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Martinez (shoulder) will continue his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Martinez will move his rehab to Triple-A after needing just six innings to get through a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance for High-A Peoria over the weekend. The Cardinals have not yet determined how many minor-league appearances Martinez will need before being cleared to rejoin the big-league club, leaving his return date murky.

Peralta is expected to pitch Tuesday against Washington but is unlikely to be the starter, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The Brewers apparently no longer trust Peralta as a starter thanks to his 8.31 ERA, but he could be given a chance behind an opener. Peralta's pitch mix has always been odd for a starting pitcher, as he's thrown his fastball 78 percent of the time over the course of his career and used his changeup just three percent of the time. Avoiding facing hitters three times through the order could be what he needs to climb out of his current slump.

Gausman was suspended five games and fined an undisclosed amount Monday for throwing behind Marlins pitcher Jose Urena in his previous start, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Gausman is appealing the suspension and is still expected to start Monday against the Dodgers. He can time his appeal such that the suspension amounts to nothing more than an extra day of rest if he drops his appeal following Monday's game.

Paddack will require workload management throughout the season, with the starter targeting 130 to 150 innings, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Paddack threw 90 minor-league innings last season, his first after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The Padres elected to start him on the big-league roster despite limited experience in the upper minors in order to avoid wasting his innings this season, and he's rewarded the team so far, recording an excellent 1.91 ERA in six starts. The innings target was given by the pitcher himself, as the Padres haven't specifically laid out their plan for the young hurler. So far, the plan has seemed to involve a pitch count (he's yet to throw 90 pitches) and a temporary six-man rotation, but changes could come down the stretch, especially if the Padres appear to be in line for a playoff berth.

Gore struck out eight over five scoreless, no-hit innings Sunday in High-A Lake Elsinore's 8-0 win over Lancaster. He issued two walks and allowed no other baserunners in the 74-pitch outing.

The Padres are overflowing with intriguing pitching prospects at multiple levels of the organization, but perhaps no hurler boasts as high of a ceiling as Gore. With the health issues that plagued him in 2018 now in the rear-view mirror, the 20-year-old lefty has taken off over his first six outings in the hitter-friendly California League. Gore has surrendered just four runs through 31.1 innings while posting a 45:6 K:BB and limiting opposing batters to a .143 average. A promotion to Double-A Amarillo could soon be in the cards for Gore if he continues to befuddle Cal League hitters in his subsequent outings.

Matz underwent tests on his forearm Monday which confirmed that he's dealing with a nerve issue and has no structural damage on his elbow, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Matz avoided the worst-case scenario and won't be out for particularly long. He's expected to miss one start but not much more than that, and the Mets have yet to decide whether or not to place him on the injured list.

Keller isn't an immediate candidate for recall as the organization would like him to focus on adding a new pitch (a slider/cutter) to his repertoire at the Triple-A level, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

"He's gaining some confidence in it (the slider/cutter) and some willingness to use it in key situations," general manager Neal Huntington said. Pittsburgh will start Steven Brault and Nick Kingham on Tuesday and Wednesday, and hope to have Chris Archer back in a week. Keller, who's totaled 16 starts at the Triple-A level, has struggled with his control (14 walks in 31 innings) but posted a 16:2 K:BB in his last two games. "Keller is making great strides," Huntington said. "His last two starts are really reasons for us to continue to be optimistic about Mitch." For the season, the 23-year-old has registered a 3.48 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. More than ever, it seems likely he'll be up before September -- provided he continues to show improved control and command.

Walker (elbow) threw a 34-pitch bullpen session Friday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

The Diamondbacks are targeting Walker for a four-inning session next week at extended spring training. He's tossed a series of bullpen sessions and simulated games with no setbacks.

Martinez (shoulder) needed just six pitches to get through a perfect fifth inning in High-A Peoria's win over Bowling Green on Sunday.

It was Martinez's first rehab outing after a long recovery process. Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports Martinez induced a trio of groundouts during his one frame, and he's likely to progress up the minor-league ladder in short order during his rehab assignment.

Quintana (4-1) yielded two runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings Sunday, earning the victory over the Cardinals. He struck out two batters.

It wasn't the most attractive stat line, but Quintana played the role of game manager and got the job done. He kept the Cardinals scoreless through five before getting tagged with a two-run double from Yadier Molina in the sixth. Quintana lowered his ERA to 3.40 in 39.2 innings. However, he's struck out just four batters over his last two outings after fanning 36 in his first five starts. He'll take the mound at home against Milwaukee on Friday.