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Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh on Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The Phillies will hold off until Friday to make a corresponding roster move ahead of their series opener against the Nationals. Thompson picked up a win and a save over his brief, two-outing stint with the Phillies but he also gave up a home run in his 1.1 innings.

Peralta will take the hill against Kansas City on Tuesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee State Journal reports.

Since every member of the Brewers' rotation was pushed back a day due to Wednesday's postponement, Peralta will toe the rubber exactly one week after his quality start against Pittsburgh. Over three starts for Milwaukee, he's logged a 2.30 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with a 25:8 K:BB across 15.2 innings.

Wacha (oblique) was put on the 10-day disabled list Thursday.

Wacha was diagnosed with a strained left oblique following his removal from Wednesday's game and predictably landed on the disabled list as John Gant was recalled from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. During the outing, Wacha lasted just 3.2 innings and was sent in for an MRI on Thursday, though we haven't received any word on those results at this time.

Lugo allowed six runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over three innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the Rockies.

An error to open the second inning put Lugo in the rough spot of having to get four outs at Coors field, which helped build up his pitch count to the point where he had already thrown 72 (just 40 strikes) after three frames. Lugo still has a nasty 20:3 K:BB in three starts since Noah Syndergaard went down with a finger injury, and one rough outing marred by poor defense at the toughest park in the league shouldn't dissuade anybody who was excited about Lugo's potential. He'll take a 2.85 ERA into his next turn Monday against Pittsburgh.

Stripling (6-2) took the loss Wednesday, allowing three runs on eight hits over six innings while striking out seven as the Dodgers fell 4-0 to the Cubs.

While the right-hander lost his first game since April 30, Stripling did deliver his third straight quality start and sixth in his last seven outings as he continues to stabilize a Dodgers rotation that's been gutted by injuries this season. He'll carry a sterling 1.99 ERA into his next start Tuesday at home in a rematch with the Cubs.

Due to Wednesday's postponement against the Pirates, manager Craig Counsell decided to push back the Brewers' rotation, leaving Peralta's next start up in the air for the time being, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Peralta was scheduled to take the mound against the Cardinals for Sunday's series finale, but now Jhoulys Chacin will land in that spot while Brent Suter, Junior Guerra and Chase Anderson each move back a day as well. Since the club has an off day Monday, it's possible that Counsell could elect to move forward with a four-man rotation until a fifth starter is needed next Saturday in Cincinnati. On the flip side, Peralta may be ticketed to toe the rubber Tuesday against the woeful Royals, which would provide the opportunity for a second straight brilliant effort from the 22-year-old. Expect a decision on Peralta's status within the next couple days.

Urena said that he "felt something with his arm" during the sixth inning of Wednesday's start in San Francisco. The club will monitor the situation prior to his scheduled start against the Diamondbacks next week, The Miami Herald's Clark Spencer reports.

Urena wound up tossing 39 pitches in the sixth inning, though Spencer noted that the right-hander's velocity didn't dip at all during that frame. Though that's a positive sign, this is obviously a situation to watch closely over the next few days. Over 15 starts this season, Urena has logged a 4.18 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with a 70:19 K:BB across 88.1 innings.

Urena (2-9) took the loss Wednesday, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings against the Giants.

Urena breezed through the first five innings, shutting out the Giants on four singles to that point, but the wheels came off in the sixth. The 26-year-old allowed four hits and a pair of walks in the frame, yielding five runs while recording just two outs. He'll take a 4.40 ERA and MLB-high nine losses into Tuesday's tilt against the Diamondbacks.

Lucchesi (3-3) was tagged with the loss Wednesday, allowing four runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three over 1.2 innings against the Athletics.

In his first start back since missing over a month with a hip strain, Lucchesi was hit hard early and often. He yielded a pair of home runs and also struggled with command, with the two walks and a hit batsmen while failing to get out of the second inning. The poor outing ballooned the 25-year-old lefty's ERA over half a run to 3.86. He'll get another chance to shake off the rust and get back on track Monday against the Rangers.

Teheran (hamstring) will take the mound against Baltimore on Saturday, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.

Teheran battled a minor cramping issue in the sixth inning of Sunday's outing versus San Diego, during which he threw six hitless frames while striking out 11. That said, he should be fully healthy and pitch without limitations in Saturday's contest.