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Greene was scratched from his scheduled start at Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday due to irritation in his right AC joint, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Although Greene will be unable to take the mound Wednesday, he's still expected to be ready to make his next turn through the rotation. The right-hander has made nine starts since he was promoted to Triple-A Louisville in mid-June, and he's recorded a 3.63 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 44.2 innings.

Stripling was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain Wednesday.

Stripling's move to the injured list was expected after he exited the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels due to the injury. Manager Charlie Montoyo didn't provide a timetable for the right-hander's return, but Steven Matz appears to be in line to continue serving as the No. 5 starter.

DeSclafani (shoulder) is scheduled to return from the injured list Friday to start against the Rockies, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

DeSclafani has been on the injured list since Aug. 4 due to right shoulder fatigue, but he'll return to action following a minimal absence. The right-hander has posted a 6.63 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 19 innings across four starts since the All-Star break.

Cueto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right flexor strain Wednesday, retroactive to Aug. 9.

Cueto gave up four runs (three earned) in 5.1 innings during Sunday's start against the Brewers, but he was apparently dealing with an injury that may have contributed to his struggles. The right-hander missed nearly a month with a lat issue earlier in the season, but manager Gabe Kapler said that the 35-year-old's current injury is considered minor, and the team hopes he'll be able to return after missing just one start, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports. The Giants haven't yet announced who will take Cueto's spot in the rotation.

Schmidt (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday and optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Schmidt made his final rehab appearance with Double-A Somerset earlier Wednesday, signaling the end to his time on the injured list with an elbow strain. The right-hander got his workload up to 3.2 innings and should continue ramping up as a starter with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he could be a rotation option for the Yankees down the stretch.

Gibson was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday against the Dodgers for an undisclosed reason, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The Phillies didn't provide a reason for the right-hander's late scratch, but Connor Brogdon will begin the game on the mound. It's not yet clear when Gibson will be able to return.

Manager Charlie Montoyo said after the Blue Jays' 4-0 win over the Angels in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader that Stripling has been diagnosed with a left oblique strain and is without a clear timeline for a return, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports. "I don't want to speculate...but he's not gonna make his next start, that's for sure," Montoyo said, regarding when Stripling might return.

Stripling was pulled after two scoreless frames during his start Tuesday, with the Blue Jays initially attributing his early exit to left abdominal discomfort. After Stripling was checked out by the training staff in the locker room, Montoyo confirmed the right-hander is dealing with a more serious injury that will likely result in him being placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday's contest. With Stripling set to go on the shelf, Steven Matz appears to be secure as the Blue Jays' No. 5 starter for the time being.

Low-A Fredericksburg returned Rutledge (finger) to the 7-day injured list Wednesday after he suffered a recurrence of a blister on his pitching hand during his start Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Rutledge was on the shelf for about two weeks due to the blister before gaining clearance to start Tuesday's contest, but he faced only five hitters before bowing out of the contest. The Nationals could opt to shut Rutledge down for a longer period of time following the setback, which may make it a challenge for the 22-year-old to make another appearance before season's end. Through three starts with Fredricksburg this season, Rutledge has worked 9.1 innings and has given up six earned runs on eight hits and five walks while striking out 13.

Mikolas (forearm) will make his next rehab start Saturday with Double-A Springfield, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The right-hander made his last rehab start Sunday and will go nearly a week between appearances, as he rejoined the big-league club this week for a throwing session. Mikolas surrendered seven runs in that previous outing, but he covered 5.2 innings and should be in the mix for the big-league rotation after starting Saturday for Springfield.

The Brewers optioned Ashby to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

As expected, Ashby will return to the minors after he was designated as the Brewers' 27th man for their doubleheader sweep of the Cubs on Tuesday. Though he started the second game of the twin bill, he acted as more of an opener in the contest, working two scoreless frames before giving way to the bullpen.