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The Mets moved Lucchesi (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The move is simply a procedural one, as it clears a spot on the 40-man roster with Lucchesi set to miss the remainder of the 2021 campaign due to Tommy John surgery. Lucchesi's season-ending injury came at an unfortunate time for the lefty, as he'd held opponents to one run or fewer in five consecutive outings after a few rough performances in April and May.

Megill had his contract selected by the Mets and is starting Wednesday's game versus Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander was previously announced as the starter for Wednesday's series finale, and now he's officially joined the major-league roster ahead of his debut. Megill has a 3.35 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 59:12 K:BB over 40.1 innings between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse this season.

Eickhoff is tentatively scheduled to make a second start for the Mets in Sunday's game against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Eickhoff was awarded another turn through the rotation after he excelled during a spot start in the second game of Monday's doubleheader with Atlanta following his call-up from Triple-A Syracuse. He tossed four scoreless innings in his Mets debut, striking out three while scattering three hits and three walks. With Joey Lucchesi (elbow) set to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, Eickhoff looks like he could get the opportunity to stick around as the Mets' No. 5 starter until the team gets Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) back from the 60-day injured list.

The Mets have no immediate plans to place Stroman (hip) on the injured list, and the right-hander is optimistic he'll be able to make his next start, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Manager Luis Rojas said the Mets will still evaluate Stroman day by day, even though the 30-year-old received good news earlier Wednesday, when the MRI on his sore left hip returned clean. At the very least, the Mets plan to give five days of rest between starts, as the team is tentatively planning to have Jerad Eickhoff take the hill Sunday against the Phillies, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Stroman is presumably hoping to take the hill June 28 in Washington, but if he can't gain clearance to start that game, a trip to the IL would grow more likely.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker confirmed Wright will start Wednesday's series finale against the Mets in New York, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

When Wright was promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett a day ago, the prevailing expectation was that he would slot into the rotation as a replacement for the injured Max Fried (finger), but Atlanta waited until after Tuesday's 3-0 win before making the 25-year-old's starting assignment official. A 2017 first-round pick, Wright has made appearances with the big club in each of the past four seasons, but he has yet to establish himself as a long-term fixture in the rotation. Through 20 career appearances (13 starts) with Atlanta, Wright owns a 6.09 ERA (6.37 FIP), 1.63 WHIP and 18.6 percent strikeout rate.

Stroman's MRI on his left hip revealed no significant issues Wednesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Stroman exited Tuesday's loss to Atlanta due to left hip soreness, and the team had him go in for further tests as a precautionary measure. It's not yet clear whether the right-hander will be able to make his next turn through the rotation, but his injury doesn't appear to be a significant concern. The Mets officially consider him day-to-day, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. If he's healthy enough to pitch, Stroman tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against Washington on Monday.

Snell (3-3) earned the win Tuesday against the Dodgers after tossing five scoreless innings, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out five.

Snell bounced back from an ugly start against the Rockies the last time out, when he allowed seven runs across just 3.1 innings. He picked up his third win of the campaign Tuesday. He's been hit-or-miss recently and owns a 4.66 ERA across four starts this month. His next start is scheduled for next week at Cincinnati.

Kershaw (8-7) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Padres after allowing three runs on four hits and two walks across six innings. He struck out seven.

Kershaw has tossed three straight quality starts but has been a victim of poor run support from the Dodgers, as he's gone 1-2 with a 2.50 ERA in that span. The star lefty has posted a 25:3 K:BB during that three-game stretch and has been pitching lights out, but a lack of offense has been partly to blame for Kershaw dropping four of his last five decisions. His next start is scheduled for this weekend at home against the Cubs.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczak said Wednesday that Malone has been shut down recently due to a sore right lat, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Malone made three appearances for Low-A Bradenton to begin the year and tossed 3.2 scoreless relief innings. He was reassigned to the GCL Pirates at the end of May, but he hasn't yet appeared in a game with his new club. It's not yet clear when the 20-year-old will be able to return.

Stroman is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday after he exited Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Atlanta with left hip soreness, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

The Mets are optimistic that Stroman's injury is only a minor concern, but he'll be sent in for an MRI anyway as the team looks to gain extra reassurance about his health. After walking two over a scoreless first inning Tuesday, Stroman exited the contest in the second when he was examined by a team trainer. The Mets turned to the trio of Drew Smith, Yennsy Diaz and Aaron Loup to cover multiple innings in relief, and the team could opt for a bullpen game again Monday in Washington if Stroman isn't ready to go for his next turn through the rotation.