Overview

• Jameson Taillon was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Tuesday with a right calf strain and is expected to miss over a month
• Left-hander Jordan Wicks was recalled from Triple-A Iowa and will work out of the bullpen rather than slot into the rotation
• Saturday’s matchup against St. Louis has been designated as a bullpen game with the starter to be announced after Friday’s contest Manager Craig Counsell identified veteran reliever Chris Flexen as a candidate to be stretched into a starting role
• General manager Jed Hoyer’s front office is intensifying its search for external starters ahead of the July 31 trade deadline