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McCaughan will likely make a start during the next turn through Seattle's rotation, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

McCaughan served as the primary pitcher in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies, and he gave up a run on no hits and three walks in five innings. The right-hander was unable to generate any strikeouts, but general manager Jerry Dipoto said Thursday that McCaughan will likely draw the start early next week. The 25-year-old tentatively lines up to make his first major-league start at home against the Astros on Monday.

Atlanta optioned Wilson to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

As expected, Wilson returns to the minors one day after Atlanta designated him as its 27th man for its doubleheader with the Padres. He started the second game of the twin bill, which was ultimately suspended in the middle of the fifth inning due to inclement weather. Wilson was in line to take the loss after lasting just two innings while giving up five runs on four hits and four walks. Despite the ugly outing, Wilson could be a candidate to make another spot start Monday in Queens, when Atlanta will face the Mets in a doubleheader.

The Padres list Weathers (ankle) as their probable pitcher for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

San Diego's decision to include Weathers on the pitching schedule for this weekend implies that he came out of Wednesday's live batting practice session feeling fine. Assuming Weathers experiences no complications with his inflamed right ankle heading into the series with the Marlins, he'll end up missing just one turn through the rotation on account of the injury.

Floro (3-4) picked up the win in Wednesday's extra-inning victory over the Nationals. giving up one hit and striking out two over two scoreless innings of relief.

The right-hander worked the eighth and ninth innings in a 1-1 tie before the Marlins took the lead in the top of the 10th. Floro hasn't given up an earned run since June 14, posting a 12:6 K:BB over his last 10 appearances. On the season he sports a 2.77 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with two saves and 10 holds as one of Miami's primary set-up men in front of closer Yimi Garcia.

King (shoulder) could throw off a mound by this weekend, Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News reports.

King began a throwing program this week, but the Rangers won't determine the next steps until they see him on the mound. The left-hander was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to the All-Star break while building up to become a starter.

Pressly struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Cleveland.

Houston manager Dusty Baker brought Pressly in for a non-save situation, as the closer hasn't thrown much lately. He saved Monday's game, which was the closer's first action since July 10. With the team not playing Thursday, Pressly should be available when the Astros open a home series against the Rangers on Friday.

Bard struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 15th save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Mariners.

The flamethrowing right-hander is a perfect 4-for-4 on save chances in July, and Bard has only been scored upon once in his last nine appearances. On the season, the 36-year-old sports a 3.86 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 50:18 K:BB through 39.2 innings.

Barlow struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Brewers.

He needed only 11 pitches (seven strikes) to carve through the bottom of Milwaukee's order. Barlow has three of his saves in July, and while he's also been charged with two blown saves this month, both came in set-up situations and not in the ninth inning. The Royals will likely continue to mix and match in the closer spot, but at the moment Barlow seems to be the top option as only Greg Holland has also picked up a save this month.

Strahm (knee) is slated to begin a rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso on Friday, per MLB.com.

Strahm has yet to pitch this season after undergoing knee surgery last October. He has thrown a handful of bullpen sessions, however, and recently advanced to tossing a simulated game. Strahm will likely need a fair amount of time to get his arm game-ready considering his lengthy layoff, but he appears on track to rejoin the Padres in the coming weeks. He could emerge as a key addition to the bullpen after registering a 2.61 ERA and 0.87 WHIP across 20.2 innings last season.

Karinchak fired a perfect ninth inning en route to earn the save in the win over the Astros on Wednesday.

Karinchak retired the side in the ninth inning, getting all three batters to pop up in the infield. The 25-year-old recorded his 11th save, tying teammate Emmanuel Clase for most on the team. Cleveland's closing situation has been somewhat inconsistent and the save opportunities usually go to Clase or Karinchak depending on the matchup. Karinchak hasn't struck anyone out over his last three appearances, which is uncharacteristic considering his 14.5 K/9. The 25-year-old has 2.55 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP across 42.1 innings.