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Gausman was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday due to side effects of the vaccine, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The righty ace is unlikely to miss an outing, with his next scheduled starting being Friday in Atlanta. Details about Gausman's condition and whether he'll require more than a few days to overcome the side effects should become clear by Friday.

The Dodgers activated Urias (calf) from the 10-day injured list ahead of his start against the Padres on Tuesday.

As expected, Urias returns from a left calf contusion to start the series opener in San Diego. Before his 10-day absence, the lefty allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his prior five starts, posting a 1.30 ERA and 27:6 K:BB in that 27.2-inning span. Neftali Feliz was designated for assignment in a corresponding move Tuesday.

Manager Craig Counsell said Peralta (shoulder) will likely throw off the mound at some point this week, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The 25-year-old has been on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation since Thursday, but he won't need a rehab assignment before returning. Counsell said Peralta should be activated by the start of Milwaukee's Sept. 3 homestand.

Rogers (personal) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Low-A Jupiter on Tuesday.

According to the report, Rogers will be making the first of two rehab starts at Jupiter on Tuesday before returning from the restricted list and rejoining the Miami rotation. Rogers, who hasn't pitched for Miami since July 31 after leaving the team to tend to multiple family matters, will use the two starts in Jupiter to build up his pitch count and get fully ramped up following the three-plus-week layoff. Assuming he sticks on a normal schedule or four or five days off between starts at Jupiter, Rogers could be activated from the restricted list during the Marlins' series versus the Phillies in the first weekend of September.

The Nationals promoted Cavalli from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Washington's top pitching prospect will level up for the second time this season after he previously moved to Harrisburg in mid-June following a brilliant seven-start run at High-A Wilmington to begin his professional career. As was to be expected, Cavalli didn't dominate at Double-A nearly to the extent that he did at High-A, but his 2.79 ERA (2.60 FIP) and 18.5 K-BB% over 11 outings still made him one of the best hurlers on the circuit. Cavalli will now get a chance to get his feet wet at the highest level of the minors for the next month, potentially setting the stage for an early or mid-season promotion into the big-league rotation in 2022.

Mejia didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out seven.

Making his 2021 debut, Mejia tossed 65 of 99 pitches for strikes in a strong effort and exited the game in line for the win before the Arizona bullpen made a mess of things in the seventh inning. The 24-year-old likely earned a longer audition in the rotation with this performance.

Hendricks allowed four runs on nine hits over seven innings in Monday's win over the Rockies. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Colorado jumped on Hendricks early, putting up three runs in the first inning, including a two-run base hit by Sam Hilliard. He settled in and allowed just one Rockie to reach scoring position over the next five innings until he coughed up another run in the seventh. It was his first start since July 21 where he didn't issue a walk, improving his season K:BB to 113:33. Hendricks will carry a 4.09 ERA into his projected road start against the White Sox this weekend.

Senzatela allowed a run on five hits and two walks over six innings in Monday's loss to the Cubs. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Senzatela rolled through five scoreless innings before loading the bases with no outs in the sixth. He managed to escape the jam after allowing just one run and was in line for a win before Colorado's bullpen coughed up five runs over the next 2.1 innings. It was his third straight quality start but he's still looking for his first win since June 2. In 10 starts since then, Senzatela owns a 4.37 ERA and a 48:10 K:BB. He's lined up to face the Dodgers in Los Angeles this weekend.

Ynoa (4-3) allowed three runs on four hits and a walk over six innings Monday, striking out nine and taking a loss against the Yankees.

Ynoa didn't have much trouble with anyone in the Yankees' lineup aside from Giancarlo Stanton. He allowed a solo homer to Stanton in the second inning followed by a two-run double in the sixth. In two starts since his three-month stint on the injured list, the 6-foot-2 righty has allowed three runs through 11.1 frames (2.38 ERA) with a strong 13:2 K:BB. Ynoa is sporting a 2.89 ERA through 56 innings on the year. He's projected to face the Dodgers on the road next week.

Mejia was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Monday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Mejia will make his season debut as the starter in Monday's series opener against the Pirates. The right-hander got his first taste of big-league action last year when he posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in 10 innings across three starts with the Marlins.