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Suarez (forearm) is on track to throw live batting practice early next week, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Suarez tossed 35 pitches in a bullpen session Wednesday, using his entire arsenal, and he'll extend himself a bit more in another full-arsenal bullpen session Friday. Then comes live BP, and a minor-league rehab assignment could soon follow. The 27-year-old appears on track to join the Phillies' starting rotation just before the end of April as he works past a bout of left forearm inflammation.

Marquez (forearm) is expected to need only a minimum stay on the 15-day injured list, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.

The forearm injury which sent Marquez to the IL is muscle-related, so he just needs a few days of rest for it to calm down. It's unclear whether Marquez will make a rehab start before returning, but it sounds like he'll be back with the big club before the end of the month.

Elbis (shoulder) made his season debut at High-A Visalia last Thursday, covering 2.1 innings while allowing two runs on two hits and two walks and striking out one batter.

Elbis didn't make an appearance for Visalia after April 26 of last season due to a shoulder issue, but he received a clean bill of health heading into the 2023 campaign. Due to the development time that he missed out on in 2022, he returned to Visalia and will likely need to string together several quality outings before the Diamondbacks entertain promoting him to High-A Hillsboro.

Rockies manager Bud Black said that Senzatela (knee) is scheduled to throw two innings in an extended spring training game Wednesday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Senzatela continues to make steady progress from the surgery he underwent last August to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. The right-hander will likely need to make several rehab appearances in the minors to build up arm strength but he has a chance to make starts for Colorado in May, perhaps even in the early portion of the month.

Wesneski didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 14-9 win over the Mariners after allowing seven runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out no batters in 1.1 innings.

Wesneski exhibited little control in the outing, recording just four outs while throwing only 37 of his 64 pitches for strikes. With a 7.50 ERA and a 2.83 WHIP across six innings over his first two starts of the season, Wesneski's spot in the rotation may be on thin ice. For now, the 25-year-old tentatively lines up for a start next Monday in Oakland, in what amounts to a good bounce-back opportunity versus a weak offense.

Padres manager Bob Melvin said Musgrove (toe/shoulder) resumed throwing Tuesday and could make his next minor-league rehab start as soon as Friday, Bill Center of MLB.com reports.

After fracturing his left toe in February, Musgrove made his rehab appearance last Thursday with Triple-A El Paso, but he hurt his right shoulder while diving to field a ball during the outing. The right-hander subsequently received a cortisone shot and has now resumed throwing, so the shoulder issue doesn't appear to be a major concern. Melvin indicated that the team could determine the date of Musgrove's next rehab start Thursday and suggested that the outing could take place as soon as the following day. It's not yet clear whether Musgrove will need to make one or two more rehab appearances before being activated from the injured list, but he could be ready to make his Padres season debut in mid-to-late April.

Wood struck out five over 4.2 shutout innings and took a no-decision in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers. He scattered one hit and three walks and also hit two batters in the outing.

Even though he kept the Dodgers off the board, Wood seemed to be wearing down in the top of the fifth inning, when he issued two of his three walks on the night. He was able to rebound from his second walk of the inning by generating a groundout off the bat of Freddie Freeman, but Giants manager Gabe Kapler yanked Wood from the game with two outs and the tying run in scoring position. Jake Junis was summoned from the bullpen and coaxed a fly out off the bat of Will Smith, stranding James Outman and Mookie Betts at third and second base, respectively, to preserve a 2-0 lead.

May dropped to 1-1 after giving up two earned runs on two hits and four walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Giants.

After opening the season with two straight quality starts, May couldn't meet the six-inning threshold after his struggles to find the strike zone pushed up his pitch count. He began the game with back-to-back free passes, with both LaMonte Wade and Michael Conforto coming around to score on Joc Pederson's one-out double. May tightened things up thereafter and ended the start on a positive note by retiring four of the final five batters he faced while inducing a double play along the way, but he took the loss after opposing starter Alex Wood and five Giants relievers kept the Dodgers' bats quiet for the night.

The Rockies placed Marquez (forearm) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Marquez's move to the IL was fully expected after he exited Monday's win over St. Louis with a right forearm strain. Fortunately for Marquez, an MRI has ruled out any structural damage to his forearm, so he could have a chance to return from the IL when first eligible April 26, or close to it. Triple-A Albuquerque starter Noah Davis seems to be the most likely candidate to take Marquez's spot in Colorado's rotation.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell confirmed after Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks that Junk will start the series finale in Arizona on Wednesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

As expected after he was called up from Triple-A Nashville earlier Tuesday, Junk will be filling the rotation spot of Brandon Woodruff (shoulder), who was moved to the 15-day injured list. Junk had turned in a pair of five-inning outings over his first two appearances at Nashville, striking out seven while allowing just eight baserunners.