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Gallen exited Friday's game against the Giants with an apparent leg injury, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Gallen appeared to hurt his leg during a delivery in the top of the third inning, and he was immediately removed from the game after visiting with a trainer. Prior to his departure, he allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three in two innings. It's not yet clear what injury he could be dealing with or whether the issue will force him to miss his next turn through the rotation.

Walker won't start Friday against the Yankees after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Friday's matchup will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sunday. The right-hander only lightly played catch before the postponement was announced, so Walker will be able to start Saturday's game against the Yankees, DiComo reports. Marcus Stroman will start Sunday's matinee, while Corey Oswalt could take the mound in the nightcap.

Lopez was ejected from Friday's matchup against Atlanta after he hit Ronald Acuna with the first pitch of the game, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Lopez's first pitch ran inside and hit Acuna in the elbow, and the right-hander was tossed since Miami and Atlanta have had a history of similar incidents. It's not yet clear whether the ejection could lead to further discipline for Lopez. He could be available to pitch on shorter rest than usual following Friday's extremely brief outing.

Burnes received treatment on his sore knee Friday and the club currently anticipates he'll be able to make his next start, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The club said Thursday that they were optimistic Burnes would be able to take his turn in the rotation next week, and the training staff has yet to see anything with the right-hander that suggests that won't be the case. Burnes currently lines up to take the ball Wednesday against the Mets.

Strasburg (neck) completed a 51-pitch bullpen session Friday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

The veteran righty continues ramping up his workload as he works his way back from a neck strain. Strasburg likely will need to progress to facing live hitters before embarking on a rehab assignment, and he appears to be nearing that point.

Gray was officially activated from the 10-day injured list prior to his Friday start against the Cubs.

Gray was placed on the injured list June 9 with a right groin strain. He made a rehab outing with Triple-A Louisville on June 26, striking out five while allowing two hits across three scoreless innings. He could be on some sort of pitch count Friday given that he doesn't appear to be fully stretched out, but the Reds have not commented on how many innings they'll be looking to get out of the right-hander.

Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Gray (shoulder) will not be joining the Dodgers' rotation "in the near future," Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The righty has only thrown simulated games since suffering a shoulder impingement in early May, and he will be re-evaluated "down the road," according to Roberts. Considering Gray's standing as a top organizational prospect, the Dodgers will certainly exercise caution in timing his return to game action.

Peterson (side) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.

The left-hander was pulled from Wednesday's start versus Atlanta with soreness in his right side, and the severity of the injury remains unclear. Peterson will be eligible to return July 11, the last day before the All-Star break, though it's more likely he won't return until after the midseason festivities since that lines up as Jacob deGrom's turn through the rotation.

Stroman (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list Friday.

The 30-year-old has been away from the team for the past few days following the death of his grandmother, but he's returned to the active roster ahead of his scheduled start Saturday. Stroman made six starts in June and posted a 2.40 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 32:11 K:BB across 30 innings.

Alcantara will start Saturday against Atlanta instead of Sunday as previously scheduled, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

The right-hander pitched last Sunday versus the Nationals and surrendered five runs (four earned over 5.1 innings, and he'll switch spots in the rotation with Zach Thompson this weekend. The move shouldn't have any broader implications for Alcantara, since he still lines up for one additional start before the All-Star break, which begins July 12.