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Heaney (shoulder) is slated to face hitters Monday in Los Angeles, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers initially planned on Heaney throwing a live batting practice session Sunday, but manager Dave Roberts relayed that the southpaw was pushed back a day for logistical reasons. Rather than facing hitters at extended spring training as previously reported, Heaney will instead conduct his throwing session at Dodger Stadium. If all goes well Monday, the Dodgers could map out a rehab assignment for Heaney, who has been on the shelf since April 20 with left shoulder discomfort.

Stroman fanned two in seven scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks in a 5-4 loss Sunday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

After allowing a leadoff single, Stroman retired the next 13 batters he faced. He was efficient, needing just 90 pitches to get through seven frames, and induced 10 groundouts. It was the fifth straight start in which he's allowed two or fewer earned runs, leading to a 1.80 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in 30 innings over that span. The 31-year-old will likely make his next start next weekend against the Cardinals.

Burnes (3-2) allowed two hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts in seven shutout innings to earn the win Sunday versus the Cardinals.

Burnes enjoyed one of his best starts of the year, going seven innings for a fifth time while racking up double-digit strikeouts for the fourth time. He's won consecutive starts while lowering his ERA to 1.95 with a 0.82 WHIP and 78:11 K:BB across 10 outings. The reigning NL Cy Young winner will look to keep up the success in a home start versus the Padres next week.

Strasburg (neck) struck out six and walked one over five no-hit innings in his second rehab start with Single-A Fredericksburg on Sunday.

After issuing four walks in 2.2 innings Tuesday in his first rehab start for Fredericksburg and his 2022 debut, Strasburg righted the ship in his return to the mound. He retired the first 14 batters he faced Sunday and recorded 10 of his 15 outs via strikeouts or groundouts while needing only 58 pitches to cover five innings. According to Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com, the Nationals plan to have Strasburg make at least one or two more minor-league rehab starts before bringing him back from the 10-day injured list, so he's unlikely to join the big club until the second week of June at the soonest.

Manager Craig Counsell confirmed Small will have his contract selected from Triple-A Nashville to start Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Small has a 1.88 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 49:21 K:BB over 38.1 innings at Nashville this season, and he's now poised to make his major-league debut. The 25-year-old is Milwaukee's top pitching prospect, and he could secure additional opportunities in the rotation with a strong showing Monday. Aaron Ashby is rounding out the Brewers' rotation with Freddy Peralta (lat) on the injured list, but the team has utilized a six-man group at times this season, and Small may be able to remain in the big leagues as the sixth starter.

Cabrera will be called up by the Marlins early this week and will likely start Tuesday against the Rockies, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Cabrera missed the start of the regular season due to a biceps injury, but he joined Triple-A Jacksonville in early May and posted a 4.56 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 23.2 innings over five starts. The 24-year-old made his major-league debut for Miami last year and recorded a 5.81 ERA, 28:19 K:BB and 1.63 WHIP in 26.1 innings over seven starts. Cabrera has dealt with various injuries in recent years but will now get another chance to prove himself in the big-league rotation.

Freeland had X-rays on his left ankle come back negative after exiting Sunday's start against the Nationals, and he was diagnosed with an impingement, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

The 29-year-old was pulled from Sunday's outing with two outs during the sixth inning after he landing awkwardly while delivering a pitch. Freeland appears to have avoided a serious injury, and the Rockies don't believe he'll require a stint on the injured list. The left-hander gave up five runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and four walks over 5.2 frames Sunday, and he saw his record fall to 1-5.

Megill (biceps) said Sunday that he expects to begin throwing live batting practice within the next few days, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Megill landed on the injured list with right biceps tendinitis May 15, but he's made strong progress in his recovery following a brief shutdown. The right-hander will be evaluated for a minor-league rehab start after he faces live hitters, and he expects to need 1-2 rehab starts prior to rejoining the major-league club.

Freeland was removed midway through the sixth inning of his start Sunday against the Nationals after he landed awkwardly while delivering a pitch, Joe Trezza of MLB.com. He was charged with five earned runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out two over 5.2 frames.

The Rockies will likely provide an update on the nature of Freeland's injury after the contest, but Trezza suggests that the southpaw may have been dealing with an arm-related concern in addition to the apparent lower-body issue that ended his day early. Freeland's velocity was down from its usual levels throughout the afternoon, and the lefty displayed spotty control, as he threw only 62 of his 107 pitches for strikes. Assuming Freeland is able to make his between-starts bullpen session without incident, he'll line up to make his next turn through the rotation next weekend versus Atlanta at Coors Field.

Clevinger (triceps) is expected to start the final game during San Diego's series against Milwaukee that begins June 2, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

When Clevinger was placed on the injured list May 22, there was some concern that the right-hander could be out longer than the minimum 15 days since the triceps issue affected the same arm on which he underwent Tommy John surgery last season. However, it appears that the move to the IL was mostly precautionary, as Clevinger is slated to be activated when he is eligible. Upon his return, the Padres could either keep MacKenzie Gore in a starting role and deploy a six-man rotation or move Gore back to the bullpen.