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Whitley (arm) has yet to resume throwing at the Astros' alternate training site, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

He is still working out, but there has been no word on his diagnosis after visiting a doctor earlier this month after he reported some arm discomfort. Even if he eventually gets back to 100 percent without needing surgery, he has likely missed his window to contribute at the big-league level in 2020.

The White Sox optioned Dunning to their alternate training site Thursday.

Dunning will head back to Schaumburg after turning in a solid-but-unspectacular MLB debut in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers. He worked 4.1 innings in the start, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven. The White Sox have a pair of off days coming up next week, so the team will be able to get by with a four-man rotation until Sept. 1. Unless either Carlos Rodon (shoulder) or Reynaldo Lopez (shoulder) is back from the injured list by that point, Dunning should be the leading candidate to step back in as the White Sox's fifth starter.

Sandoval (0-3) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against the Giants. He gave up five runs on six hits -- including two home runs -- and two walks while fanning one across four innings.

Sandoval allowed homers to Wilmer Flores in the third inning and Austin Slater in the fourth, essentially putting the game out of reach for the Angels. The 23-year-old lefty has struggled during his time in the rotation this season, posting a 5.40 ERA in 20 innings across four starts. His next scheduled start is set for Aug. 24 in a tough road matchup against the Astros.

Luzardo (2-0) earned the win Wednesday against the Diamondbacks after tossing 6.1 scoreless innings. He allowed four hits and two walks while fanning seven.

Luzardo has allowed two or fewer runs in three of his four starts this season and also posted a new season-high mark for strikeouts, while reaching the six-inning plateau for the first time. It was an encouraging outing for the hard-throwing lefty, who will try to build upon this performance in his next scheduled start, set for Aug. 24 at Texas.

Suarez will be added to the team's active roster Thursday to start against the Giants, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Suarez missed all of summer camp for an undisclosed reason, but he has been ramping up at the team's alternate training site and appears ready to join the big club. It is unclear what kind of pitch limit, if any, the southpaw may be on, but he has plenty of experience as a starter. In 19 appearances last season, Suarez made 15 starts and racked up 81 innings, posting a 7.11 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 72:33 K:BB. With Julio Teheran's move to the bullpen, Suarez could be given the opportunity to make multiple starts, though his performance Thursday could be a determining factor.

Hart gave up two runs on two hits and four walks over 3.2 innings during Wednesday's win over the Phillies. He had five strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The 27-year-old has now issued seven walks through his first two starts, and he delivered only 39 of his 73 pitches for strikes Wednesday. Hart will need to illustrate better command to have a chance to work deeper into games, and his next opportunity should be Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Milone (1-3) took the loss Wednesday against the Blue Jays after allowing three runs on seven hits over six innings. He had seven strikeouts and zero walks.

Randal Grichuk did all the damage against Milone on Wednesday, with his solo homer during the fourth inning and two-run shot during the sixth accounting for all his charged runs. The veteran lefty has a 4.13 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 25:3 K:BB through 24 innings, and he'll look to get back in the win column Tuesday against the Rays.

Walker (2-2) earned the win Wednesday after holding the Dodgers to three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out eight across seven innings.

All of Walker's damage came via the long ball during what turned out to be a solid outing. The 28-year-old gave up a pair of home runs to Max Muncy and Joc Pederson in the second inning, followed by a solo homer to Cody Bellinger in the third. From there, Walker silenced a volatile Los Angeles lineup, fanning a season-high tying eight batters. The right-hander will carry a 4.00 ERA and 1.07 WHIP into next Wednesday's showdown at San Diego.

Lynn took a no-decision during Wednesday's loss to the Padres, giving up two runs on eight hits while striking out six across seven innings.

Making his first start against San Diego since 2017, Lynn limited the Padres' damage to a pair of solo home runs by Jurickson Profar and Fernando Tatis in the third inning. Otherwise, the right-hander did not issue any walks and provided depth into at least the seventh inning for the third time this season, including a complete game during his last start at Coors Field. Lynn will look to defend his shiny 1.37 ERA and 0.81 WHIP on Monday against Oakland.

Valdez (2-2) was charged with three runs (one earned) on seven hits over 7.2 innings in a win over the Rockies on Wednesday. He struck out five and issued one walk.

This start in Colorado was Valdez's toughest test yet this season and he passed with flying colors. In fact, he became just the sixth Astros pitcher ever to throw at least seven innings at Coors Field and allow one earned run or fewer, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. The 26-year-old lefty is displaying much better control and command than he did a year ago and looks to have real breakout potential. Valdez draws the Angels and A's at home next week.