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Nimmo (illness) will start in left field and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Nimmo was out of the lineup the previous two days because he was under the weather, although he did appear as a pinch hitter Wednesday. He's feeling well enough to give it a go in Thursday's series finale.

The Mets selected Cabrera's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

Cabrera's performance at Syracuse has been a mixed bag this season, as he's allowed seven runs and walked five but has also struck out 12 over eight innings. He will provide manager Carlos Mendoza with another lefty in the bullpen after the team recently lost Danny Young (elbow) and A.J. Minter (lat) to injuries.

The Mets selected Adcock's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

Adcock was off to a nice start with Syracuse, yielding just one run with a 6:1 K:BB over seven innings. He will be used in middle relief with the Mets.

The Mets optioned Waddell to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

Waddell impressed in a bulk-relief role in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks, tossing 4.1 scoreless innings. However, he was not going to be available for a few days, so the Mets will replace him on the 26-man active roster with a fresh bullpen arm in right-hander Ty Adcock, who was called up from Syracuse.

The Mets optioned Devenski to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

Devenski was with the big club for one day, yielding two runs over two innings in his lone appearance. The Mets have added a couple bullpen reinforcements in Genesis Cabrera and Ty Adcock.

The Reds recalled Mey from Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Mey has posted a 4.00 ERA and 10:7 K:BB across nine frames this season with Louisville. The hard-throwing right-hander will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game.

The Reds optioned Diaz to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Diaz was roughed up for five runs while recording just three outs in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals. He had allowed eight runs with a 3:5 K:BB across six frames in his six appearances since coming off the injured list April 15. Diaz will look to get back on track at Louisville, and Emilio Pagan will continue to serve as the Reds' primary closer.

The Phillies acquired Robert from the Rangers on Thursday in exchange for Enrique Segura.

Robert allowed three earned runs on six hits and three walks over 2.2 innings last season with the Rangers and had put up a 17:4 K:BB over 11.2 frames this year at Triple-A Round Rock. He will report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he'll serve as relief depth for the Phillies.

Berti is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Since Matt Shaw was demoted to Triple-A Iowa on April 15, Berti has stepped in as the Cubs' primary third baseman, drawing starts at the position in eight of the past 11 games. After going 7-for-15 with a pair of doubles and a walk over his last four starts, Berti should still be secure atop the depth chart, but he'll give way to Nicky Lopez at the hot corner for a day game after a night game.

Kelly is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.

Kelly started at catcher in the first two games of the series but will sit out Thursday's afternoon tilt. Miguel Amaya is at catcher and batting seventh in the rubber game of the series.