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Gutierrez tossed five innings of one-run ball while allowing two hits, two walks and striking out six in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs. He did not factor into the game's decision.

The right-hander surrendered his only run on a first-inning solo home run by Ian Happ. It was the first time he made it to five innings since Aug. 22. In his previous two starts he combined to pitch 6.1 innings while allowing eight runs. Gutierrez will look to continue his success from this start in his next expected outing Wednesday versus the Pirates.

Clevinger (elbow) has been throwing on flat ground from 75 to 90 feet and remains on track to return by the start of next season, MLB.com reports.

Clevinger is now 10 months removed from Tommy John surgery and has reached a point where he is able to throw "at a pretty good level of intensity," according to Padres manager Jayce Tingler. The right-hander will have a rotation spot waiting for him next season, and the expectation is that he'll be ready to go from the start of the campaign.

Toussaint allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit and four walks in three innings of a no-decision against Washington on Wednesday. He also hit a batter and had three strikeouts.

That's two straight starts in which Toussaint has lasted only three innings. His four walks Wednesday were a season high, and he managed to throw just 29 of his 62 pitches for strikes. Toussaint was lifted in the fourth inning after giving up a Josh Bell homer and a pair of walks without recording an out. The 25-year-old Toussaint will try to get back on track next week with an appealing home matchup against the Rockies.

Gray (forearm) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out eight in five-plus innings in a no-decision versus San Francisco on Wednesday.

The right-hander returned after a minimum stay on the injured list, and he was able to keep San Francisco in check for five innings before Brandon Crawford's game-tying blast in the sixth. All in all, it was a solid showing from Gray after his brief IL stint. He has a 4.18 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 133:54 K:BB through 131.1 innings this season. He'll look to improve on his 7-10 record next week in a tough road start in Atlanta.

DeSclafani allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings versus Colorado on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.

The 31-year-old had little trouble for the first four innings, but he left with one out and the bases loaded in the fifth. Jarlin Garcia permitted two inherited runners to score, but San Francisco recovered later in the game to spare DeSclafani from the loss. The right-hander has a 3.33 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 137:40 K:BB in 146 innings this season. He's still been working on reduced pitch counts lately, throwing just 79 pitches (51 strikes) in Wednesday's contest. He lines up for a home start versus San Diego next week.

Keller (4-11) allowed four runs on 10 hits and one walk with six strikeouts through five innings, taking the loss in Wednesday's 5-1 defeat to the Tigers.

Keller allowed a season-high 10 hits on the night, though only one went for extra bases. Still, the singles parade from the Tigers was enough to tag the right-hander for four runs and hand him his 11th loss of the season. On the plus side, Keller has posted a 14:1 K:BB in his first two starts of September. The sample size is obviously small, but a solid finish to the year could do wonders to improve Keller's standing within Pittsburgh's organization.

The Padres promoted Gore from High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The Padres have been steadily advancing Gore through their farm system after he was moved to the team's alternate training site in Arizona in late June following his poor start to the season at Triple-A El Paso. The organization has seemingly been encouraged by the progress Gore has made with his mechanics since he began building up again in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League in mid-August before he made the jump to High-A over the weekend, when he struck out five over a five-inning start. Gore is expected to remain with San Antonio before its season ends Sept. 19. Then, he's expected to report to Triple-A El Paso and remain there until its season ends Oct. 3.

Syndergaard (illness, elbow) resumed playing catch Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Syndergaard tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of August, but he's since cleared all health and safety protocols and was cleared to resume activities Tuesday. The 29-year-old will now resume turning his focus to building up again as he looks to make his way back from March 2020 Tommy John surgery. He's expected to throw off the slope of the mound soon, and a late-season return to the New York bullpen hasn't yet been ruled out.

DeGrom (elbow) increased his throwing distance to 120 feet Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

DeGrom has continued to throw off flat ground recently, but he'll have a day off Wednesday. The right-hander doesn't have a clear timetable to resume mound work as he continues to recover from a partial right UCL tear, but he's made good progress across the last few weeks.

Brubaker (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for the next 5-to-7 days, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Brubaker landed on the injured list Sunday with right shoulder inflammation and will shut down for a brief period before potentially moving into his rehab. The 27-year-old won't be ready to return from the injured list when first eligible Sept. 15, and there's a very real chance he won't return this year given there will be, at most, three weeks left in the season once he resumes throwing.