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Rodriguez (shoulder) and the Diamondbacks won't face the Guardians on Tuesday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland.

Tuesday's game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday, and Rodriguez will get the starting nod in the nightcap, per Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com. The 31-year-old was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Tuesday's postponement and will be making his 2024 and Diamondbacks debuts Wednesday now that he's made a full recovery from a left shoulder strain. He'll likely be working under some sort of workload restriction Wednesday after building up to four innings and around 65 pitches in simulated games prior to being activated.

Manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Scott (elbow) will likely be cleared to begin a throwing program withing the next several days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Scott was expected to be shut down from throwing for two weeks once he landed on the injured list July 23 with a UCL sprain in his right elbow, so Mendoza's comments suggest that the 25-year-old remains on schedule in his recovery. A clear return timeline for the right-hander likely won't emerge until his throwing program ramps up, though a best-case scenario probably wouldn't see him rejoin the Mets' rotation until September.

Bloss has joined Triple-A Buffalo and is slated to start for the affiliate Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Bloss was acquired from the Astros at the trade deadline as a part of the return package for left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and will now make his first start with his new organization at the Triple-A level. Before the trade, the 23-year-old made three starts with Houston, giving up nine runs over 11.2 innings while striking out 11 batters. General manager Ross Atkins said following the deadline last week that Bloss will get some run at Triple-A before joining the major-league rotation later this season.

Mize (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Mize has been on the injured list since July 3 while recovering from a strained hamstring, but he's now on the cusp of a return. The right-hander is eligible to be activated from the 60-day IL on Aug. 30, and while he should be on track to return on that date or shortly thereafter, he'll make multiple starts with Toledo prior to being reinstated.

Rodriguez (undisclosed) was scratched from his start against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Rodriguez was slated to make his third start following the All-Star break, but he's now been forced to take a seat. The 24-year-old spent a couple weeks on the injured list in May with right shoulder inflammation and it's unclear if Tuesday's absence is related to that or not. More information on his status moving forward will likely be provided in the near future, but in the meantime, Albert Suarez will draw Tuesday's start versus Toronto.

Silseth underwent season-ending surgery on his right elbow Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The specifics of Silseth's operation are unknown, but he didn't receive Tommy John surgery and is expected to be fully recovered by the time spring training begins. The 24-year-old righty allowed six earned runs in eight innings over two big-league starts this year, and he'll finish with a 6.35 ERA through 28.1 frames in Triple-A.

Suarez will start Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The right-hander was shifted to the bullpen last week after Baltimore acquired Trevor Rogers ahead of the trade deadline, but Grayson Rodriguez (undisclosed) was a late scratch from his start Tuesday. Suarez allowed three runs over 1.2 innings Thursday at Cleveland, so he'll be taking the mound Tuesday on a normal starter's schedule.

Verlander (neck) will likely begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land over the weekend, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Verlander will first need to get through a bullpen session Wednesday, but he'll be cleared to head to the minors if everything goes smoothly. The veteran righty built up to 37 pitches during his simulated game Sunday and will likely require multiple Triple-A outings before returning to Houston's rotation.

Santos (elbow) has struck out 16 batters while allowing two unearned runs on two hits and nine walks over 10.1 innings across his five appearances with Double-A New Hampshire since being reinstated from the 60-day injured list July 9.

Santos opened the season on High-A Vancouver's IL while recovering from an elbow injury, but he never appeared in a game for the affiliate before advancing to Double-A once he completed a five-outing rehab assignment between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Single-A Dunedin. The 21-year-old has been making bats miss at a steady clip at Double-A, but he'll need to rein in the free passes if he's to earn high-leverage work out of the bullpen once he eventually reaches the big leagues.

The Rangers reinstated Mahle (elbow) from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Astros.

Mahle will make his 2024 debut Tuesday and his first MLB appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May of 2023. The right-hander threw 74 pitches in his most latest minor-league rehab start and shouldn't face and significant workload restrictions Tuesday. In six rehab starts, Mahle allowed five runs in 18 innings with 18 strikeouts.