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Gray was removed from Tuesday's start versus the Brewers with an apparent injury, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The 31-year-old showed some discomfort while throwing his warmup pitches for the fourth inning, and he was pulled after receiving a look from the athletic trainer. Gray gave up two hits with five strikeouts and zero walks over three scoreless frames before being forced to exit due to the undisclosed issue.

Gray (elbow) is traveling with the team and will start playing catch Wednesday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Manager Bud Black has expressed optimism about Gray's elbow soreness. Gray landed on the injured list June 5, but since he has no structural damage, he should be on track to return in the near future.

Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Tuesday that Gonsolin (shoulder) will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

It was reported Sunday that the Dodgers were expected to activate Gonsolin to make his 2021 debut Wednesday. Roberts confirmed that the right-hander will take the ball during Game 2 of the three-game set, though it's not yet known how the club will make room for him on the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Gonsolin posted a strong 2.31 ERA and 0.84 WHIP across 46.2 innings last season.

Garrett was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Jacksonville.

The southpaw fills the roster spot of Daniel Castano (shoulder), whom the Marlins placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, and figures to start Wednesday's game in Castano's stead. Having held his opponents scoreless in two of his last three minor-league starts, Garrett appears to be a capable fill-in for the Marlins' rotation.

The Pirates reinstated Keller from the COVID-19-related injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Keller was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list prior to Sunday's game against Miami. The right-hander left his Friday start with what was described as a heat-related illness, though it's still not clear whether that's at all related to his brief stint on the injured list. In any case, Keller is back with the Pirates and should remain in line to start Thursday against Los Angeles.

Cabrera (biceps) will make another rehab start for Low-A Jupiter on Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Having impressed Sunday in his first rehab appearance, Cabrera appears to be nearing his return to Triple-A Jacksonville. The righty is one of the Marlins' most prized pitching prospects, so they'll surely exercise caution in timing his recovery from biceps inflammation in his throwing arm.

Sanchez was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Sanchez was recalled prior to Sunday's game against the Nationals and wound up making his major-league debut during the contest. He tossed 1.1 innings of scoreless ball, striking out two along the way. Despite the successful first big-league outing, he'll head back to Triple-A for the time being.

The Phillies reinstated Anderson (COVID-19) from the COVID-19 restricted list Tuesday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Anderson appears to have avoided a bout with the virus, as he returns just two days after landing on the COVID-19 list. The righty is back with the Phillies for now, but he may not continue receiving opportunities if he can't improve upon his alarming 7.34 ERA.

Sanchez (shoulder) resumed his throwing program Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez has been dealing with shoulder inflammation since early April but was able to start a throwing program later that month. He's continued to slowly work his way back from the injury, only to hit a snag last week when he was forced to pause his throwing program because of shoulder soreness. Fortunately, he was able to resume flat-ground work Tuesday, and if all goes well in coming weeks, he should remain on track for a return to game action sometime in the first half of July.

Flaherty's oblique strain is expected to keep him out through the All-Star break, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Previous reports indicated that Flaherty's strain was a significant one, with Katie Woo of The Athletic relaying that the Cardinals were prepared to be without their ace until early August. Heyman's report doesn't offer an official timeline, but it essentially supports the notion that the Cardinals don't anticipate Flaherty returning to the rotation within the next month. Before straining his left oblique, Flaherty had paid off handsomely for those who spent an early round draft pick on him. Through his first 11 starts, Flaherty went 8-1 with a 2.90 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 67 strikeouts in 62 innings.