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Single-A Jupiter placed Shepardson on the 60-day injured list April 8 after he needed UCL surgery, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.

Per the report, Shepardson was impressing during spring training before suffering the injury. He will miss all of 2026 and much of 2027 recovering from the procedure. The 20-year-old righty logged a 4.23 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 59 strikeouts in 55.1 innings in the lower levels in 2025.

Woodruff (shoulder) was assigned to the rookie-level ACL Brewers to begin rehab assignment Tuesday.

The right-hander has been throwing to live hitters the past couple weeks and recently lowered his arm slot, and he's now set to test that new slot in game action. Woodruff has been sidelined by shoulder inflammation since he showed significantly reduced velocity during his April 30 start versus Arizona, so he's likely to require a few rehab starts before rejoining the Brewers.

The Cubs selected Kelly's contract Monday.

Acquired from the Dodgers on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations, Kelly will fill an open spot on the Cubs' 40-man roster. The 26-year-old lefty may have to wait a bit to make his MLB debut, however; the Cubs don't list him as a member of the 26-man active roster, which suggests that he'll report to Triple-A Iowa. Kelly had spent the entire season to date with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City, posting a 5.14 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 22:19 K:BB across 21 innings.

Harrison did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing eight runs on eight hits and two walks over 2.1 innings in a 15-14 extra-innings win over the Athletics. He struck out four.

Harrison's breakout campaign came to a screeching halt at Las Vegas Ballpark, as the Athletics blasted three homers and chased the southpaw before he could complete three innings. The disastrous outing inflated the 24-year-old's ERA by more than a full run, though the fact that he still owns a 2.72 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 77:18 K:BB with a 7-1 record across 59.2 innings (12 starts) speaks to how dominant he had been prior to Monday. Harrison will look to bounce back in his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Sunday against the Phillies.

Webb did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing one run on five hits and no walks over eight innings against the Nationals. He struck out seven.

Webb was masterful, logging a season-high eight innings and putting himself in line for the win before Keaton Winn imploded in the ninth frame. Since returning from the injured list May 29, Webb has dazzled to a 0.93 ERA and 0.67 WHIP across 19.1 innings in three starts. The right-hander will look to maintain this stellar form in his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Sunday against the Cubs.

Abbott (4-4) took the loss Monday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over six-plus innings against San Diego. He struck out six.

Abbott was sharp across the first six frames, with his lone blemish being a solo homer by Freddy Fermin in the third inning. Manager Terry Francona elected to send the southpaw back out for the seventh inning, but Abbott was unable to record an out in the frame, allowing doubles to Xander Bogaerts and Gavin Sheets before exiting with both runners coming around to score and give San Diego the lead. While the end result Monday was disappointing, Abbott has righted the ship after a miserable start to the season, posting a 2.48 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 40 innings over his past seven starts. The 27-year-old is tentatively lined up to take the ball Sunday against Arizona.

Buehler did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing one run on eight hits and two walks over 4.2 innings in a 6-2 victory over the Reds. He struck out four.

Buehler allowed plenty of traffic on the bases, which prevented him from working deep into the contest, though the right-hander was able to limit the damage before exiting with one out remaining in the fifth inning. It hasn't always been pretty, but the 31-year-old has quietly allowed two or fewer runs in five of his past six starts. Buehler will carry a 3-3 record with a 4.33 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 53:22 K:BB across 62.1 innings (13 starts) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Sunday against the Orioles.

Sanchez (8-2) earned the win over Toronto on Monday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out 10 batters over seven innings.

Sanchez kept the Blue Jays at bay throughout most of his outing, though Ernie Clement took him deep for a solo shot in the fifth inning. That snapped Sanchez's streak of seven straight starts with no homers allowed, but despite that hiccup Sanchez was once again dominant, racking up 17 swinging strikes and finishing with his fourth double-digit punchout performance of the campaign. Remarkably, the two runs Sanchez surrendered Monday were more than he had given up across his previous six starts combined, which is a testament to the magical season he's putting together. The 29-year-old ranks second among MLB qualified pitchers with both a 1.54 ERA and 113 strikeouts over 93.1 innings spanning 14 starts.

Garabito (foot) was activated from the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Garabito was initially given a four-month timetable for a return after undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot in late February, but he managed to finish up his rehab ahead of schedule. He made his first appearance at Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two over 2.1 innings.

Hernandez (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Thursday.

Hernandez landed on the injured list in early May due to an unspecified injury and missed just over a month while on the mend. He put together a solid outing in his return for Double-A Columbus, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out five over four scoreless innings.