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Lopez (shoulder) threw from 90 feet Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander threw from 60 feet Friday and advanced to 90 feet Monday as he continues to ramp up his throwing program. Lopez will need to progress to mound work before a potential return timeline comes into focus.

Luzardo will be promoted from Triple-A Jacksonville to start Monday's game against the Mets, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The left-hander was acquired from the A's in exchange for Starling Marte last week, and he'll debut for his new team Monday. Luzardo struggled in the majors to start the season with a 6.87 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 40:16 K:BB over 38 innings. He served up 11 homers and was unable to find success as a starter and reliever, and he also posted a 6.52 ERA in the minors. Luzardo will now have a chance for a fresh start in Miami, with his first opportunity coming Monday against first-place New York.

Velasquez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger blister Monday.

Velasquez had given up 11 runs in 4.1 innings across his last two starts, and his blister may have contributed to his struggles. Once he's cleared to return, manager Joe Girardi said this weekend that Velasquez will move to the bullpen, while Chase Anderson will claim a spot in the rotation.

Ynoa (hand) tossed two innings in his rehab start Sunday for High-A Rome, allowing six earned runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two.

Ynoa displayed plenty of rust Sunday, which was to be expected after he had been sidelined since mid-May with a fractured right hand. Though the results left much to be desired, Ynoa tossed 51 pitches in the outing, a workload that suggests he may only need one or two more rehab starts before he's stretched out enough to rejoin the Atlanta rotation. Prior to landing on the injured list, Ynoa went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 50:11 K:BB in 44.2 innings over nine appearances (eight starts) with Atlanta.

Keller (3-8) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Phillies after allowing four runs on eight hits while fanning two across five innings.

Keller posted a 3.21 ERA across 28 innings at Triple-A, but he can't seem to break through at the big-league level. He sits with a 7.05 ERA across 13 starts (52.1 innings) and has been particularly brutal of late, giving up 10 earned runs with seven strikeouts and six walks over his last 9.2 innings (three starts).

Gibson (7-3) earned the win Sunday against the Pirates after tossing 6.2 innings of two-run ball, allowing five hits and two walks while fanning five.

Gibson was composed on the mound and completed a 113-pitch outing to make a good first impression with his new team. The last two outings have been somewhat of a bounce-back stretch for the veteran, who posted two straight awful outings against the Tigers surrounding the All-Star break. Gibson now owns a 5.46 ERA across five outings since the beginning of July, but he seems to be moving in the right direction.

Mikolas (forearm) is scheduled to make his third rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Springfield.

The first two starts of Mikolas' latest rehab assignment came at Triple-A Memphis, but he'll drop down a level Tuesday, presumably for schedule-related reasons. After tossing four scoreless innings and 58 pitches in his most recent outing with Memphis last Thursday, Mikolas should push his pitch count closer to the 70-to-75 range in his third rehab start. If Mikolas isn't experienced any renewed pain in his right forearm following the start, he could be activated from the 60-day injured list and step back into the St. Louis rotation as soon as Sunday.

Gomber (8-6) allowed four earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three across one inning, taking the loss to the Padres on Sunday.

Gomber was pulled after a disastrous 40-pitch first inning Sunday, which marked his shortest start of the season. All three outs were punchouts, but he allowed six batters to reach safely, accounting for four runs. It was a very different start from the last time he faced San Diego, when he shut them out over eight innings. The 27-year-old has a 4.04 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 91.1 innings this season.

Webb (5-3) earned the win Sunday versus Houston. He allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings.

The right-hander allowed a two-run home run to Yuli Gurriel in the first inning, but he was able to keep Houston relatively quiet after that. Webb has allowed just six runs in 24 innings since he returned from a shoulder injury. The 24-year-old has a 3.33 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 73:23 K:BB through 73 innings this season. He'll try to keep things rolling when he takes the mound during next weekend's series in Milwaukee.

Morton (10-4) allowed two runs on three hits over six innings Sunday, striking out six and taking a loss against Milwaukee.

Morton served up a solo shot to Willy Adames in the first inning but turned in a few perfect innings after that. The Brewers pushed across another run in the fifth on a Jackie Bradley groundout. Over his previous eight starts, the veteran righty was 5-0 with a 2.70 ERA through 50 innings. Morton is now sporting a 3.69 ERA and a 141:42 K:BB this season. He's projected to face the Nationals at home next week.