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Clarke, 23, owns a 2.25 ERA and 28:8 K:BB over 28 innings with Double-A Jackson this season.

Clarke, who is in his third season as a professional after being selected out of the College of Charleston in 2015, has shown some noticeable growth in a repeat campaign in the Southern League. In addition to making more bats miss, Clarke is limiting the damage from opposing hitters, who are batting just .198 against him. If the 6-foot-4 right-hander is able to maintain his success through midseason, he'd earn strong consideration for a promotion to Triple-A Reno before 2017 draws to a close.

Moore allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five batters during Monday's loss to the Mets. He did not factor into the decision.

Moore has been a mess on the road this season with a 10.50 ERA and 2.17 WHIP compared to his 3.05 and 1.02 marks at AT&T Park. The lefty has never fully lived up to the hype that accompanied him moving through the minors, and he's now allowed the most earned runs in the National League. A home start against the Reds is up next for Moore.

Floro was called up to Chicago on Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports.

Floro owns just a 5.06 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 16 innings for Triple-A Iowa, but he was impressive enough in spring training to catch the front office's eye and earn this call-up. He debuted in the majors last season, posting a 4.20 ERA while allowing 23 hits over 15 innings with the Rays. Floro has been throwing multiple innings in his stints with Iowa and could be used in a mop-up or long-relief role while he sticks around with the Cubs.

The Mets are no longer listing Montero as their probable starter for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Montero stepped into the rotation Friday against the Marlins when the Mets needed a fifth starter to replace Noah Syndergaard (lat), who is expected to remain out through the All-Star break. Manager Terry Collins hasn't removed Montero from the rotation, but with the Mets off the schedule Thursday, the team could get by with four starters this week and move the right-hander to the bullpen on a temporary basis. Montero tossed 3.2 innings Friday, surrendering five runs on seven hits and three walks.

Bowman was credited with his eighth hold in Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Braves, giving up an unearned run on one hit over an inning.

After opening the season with 11 straight scoreless efforts, Bowman has mostly had a rough go of it over his subsequent five appearances. He's yielded seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and two walks over five innings, although he's still managed to log a victory and two holds over that span. Despite the bumpy stretch, the 25-year-old right-hander remains one of manager Mike Matheny's most trusted options out of the bullpen.

Hoover surrendered two runs on two hits and a walk over 1.1 innings in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rockies. He recorded two of his four outs via strikeout.

Hoover maintains a 3.00 ERA on the season thanks in large part to his career-high 13.5 K/9 and ability to avoid the long ball. The latter skill escaped him Sunday, as both of the two runs Hoover gave up came on solo homers, with Chris Valaika and Charlie Blackmon both taking him deep. Despite his poor outing, Hoover remains a key part of the Diamondbacks' late-inning mix and could warrant some consideration for closing duties if veteran Fernando Rodney is removed from the role at some point.

Treinen allowed the game-winning run on two hits and a walk to record his first loss of the season during Sunday's extra-innings loss to Philadelphia.

After opening the campaign as the Washington closer, Treinen is pitching his way off the 25-man roster by allowing a run in seven of his past eight appearances for an 11.88 ERA and 3.12 WHIP over 8.1 innings. A premium waiver add when he had that closing role, he's now pitched himself off the fantasy radar.

Strop (0-2) was tagged with the loss in Sunday's 18-inning game with the Yankees. He allowed an earned run in two innings of work while striking out one.

Someone had to be the losing pitcher in this one, and it happened to be Strop. He wasn't hit particularly hard, as the Yankees plated the winning run on a bunt single and a fielder's choice to shortstop in the top of the 18th inning. This was the first time this season Strop pitched more than one inning, so he may be deemed unavailable Monday evening in Colorado.

Neris earned his first win of the season with two scoreless innings of relief Sunday against the Nationals. He struck out one and did not allow a hit or a walk.

Neris got five of his outs on his splitter, a pitch manager Pete Mackanin has asked him to use more frequently. Since his blow-up against the Dodgers a little more than a week ago, Neris has thrown his splitter 30 times out of 43 pitches and has not allowed a run in four innings. He's likely shown enough improvement that he should be called on the next time the Phillies generate a save chance.

Gsellman (2-2) allowed three runs on eight hits while striking out just two batters over five innings during Saturday's win over Miami.

The Mets posted five runs in the bottom of the first inning, so Gsellman was handed an easy avenue to picking up the win. He's been underwhelming this season with a 6.75 ERA and 1.63 WHIP while allowing a .310/.372/.512 slash line to opposing hitters over his six starts. A road date against Milwaukee is up next for Gsellman, which doesn't project as the easiest matchup with the Brewers sporting a respectable .328 wOBA at Miller Park.