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Yamamoto was recalled from Double-A Jacksonville ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Cardinals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Yamamoto is poised to make his major-league debut in place of Jose Urena (back), who was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. The 23-year-old right-hander has yet to pitch above Double-A, though he owns a respectable 3.58 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 64:25 K:BB in 12 starts (65.1 innings) with Jacksonville this season. Whether he sticks in the rotation beyond Wednesday's start will likely depend on the severity of Urena's injury and how well Yamamoto performs in his debut.

Rusin was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Rusin will stick in the Rockies' organization and report to the Isotopes after passing through waivers untouched. The southpaw made just two appearances for the big club prior to being designated for assignment last week, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk in one inning of work.

Lambert (2-0) was the pitcher of record in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Cubs after limiting the opposition to one run on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out three in the 83-pitch outing.

After an impressive showing against the Cubs in Chicago in his major-league debut last week, Lambert returned to action for the rematch at Coors Field. The right-hander was able to overcome the tough venue to roll to his second straight win, though he received a quick hook in part due to his spotty control, as he also hit two batters and threw a wild pitch in addition to issuing two free passes. Lambert's next turn will likely come at Coors Field on Sunday against the Padres.

Smith retired the Padres in order in the ninth inning Tuesday, striking out two to pick up his 15th save.

Smith entered the game staked to a one-run lead and had no problem setting down the Padres to earn his 15th save in as many chances. In his first full season as a closer, the lefty has proven to be more than worthy of the role, complementing a 2.10 ERA and 0.70 WHIP with a magnificent 37:5 K:BB in 25.2 innings. The possibility of a trade looms, but the ride should remain fun while it lasts.

Beede pitched 4.2 innings and gave up four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven in a no-decision against the Padres on Tuesday.

Beede's night began with a first-pitch home run by San Diego leadoff hitter Fernando Tatis Jr. and ended with the bases loaded after a walk to Manny Machado. In between, the rookie pitched reasonably well, blanking the Padres in the second through fourth innings and racking up a career-high seven strikeouts. He'll carry an 8.06 ERA and 2.06 WHIP into his next start against the Dodgers on Monday.

Neris did not allow a baserunner in the ninth inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Arizona. He had zero strikeouts or walks.

Neris hadn't pitched since Friday but showed no signs of rust as he fired 13 of his 17 pitches for strikes. The 29-year-old has a 1.88 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 40:9 K:BB through 28.2 innings and is a perfect 14-for-14 in save opportunities.

Iglesias (1-6) allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks in one-third of an inning to take the loss Tuesday against the Indians.

Iglesias was called upon in a tie game in the 10th inning, but allowed four consecutive batters to reach base after inducing a pop up from the first hitter of the frame. It was the first earned run he allowed since May 5, a span of 12 outings. He still has a bloated WHIP of 1.40 for the season, but has also racked up 13 saves and 40 strikeouts.

Hudson (5-3) allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out six across seven innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Marlins.

Hudson shut down the Marlins, not allowing an extra-base hit across his seven innings of work. It was his longest start of the season and only the third time he surpassed five strikeouts in an outing. Hudson also showed notable improvement with his control of the strike zone after walking seven batters across his last 12.1 innings entering Tuesday's start, beginning 19 of the 28 batters he faced with a strike. Through 72.2 innings, Hudson has a 3.47 ERA, but a 1.50 WHIP and 51:33 K:BB suggest that mark could be on the rise without skill improvement. His next start is scheduled for Sunday at the Mets.

Hernandez (0-1) allowed three earned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven across 5.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Hernandez made his first big-league start of the season and pitched well, generating 14 called strikes and 18 swinging strikes. He held the Cardinals to just one run through five innings before allowing a double and infield single early in the sixth frame. He exited after getting the second out of the inning, though a throwing error allowed his second earned run to cross the plate prior to his departure. Overall, it was an encouraging outing for 24-year-old who has also posted an impressive 1.13 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 69 strikeouts across 48 innings at Triple-A New Orleans. He'll likely get another turn in the rotation, with both Caleb Smith (hip) and Joe Urena (undisclosed) hitting the injured list. His next scheduled start is currently Tuesday at St. Louis.

Kimbrel completed a bullpen session Monday and could begin throwing live batting practice by the end of the week, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Kimbrel is at the Cubs' spring training facility in Arizona as he progresses toward a return to major-league action after an extended offseason. The 31-year-old could seemingly head to Triple-A Iowa for some tune-up innings next week if all goes well during live batting practice.