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Heaney (shoulder) allowed two hits and struck out five across 4.1 scoreless innings with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

This marked Heaney's second rehab appearance, and he is likely to make one more prior to being activated. He threw 62 pitches and retired the last nine hitters he faced.

Webb (5-2) took the loss Thursday against Colorado, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out three in 5.2 innings.

The first five Rockies batters reached base to begin the fourth inning against Webb, as the defense behind him faltered with three errors, and all three runs against him came across during the frame. The 25-year-old has been competitive but unspectacular through 12 starts this season, amassing a 3.77 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 59:17 K:BB. He hasn't picked up a victory since May 13, a span of five starts.

Gomber (3-6) earned the victory Thursday in San Francisco, striking out five in six innings while allowing two runs on five hits, a hit batsman and a walk.

Both runs against Gomber came across during the second inning as he allowed four batters to reach safely. He settled down from there and would end up retiring the final eight batters he faced. The lefty needed a good outing following two straight disastrous starts during which he gave up a combined 17 runs. It has been feast or famine for the 28-year-old this season with six quality starts and five disappointing outings. His next start will likely come in the middle of next week against Cleveland.

Eflin allowed a run on four hits, three walks and a hit batsman while striking out two in four innings during Thursday's 8-3 win at Milwaukee. He did not factor into the decision.

The lone run against Eflin came on Willy Adames' first-inning homer. Throughout the rest of his start, he pitched around trouble and was removed after throwing 96 pitches. It was his shortest start since April 15 and just the second time he's pitched fewer than 5.2 frames in his last eight starts. His next outing will likely come early next week against Miami.

Burnes allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks while striking out eight in 4.1 innings during Thursday's 8-3 loss to Philadelphia. He did not factor into the decision.

Burnes struggled all game with his command and had three-ball counts with nine of the 21 batters he faced. All in all, he needed 113 pitches to record only 13 outs. The righty has struggled in June, allowing 17 baserunners and eight runs (six earned) in eight innings across two starts. After only walking five batters in 39 frames in May, he has walked six thus far this month. His next outing will likely be in the middle of next week against the Mets.

Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Kershaw (pelvis) could start Saturday against the Giants, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Kershaw was initially listed as the projected starter for Sunday's series finale against San Francisco, but Roberts indicated that the southpaw could return a day earlier than expected, which would likely push Julio Urias back to start Sunday. Regardless of whether Kershaw ultimately pitches Saturday or Sunday, the 34-year-old should be back in action this weekend after missing nearly a month.

Malone (illness/shoulder) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list at Single-A Bradenton on Thursday.

Malone dealt with an illness this spring and spent the last several months building up at the Pirates' extended spring training facility. He should join the rotation in Bradenton now that he's been activated from the injured list.

Strasburg (neck) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of his start against the Marlins on Thursday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

The veteran right-hander threw 83 pitches over six scoreless innings during his final rehab start Friday, and he's now back on the active roster for his 2022 debut Thursday in Miami. Strasburg has made only seven starts over the past two years while dealing with injuries, and he's likely to face at least some workload restrictions in his first outing of the season.

Woodruff (ankle) resumed throwing off a mound Thursday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Woodruff said last week that he hoped to return from the injured list following a relatively minimal absence, and Thursday's throwing session marked the first time he threw off a mound since sustaining his ankle injury May 27. It's possible the right-hander will need additional time to ramp up his workload, but it seems unlikely he'll require a significant absence. Even if Woodruff isn't able to return when he's first eligible Sunday, he'll presumably be in the mix to return to game action sometime next week.

Alcantara didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Nationals, allowing six hits over nine scoreless innings while striking out six without walking a batter.

It was another stellar performance from the right-hander, but neither team pushed across a run until the 10th inning, denying Alcantara his seventh win of the year. He's gone at least seven innings and given up one earned run or fewer in six straight starts, making him the first pitcher to put together a run like that since Jake Arrieta in his Cy Young Award-winning 2015 campaign. Alcantara's 1.61 ERA is also the best mark in Marlins history through a pitcher's first 12 starts, and he's added a 0.94 WHIP and 77:24 K:BB through 83.2 innings.