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Kelly (shoulder) will undergo surgery Wednesday to relieve symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

The 31-year-old underwent a procedure in late August to treat a blood clot in his right shoulder, and he'll now undergo surgery to address the nerve issue, which includes the removal of a rib to alleviate pressure in the area. Kelly could start playing catch eight weeks after the surgery, so if all goes well he may be ready for the start of spring training. He remains under team control for the next few years, and the Diamondbacks seem likely to exercise his $4.25 million club option for 2021 after he posted a 2.59 ERA and 0.99 ERA through 31.1 innings this season.

Gomber will start one of the games in Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The 26-year-old started during the doubleheader over the weekend and will receive another opportunity Thursday. Gomber covered 2.2 scoreless innings with 55 pitches during that outing, and he figures to have a similar workload versus Detroit.

Musgrove allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five across four scoreless innings Tuesday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

Musgrove was in control throughout his start, as he allowed only one extra-base hit. He also racked up nine swinging strikes on 64 total pitches. The only downside to the start was that it appears the Pirates will be careful with his workload after Musgrove missed nearly a month with a triceps injury. In a pair of outings since returning, Musgrove has allowed two earned runs across seven innings while punching out nine and walking none. He'll take his next turn through the rotation Monday at Cincinnati.

Wacha (1-3) allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and no walks while striking out three across four innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Orioles.

Wacha served up two long balls to account for three of his four earned runs. He was regularly in trouble and showed little deceptiveness, racking up only six swinging strikes on 71 total pitches. Wacha has struggled mightily this season and now has a 7.50 ERA across 24 innings. He'll look to get on track in his next outing, currently projected to come Tuesday at Philadelphia.

Martinez (0-2) took the loss in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over 3.2 innings. He struck out three.

After tossing a couple of scoreless frames in his first outing since July 28, Martinez hit a wall, serving up a three-run shot to Josh Donaldson in the third and then another run in the fourth before he made his exit. It's still encouraging that he was able to throw 80 pitches (54 strikes) after the long layoff, but as has been the case in recent years, he'll need to be more efficient if he's going to stick in the St. Louis rotation. Martinez lines up to make his next start as part of another twin bill, this one in Milwaukee on Monday.

Kaminsky, who fired a scoreless ninth inning during which he allowed one hit in Monday's loss to the Cubs, has now put together three scoreless, one-inning appearances to open his major-league career.

The southpaw had his share of troubles at Triple-A Memphis last season, posting a 5.11 ERA and 1.65 WHIP across 24.2 innings. However, Kaminsky also generated an impressive and career-high 11.5 K/9 over that span, and although he hasn't been anywhere near as dominant during his small big-league sample (6.0 K/9), the 26-year-old's 13.2 percent swinging-strike rate does hint at the potential for an elevated strikeout rate over time.

Martinez (illness) was activated as expected ahead of his scheduled start in the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Martinez was part of the Cardinals' early-season COVID-19 outbreak and hasn't pitched since late July. He's unlikely to approach 100 pitches in his return to the mound, though he threw over 50 pitches in his most recent live batting practice session, so he should be able to throw a handful of innings Tuesday. Dylan Carlson was optioned in a corresponding move.

Fried (back) is expected to return from the injured list when first eligible Sept. 16 or soon after, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The Braves do not believe that the muscle spasm in Fried's back is particularly serious, and they initially intended to simply delay his next start by a few days before ultimately deciding to skip it entirely. Robbie Erlin appears to be the leading candidate to fill in for him Thursday against the Nationals.

Hamels (triceps) could return during the upcoming series in Baltimore, which begins Monday, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Hamels has battled shoulder and triceps issues since spring training, but he's been making good progress of late and completed a live batting practice session Sunday. It doesn't appear that he's close to being ready to handle a starter's workload, but Atlanta may be happy for him to finish the buildup process during big-league games. He could get the opportunity to make a few short starts in the final two weeks of the season.

The Braves recalled Wright from their alternate training site ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday against the Marlins.

Wright will rejoin the rotation as a replacement for Robbie Erlin, who worked in long relief behind starter Ian Anderson in Monday's 5-4 loss in 10 innings. Though the Braves remain high on the 25-year-old's long-term outlook, Wright's early returns at the big-league level haven't been encouraging. Since making his MLB debut in 2019, Wright has posted a 7.52 ERA, 1.97 WHIP and a 35:35 K:BB over 40.2 innings.