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The Padres called up a pair of relievers from Triple-A Tucson Saturday, after the bullpen was needed to throw all nine innings Friday.The Padres recalled Brad Boxberger and Anthony Bass from Tucson to provide some relief in the pen. 

Boxberger posted a 3.52 ERA in 7 2/3 innings for the Padres earlier in the season, while Bass posted a 4.55 ERA in 31 2/3 innings. 

Pirates starter Jeanmar Gomez, on the 15-day disabled list with a forearm strain, is scheduled to be activated from the disabled list to start Wednesday against the Mariners at Safeco Field, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Gomez is 1-0 with a 3.26 ERA as a starter (seven starts). He is 1-0 with a 2.52 ERA in six appearances (three starts) on the road.

Pirates starter Jeanmar Gomez, dealing with a forearm strain, could be ready to return to the Pirates' rotation within the next week or two, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Gomez is not expected to need another rehab start. He threw eight innings over two rehab starts at Triple-A Indianapolis and allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks.

After throwing five no-hit innings in his second rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis Wednesday, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Thursday it's likely Jeanmar Gomez's next start will be in the majors. Gomez is working his way back from a forearm injury.

"We'll see how he feels when we get our hands on him. He could be very well close to getting back in the mix," Hurdle said to MLB.com. "We've got vacation coming up (three off days in an 11-day stretch), so we have some flexibility in what we might want to do."

Braves closer Craig Kimbrel became the third National League pitcher to reach 20 saves Wednesday after he closed out a 5-3 win over the Mets.

Kimbrel threw a quick ninth inning, setting the Mets down in order while striking out two. He needed 12 pitches to save his 10th game in a row.

Kimbrel has allowed a run over 13 straight appearances, lowering his ERA to 1.65. He has three blown saves. 

The Rockies will assign recently acquired pitcher Collin McHugh to Double-A Tulsa, according to ESPN.com. McHugh was acquired Tuesday in a trade for Eric Young.

McHugh had a 10.29 ERA in three appearances for the Mets. 

The Mets traded pitcher Collin McHugh to the Rockies Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Eric Young. McHugh and Young recently were designated for assignment, so neither team loses a player from the active roster.

McHugh has a 10.29 ERA in seven major-league innings this season, while Young hit .242 with a .642 OPS in 165 at-bats for the Rockies.

Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he feels fine and expects to make his next start Saturday against the Rangers without any issues.

Miller left Monday's start against the Cubs with a right calf cramp. He plans to introduce more fluids and electrolytes into his routine before his next start. The right-hander is 8-4 with a 2.08 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in 14 starts. He is 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in his last four starts.

Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller, who was forced from Monday's start against the Cubs with a right calf cramp, said his leg was loosening after the game as the medical staff had him drink liquids to hydrate, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Miller said he didn't do "what I needed to to take care of myself," but added he plans to introduce more fluids and electrolytes into his routine before his next start, Saturday against the Rangers. 

Even if Miller kept going Monday, he might not have lasted much longer because he threw 83 pitches in five innings. The rookie continues to be frustrated by high pitch counts.

"It’s the mental side of it," Miller said. "I’m trying to go out there and throw strikes and throwing it in there. You start missing spots. You don’t have that fastball life. You don’t have the mentality that you have the rest of the game. It’s something that I need to work on. I see guys like (Adam) Wainwright, Lance (Lynn), and (Jake) Westbrook go out there and just dominate the first inning -- go three up, three down. That’s what you need to do. That’s not on your side when you walk the first guy."

Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller was removed from Monday's start agaisnt the Cubs with cramping in his right leg, the team announced. He allowed two hits and two walks in five scoreless innings, striking out five while throwing 83 pitches.

Miller left the game in line for his eighth win. He has a 2.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 96 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings.