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Steele allowed four runs on five hits across 3.2 innings and did not factor into the decision in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rockies. He walked two and struck out five.

Steele had his start postponed Tuesday night due to inclement weather, and the extra day didn't do the lefty any favors, as he had his worst outing since joining the Cubs' rotation earlier this month. With Adbert Alzolay (hamstring) still on the injured list and Jake Arrieta no longer with the team, Steele should continue to start, and his 4.15 ERA overall is respectable despite Wednesday's hiccup. He's currently lined up to take the mound again Tuesday against the Twins.

Ashby could start Sunday against the Twins, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Ashby had his contract selected by the Brewers over the weekend and could receive a look in the rotation a week later. He delivered two scoreless frames Sunday and would be making a spot start for Freddy Peralta (shoulder), who remains on the injured list.

High-A Great Lakes placed Miller on its 7-day injured list Aug. 5 for an unspecified reason.

Over his 13 outings (10 starts) with Great Lakes, Miller submitted a 2.03 ERA and 0.88 WHIP across 44.1 innings before landing on the IL. The Dodgers haven't provided an estimate for when he might be ready to resume game action.

Kershaw (forearm) will throw another bullpen session Friday and will begin incorporating breaking balls, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Tuesday's bullpen session reportedly went well, so Kershaw will progress to throw the rest of his repertoire. The lefty is not particularly close to being activated from the injured list, as he'll need to face live hitters and complete a presumably lengthy rehab assignment before rejoining the Dodgers.

Darvish (back) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Thursday's series finale against the Dodgers, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Darvish has thrown three bullpen sessions within the past week with no issues, clearing the way for his return to the rotation. The 35-year-old will have spent little more than the 10-day minimum on the shelf with lower-back tightness, and manager Jayce Tingler said the right-hander "shouldn't" have any workload limitations in his return.

Syndergaard (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at High-A Brooklyn on Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets expected Syndergaard to begin a rehab assignment this week, and he now has a date scheduled for his first outing. While the right-hander will likely make some appearances in the higher levels of the minors before he rejoins the major-league club, he shouldn't need much time to build up his pitch count since he's slated to pitch out of the Mets' bullpen once he returns from the injured list.

The Mets are optimistic that deGrom (elbow) will be ready to make his return from the 60-day injured list by the second half of September after the MRI he underwent Wednesday revealed nothing concerning, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The club's optimism about deGrom's health was seemingly verified by the 33-year-old getting on the field Wednesday to play catch in what marked his first throwing activity since late July. The Mets likely won't pinpoint a more concrete target date for deGrom's return until he advances to facing hitters in his rehab, but before that happens, he'll need to extend his throwing distance off flat ground and complete multiple bullpen sessions. Fantasy managers will have to weigh whether stashing deGrom on the bench or in an injured reserve slot is worthwhile for what will likely be 2-to-3 high-impact starts -- at most -- for the remainder of the season.

Cueto (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list to start Wednesday against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Cueto missed about two weeks with a right flexor strain and will rejoin the rotation Wednesday in New York, as expected. The 35-year-old shouldn't face any significant limitations in his return given the brevity of his absence.

Cabrera was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville ahead of Wednesday's start against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cabrera was promoted to Triple-A Jacksonville in mid-July and will make his major-league debut at LoanDepot Park on Wednesday. The right-hander logged a 3.68 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 48:19 K:BB in 29.1 innings across six starts with the Triple-A club. Bryan Mitchell was designated for assignment to make room for Cabrera.

Kelly (illness) rejoined the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, but he remains on the COVID-19 injured list and is expected to require a "somewhat lengthy" build-up process, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

After testing positive for the coronavirus Aug. 14, Kelly completed a 10-day quarantine and is no longer exhibiting symptoms. However, because of the layoff, Kelly will likely need to complete multiple bullpen sessions and/or simulated games before the Diamondbacks feel comfortable activating him. Unless the Diamondbacks indicate otherwise, don't expect Kelly to rejoin the big-league rotation until next week at the soonest.