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Gray (shoulder) will need to be able to throw five innings and/or 75 pitches to potentially be called up this season, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The righty threw two innings in Triple-A Oklahoma City's game Sunday before throwing a third frame in the bullpen. The contending Dodgers will certainly be in need of starting pitching depth down the stretch and in the postseason, especially if Trevor Bauer misses significant time. Gray certainly has a chance of getting promoted if he can build up to that five-inning mark, which manager Dave Roberts described Monday as a "floor" for his receiving big-league consideration in 2021.

Sanchez (shoulder) will undergo season-ending surgery, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Sanchez made slow progress across the last several months while recovering from right shoulder inflammation, but he had recently extended his throwing distance to 120 feet following his setback in mid-May. However, the 22-year-old recently underwent an MRI that revealed a small tear in the posterior capsule of his right shoulder. Sanchez's procedure will force him to miss the remainder of the season, but the Marlins are hopeful that the right-hander will be ready for the start of spring training in 2022, McPherson reports. A better idea of his spring status could be revealed based on how he responds after surgery.

Lorenzen (shoulder) was transferred Monday to Triple-A Louisville to continue his rehab assignment.

The righty appeared in one game during his previous stop at the Arizona Complex League, throwing a perfect, two-strikeout inning July 1. It's unclear how much work Lorenzen, who hasn't made a big-league appearance in 2021 due to a right shoulder strain, will require at Louisville, but he is certainly approaching his return to the Reds.

Williams (abdomen) completed his second rehab start at Triple-A Iowa on Friday, working five innings while giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.

Williams tossed 58 pitches (45 strikes) in the outing, so he's seemingly capable of handling a starter's workload if the Cubs are prepared to activate him from the injured list. The 29-year-old right-hander has been on the shelf since May 31 while recovering from an emergency appendectomy.

Marquez allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out 11 over six innings Sunday against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

Marquez had an absolutely dominant week after pitching extremely well in both of his starts. The 26-year-old followed up a one-hit complete-game shutout against the Pirates earlier in the week with an 11-strikeout performance, his first time hitting double-digit strikeouts since July 31, 2019. His only major mistake was serving up a two-run homer to Harrison Bader in the second inning. Marquez has now given up three earned runs over his last 29 innings after he was blown up for eight runs over five innings in a start against the Reds on June 12. He has a 3.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 105:41 K:BB over 105.1 innings and lines up for a road start against the Padres this coming week.

DeSclafani (9-3) won Sunday's 5-2 game against Arizona, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 8.2 innings.

DeSclafani was spotted an early lead and allowed a run apiece in the seventh and ninth before being removed with two outs and a runner on first in the final frame. Manager Gabe Kapler left him in for 107 pitches, which ties his season high, as he came just short of completing his third game of the season.

Velasquez (3-3) allowed five runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out four in six innings to take the loss against the Padres on Sunday.

Velasquez struggled against the long ball early in Sunday's start, as he gave up home runs to Manny Machado in the first and third innings. While the right-hander settled down across the last three innings of his outing, he was still charged with his third loss of the season. Velasquez had held the Marlins scoreless in his last start, but he's now allowed at least two earned runs in six of his last seven appearances. During that time, he's posted a 6.21 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 33.1 innings. The 29-year-old will attempt to bounce back in his next outing, and he tentatively lines up to start on the road against Boston on Friday.

Snell allowed two hits and four walks while striking out three in four scoreless innings in Sunday's win over the Phillies. He didn't factor into the decision.

Snell missed his last turn through the rotation due to a non-COVID illness, and he tossed 81 pitches in his return. The southpaw had some issues with command, as he only threw 39 of his pitches for strikes and issued four walks. However, Snell has now tossed nine scoreless innings across his last two starts. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Rockies on Friday.

Stroman allowed five runs (three earned) over five innings against the Yankees in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader. He gave up six hits and a walk and did not factor in the decision.

Most of the damage against Stroman came in a three-run second inning that included a two-run double by Kyle Higashioka. The 30-year-old righty failed to record a strikeout and now owns a 78:25 K:BB through 93.2 frames. It was just the second time over his last nine starts that he allowed three or more earned runs. Stroman will carry a 2.60 ERA into next week's projected home start against the Pirates.

Morton allowed four runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 5.1 innings versus Miami on Sunday. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander was on track for a quality start before he gave up a three-run home run to Adam Duvall in the sixth inning. Atlanta rallied from behind in the bottom of the ninth to spare Morton from the loss. The 37-year-old owns a 3.91 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 107:31 K:BB across 92 innings this year. His last start before the All-Star break is expected to be a rematch in Miami during next weekend's series.