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Hoffman is expected to start Thursday against Washington, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Some reports when Hoffman was called up Sunday suggested that he'd pitch out of the bullpen, but there may have been a change of plans. The 26-year-old has made seven starts for the Rockies this season. His 6.75 ERA isn't good even when Coors Field is taken into account.

Voth (shoulder) will throw Monday, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

Voth was scratched from his start Sunday against the Braves with what was originally termed shoulder soreness. The diagnosis has since been changed to biceps tendinitis. Regardless of the specifics of the injury, the fact that Voth is already throwing suggests his absence won't be a lengthy one.

Coonrod was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

Coonrod has made four appearances for the Giants this season, allowing one run in four innings of work. He owns a poor 6.96 ERA in 32.1 innings for Sacramento. Conner Menez was optioned in a corresponding move.

Sims will start Wednesday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

It's unclear if Sims will be in line for more than one start. Wednesday's previously scheduled starter, Tyler Mahle, landed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain Monday, and the Reds have yet to announce a target date for his return. Sims owns an unremarkable 4.56 ERA in 16 starts for Triple-A Louisville this season but owns a solid 3.72 ERA and an excellent 12:2 K:BB in 9.2 innings for the Reds.

Menez was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Menez got the call from Triple-A to replace the struggling Drew Pomeranz in the rotation Sunday against the Mets and didn't disappoint in his MLB debut, ceding two runs and scattering three hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings in the no-decision. The performance should be enough to earn Menez another look when the Giants next require a fifth starter, but off days Thursday and July 29 should allow the team to get by with a four-man rotation until Aug. 3 in Colorado.

The Cubs optioned Edwards to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

After missing more than a month with a back injury, Edwards rejoined the Cubs over the weekend and made his first appearance with the big club since June 9 in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Padres. The right-hander was unable to get the job done in relief, retiring only one of the four batters he faced in the 17-pitch appearance. The Cubs haven't announced a replacement for Edwards on the active roster, but reliever Rowan Wick is expected to be recalled from Iowa in a corresponding move.

Gallegos (2-1) earned a win in Sunday's victory over the Reds, firing 1.2 perfect innings during which he recorded four strikeouts.

Gallegos once again came through despite entering the game in a sticky situation, getting out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fifth inning by getting Josh VanMeter and Scooter Gennett on 86 mph sliders for two of his four strikeouts. Gallegos now has five consecutive scoreless appearances, and he's allowed just two earned runs over his last 22 trips to the mound overall. Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports that Gallegos has honed his slider into one of his most effective pitches and that manager Mike Shildt has learned to trust the rookie in high-leverage scenarios because of his pinpoint control (7.9 K/BB, second in NL). "It's about getting outs," Shildt said. "He's a low walk, high strikeout guy, so you can trust him with runners on base and it was a good spot for him. He was huge for us today."

Wilson allowed four hits over seven scoreless innings while striking out four for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

The 21-year-old continues to flash his upside in the minors, although Wilson's skills haven't yet translated into big-league success. With Atlanta expected to be buyers at the trade deadline, the team's No. 4 fantasy prospect could be dangled if the front office decides to pursue a blockbuster deal.

Gsellman (0-2) took the loss against the Giants on Sunday, tossing 1.1 innings and giving up a walkoff solo home run to Mike Yastrzemski in the 12th.

After Jeurys Familia walked the first two batters in the 11th, Gsellman got the call and escaped the jam. but his luck didn't hold in the following frame as he threw a 3-2 changeup to Yastrzemski that got a little too much of the plate. The right-hander now carries a 6.52 ERA over his last 9.2 innings, having served up three homers in that stretch, and his 1.34 WHIP actually masks how shaky his command and control have been -- he has a 9:4 K:BB, but that doesn't include four HBPs.

Yamamoto (4-1) allowed five runs on four hits and two walks across four innings while taking the loss Sunday against the Dodgers. He struck out four.

Yamamoto was bitten by the long ball in the early going, as Max Muncy and Joc Pederson mashed two-run home runs in the first and third innings, respectively. He allowed another run before completing the fourth inning and didn't come back out for the fifth due to an elevated pitch count. Yamamoto previously hadn't allowed more than two earned runs in any start this season and will look to bounce back in his next outing at home against the Diamondbacks.