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Heston likely to replace Cain for Sunday start

Asked about the struggling Cain's pitching status for Sunday, Evans said, "We're leaning toward giving the ball probably to Heston. We're continuing to talk through it, but that's probably a 'lean' at this point."

Cain gives pitching lesson

Evans indicated that Cain, who's 2-4 with a 6.15 ERA in 10 starts, can legitimately be placed on the disabled list. That would be necessary to recall Heston, who's currently with Triple-A Sacramento. Cain, a three-time All-Star, underwent surgery last August to remove bone spurs and chips from his elbow, then went on the DL this year with a flexor tendon injury that prevented him from making his season debut until July 2.