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Webb allowed a run on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings versus the Dodgers on Tuesday. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander has allowed just four runs across 18 innings (four starts) since he returned from a shoulder injury. Webb outdueled Dodgers starter Julio Urias in Tuesday's contest, although the former has now gone four straight starts without a decision. For the year, Webb has a solid 3.36 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP and 70:22 K:BB through 67 innings. He lines up for a challenging home start versus Houston this weekend.

Gomber (8-5) secured the win over the Angels on Tuesday, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven.

The southpaw continued his strong first campaign with Colorado, notching his sixth quality start in his past nine outings. The only runs he allowed in the contest came on yet another homer off the bat of Shohei Ohtani. Gomber lowered his ERA to 3.69 with the effective appearance while picking up his fifth win his past six starts. His next outing is tentatively slated to come at San Diego on Sunday.

Paddack (7-6) won Tuesday's 7-4 game against Oakland, allowing three runs on nine hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six innings.

Paddack allowed all three of his runs on five hits in the third inning but settled down after and was never in any real danger in any of the other five frames. This was the young righty's third straight win, while his season-high 102 pitches indicates manager Jayce Tingler finally trusts Paddack to work deep into games.

Gutierrez (5-3) allowed two earned runs on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts through 6.1 innings, getting the win in Tuesday's 7-4 victory over the Cubs.

Gutierrez coughed up a two-run homer to Anthony Rizzo in the first inning but settled in to deliver a quality start. After striking out just one batter in his previous 10 innings, the right-hander punched out five Tuesday, two shy of his career high. His lack of swing-and-miss stuff (42 strikeouts in 60.2 innings) limits his value from a fantasy perspective, but his ability to provide length for the Reds means he could stick around. He's projected to get the ball again Sunday against the Mets.

Ynoa (hand) threw a simulated game Tuesday after his scheduled Tuesday rehab outing was postponed because of rain, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. He's now slated to make a rehab outing Saturday.

While the switch to a simulated game shouldn't make a huge difference as far as getting Ynoa's arm built up, pushing back the rehab outing could ultimately delay his activation from the 60-day IL. The right-hander will likely require multiple outings in the minors before being reinstated, so he appears to be on track for a mid-to-late August return to the Atlanta rotation, assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks.

Syndergaard (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

It marked the right hander's first time throwing off a mound since he suffered a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery in late May. While resuming mound work is a huge step for Syndergaard, he still figures to be multiple weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment, which means he's unlikely to rejoin the major-league roster until early September. Given those time constraints, the Mets have already alluded to the possibility of the 28-year-old serving in a relief role when he returns.

Manager Luis Rojas said Tuesday that the club is "pretty optimistic" Carrassco (hamstring) will be activated to start Friday against the Reds, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

It was reported Monday that the right-hander had a strong chance of making his season debut over the weekend, and now it appears that the veteran starter will take the ball Friday so long as he's given final clearance by the club's medical staff. The Mets will likely announce an official plan in the coming days, but if the 34-year-old does indeed start Friday, Rich Hill's next outing would likely be pushed to Saturday or Sunday. Carrasco is almost certain to be on some sort of strict pitch count in his return, given that he's yet to throw more than three innings in any of his rehab outings.

Anderson was seen throwing in the Pirates' bullpen before Tuesday's game, as his trade to Philadelphia doesn't appear to have gone through yet, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, an issue cropped up with one of the two players being sent to Pittsburgh in the agreement -- Cristian Hernandez or Abrahan Gutierrez -- leaving Anderson's status in flux until the issue is rectified or the deal is nixed altogether. More details about the trade figure to become available later Tuesday.

Strasburg will undergo neurogenic thoracic outlet surgery Wednesday and will not pitch again this season, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The issue helps explain why Strasburg had multiple setbacks as he attempted to work his way back from a neck strain. The 33-year-old will end the year having made just five starts, not much more than the two he managed last season. The Nationals hope he's able to return around the start of spring training, but a full recovery can't be guaranteed, as thoracic outlet syndrome has had a significant negative impact on the careers of many pitchers, most notably Matt Harvey. Given Strasburg's extensive injury history, it will be difficult to have much optimism about him during draft season.

Anderson was traded from the Pirates to the Phillies in exchange for Cristian Hernandez and Abrahan Gutierrez on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Anderson will head east along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in a deal which was rumored to be close earlier in the day, when Anderson was scratched from what would have been his final start as a Pirate. Exactly what Anderson has to offer the Phillies is unclear, but all he has to do is be better than Matt Moore (5.79 ERA) or Vince Velasquez (5.54 ERA) to improve the team's playoff chances. Anderson's 4.35 ERA on the season suggests that's an easy bar to clear, but he's one of the pitchers whose spin rate dropped noticeably after the league started cracking down on foreign substances. He'll also be moving from one of the league's more pitcher-friendly parks to one of its more hitter-friendly venues, which could hurt his fantasy value.