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Brubaker will start Friday against the Mets after his start Thursday was postponed due to rain, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The postponement will turn out to have little effect on Brubaker, as he'll draw the same matchup in a nine-inning game one day after he was originally slated to take the mound. Brubaker has maintained a 4.09 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with a 81:18 K:BB across 83.2 frames on the season.

Williams will start Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

The right-hander was expected to pitch out of the bullpen until the All-Star break, but he'll take the mound to begin Sunday's series finale after Jake Arrieta (hamstring) was placed on the injured list Wednesday. Williams served as a bulk reliever Tuesday and allowed seven runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out three in 3.2 innings.

Snell (undisclosed) is struggling to build up his strength following his previous start and may not start Friday against the Rockies as scheduled, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The left-hander threw 81 pitches over four scoreless frames Sunday after a brief stint on the shelf with a non-COVID illness, but he's apparently still not fully recovered from the ailment. Even if Snell is cleared to start Friday, he may face some workload limitations if he's less than 100 percent.

Walker won't start Thursday against the Pirates after the game was postponed due to rain, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The game will be made up via a doubleheader Saturday. The Mets have yet to announce their updated pitching plans, but Walker should still start during the four-game set this weekend.

Brubaker won't start Thursday against the Mets after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Thursday's contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday, so Brubaker could still be in line to start this weekend. The right-hander has posted a 4.76 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 28.1 innings across his last five starts.

Lorenzen (shoulder) won't rejoin the Reds until after the All-Star break, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Reds were optimistic that Lorenzen could have been reinstated from the 10-day injured list as early as Saturday, but he'll remain on his rehab assignment during the All-Star break. Manager David Bell didn't sound concerned about the right-hander's status Thursday but said that keeping him out through the All-Star break will allow for the team to use him without limitations once activated.

Steele (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday and optioned to Triple-A Iowa, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

The left-hander has been on a rehab assignment with Iowa over the past couple weeks, and he'll remain with the minor-league club now that he's healthy. It's likely a temporary stay in the minors for Steele, who has a 2.03 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB across 13.1 innings for the Cubs this year.

Gray was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a rib cage strain.

Gray lasted seven innings for the second time this year in Wednesday's win over the Royals, but he apparently sustained a rib injury that will land him back on the injured list ahead of the All-Star break. The severity of the issue isn't yet clear, and whether he's able to return shortly after the All-Star break remains to be seen. Right-hander Tony Santillan was recalled from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move.

Webb (shoulder) is expected to start Friday's series opener at home versus Washington, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Webb has been out since early June with a right shoulder strain that also affected him in May. The right-hander will need to be officially reinstated from the injured list prior to making the start Friday. He made one rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento, allowing one run on a hit and a walk with one strikeout in two innings. The brevity of that outing could see Webb on a pitch count Friday.

Gray (2-4) earned the win Wednesday against Kansas City after tossing seven innings of two-run ball, allowing seven hits and two walks while fanning seven.

Gray completed seven innings for just the second time this season and delivered a strong performance across the board, limiting the walks once again and fanning at least seven for the fourth time over his last six outings. The veteran owns an excellent 2.56 ERA with a 41:9 K:BB across 31.2 innings during that six-game stretch. He heads into the break riding his best stretch of form so far this season.