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Nationals starting pitcher Doug Fister (forearm) and reliever Sammy Solis (shoulder) threw bullpen sessions Monday, according to manager Matt Williams. Both players will throw again in a few days.

Fister threw 20-25 pitches Monday, per Williams. He is expected to build up his pitch count from there.

Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez has declared that he will start playing catch next week, which is a small step forward in his recovery from a shoulder problem.

Alvarez, who has been out for six weeks after losing his first four starts of the season, is still experiencing inflammation in the shoulder, per the Miami Herald.

Padres pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne allowed one run on seven hits in eight innings of work in San Diego's 7-1 win over the Pirates on Sunday. Despaigne's lone blemish came in the seventh inning when he allowed a solo home run to Gregory Polanco.

"I think with Despy, we've talked about being less than a trickster and being more of a pitcher and making pitches," Padres manager Bud Black said to U-T San Diego. "I think with his motion, his varying arm angles, at times he feel as though he has to trick hitters. He’s got good stuff. He can throw the ball up to … 94 mph; that's legit velocity.

"He doesn't need to fool people. He can pitch."

Other than that, Despaigne recorded four strikeouts with just one walk in his longest outing of the season. He is now 3-3 with a 4.56 ERA in 49 1/3 innings of work. He will look to keep things rolling Saturday against the Reds.

Braves starter Julio Teheran gave up two home runs in six innings but escaped with a no-decision in Sunday's game against San Francisco. 

Teheran gave up three runs on four hits and walked four. He struck out one.

"I didn't feel comfortable the whole game with Julio," manager Fredi Gonzalez said to MLB.com. "I know the numbers showed different, but it wasn't the normal Julio Teheran outing that you feel pretty good about."

Over his last two starts, spanning 10 1/3 innings, Teheran has walked seven and struck out just two. His next start will be Saturday, against Pittsburgh. 

"The way he has gone about executing his pitches is not the same Julio Teheran," Gonzalez said. "Health-wise, he's fine. But it's not the same Julio Teheran from a year ago, when you gave him a lead and it was over."

Diamondbacks starter Chase Anderson struggled against the Brewers on Sunday in his team's 7-6 loss that went 17 innings.

Anderson threw five innings, allowing 10 hits and six earned runs in the no-decision. He struck out three batters and was pulled from the game after throwing 86 pitches.

Anderson (1-1) now has a 3.26 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings this season.

Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez pitched seven shutout innings in Sunday afternoon's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

Martinez threw eight strikeouts and three walks while surrendering just one hit. It's the third game in a row where Martinez didn't allow an earned run. He has an ERA of 3.13 for the season, which hascome down quite a bit considering it was at 4.89 on May 9. 

"Maybe one of his best (starts) yet," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said to FOXSports.com. "Just from his first pitch and his last one he turned it up a notch. He was just very consistent with everything he had, had great movement, had great poise."

Martinez's next start is projected for Friday when the Cardinals and Dodgers play each other again. 

Though Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen had some issues with his control on the mound, he only gave up two earned runs in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Nationals. 

Lorenzen walked six batters, indicating his struggles throughout his time in the game. But while the bases on balls were high, Lorenzen struck out four batters and only surrendered one hit through 6 1/3 innings. His day ended up being a no-decision. 

Lorenzen now has a 3.06 ERA for the season. 

His next start is projected for Saturday against the Padres. 

Rockies pitcher Jordan Lyles said after Sunday's game he has torn all the ligaments in his left big toe and will miss his next scheduled start, according to the Denver Post.

Lyles was forced to leave Sunday's game with the injury after just 1 1/3 innings. He was pushed from his last scheduled start to give his foot a chance to rest. 

"It's not good," manager Walt Weiss said after the game.

Lyles is 2-5 with a 5.14 ERA in 49 innings of work this season.

Rockies pitcher Jordan Lyles re-aggravated his injured toe and was forced to exit Sunday's game against the Phillies. 

This is the third time in his past four starts that he had to leave early due to injury. Lyles had an extra day of rest before this start as he was originally projected to start Saturday. 

Lyles was only able to go 1 1/3 innings and posted two strikeouts. He allowed one earned run on two hits. 

Rockies pitcher Jordan Lyles is starting Sunday against the Phillies. 

Lyles is dealing with a sprained toe in his foot. He was originally slated to start Saturday but was pushed back to Sunday so the Rockies could get Jorge De La Rosa back in the rotation. 

Lyles has a 5.10 ERA for the season.