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Smyly (forearm) is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Smyly has been on the 10-day injured list with left forearm inflammation since April 16, but the issue isn't particularly serious. As a result, he'll be able to return after missing just one turn through the rotation. Smyly made two starts to begin the season and posted a 5.73 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in 11 innings.

Cecconi sustained a minor wrist injury on his non-throwing hand and his minor-league debut will be delayed, William Boor of MLB.com reports.

With the injury being to Cecconi's non-throwing hand, there is little cause for concern regarding his long-term prospects. Cecconi is Arizona's top pitching prospect, someone with the potential to develop into a No. 2 starter in the big leagues thanks to a prototypical 6-foot-4 frame and an impressive four-pitch mix, headlined by a mid-90s fastball and wipeout slider.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that Strasburg (shoulder) felt OK after he threw on flat ground from 75 feet Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Strasburg has been dealing with inflammation in his right shoulder and doesn't have a clear timetable to return to game action. If the right-hander continues to feel good, Martinez said that the team will ramp Strasburg up to throwing off a mound before progressing to live batting practice or simulated games. It's encouraging to see Strasburg resume throwing, but the Nationals figure to proceed with caution given his recent injury history.

General manager Kim Ng said Wednesday that Sanchez (shoulder) is "still a ways out" from returning to game action, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Sanchez has been dealing with mild inflammation in his right shoulder since the start of the regular season, and the team has been bringing him along slowly given his injury history. The right-hander has been throwing at the team's alternate training site, but he still doesn't have a firm timetable to return to game action.

Wheeler allowed four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings but was not involved in the decision during Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

All four runs that Wheeler allowed came via the long ball. Buster Posey had two solo home runs while Tommy La Stella pitched in with a two-run blast of his own. Wheeler has gotten roughed up a bunch since pitching a gem in his first outing of the year. The 30-year-old has allowed 10 runs on 22 hits while sporting a 16:8 K:BB over his last 16.2 innings and will look to right the ship Monday against the Cardinals.

Webb allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings. He did not factor into the decision during Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies.

Webb got himself out of early trouble in the first after getting Brad Miller to ground into an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play with the bases loaded. He wasn't so fortunate in the following innings, as he allowed an RBI double to Nick Maton in the second and a three-run homer to Miller later in the third. The 24-year-old left-hander has had trouble in all three of his starts thus far, combining to give up 10 runs, 22 hits, seven walks and three home runs over 14.1 innings. The Giants will likely need one more start from him -- scheduled for Sunday against the Marlins -- while Johnny Cueto (lat) remains on the 10-day injured list

Gray (2-1) earned the win against Houston on Tuesday, pitching 6.2 innings and allowing one run on three hits and four walks while striking out six.

Gray's control wasn't at its peak in the contest -- he walked four batters for the third time in his past four games -- but he navigated around the baserunners to notch his second quality start of the campaign. The veteran picked up his second win and lowered his season ERA to 2.42 in the process. After posting an ugly 6.69 ERA across 39 innings last year, Gray has bounced back with a solid start to the 2021 season. He'll look to keep it going Sunday when he faces the Phillies at Coors Field.

Corbin pitched six shutout innings while allowing four hits and striking out five but did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals.

The 31-year-old was completely locked in, as he did not allow a walk and retired 13 of the final 14 batters he faced. This was an uplifting outing for Corbin, as he had allowed 15 earned runs and four homers with a 6:7 K:BB across 6.1 innings over his first two starts. Tuesday's performance very well could have been a turning point for Corbin, and he'll look to carry this momentum forward in his next start against the Blue Jays next Tuesday.

Paddack (1-2) allowed five runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out seven across five innings, taking the loss Tuesday against the Brewers.

Paddack pitched well aside from a five-run third inning. To his credit, only Billy McKinney's solo shot was earned because of a Jurickson Profar error that led to four more runs. However, Paddack struggled to get himself out of the inning. The 25-year-old has looked better in his last two starts, posting a 1.80 ERA and 11 strikeouts after compiling a 5.63 ERA and six strikeouts across his first two outings.

Wainwright allowed one run on five hits and a walk while striking out 10 over seven innings but did not pick up a decision in Tuesday's 3-2 loss against the Nationals.

Wainwright turned back the clock Tuesday with an absolute masterpiece. It was his first double-digit strikeout performance since May 28, 2019. His one major mistake came in the sixth inning, when he left a first-pitch curveball hanging that was lifted into the seats in right by Josh Bell to give the Nationals 1-0 lead. It was a much-needed bounce-back game for the 39-year-old after he lost two of his first three starts while giving up 10 runs through just 12.2 innings. He'll look to build on this outing in a home game against the Phillies on Monday.