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Gonsolin (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Gonsolin felt good after he threw a simulated game Monday and will now return to game action for the first time since late July. The right-hander will likely require more than one rehab appearance given the length of his absence, but he's getting closer to rejoining the major-league squad.

Kershaw (forearm) threw a two-inning simulated game Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Kershaw previously faced hitters Monday, and he'll have a quick turnaround before he throws a bullpen Sunday. If the southpaw feels good after Sunday's throwing session, he's expected to begin a rehab assignment shortly after.

Peralta (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list to start Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Peralta will rejoin the rotation as expected Friday after missing just over two weeks with inflammation in his right shoulder. The 25-year-old may face some minor workload limitations as the Brewers may attempt to ease him back into the rotation.

Woodford was recalled from Triple-A Memphis prior to Friday's game against the Brewers.

Junior Fernandez (shoulder strain) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Woodford will likely work as a long reliever while up with the big club.

Toussaint didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Rockies after allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits across three innings. He didn't strike out or walk anyone and also hit a batter.

Toussaint got a chance to return to the rotation, but this outing wasn't a positive one by any means, as the five runs he allowed represent his second-worst mark of the season as he also provided one of his shortest outings of the campaign. As a result, his ERA jumped from 3.60 to 4.19 following this appearance.

Keller (4-10) did not factor into the decision Thursday, pitching six scoreless innings while giving up six hits with eight strikeouts and zero walks in a loss to the Cubs.

Keller turned in arguably his best start of the season, tying his season high in strikeouts. The right-hander was in line for win No. 5 on the season when he exited, but the Bucs bullpen immediately surrendered the lead. The 25-year-old will take a 6.23 ERA into his next start, likely coming next week against Detroit.

Alcantara (8-13) took the loss Thursday against the Mets, giving up four runs on eight hits with six strikeouts over 6.1 innings.

Alcantara was staked to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but the Mets chipped away with a Jonathan Villar solo homer in the bottom of the frame, two more runs in the fourth -- including one on an Alcantara balk -- and a Dominic Smith RBI single in the seventh. Alcantara has managed to work into at least the seventh inning in seven of his last eight starts, but he's won just two of those outings. He'll take a 3.36 ERA and 164:47 K:BB over 171.2 innings into his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come at home against the same Mets squad next week.

Carrasco yielded three runs on four hits and a walk over 5.1 innings in Thursday's no-decision against the Marlins. He had five strikeouts.

Miami pounced on Carrasco for a pair of runs in the first inning, including a Miguel Rojas leadoff homer, but the veteran righty settled in after that. He put up zeroes for the next four frames until running into trouble again in the sixth, and a third run was eventually charged to Carrasco when reliever Aaron Loup walked in an inherited runner. Carrasco (0-2) has a 6.59 ERA and is still looking for his first win as a Met after seven starts.

Webb completed seven innings in a no-decision Thursday against Milwaukee, allowing one run on four hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts.

The 24-year-old matched his season high for strikeouts but still came away with a no-decision after turning a 1-1 affair over to the bullpen. The lone blemish on his line was a Jace Peterson RBI single in the fourth inning that tied the game. Webb has seen an uptick in his strikeout numbers since early August, whiffing 48 over 39.1 innings in six starts during that stretch. He lines up to face the Rockies at Coors Field in his next scheduled start.

Lauer allowed one run on three hits and a walk over seven innings in Thursday's no-decision against the Giants. He had four strikeouts.

Lauer put together his longest start of the season, going seven full innings for the first time since June 2019. After giving up a leadoff homer to Austin Slater to start the game, followed by a Darin Ruf walk three batters later, Lauer yielded just one baserunner the rest of the way, and that was the result of a Jace Peterson error. Lauer has just one win (1-2) in his last eight outings, but he's posted a 2.54 ERA during that stretch.