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The Cardinals made it official Monday, placing pitchers Michael Wacha and Jaime Garcia on the disabled list due to shoulder injuries.

To take their spots on the roster, pitcher Eric Fornataro and infielder Pete Kozma were recalled from Triple-A Memphis. 

Carlos Martinez will take Wacha's spot in the rotation, but a replacement for Garcia hasn't been named yet.

It seems almost inevitable Cubs starting pitcher Jason Hammel will be traded this summer since the Cubs are expected to be sellers at the July 31 trade deadline and free agency looms in the offseason for the veteran pitcher. Still, Hammel isn't ruling out re-signing with the Cubs after the season.

"I would assume they are pretty happy with my body of work so far and if a trade happens it happens," Hammel said, per ESPN. "But I guarantee, say I was to go to another team, I love it here. I guarantee you they wouldn't be opposed to bringing me back next year." 

Hammel added, however, there are no current contract talks with the Cubs.

"I'm open to it but nothing is happening," said Hammel, who will be 32 years old in September. 

The Padres will call up Cuban import Odrisamer Despaigne to start Monday's game at the Giants, reports CBS Sports Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. Despaine hasn't exactly torn up the minors: he's 1-3 with a 6.03 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 41 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings in seven starts between Double-A and Triple-A this season.

Rockies starting pitcher Christian Bergman, who was struck on the base of his left hand/wrist by a line drive Friday against the Brewers, will undergo an MRI Monday to determine if he can make his next start Wednesday against the Cardinals, per MLB.com.

Bergman threw a normal bullpen session Sunday, but he couldn't take return throws from the catcher because he couldn't close his catching hand.

With the news Cardinals starting pitcher Jaime Garcia and Michael Wacha have been placed on the disabled list due to shoulder injuries, Carlos Martinez will remain in the rotation, per MLB.com. However, no announcement has been made on who will start Wednesday at Colorado, which was Garcia's next turn through the rotation.

Martinez (1-3) picked up his first win of the season Sunday in a 5-3 win against the Phillies. He allowed three runs on three hits and one walk in five innings, while striking out five.

The Cardinals announced Sunday starting pitcher Michael Wacha was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a stress reaction in his shoulder, per the Belleville News-Democrat. Wacha allowed one run in six innings to win his last start Tuesday against the Mets, improving to 5-5 with a 2.79 ERA.

Marlins pitcher Anthony DeSclafani was destroyed by the Mets Sunday.

DeSclafani lasted just 3 2/3 innings before he was pulled. He allowed seven earned runs on seven hits. DeSclafani walked two and struck out just one batter during the appearance. After pitching a clean first inning, DeSclafani proceeded to give up at least a run in each of the next three innings. The loss drops him to 1-2 on the year. He'll take on the Athletics in his next start.

Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (shoulder) is expected to increase his workload to a six-inning, 85-pitch simulated game Monday, according to MLB.com.

Reds starter Johnny Cueto allowed one earned run on seven hits over eight innings Sunday, striking out eight in a 4-3 win over the Blue Jays. Cueto improved to 7-5 while lowering his ERA to 1.86, best in the majors among starters.

Two of the runs Cueto surrendered were unearned. He'll visit the Giants on Friday.

Although it was evident Saturday that Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran and catcher Evan Gattis were having communication issues, Teheran reiterated Sunday he wants Gattis behind the plate for his starts, per MLB.com.

"I know sometimes [Gattis] feels bad," Teheran said on Sunday. "I just talked to him and said, 'Don't feel bad,' I've got a lot of pitches that I've got to make and sometimes I want to show them what I have … But we've been doing a great job together. Even yesterday, I had 10 [strikeouts]. It's good."