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DeSclafani earned the win Monday, allowing no runs on three hits over six innings against the White Sox while striking out four.

It was a very strong effort from DeSclafani on an afternoon where he was also provided plenty of run support. The right-hander gave up just one extra-base hit on a double to Yoan Moncada, and he pounded the strike zone while limiting hard contact throughout his six frames. DeSclafani will try and build on this effort in his next scheduled start Sunday against the Royals.

Carrasco and Mets manager Buck Showalter both attributed the right-hander's dip in velocity during Monday's start in Milwaukee to fatigue brought on by the pitch clock, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

Carrasco was bludgeoned for five runs on four hits and four walks over four-plus innings in the outing while averaging just 91.1 mph with his fastball, which is down more than two mph from last season. This is one of the consequences of the pitch clock and it's going to affect pitchers differently. Carrasco will be an iffy fantasy proposition until he makes the adjustment.

The Marlins announced Monday that Meyer (elbow) has been cleared to play catch from 75 feet, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Meyer recently appears to have initiated a throwing program after spending the past few months navigating the early stages of his rehab from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent Aug. 9. The Marlins are still developing the 24-year-old right-hander as a starting pitcher, but if he avoids any setbacks while passing through the multiple checkpoints he still needs to clear in his rehab program, he likely won't be available as anything more than a multi-inning reliever in the event he returns from the 60-day injured list before season's end, which is far from a sure thing.

Wainwright (groin) threw a bullpen session Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The Cardinals' medical staff will take a look at Wainwright following the throwing session before it's determined when he might be able to start a rehab assignment. The veteran right-hander is working his way back from a groin strain which he suffered shortly before Opening Day. Jake Woodford is filling Wainwright's spot in the St. Louis rotation.

Sanchez (shoulder) threw 15 pitches Monday in a live batting practice session, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Sanchez, who was placed on Triple-A Jacksonville's 7-day injured list Friday, has taken the next step forward in his rehab from the arthroscopic right shoulder surgery he underwent in October by facing hitters, as he had previously been limited to throwing bullpen sessions during spring training. Because he hasn't pitched in a game since October 2020 and required another shoulder surgery in 2021, Sanchez will likely be ramped up slowly. He's still likely multiple weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment at a lower-level minor-league affiliate before he joins the Triple-A rotation.

Carrasco (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing five runs on four hits and four walks over four-plus innings against the Brewers. He struck out four.

Carrasco didn't give up a run in the first two innings, but things unraveled quickly for the veteran right-hander. He gave up a run in the third before allowing a two-run homer to Brian Anderson in the fourth, and two more runs came across in the fifth before he exited the contest. Finding the strike zone was a problem for him throughout the contest, as he threw just 53 of 96 pitches for strikes and was behind in the count consistently. Carrasco is scheduled to work again Sunday in a start against the Marlins.

Peralta (1-0) earned the win Monday, allowing no runs on two hits and three walks over six innings against the Mets. He struck out seven.

Peralta was given plenty of run support in his first outing of the year, but he didn't need it. The 26-year-old right-hander threw 51-of-85 pitches for strikes, and while he did battle some control issues, he was able to work around them while picking up the win in his first outing of 2023. Peralta will try and match this success in his next scheduled start Sunday when he squares off against the Cardinals.

Garrett was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville by the Marlins on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Garrett probably wasn't going to be available for another day or two after throwing three innings in relief Saturday, so the Marlins are replacing him with a fresh arm. He'll likely be stretched back out as a starter with Jacksonville.

Shuster was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Monday.

The move comes one day after Shuster struggled in his major-league debut, allowing four runs on six hits and five walks over 4.1 innings while notching just one strikeouts. Dylan Dodd has replaced Shuster on the roster and is slated to make a major-league debut of his own Tuesday, with Bryce Elder likely to follow him Wednesday. Shuster can't be recalled for 10 days unless he's replacing an injured player, but worth noting is that Max Fried (hamstring) has not yet been placed on the injured list. Therefore, it's possible he could return for a start later this week if Atlanta holds off on making the Fried move official.

Atlanta selected Dodd's contract Monday, calling him up from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Dodd has been expected to start Tuesday's matchup versus the Cardinals for a while a now and he is now officially on track to toe the rubber. The 24-year-old southpaw wasn't a significant prospect entering spring training this year, but he has added a couple ticks to his fastball, which now sits in the mid-90s. Dodd had a 2.00 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 20 strikeouts in 18 innings this spring and could stick in the rotation if he pitches well.