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Gray is expected to be promoted to the major-league team ahead of Tuesday's game against San Francisco, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The Dodgers don't yet know what role Gray will play in Tuesday's matchup, as it will depend on the bullpen situation following Monday's game. Either way, Gray appears in line to take the mound Tuesday, either as a starter or as a long reliever. The right-hander has posted a 2.87 ERA with 22 punchouts over 15.2 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2021.

Carrasco (hamstring) will report to Triple-A Syracuse for a rehab start Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The veteran right-hander threw 27 pitches over two frames with High-A Brooklyn on Thursday, and he's scheduled to cover about three innings during Tuesday's rehab outing. If all goes well with Syracuse, Carrasco could rejoin the starting rotation Sunday versus the Blue Jays, though the Mets won't make that decision until seeing how the 34-year-old feels after the appearance.

Manager Mike Shildt said Monday that Martinez underwent surgery to repair the torn ligament in his right thumb, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The 29-year-old is ineligible to return until early September after being moved to the 60-day injured list earlier this month, and there's a chance he misses the rest of the season after undergoing the procedure. If unable to retake the mound in 2021, Martinez will finish the season with a 6.23 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 57:36 K:BB over 82.1 innings.

Darvish (hip) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start Monday in Atlanta.

The veteran right-hander last pitched July 8 and exited that start early with back and hip tightness, but he's ready to pitch after a brief stint on the injured list. Darvish in effect only ended up pushed back a few days in the rotation thanks to his absence coinciding with the All-Star break. He has a 3.09 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 125:24 K:BB across 105 innings this season.

Strasburg (neck) felt good after a 32-pitch bullpen session Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Strasburg had been briefly shut down from mound work after some discomfort following a simulated game, but the setback evidently wasn't a major one. Given his lengthy injury history, particularly in the last two years, it's tough to be too confident in his health, but he at least appears to be moving in the right direction again.

Gausman (personal) returned to the team as expected Monday and was activated off the Family Medical Emergency List ahead of his scheduled start against the Dodgers, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Gausman's first start of the second half was delayed so that he could be with his wife in the hospital, but he's ready to pitch again now. The Giants will certainly be happy to have him on the hill against the rival Dodgers, who trail them by one game in the standings. Gausman looked like an ace in the first half, riding a 30.5 percent strikeout rate and 6.9 percent walk rate to a 1.73 ERA in 18 starts.

The Reds officially placed Lorenzen (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Monday.

Lorenzen sustained the injury during his first appearance of the season Saturday, after a shoulder strain had kept him on the shelf for the entire first half. He'll presumably require a shorter period of time to recover from the hamstring injury, but the Reds have yet to offer a concrete timeline for his return to the big club. The Reds called up R.J. Alaniz from Triple-A Louisville to take Lorenzen's spot on the active roster and in the bullpen.

The Cardinals recalled Woodford from Triple-A Memphis ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Cubs in St. Louis.

Outfielder Lars Nootbaar was optioned to Memphis in a corresponding move. Woodford's previous 17 appearances with the big club came as a reliever, but he's spent the past three weeks getting stretched out for starting duty in the minors. In his most recent outing July 13 against Norfolk, Woodford covered five innings and tossed 83 pitches, so he shouldn't face any significant restrictions with his workload Monday. Woodford tentatively lines up for a two-start week, with his second turn set to come Saturday in Cincinnati.

The Marlins optioned Garrett to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.

Miami called Garrett up and designated him as its 27th man for Sunday's game against the Phillies, which was proceeded by a resumption of the contest Saturday that was suspended in the top of the 10th inning. Garrett drew his third start of the season for the Marlins in the series finale, working 4.1 innings and giving up three runs (two earned) en route to taking a no-decision in the 7-4 loss. Though the Marlins still have two open spots in the rotation with Pablo Lopez (shoulder) recently joining Cody Poteet (knee) on the injured list, Garrett apparently didn't impress enough to receive another turn this weekend versus the Padres. The Marlins would need to place another player on the IL in a corresponding move in order for Garrett to be eligible to rejoin the big club within 15 days.

Burnes tossed 8.1 scoreless innings and picked up the win in Sunday's victory over the Reds. He allowed five hits and posted a 12:1 K:BB in the contest.

Burnes started for the first time since tossing two innings in the All-Star Game, and he picked up right where he left off at the end of the first half, limiting the opposition to one earned run or fewer for the fourth straight start. Burnes has lowered his ERA from 2.62 to 2.16 since the beginning of that stretch, and with him punching out 12 batters Sunday, he is now tied for fifth in the league with 140 strikeouts.