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Meyer (elbow) threw a simulated game Saturday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

It had been nearly a month since Meyer faced hitters, but he did just that Saturday. It's not entirely clear how close he is to pitching in a game, but his fastball sat in the 94-95 mph range during Saturday's session, so it should not be long at this point.

Megill didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 7-3 win over the Angels, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over 3.1 innings. He struck out four.

While his limited pitch count in his return from a month-long absence due to a biceps strain prevented Megill from lasting long enough to collect a win, he certainly appeared healthy as his first fastball clocked at 97.8 mph, and he topped out at 99.2 mph. The right-hander fired 64 pitches, 39 for strikes, before exiting and should get stretched out to something close to a regular workload in his next outing. Megill's 4.50 ERA on the year is somewhat deceptive -- toss out the start in which he got hurt, and he sports a 2.70 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 40:9 K:BB through 36.2 innings.

Gibson (4-2) went six innings in Friday's win against Arizona, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out four and walking three.

Gibson bounced back after a three-inning, five-run outing against the Angels last weekend with a quality start against the Diamondbacks. He threw 64 of 100 pitches for strikes. The victory was his first since May 8.

Gallen (4-2) lasted just 1.2 innings in a loss to the Phillies on Friday, allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits, while striking out two and walking one.

This was a rough outing for Gallen, surrendering multiple runs for the fourth game in a row. He was pulled in the second inning after throwing 66 pitches. Although his season ERA sits at 2.95, Gallen's ERA in June is 7.04. The righty will have to make some adjustments to bounce back in his next appearance -- he lines up to face the Reds at home next week.

Musgrove (7-0) allowed four hits and two walks while striking out eight over six shutout innings to earn the win Friday over the Rockies.

Musgrove has limited opponents to only one run in his last 27 innings across four starts. The Padres' offense gave him plenty of support Friday as he picked up his seventh win in 11 starts. The right-hander continues to deal when he's on the mound -- he owns a 1.50 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 72:16 K:BB through 72 innings this season. He'll look to keep this run of dominance going on the road versus the Cubs next week.

Buehler was removed from Friday's game against the Giants after four innings due to right elbow discomfort.

Buehler was slightly more effective early in Friday's matchup than he had been recently, as he allowed three runs on four hits and no walks while striking out six in four innings. He was removed after throwing 70 pitches (43 strikes) over the first four innings, so it seemed plausible that the Dodgers simply wanted to give the right-hander a shorter start to help rebuild his confidence. However, the team ultimately revealed that he's dealing with an elbow issue. It's not yet clear whether Buehler's injury will force him to miss his next turn through the rotation.

Miley (shoulder) will be re-examined Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Miley exited Friday's game against the Yankees after three innings due to left shoulder soreness after he spent time on the injured list with a similar issue prior to the matchup. The southpaw said after the game that he didn't want to predict whether he'd require another IL stint, but more information will likely be known after he's re-examined Monday. If he's cleared to make his next start, he tentatively lines up to take the mound at home against the Padres on Wednesday.

Castillo (2-4) took the loss Friday versus the Cardinals. He allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits, a walk and a hit batter while striking out three in six innings.

Castillo was done in by a poor first inning, where two Reds errors combined to allow the Cardinals to score a second run. He also received no offensive support, as the Reds weren't able to generate a run with four hits and five walks. The right-hander has completed six innings in four of his last five starts, and he's allowed more than two runs only once in that span. He has a 3.23 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB across 39 innings in seven outings. Castillo is projected for a road start versus the Diamondbacks next week.

Contreras (1-1) yielded four runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk over 4.2 innings Friday, striking out seven and taking a loss against Atlanta.

Most of the damage against Contreras came from Dansby Swanson's two-run shot in the third inning. Atlanta later tacked on another run in each of the fourth and fifth frames. It was his first appearance allowing more than two runs and his ERA climbed to 2.57 through 28 frames. Contreras is projected to start in St. Louis next week.

Ashby (1-5) allowed six runs on 13 hits and a walk while striking out two in 4.2 innings to take the loss during Friday's game against the Nationals.

Ashby was dominant over his final two starts in May, as he logged a 0.77 ERA and 1.20 WHIP while striking out 17 in 11.2 scoreless innings during that time. However, he's given up 10 runs in 10.2 innings over his first two outings in June. The southpaw still handled a significant workload Friday, as he threw 104 pitches (77 strikes). Ashby tentatively lines up for a tough matchup on the road against the Mets on Thursday.