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Boscan was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Boscan has been impressive in seven starts with the Triple-A squad, posting a 2.48 ERA with only four walks in 40 innings pitched. This was good enough to warrant a callup to the big leagues and a spot on the 40-man roster, although he'll likely fill a long relief role rather than a starting role for Pittsburgh. Left-hander Cory Luebke was optioned to Triple-A to make room for him on the major league roster, while Elias Diaz was transferred to the 60-day disabled list to make room for him on the 40-man roster.

Reyes (suspension) will make his season debut for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday against Fresno, Scott Wuerz of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

His 50-game suspension concludes Thursday and the Redbirds will insert him into the rotation Sunday, which is a welcome occurrence for the Cardinals and his dynasty league owners. Few pitching prospects, if any, can match Reyes' strikeout potential, and he could move to the big leagues quickly if he lives up to expectations with Memphis. If there is not an opening in the Cardinals' rotation, it's possible Reyes could be deployed first as a reliever, a la Adam Wainwright and Carlos Martinez, but long term he has the pitches and the frame to pitch atop a big league rotation.

De La Rosa (groin) will have his next start skipped thanks to some timely off days on the schedule, the Arizona Republic's Sarah McLellan reports. "He's got some nagging groin issues, some blister stuff," manager Chip Hale said. "Nothing that would keep him off. If we had no days off, he would pitch. It's an opportunity to give him a little bit of a break."

Robbie Ray will move up to start Saturday with Zack Greinke moving up to start Sunday. De La Rosa will likely return in the series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh next week from May 24-26. The righty has won four of his last six starts and given up one or fewer runs in all but one of those games.

Since being called up April 15, Law has posted a 3.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings.

Law was called up when Sergio Romo (forearm) was placed on the disabled list. He has done a great job of filling the void, using his low-to-mid 90s fastball and two breaking balls to generate positive results. Despite his early success, he will be a possible candidate to be sent down when Romo returns due to his lack of experience and presence of minor league options.

Miller (1-5) took the loss against the Yankees on Wednesday night, allowing three runs, 10 hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings.

Objectively, the damage could have been much more severe, given the amount of baserunners he allowed. It was Miller's fourth loss in his last five starts, but he managed to lower his ERA to a season-best (yet still awful) 6.64. His next start will be on the road Tuesday against the Pirates.

Pomeranz (4-4) was the tough-luck loser Wednesday against the Giants. He pitched six innings, allowing just two runs, four hits and two walks while striking out five.

Hunter Pence took the lefty deep in the fourth inning to end Pomeranz's scoreless streak at 18 innings, the longest run by a Padres pitcher this season. On Pence's homer, Pomeranz's fastball -- intended to go up and in -- got a bit too much of the plate, and proved to be all the offense the Giants needed to grab a 2-1 win. The 27-year-old continues to impress, sporting a 1.96 ERA and 1.07 WHIP through 46 innings (eight starts).

Vizcaino picked up his fourth save Wednesday against the Pirates. He was called on with two outs in the eighth inning and allowed one hit (a solo homer in the ninth) and struck out one.

Under the leadership of interim manager Brian Snitker (the Braves dismissed Fredi Gonzalez on Tuesday), Vizcaino was called on to get out of a jam in the eighth. He stranded the two runners he inherited by getting Andrew McCutchen to fly out. Vizcaino is 4-for-5 in save opportunities this season, however he is a low-end fantasy closer as the Braves don't win many games (league worst .256 win percentage).

Nelson struggled with his control Wednesday -- he walked four, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch -- but still managed to hold the Cubs scoreless on five hits over 7.1 innings. He struck out five and didn't receive a decision in an eventual 12-inning defeat.

Nelson's first scoreless outing of the season lowered his ERA to a shiny 3.07 and gave the Brewers a chance to win, but Jeremy Jeffress blew the save. Now seems like the most opportune moment to sell high on Nelson -- while he does have the upside to be this good, perception of his value may be at an all-time peak, while his peripherals are screaming for regression.

Rusin (1-2) held the Cardinals to two runs on six hits over six innings Wednesday, but was stuck with a tough-luck loss. He struck out five and walked two.

The lefty hasn't had much success either at Coors Field or on the road in his career, but he did take advantage of a road date this time; unfortunately, his efforts were in vain with Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis bullpen silencing the Rockies' offense. This was an impressive effort against the second-best offense in the National League, but Rusin's next task will be facing the best offense in baseball right now, the Red Sox, on Tuesday.

Castro (shoulder) was activated off the disabled list, and optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Castro last played for the Rockies in an April 17 stint prior to injuring his shoulder and being placed on the DL. He made a rehab appearance with Albuquerque on Monday, and struck out one batter while also giving up a home run. He pitched very well with the Rockies earlier this season, so he figures to be back up with the big club later summer.