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Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Kelly (illness) was scheduled to end his isolation period Tuesday.

Kelly had tested positive for the coronavirus and been in quarantine since Aug. 14. There was no update Tuesday regarding Kelly's status, but Lovullo told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic on Monday that the pitcher is feeling good, though the right-hander will not rejoin the team on its current road trip.

Guerrero underwent Tommy John surgery last week and isn't likely to return to game action until 2023, Ryan Payne of MadFriars reports.

Guerrero pitched in 27 games for Triple-A El Paso this season, registering a 4.02 ERA and 40:18 K:BB across 40.1 innings. The right-hander has yet to earn his first big-league call-up and will now be out of action for a considerable period, possibly until the 2023 campaign.

Darvish (back) threw a bullpen session and took part in fielding practice Tuesday, per MLB.com.

The right-hander has now thrown three bullpens since Friday and appears to be on the verge of a return. Padres manager Jayce Tingler suggested as much Tuesday, saying of Darvish's status, "We're getting close." He could rejoin the rotation as soon as Thursday's series finale with the Dodgers.

Morton (12-5) allowed four runs on six hits with nine strikeouts through five innings, taking the loss in Tuesday's 5-4 defeat to the Yankees.

The strikeouts keep piling up for Morton, but this wasn't one of his masterful outings. Entering play, the 37-year-old hadn't given up a homer since Aug. 1. That streak ended when Giancarlo Stanton went yard in the second, followed by DJ LeMahieu in the fifth. Morton did still find the strike zone with over 70 percent of his pitches, but the four runs allowed won't be doing his ERA any favors nor will his next assignment, as it will likely come against the Dodgers early next week.

Megill (1-3) allowed seven earned runs on 11 hits and no walks while striking out five across 3.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Giants.

Megill allowed four home runs, which accounted for six of the seven earned runs that he was charged with. All four of the long balls were hit by lefties, and homers from hitters of opposite handedness have emerged as a problem for Megill. Of the 11 homers he's surrendered this season, nine have come from hitters who are left-handed. While Megill had a string of several impressive starts to begin his big-league career, he's now allowed four or more earned runs in three of his last five starts, inflating his ERA to 4.07 across 59.2 innings.

Small (finger) reported to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Small landed on the shelf in mid-July with a strained tendon in his left middle finger, and he'll start a rehab stint in hopes of rejoining Triple-A Nashville for the end of the minor-league campaign. The left-hander has a 1.77 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 73:30 K:BB across 56 innings between the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season.

Luzardo (4-7) allowed five runs on 10 hits and one walk with three strikeouts through 4.2 innings, taking the loss in Tuesday's 5-1 defeat to the Nationals.

While Luzardo did display improved control Tuesday night, this was another rough outing for the left-hander. He walked only one batter and 69 percent of his pitches found the zone (well above his season mark of 60 percent), but a pair of two-run homers from Tres Barrera and Ryan Zimmerman ushered the Peruvian out of the game early. Since joining Miami before the trade deadline, Luzardo has started five games and allowed 24 runs in 22.1 innings. A demotion to the bullpen or worse could be looming for the 23-year-old.

Manager Joe Girardi said Eflin (kneecap) will be activated from the injured list to start Thursday against the Diamondbacks, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Eflin covered 2.1 frames in a rehab start with Double-A Reading on Saturday, and it will be his lone rehab appearance before returning to the big-league rotation. The 27-year-old has been sidelined over a month with patellar tendinitis, and he figures to have some workload limitations in his first start back given the brevity of the rehab stint.

Flaherty was removed from Tuesday's start against the Tigers with right shoulder tightness, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Flaherty had decreased velocity during the third inning and was pulled from the contest after surrendering back-to-back homers to open the frame. It's only the right-hander's third start since missing two-plus months with an oblique strain, and his availability for the final month of the season is now in question after exiting with a new injury. He allowed four runs on four hits with three walks and a strikeout across two innings and is in line for the loss Tuesday.

Steele won't start as scheduled Tuesday against the Rockies since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The contest will be made up via a doubleheader Wednesday, and Steele will take the mound in the nightcap. Zach Davies will start Game 1 for the Cubs.