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Wheeler (6-3) earned the win Thursday versus the Nationals. He allowed a run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts in seven innings.

Wheeler won his third straight start, with the only damage on his line this time being a fourth-inning solo home run by Josh Bell. This is the sixth time in 12 starts that Wheeler's limited opponents to one or zero runs, though the three strikeouts were his lowest total since his second start of the year. The right-hander trimmed his ERA to 2.69 with a 1.04 WHIP and 78:15 K:BB across 70.1 innings overall after a poor start to the season. He's projected for a road start versus the Rangers next week.

Ashby exited Thursday's start against the Mets as a precautionary measure due to left forearm tightness, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Ashby left Thursday's matchup with a trainer in the bottom of the fifth inning after he allowed four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five in 4.1 innings to begin the game. While forearm tightness can be a concerning diagnosis for a pitcher, the southpaw's velocity remained normal in the fifth inning, and he appeared to be making a case for staying in the game. Ashby will likely be examined further in the coming days to determine the extent of his injury.

Megill exited Thursday's start against the Brewers due to right shoulder discomfort, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Megill missed nearly a month due to right biceps inflammation but returned to action late last week. However, he exited Thursday's matchup with a trainer in the top of the fourth inning due to a shoulder issue. The extent of the injury isn't yet clear, but the right-hander will undergo further testing Friday. Prior to his departure Thursday, Megill allowed four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six in 3.1 innings.

Ashby was removed from Thursday's start against the Mets in the bottom of the fifth inning due to an apparent injury, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Ashby issued a walk before giving up a two-run homer with no outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, and he exited the game with a trainer after forcing a groundout to record the first out of the inning. The nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear, but any potential absence would be a significant blow to the Brewers' rotation since Brandon Woodruff (hand) and Freddy Peralta (lat) are already on the injured list.

Musgrove (8-0) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out nine in seven innings to earn the win over the Cubs on Thursday.

Musgrove tossed 14 scoreless innings over his last two starts, but he allowed runs in the first and second innings during Thursday's outing at Wrigley Field. However, he struck out a season-high nine batters and got help from the Padres' offense to pick up his third consecutive win. The 29-year-old has yet to be charged with a loss this season and has been especially dominant over his last five starts, posting a 0.79 ERA and 34:11 K:BB in 34 innings during that time. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Megill was removed from Thursday's game against the Brewers in the top of the fourth inning due to an apparent injury, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Megill tossed three scoreless frames to begin Thursday's matchup but allowed four baserunners -- including a home run -- in the top of the fourth inning before leaving the game with a trainer. The right-hander displayed decreased velocity in that frame, but the nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear.

Priester (oblique) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Double-A Altoona and will pitch Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

He will take the rotation spot of Mike Burrows, who was just promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis. Priester has been making rehab starts in the lower minors and gave up five earned runs with four strikeouts in 5.2 innings across two appearances. He may still have some rust to knock off early on at Double-A, having not pitched at all this season between spring training and his rehab assignment.

Woodruff (Raynaud's syndrome) could make one more rehab start next week for High-A Wisconsin before rejoining the big-league rotation, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

First, Woodruff will start Saturday for Triple-A Nashville, and if that goes well, he will fly back to Milwaukee on Sunday and potentially make one more rehab start for the nearby affiliate. A return to the big-league rotation following Saturday's rehab start hasn't been officially ruled out, but it's seeming like Woodruff is tracking toward a return at the end of the month either in Tampa Bay on June 29 or in Pittsburgh on June 30.

The Giants announced that Cobb (neck) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the Pirates in Pittsburgh, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Cobb is on track to return after a minimum-length stay on the IL due to a neck strain. He completed a live batting practice session Tuesday without incident, and the Giants determined after evaluating him a day later that he wouldn't require a rehab assignment before coming off the IL. Prior to sustaining the neck injury, Cobb went 3-2 with a 5.73 ERA and 1.49 WHIP over eight starts spanning 37.2 innings, but a strong 21.3 K-BB% and 2.67 SIERA offer hope that he'll be able to stage a major turnaround in the ratio categories.

Stroman (shoulder) played catch Thursday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Stroman hasn't pitched in nearly two weeks while battling shoulder inflammation. The fact he's now able to throw again is certainly a good sign, but he still has several steps to go before being activated off the injured list.