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Morgan (1-5) allowed five earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out one across four innings to take the loss Thursday against the Athletics.

Morgan retired the side in order in the first inning but ran into trouble thereafter. Though he kept the ball in the yard, The young righty clearly wasn't sharp as he hit two batters in addition to the three free passes he issued. Morgan was coming off consecutive quality starts prior to Thursday's appearance, during which he allowed a combined four earned runs across 13 innings with a 12:2 K:BB. After this poor outing, he has a 6.52 ERA across 48.1 innings on the campaign.

Lamet (forearm) has undergone a procedure to clean out a hip infection, Bill Center of Padres.com reports.

The good news is that the injury has nothing to do with Lamet's forearm. He's reportedly made steady progress in his return from the arm issue, most recently tossing a 20-pitch batting practice session Tuesday. However, manager Jayce Tingler did admit that Lamet's hip procedure will sideline him for at least another week. No further timeline has been established.

White (0-1) allowed two earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four across four innings to take the loss Thursday against the Phillies.

White allowed a solo home run in the first inning to Bryce Harper, but was effective in preventing runs otherwise. His three walks are a concern, and he threw 37 of his 59 pitches for strikes while inducing eight whiffs. White has yet to pitch more than four innings in any big-league outing this season, but he could have the chance to stick in the rotation as the Dodgers' pitching staff remains shorthanded.

Beede was placed on the injured list Thursday due to lower back pain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Beede was placed on the injured list earlier Thursday, though the reason was originally undisclosed. His timeline remains unclear, but he could return by Aug. 19 if he progresses quickly enough in his recovery. Beede has struggled since being optioned to Triple-A Sacramento, posting a 6.92 ERA and 2.08 WHIP across 13 innings.

Knehr was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Knehr returned to the majors at the beginning of August, and he logged a 1.23 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in 7.1 innings across three appearances. Right-hander Nabil Crismatt was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.

Rainey was returned to Triple-A Rochester following Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Rainey served as the 27th man Wednesday, and he remained in the big-league bullpen for Thursday's twin bill. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits and no walks in a relief inning during Game 2 on Thursday, and he'll head back to the minors following his lackluster performance.

Gilbert will start Saturday's game against the Padres, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Gilbert joined the major-league club in early August, and he's struck out five in 3.2 scoreless innings across three relief appearances. The southpaw worked mainly as a starter at Triple-A Reno to begin the year, so he should be able to handle a normal workload in his first major-league start.

Nolin (0-1) took the loss in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals. He allowed four runs on eight hits with two strikeouts and zero walks in three innings.

Nolin made his first MLB appearance since 2015, and New York didn't have any issues getting on base against him. It'll likely only be a spot start for the left-hander since Washington has three scheduled off days within the next couple weeks.

Diaz delivered a scoreless seventh inning during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals to earn the save. He gave up one hit and had zero strikeouts or walks.

Diaz also delivered a scoreless frame Wednesday to record a save, so he's unlikely to be available for the nightcap of Thursday's twin bill. The right-hander has converted six straight saves and has a 2.57 ERA in eight innings since blowing three consecutive save chances in mid-July.

Beede was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list for an undisclosed reason Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Giants are in need of a starter for Saturday's game after Johnny Cueto (elbow) was placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday, but Beede won't be an option due to his own injury. The 28-year-old had posted a 6.92 ERA and 2.08 WHIP in 13 innings across four starts since he returned to the minors, and it's not yet clear when he could return to action.