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Patrick Corbin SP | TOR
Nationals' Patrick Corbin: Yields six runs
Corbin (6-11) allowed six runs (five earned) on 10 hits and two walks over 6.1 innings Monday, striking out five and taking a loss against Colorado.
Corbin turned in three shutout frames before the Rockies finally broke through with a pair of runs in the fourth. He's given up at least six runs in three of his last six outings, resulting in a 5.55 ERA during that stretch. The veteran southpaw saw his ERA climb back to 5.01 alongside an 85:36 K:BB through 120.1 frames. Corbin is currently lined up for a road matchup with the Mets this weekend.
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Cristopher Sanchez SP | PHI
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez: Punches out eight in no-decision
Sanchez did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings during a 3-2 loss against the Orioles. He struck out eight.
Sanchez was excellent Monday, setting a career high with eight strikeouts while allowing just two runs on a pair of solo homers. Despite his 0-3 record, the 26-year-old left-hander has been solid for the Phillies of late, posting a 2.48 ERA over his last five starts. Sanchez now sports a 2.98 ERA with a 0.97 WHIP and 38:6 K:BB through eight starts (42.1 innings) this season. He's currently lined up to make his next start this weekend against the Pirates.
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Noah Syndergaard SP | CLE
Dodgers' Noah Syndergaard: Making next rehab start Thursday
Syndergaard (finger) is scheduled to make another rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Syndergaard's upcoming start will be his third in the minors, and manager Dave Roberts noted Thursday's outing will be the right-hander's final one of the rehab assignment. "That's when the rubber meets the road, and we have to make a decision," stated Roberts. If he comes out of the appearance feeling healthy, the Dodgers should activate Syndergaard from the 15-day injured list and would likely give him another chance in the starting rotation, especially with Emmet Sheehan (8.49 ERA over his last five starts) struggling at the back end.
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Clayton Kershaw SP | LAD
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw: Tossing side session Tuesday
Kershaw (shoulder) is expected to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
The Dodgers announced Sunday that the southpaw's upcoming side session had been pushed back, and the team has since announced that he'll throw Tuesday instead. Kershaw will likely be re-evaluated following his upcoming bullpen to determine the next step in his rehab.
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Levi Stoudt SP | PHI
Reds' Levi Stoudt: Optioned to Triple-A
Stoudt was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Stoudt has struggled mightily both in the majors and at Louisville this season, particularly from a control perspective. He would figure to slide back into Louisville's rotation.
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Jordy Vargas SP | COL
Rockies' Jordy Vargas: Set for Tommy John surgery
Vargas will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
The 19-year-old is part of a trio of Rockies pitching prospects that need to go under the knife (Gabriel Hughes and Jackson Cox being the others). Vargas made 13 starts with Single-A Fresno this season, holding a 4.22 ERA and 69:24 K:BB over 64 innings. He probably won't pitch in games again until 2025.
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Jackson Cox SP | COL
Rockies' Jackson Cox: Needs Tommy John surgery
Cox will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Cox, 19, recently went on the injured list at Single-A Fresno and subsequent tests revealed he needs elbow surgery. The right-hander was a second-round pick of the Rockies in last year's draft and could now be sidelined until 2025.
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Adam Wainwright SP | STL
Cardinals' Adam Wainwright: Activated from 15-day injured list
Wainwright (shoulder) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Monday.
Wainwright will return to the Cardinals' rotation after missing nearly three weeks with a right shoulder strain. The 41-year-old will start Monday versus the Diamondbacks, though he's only expected to throw 65 pitches in the outing. On the season, Wainwright owns a 7.66 ERA and 1.99 WHIP with 28 strikeouts over 51.2 innings in 11 starts with St. Louis. In a corresponding move, left-handed reliever Zack Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Memphis.
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Brandon Woodruff SP | MIL
Brewers' Brandon Woodruff: Could be back in early August
Woodruff (shoulder) could rejoin the Brewers' rotation after two more rehab starts, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Woodruff will make a second rehab start with High-A Wisconsin on Thursday before likely moving up to Triple-A Nashville for an outing Aug. 1. He will be re-evaluated at that point, with an activation possible if all goes well. Woodruff has been on the sidelines since mid-April with a Grade 2 subscapular strain, but there's finally light at the end of the tunnel with his recovery.
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Ross Stripling SP | KC
Giants' Ross Stripling: Falls to 0-4
Stripling (0-4) took the loss Monday, allowing three runs on 10 hits over six innings in a 5-1 loss to Detroit. He struck out three.
It certainly could've been worse for Stripling -- he managed to hold Detroit to three runs despite surrendering 10 hits, recording his second straight quality start. He'd still wind up with a loss, however, as the Giants failed to generate any run support against Tarik Skubal. Since moving back into the rotation earlier this month, the 33-year-old Stripling has a 4.03 ERA with a solid 1.07 WHIP in five starts (22.1 innings). Overall, his ERA sits at 5.77 with a 1.37 WHIP and 45:11 K:BB across 57.2 innings this season.