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Marlins pitcher Nate Eovaldi threw 30 to 40 pitches in a bullpen session Thursday, another sign that he is making progress in his recovery from a right shoulder injury.

According to MLB.com, "everything was good" with the session, and he is expected to throw one or two more before he makes his next step in his recovery.

A rehab assignment is likely looming for the 23-year-old, who has yet to pitch this season while on the 60-day disabled list. 

The Rockies recalled pitcher Rob Scahill from Triple-A Colorado Springs prior to Thursday's game against the Giants.

Scahill, who will be active and available out of the bullpen Thursday, went 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA and one save in 11 appearances out of the bullpen for the Sky Sox before being promoted.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright tossed six innings against the Mets Thursday.

Wainwright ended up giving up four runs, but only three were earned. He gave up six hits, and struck out eight batters. Wainwright also gave up one walk, bringing his season total to just six. Wainwright has stuck with the loss, and is now 5-3 on the season. 

Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton will make three more rehab starts before he returns to the team, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 

Morton had a successful outing Thursday, throwing 61 pitches over four innings. If Morton is able to return after three starts, that would put his ETA at early June. His next start will come at Triple-A Indianapolis. 

Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton threw four innings in Thursday's rehab start at Double-A Altoona. 

Morton gave up two runs, both on solo home runs. He threw 61 pitches with a walk and strikeout. Morton has been attempting to come back from Tommy John surgery. He had a setback in his first outing, which pushed back his schedule. 

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke made his first start since April 11 on Wednesday night against the Nationals. After missing time due to a broken collarbone, he allowed one run on five hits over 5 1/3 innings in a 3-1 win.

The right-hander surrendered a solo home run to Adam LaRoche in the fourth for his lone damage. He was done after throwing 83 pitches, 50 for strikes.

Greinke also struck out four with no walks while running his record to 2-0.

His next start is scheduled for Tuesday against his former team -- the Brewers.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel told reporters before Wednesday's start that Cole Hamels was on the verge of a hot streak, but Hamels went out and allowed five runs in five innings of work to drop his record to 1-6.

Hamels is in the midst of a definite cold streak to open the season,. He has already matched his loss total from last season in just nine starts. His ugly record isn't all the result of bad luck and poor run support either. His 4.61 ERA is a career-worst. Hamels is struggling with his control or the first time in his career, walking 3.81 batters per nine innings, while only striking out 7.46 per nine.

At this point, there do not appear to be any physical reasons for Hamels' struggles. His average fastball velocity is sitting at 91.5 according to FanGraphs.com's PITCHf/x data, actually an improvement over the 2012 season, so it is not like we can point to some obvious mechanical flaw that is causing his pitches to lose their life. He is also throwing a similar proportion of his pitches inside the strike zone: 42.6 percent in 2013, 43.8 percent in 2012.

At least if he were struggling with his arm speed or showing a tendency away from pitching in the zone, we could try to diagnose what is wrong with Hamels. At this poin t, Fantasy owners simply have to hope that he is a few small corrections away from living up to his manager's still-lofty expectations. 

The Dodgers activated pitcher Zack Greinke from the 15-day disabled list for Wednesday's start against the Nationals. He had been out since suffering a broken collarbone on April 11.

Mets pitching prospect Zack Wheeler, who was diagnosed with minor inflammation of his AC joint Wednesday, is only expected to miss one start.

Wheeler is 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 47:18 K:BB ratio in 43 1/3 innings this season. He last pitched on May 11.

Sporting a 2.85 ERA in his last four starts, Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran could become useful for the 34 percent of leagues he isn’t owned in.

Our Scott White pointed out on Wednesday’s broadcast of Fantasy Baseball Today that while Teheran isn’t exactly racking up the Ks, he has only allowed one walk in those last four starts. Al Melchior said he might pick him up in a two-start week, but added that there isn’t much distinguishing Teheran from other options at SP.