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Rodon (wrist) played catch from 60 feet on Saturday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Rodon is eligible to come off the disabled list this coming Wednesday, but it's unlikely the second-year left-hander will be ready to go then, though he did report progress Saturday, noting he's getting some mobility back.

Alvarez (shoulder) is without a timetable to resume throwing, the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports.

He is expected to find out Saturday from the Athletics' doctors if he can begin a throwing program, according to the Bay Area News Group's John Hickey, so more information should be forthcoming. Given his low upside (career 12.6-percent strikeout rate) and injury history, he's only worth a stash in deep leagues.

Walker (foot) will be out of his walking boot Sunday, but he remains "a few weeks" away from rejoining the Mariners' rotation, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The Mariners plan to have Walker resume a light throwing program Sunday once he's out of the boot, which is an encouraging sign. However, given the nature of foot injuries, Seattle will not rush Walker back before he's absolutely ready. While the timeline for Walker's return may be longer than initially expected, a healthy Walker for the stretch run is the long-term goal.

Darvish (shoulder) was activated from the DL and will start Saturday's game against the Cubs, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson reports.

It will be a tough matchup for the Rangers' ace's first start since June 8, but he should still be deployed in most formats. Darvish has a 2.87 ERA and 29.7-percent strikeout rate over three starts this year, but going deep into games has been an issue, as he is averaging just over five innings per start in his return from Tommy John surgery.

Perez (7-6) gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks over 5.2 innings in Friday's 6-0 loss to the Cubs. He also recorded a strikeout.

Perez pitched to plenty of contact, notching only a single swinging strike on the afternoon. The 25-year-old was fairly solid with his control, getting 18 first-pitch strikes on 27 of the batters he faced, but received no run support while giving up plenty of timely hits to the Cubs. The southpaw has now dropped two straight decisions, and will try to right the ship next Wednesday versus the Angels.

Stroman was rocked for six runs on nine hits and a walk across just 4.2 innings in Friday's start against Oakland. He struck out five and did not factor into the decision.

Stroman allowed three runs while struggling through the first four innings, and he was chased from the game after allowing back-to-back home runs with two outs. He had shown signs of improvement with a pair of quality starts heading into the All-Star break, but Friday's poor results raised his ERA back up to 5.15 and his WHIP to 1.36. Stroman has been a mixed bag this season, making him a risky play Friday at home to Seattle in his next start.

Paxton was hit hard in Friday's loss to the Astros, allowing six runs on nine hits and on walk across just five innings. He did record one strikeout.

The left-hander allowed just a solo home run through the first four innings, but he imploded in the fifth, when he allowed five men to reach and yielded four total runs, two of which came via wild pitch. Paxton had pitched well in his two outings prior to the All-Star break, but his prospects of bouncing back do not look great heading into his next start Friday at Toronto.

Carrasco (6-3) allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over 6.2 innings to earn the win Friday at the Twins.

The Indians broke open a 2-2 tie with a pair of runs in the sixth inning to help Carrasco earn his sixth win of the year. He's now held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in each of his last seven starts to lower his ERA to 2.49 on the season. He'll make his next start Wednesday at the Royals.

Verlander (9-6) allowed two runs, one of which was earned, on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 over seven innings to earn the win Friday against the Royals.

Verlander was in line for a loss as he left with a 2-1 deficit, but the Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to help him earn his ninth win of the year. He's now held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in each of his last three starts to move his ERA to 3.91, the lowest it's been all year. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Twins.

Rodon will play catch Saturday to test out his sprained wrist, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

The expectation was that Rodon would miss just one start as a result of the injury, but the White Sox could opt to send the lefty for a minor league rehab start if they are not satisfied with Saturday's throwing session. Rodon has cut down on the walks considerably from a year ago and is still averaging a strikeout per inning, but he's been done in by the long ball and some tough luck on balls in play.