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Buehler's elbow MRI results are not yet known, but he'll be placed on the injured list shortly and will miss "a good bit of time" per manager Dave Roberts, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Buehler struggled to an 8.76 ERA over his last three starts and exited with elbow discomfort after just four innings Friday against the Giants. While neither a specific diagnosis nor an exact timeline for his return have been revealed at this point, the fact that the Dodgers are already expecting an extended absence even before his MRI has been completed doesn't look like a good sign. Andrew Heaney (shoulder) could return next weekend, though he's hardly a like-for-like replacement for a pitcher of Buehler's caliber.

Hendricks has been resting due to shoulder fatigue but is lined up to make his next start Tuesday against the Padres, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Hendricks will be pitching on 12 days' rest when he returns to action. It seems as though he wasn't dealing with any explicit injury beyond fatigue and that the Cubs merely wanted to give him some extra rest, but any time an arm issue pops up for a pitcher, it's hard not to be at least somewhat worried.

Miley was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left shoulder strain, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Miley dealt with a shoulder injury earlier this year as well and has only made four starts for the Cubs in 2022. He has a 2.84 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 19 innings and should be considered out indefinitely.

Kershaw (pelvis) was activated from the injured list ahead of Saturday's start against the Giants, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

He missed about a month with the injury and needed just one rehab start, in which he struck out seven over four innings. Kershaw has a 1.80 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 30 innings this season.

Buehler will receive an MRI on his right elbow Saturday morning, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Buehler was pulled from Friday's contest against the Giants after four innings, and it was later disclosed that he is dealing with right elbow discomfort. Ardaya reports that the right-hander has dealt with discomfort in the elbow for years, and Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times explains that Buehler attempted to keep pitching when something "grabbed" in the elbow Friday only to discover that the issue didn't go away. The Dodgers -- and fantasy managers who roster Buehler -- will be holding their collective breaths while waiting to see what Saturday's MRI reveals.

Flaherty (shoulder) will make a third rehab start Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Flaherty has been exceptional in his two rehab starts to date, but he threw only 58 pitches in his second outing Friday, and the Cardinals want to build him up further before adding him back to the roster. If all goes well in his next outing, though, there's a chance his next one could come in the big leagues.

Feltner was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

It was announced Friday that Feltner would start the first game of Saturday's twin bill against the Padres, and the Rockies made the move official prior to first pitch.

Clevinger was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Saturday.

It's unclear if Clevinger tested positive for the virus, but regardless, he will not be available for either end of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies.

Heaney (shoulder) is expected to throw at least five innings for Double-A Tulsa in his next rehab appearance Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

Heaney has two rehab starts under his belt thus far -- both with Triple-A Oklahoma City -- and has thrown a combined 7.1 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits and no walks while striking out 10. He tossed 4.1 frames in his most recent appearance Thursday and is now set to go at least five innings Tuesday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that Heaney's next outing will be with Double-A Tulsa due to "logistics," but that doesn't change the expectation that it will be the left-handed hurler's final rehab appearance before returning to the big-league club as long as he doesn't experience any setbacks.

Peterson (3-0) picked up the win in Friday's victory over the Angels, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over 2.2 relief innings. He struck out three.

Entering the game in the fourth inning after Tylor Megill hit his pitch limit in his return from a biceps strain, Peterson inherited a 4-2 lead and made sure the Angels couldn't tie things up. The southpaw appears headed for a long relief role or even a return to Triple-A Syracuse now that the Mets' rotation is beginning to get healthier, despite a solid 3.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 32:18 K:BB over 36 big-league innings this season.