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Reyes is being considered for Saturday's start in Miami, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The 21-year-old was lifted from his start for Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday after three innings (57 pitches), but his exit was not due to injury. It seems Reyes, the top prospect in the Cardinals' organization and one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball, could make his much-anticipated debut this weekend, but the team is saying he's merely "insurance" in case Tyler Lyons is needed in long relief in the days ahead.

Reyes was removed from Tuesday's game with Triple-A Memphis after three innings.

A reason for his early exit was not immediately provided, but the Cardinals will need a starter this weekend following Monday's rainout, so perhaps this was in anticipation of a callup. The hard-throwing right-hander gave up two runs on two hits and a walk in his three innings of work, striking out seven on 57 pitches. He's struggled over the past month or so, but Reyes is already on the 40-man roster.

Gearrin (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, and if all goes well, he will head out on a rehab assignment, Amy Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area reports.

Gearrin has been slowly rebuilding strength in his right shoulder over the past several weeks, and now appears on the verge of joining a minor league affiliate. The 30-year-old was pitching well before landing on the disabled list, posting a 3.89 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 14 holds in 41 appearances. It's hard to imagine he'll be in the mix for saves at any point this year, however, with Hunter Strickland and Sergio Romo looming as the top options behind closer Santiago Casilla.

The Cubs have added Chapman to the 25-man roster on Tuesday.

Chapman will be available to pitch for the Cubs on Tuesday when they take on the White Sox. He will take over the closer's role that was previously occupied by Hector Rondon. The left-hander will add a big boost to an already strong Cubs bullpen.

Montero, 25, has a 2.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 15:8 K:BB in 18.1 innings (three starts) since being demoted to Double-A Binghamton. He could be an option to make a spot start for the Mets on Saturday against the Rockies.

Admittedly, the Mets would probably prefer to keep Montero in the minor leagues, given the fact he has walked 48 hitters in 98.1 innings between Double-A and Triple-A this season. However, he may be the best option to fill a hole in the schedule created by Monday's postponement and Tuesday's subsequent doubleheader, considering he would be able to start Saturday on normal rest and he is already on the 40-man roster. If Montero does get the call for Saturday's start, it would be wise to avoid him in most formats.

De Leon was shelled for seven runs over just 1.1 innings Monday for Triple-A Oklahoma City.

As a result, De Leon's ERA jumped from 2.49 to 3.83. He's been especially dominant lately, at least prior to Monday, and given that we haven't heard of any sort of injury it's probably safe to chalk this one up to "one of those nights." At a minimum, however, this should quash any thoughts of a promotion for the time being.

Garcia (biceps) moved his rehab assignment to Double-A Tulsa and tossed a pair of hitless innings with four strikeouts on Monday, reports Eric Stephen of True Blue LA.

Garcia has allowed two runs over six innings with a 9:0 K:BB in total on his rehab. He could be a sneaky addition to a solid Dodgers bullpen within the next week or so.

The Cardinals recalled Kiekhefer from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Kiekhefer was brought up to take the roster spot of Trevor Rosenthal (shoulder), who landed on the disabled list. Kiekhefer appeared in 11 games out of the Cardinals bullpen earlier this season and posted a 5.73 ERA and 9:2 K:BB over 11 innings.

Smith has given up 11 runs this year, eight earned, striking out 17 over 18.2 innings of work.

The 27-year-old lefty allowed five of those runs against the Cubs in his last outing on July 24. Besides the blemish, Smith has been solid as a setup man since starting his season in June, following a knee injury that he suffered in the offseason.

Lopez was transferred from Triple-A Colorado Springs to Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Lopez has had a rough season both in the thin air of Colorado Springs and on the road, so the Brewers decided to move him down a level in hopes of getting him back on track. Lopez made his major league debut last season, and if he rebounds as the Brewers hope, he could get another shot with the big club before the current campaign comes to a close.