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Sims (1-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Reds fell 5-4 to the Brewers, giving up five runs on three hits and two walks over 4.2 innings while striking out five.

While the right-hander was stingy with baserunners, two of the three hits off Sims left the yard. With Alex Wood (back) seemingly close to returning from the IL, Sims and his 5.65 ERA are likely headed back to a long-relief role, or potentially even Triple-A.

Floro (neck) threw a simulated game Wednesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

He is out with a sore neck, but is eligible to return at the end of the month -- a feat he may be able to accomplish. Floro will work primarily in low-to-mid leverage situations upon his activation.

Webb still has tightness in his elbow and his return will be delayed, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Initially he hoped to only require the minimum 10 days on the shelf with a bone bruise on his elbow, but he is not recovering as expected. Consider him out indefinitely.

Holmes was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right triceps inflammation, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

He has given up 11 runs on 12 hits and five walks over his last six innings, so perhaps this explains why he has struggled so mightily of late. Koene Kela (suspension) was reinstated in a corresponding move.

Almonte was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to serve as the 26th man for the Rockies' doubleheader Wednesday against the Nationals, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Almonte will provide the Rockies with an extra long arm out of the bullpen for the twin bill before likely returning to Albuquerque on Thursday. Over 15.2 innings at the big-league level this season, Almonte has surrendered seven earned runs on 13 hits and seven walks.

Hoffman will enter the rotation and start Thursday against the Nationals, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

The Rockies will likely keep Hoffman available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's doubleheader, but don't expect manager Bud Black to call on him unless the team has already exhausted its other relief options. Though he'll at least avoid a start at Coors Field as he rejoins the rotation, Hoffman's lack of success at the big-league level makes him an uncomfortable lineup option in both DFS contests and season-long formats. Over 172.2 career innings, Hoffman has posted a 6.05 ERA (5.01 xFIP) and 1.59 WHIP.

Hudson (10-4) allowed three runs on six hits with three walks and five strikeouts across 6.1 innings while earning a victory against the Pirates on Tuesday.

The Pirates scored three runs before Hudson recorded an out Tuesday, but that's all the runs the Cardinals' pitching staff yielded. Hudson has won four straight starts, and although his ERA has increased during the winning streak, he still owns a 3.61 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 81 strikeouts in 109.2 innings this season. Hudson will be on the mound next at home against the Astros on Sunday.

Lambert (2-2) allowed three runs on nine hits with one walk and eight strikeouts across 5.1 innings while taking a loss against the Nationals on Tuesday.

While Lambert did fail to record a quality start, he did work around nine hits to keep the Rockies in the game through six frames. The Rockies, however, couldn't score against Stephen Strasburg, and the Colorado bullpen allowed the contest to turn into a blowout. Giving up a lot of hits isn't anything new for Lambert, who's yielded a .308 batting average against. Although the eight strikeouts were his most since his season debut June 6, Lambert still owns a 5.93 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 31 strikeouts in 41 innings this season. He will pitch next at the Reds on Sunday.

Diaz gave up one hit and zero earned runs during the ninth inning to notch the save Tuesday versus the Padres. He did not have a strikeout or a walk.

Diaz wasn't needed to start the frame with the Mets leading 5-1, but after two walks to begin the inning it became a save situation and he entered to close out the contest. The 25-year-old is 22-for-26 in save opportunities and has a 4.81 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 61:13 K:BB through 39.1 innings.

Collins had his contract selected from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Collins was designated for assignment by the Cubs in mid-June, but he'll return to the big leagues as bullpen depth. He owns a 3.52 ERA and 1.57 WHIP with four strikeouts over 7.2 innings with Chicago this season.