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Clarke, 23, has a 3.21 ERA and 59:15 K:BB through 70 innings across three levels in 2016.

Clarke had Tommy John surgery in 2013 but rebounded to become a third round pick in the 2015 draft. Clarke began this season at Low-A and made quick work of the opposition to the tune of a 2.83 ERA and 24:5 K:BB. He was then bumped to High-A where he posted similar numbers in four outings. He is currently at Double-A with a 4.42 ERA and 13:3 K:BB in 18.1 innings. Clarke has a ceiling of a No. 3 starter.

Sims, 22, has a 6.80 ERA and 54:34 K:BB through 46.1 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett.

Strikeouts aside, Sims has been awful since being promoted. He has allowed 11 home runs in 10 outings. An inability to keep the ball on the ground will only further serve to hurt him as he approaches the big leagues. He has also walked at least three batters in each of the last six games. Sims still has time to right the ship, but he has a ton of kinks to work out.

Hader fanned nine and walked four over six innings of one-hit ball against Memphis in his Triple-A debut.

The four walks ultimately prevented him from getting deeper into the start, and Hader's biggest test at the Triple-A level will be navigating opposing lineups while working in his home starts at Colorado Springs. His debut against Memphis took place on the road, but it was a good first step in his last stop before an eventual promotion to Milwaukee, which could occur before the end of 2016.

Weber will return to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Weber has pitched 10.2 innings for the Braves in 2016, for a 9.28 ERA and 2.06 WHIP. The struggling reliever will be sent back to Triple-A Gwinnett to make adjustments to his game. He could be called back up to the majors, but is mostly used for organizational depth purposes.

Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Garcia was optioned in a corresponding move that will select Zach Eflin's contract before Tuesday's game. The reliever pitched two total innings in his most recent stint with the Phillies, letting up two hits, two walks and two runs.

Johnson (back) has been activated from the disabled list at Triple-A Iowa.

Johnson missed about six weeks with the lat injury and has managed just four starts with a 5.17 ERA and 1.71 WHIP thus far in 2016. He was one of the Cubs' top prospects entering the season and was considered a possibility for a midseason call-up, but he needs to show he's healthy before dreams of the next level can be entertained.

Weber was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

The Braves placed Eric O'Flaherty on the 15-day DL with a right knee strain, opening up a roster spot for Weber. The 25-year-old has been solid in Triple-A this season (2.81 ERA), but was roughed up in his four appearances with the Braves, giving up nine earned runs in four appearances.

De Leon has made two appearances since returning from a sore arm last week, tossing six innings and allowing three runs on two hits with an excellent 12:2 K:BB.

De Leon has pitched just 11 innings this year due to the arm injury and a sore ankle out of spring training. If he's healthy, though, De Leon's stuff should allow him to compete at the MLB level at some point this summer.

Gomez (2-2) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk over 0.2 innings to take the loss Sunday at the Nationals.

Gomez was protecting a one-run lead, but loaded the bases with two outs before giving up a game-winning single to Jayson Werth. After posting a 2.33 ERA through May, he's now allowed four runs over 4.2 innings of work in June to raise his ERA to 3.13 Regardless, he still converted 19 of his 21 save opportunities this season.

The Reds decided to insert Daniel Wright into the rotation for Alfredo Simon, rather than promoting Stephenson or Cody Reed.

Stephenson pitched for Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, and while he allowed just one run over six innings, he struck out just two while walking three, a line emblematic of his experience at Louisville this year. Over 65.2 innings, he has a 3.29 ERA, but a 50:33 K:BB. That walk rate, coupled by a lack of dominance against Triple-A hitters, suggests that he could struggle upon promotion with the Reds.