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MacKenzie Gore SP | TEX
Padres' MacKenzie Gore: Staying in bullpen
Gore will remain in the Padres' bullpen for now, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Gore shifted to a relief role just before the All-Star break, and the Padres will elect to continue with a five-man rotation for now, likely to limit the workloads of Gore and Nick Martinez. Gore made a relief appearance Sunday against Arizona and allowed two runs on a hit and two walks while striking out one in one-third of an inning.
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Wade Miley SP | CIN
Cubs' Wade Miley: Throws bullpen Friday
Miley (shoulder) threw a 32-pitch bullpen session Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Miley resumed throwing in late June and has now progressed to mound work. However, he'll need some time to build back up prior to rejoining the Cubs' rotation. As the 35-year-old has been on the injured list since June 11, he'll require a rehab assignment before returning from the injured list. As a result, it seems unlikely that he'll return to the majors until sometime in mid-August at the earliest.
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Mike Soroka SP | ARI
Braves' Mike Soroka: Unlikely to return until September
Soroka (Achilles/knee) is an unlikely option to return until at least September, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
The right-hander has yet to begin a rehab assignment as he continues a lengthy recovery process that last saw him pitch in a big-league game August 2020, and Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Friday that he doesn't start factoring a player's return into his roster plans until they get deeper into their assignments. That suggests Soroka won't be back until at least September, as he will certainly need a significant rehab assignment following multiple Achilles tendon tears.
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Bailey Falter RP | ATL
Phillies' Bailey Falter: Joining big-league rotation
Falter will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start Sunday's game against the Cubs, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Falter was sent down in early July and allowed just one run on five hits and no walks while striking out five in 5.1 innings during a start at Lehigh Valley on July 13. He'll rejoin the major-league roster for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs with Zach Eflin (knee) still on the injured list.
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Jacob deGrom SP | TEX
Mets' Jacob deGrom: Making another rehab start
DeGrom (shoulder) will require at least one more rehab start prior to rejoining the Mets' rotation, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
DeGrom tossed 60 pitches over five innings during a simulated game Thursday, but the team apparently doesn't yet consider him ready to return. The right-hander will be sidelined for at least one more turn through the rotation but should be in the mix to rejoin the team after that. Prior to his rehab start next week, deGrom will work out at Citi Field on Sunday.
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Antonio Senzatela RP | MIL
Rockies' Antonio Senzatela: Officially activated ahead of start
Senzatela (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day injured list and will start Friday versus the Brewers.
Senzatela was activated Friday as expected, returning to the rotation after he was placed on the 15-day IL on July 2 while suffering from right shoulder inflammation. The right-hander owns a 4.95 ERA and 1.80 WHIP with 34 punchouts over 60 innings in 13 starts this season.
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Vladimir Gutierrez SP | BOS
Reds' Vladimir Gutierrez: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
Gutierrez (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Gutierrez officially underwent surgery to correct the first-degree UCL strain he suffered in June and will now set his sights on potentially returning late next season. The right-hander will finish his 2022 campaign with a 7.61 ERA, 1.91 WHIP and 29 strikeouts over 36.2 innings in 10 appearances, including eight starts.
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Max Meyer SP | MIA
Marlins' Max Meyer: Remains in rotation
Meyer is listed as the Marlins' scheduled starting pitcher for Saturday's game in Pittsburgh.
The Marlins' decision not to immediately option Meyer to Triple-A Jacksonville following his MLB debut July 16 was a strong indication the right-hander would stick in the rotation coming out of the All-Star break, but now the matter is official. Though he'll get another start Saturday, Meyer may need to deliver better results to build some job security after he yielded five runs on seven hits -- including two home runs -- and one walk across 5.1 innings in a loss to the Phillies. Both Edward Cabrera (elbow) and Jesus Luzardo (forearm) are in the midst of rehab assignments and could displace Meyer from the rotation, likely in early August.
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Freddy Peralta SP | TB
Brewers' Freddy Peralta: Nearing rehab assignment
Brewers team president David Stearns said Friday on 620 WTMJ Radio that Peralta is expected begin a rehab assignment "sometime within the next week."
The right-hander landed on the shelf May 22 with a right lat strain, and he resumed a throwing program in mid-June. Peralta has built up his arm over the past month, and he's now closing in on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 26-year-old will likely require multiple rehab outings given the length of his absence, but if all goes well he could rejoin Milwaukee's rotation around mid-August.
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Carlos Rodon SP | NYY
Giants' Carlos Rodon: Struggles against Dodgers
Rodon allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Thursday.
Rodon had been dealing with a blood blister and a split nail on his pitching hand prior to the All-Star break, so he opted not to throw in the Tuesday's All-Star Game and instead used the time off to try to recover. Though he was able to start San Francisco's first game following the exhibition contest, it's not clear if the finger issues affected him Thursday. What is clear is that the southpaw had one of his poorest outings of the season, giving up just his fifth homer of the campaign -- a solo shot by Freddie Freeman in the first inning -- and allowing five runs for only the second time through 19 starts. Still, it wasn't a totally inept appearance for the southpaw, as he racked up 17 swinging strikes and seven punchouts against one of the league's best offenses.