventh career start. However, before the game, general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters the right-hander could be moved to the bullpen later this year to manage his innings, per NJ.com.

Alderson's comments come after a report surfaced in the New York Post that the Mets already discussed moving Syndergaard to a relief role to help shore up the bullpen and clear a rotation spot for prospect Steven Matz. However, the team opted against it and chose to keep Syndergaard in the rotation for the time being.

The Mets designated pitcher Dillon Gee for assignment Monday. Alderson indicated Gee's removal from the roster "probably" clears the way for Matz to be called up soon.

Mets pitcher Dillon Gee, who was filling the role of sixth starter, was designated for assignment Monday, the team announced.

Gee's removal from the roster "probably" means starting pitcher prospect Steven Matz will be promoted to the major-league roster soon, general manager Sandy Alderson said, per MLB.com. However, Alderson wouldn't put a timetable on the lefty's promotion.

Matz has developed into one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. He is considered a top-100 prospect by Baseball America (No. 33) and MLB.com (No. 66). Matz is 6-4 with a 2.30 ERA at Triple-A this season and is 23-20 with a 2.32 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in four seasons in the minors.

Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday. Strasburg has been on the disabled list since late May due to a left trapezius strain.

Nationals manager Matt Williams said Strasburg might need just one rehab start before joining the rotation since his pitch count is fairly built up, per MASNsports.com. The right-hander is having a rough season, going 3-5 with a 6.55 ERA in 10 starts.

The lack of a reliable setup man had the Mets discussing moving rookie starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard to a relief role to shore up the bullpen and calling up prospect Steven Matz to replace him in the rotation, a source told the New York Post.

However, the Mets opted against the move since they remain committed to Syndergaard in the rotation and will look elsewhere for bullpen help. The Mets are expected to promote Akeel Morris from Class A St. Lucie to join the bullpen. Morris has a 1.69 ERA, 13 saves and 46 strikeouts in 32 innings for St. Lucie.

As for Syndergaard, who was acquired in a 2012 trade with the Blue Jays, he will face his former team Monday. But the right-hander contends Monday's outing doesn't hold any extra meaning.

“It’s just another game to me,” he said.

Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani enjoyed a solid performance on Sunday against the Cubs.

DeSclafani tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out five batters. He walked two batters and gave up six hits in the no-decision.

DeSclagani (5-4) has a 3.36 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings this year.

Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn will undergo tests Monday to gauge the extent of his forearm injury, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Lynn is on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right forearm. The injury occurred when his forearm began to tighten during his last start.

"At no point did we want to force it," Lynn said. "You want to be aware and keep the forearm from taking the brunt of everything else or having inflammation become something else."

The Yankees and Tigers each had a scout at Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto's last start this past Friday, reports FOX Sports.

Cueto went seven innings during the start and allowed four runs. He is 4-4 with a 2.75 ERA in 12 starts this season.

Dodgers relief pitcher Juan Nicasio returned to the bullpen and made an appearance during his team's 4-2 win over the Padres on Sunday.

Nicasio threw 16 pitches in an innings worth of work. He allowed a hit and walked a batter but thanks to a great defensive play by center fielder Joc Pederson, he didn't allow any runs.

Nicasio missed time this week because of a cracked fingernail on the middle finger of his pitching hand.