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Kelly (illness) could be available to start Wednesday against the Dodgers, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Kelly completed a 39-pitch bullpen session in Los Angeles on Monday, and manager Torey Lovullo acknowledged the right-hander was "entering into that conversation" to start Wednesday night. Kelly, who recently logged four innings and 66 pitches in an Arizona Complex League game, could approach 80-90 pitches if reinstated Wednesday.

Gallen (2-10) allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks over 5.1 innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Dodgers.

Gallen stumbled out of the gate Monday, allowing three runs in the first inning after his offense went up 1-0 before he took the mound. He escaped a few jams on his way to four straight scoreless frames before allowing another run in the sixth. Gallen allowed three or fewer runs in his previous four outings and watched his ERA climb to 4.44 after taking his third consecutive loss. The 26-year-old righty is lined up to face the Astros in Houston this weekend.

Kershaw allowed one run on four hits and a walk over 4.1 innings in Monday's win over Arizona. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.

Making his first MLB appearance since July 3, Kershaw was pulled after just 50 pitches. He gave up a run on two hits and a walk in the first inning but he retired 11 of the last 13 batters he faced. The veteran southpaw lowered his season ERA to 3.33 with a stellar 132:20 K:BB through 19 starts. Kershaw is projected to face the Reds on the road this weekend where he should have a slightly longer leash.

Darvish (8-10) allowed eight runs on six hits and three walks over four innings Monday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Giants.

Nearly all of the damage against Darvish came via the long ball as he coughed up four homers in the ugly outing. Five of the runs came in the first inning, including a three-run shot by Evan Longoria. The veteran righty then yielded a pair of home runs in the fourth. It was the first time he's given up multiple homers in a start since July 31 and he's allowed at least four runs in six of his last eight appearances. Darvish's ERA is up to 4.32 with a 177:36 K:BB through 150 innings. He's lined up to take the mound in St. Louis this weekend.

Paddack was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to right elbow inflammation.

According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Paddack's arm felt tight Saturday following his start, and the Padres were unsure as to whether he could make his next start. This move is retroactive to Sunday, meaning he'll be available to come off the injured list beginning Sept. 22. Shaun Anderson was recalled in a corresponding move.

Quintana was reinstated from the paternity list Monday.

Quintana missed the standard three days while on paternity leave. Mauricio Dubon was optioned to clear space for his return to the roster.

Syndergaard (elbow) threw off a mound Monday and is expected to face hitters in the coming days, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Syndergaard's recovery from Tommy John surgery was slowed in late August when he tested positive for COVID-19, but he's resumed throwing bullpens recently. The right-hander will take another step in his recovery when he faces hitters this week, and he'll likely have a better return timetable based on how he feels afterward.

Kershaw (forearm) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list ahead of Monday's start against the Diamondbacks.

Kershaw will make his first major-league appearance since July 3 after missing time due to forearm inflammation. The southpaw made a rehab appearance at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday and allowed two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three in three innings. Although he'll be pitching on normal rest Monday, he likely won't be able to handle a full workload since he tossed just 49 pitches in his lone rehab appearance. Manager Dave Roberts noted that four innings and 60 pitches is a good target for the southpaw Monday night, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.

Lopez (shoulder) will throw 25-to-30 pitches in a bullpen session Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The Marlins slowed Lopez's progression in late August after he made a three-inning rehab appearance Aug. 21, but he's now working toward building back up. It's not yet clear whether the right-hander will have enough time to rejoin the Marlins in 2021 with just under three weeks remaining in the regular season.

Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Kershaw (forearm) will return from the 60-day injured list to start Monday's series opener versus the Diamondbacks in Los Angeles, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

In what will mark his first outing with the Dodgers since July 3, Kershaw will take the hill on five days' rest after he completed a three-inning rehab start Sept. 7 for Triple-A Oklahoma City. He tossed 49 pitches in that outing, so the Dodgers are likely preparing for Kershaw to give them around four innings or 60 pitches in Monday's start. Kershaw is lined up to make his second start of the week Sunday in Cincinnati, where he'll likely be able to work deeper into the outing and have a better shot at factoring into any decision.