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Quintana (thumb) will throw at least one more simulated game and won't be available for the weekend series against the White Sox, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Quintana is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said that his next appearance could be with the major-league club. However, manager David Ross said Tuesday that the left-hander will require at least one more simulated game, which would make him unavailable for the upcoming series against the White Sox. Quintana could return to the rotation if his sim game goes well.

Alcantara (not injury related) is expected to face hitters Wednesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Alcantara was cleared to resume baseball activities Saturday and should throw approximately 50 pitches against hitters Wednesday. If all goes well, his next throwing session could be in the major-league rotation as early as Monday against the Nationals.

Woodford was optioned to the Cardinals' alternate training site Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Woodford didn't appear during the team's doubleheader against the Cubs on Monday despite serving as the 29th man, and he'll now return to alternate camp. The right-hander has made one start for the Cardinals this season, allowing one run on one hit and no walks while striking out three over three innings.

Kaminsky was optioned to the Cardinals' alternate training site Tuesday.

Kaminsky didn't allow any baserunners over two innings while striking out two over the past two days, but he'll still be removed from the 28-man roster. The southpaw will remain on the taxi squad for the current road trip, so he will be available in an emergency. Jesus Cruz's contract was selected in a corresponding move.

Mejia was recalled from the Marlins' alternate training site ahead of his scheduled start against the Mets on Tuesday.

Mejia will make his second start of the season after he was relatively effective in his major-league debut earlier in the season. In that start, he allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out six over 2.1 innings against the Mets. He'll get to face a familiar foe in his second major-league start Tuesday.

Peterson was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday and placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Peterson had put together a nice start to the season over his first four starts and had secured two consecutive wins. However, he'll now miss at least two turns through the rotation as a result of a shoulder issue. The exact severity of the injury is unclear, but Corey Oswalt will start in Peterson's place Tuesday.

Urena was one of 18 Marlins that tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this season who received clearance Saturday to resume baseball activities at the team's alternate training site in Jupiter, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Along with Urena, fellow starting pitchers Sandy Alcantara and Caleb Smith are among the players who tested positive that are now ready to prepare for returns to the active roster. Because none of the three pitchers have seen any game action since late July, they'll all likely require a week or more to get their arms reconditioned for starting duty. The Marlins aren't exactly overflowing with ideal replacements in the rotation at the moment, so it's possible Urena gets activated sooner than expected and handles limited pitch counts in his initial appearances.

Quintana (thumb) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Quintana threw a four-inning simulated game Sunday, and that apparently went well since he's throwing a bullpen session just two days after. The southpaw has progressed smoothly through his rehab process, but it's still unclear when he could return to the major-league club. Assuming his bullpen goes well Tuesday, he could be in line for another sim game, but pitching coach Tommy Hottovy didn't rule out a return to the rotation prior to another sim game, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports. If Tyler Chatwood (back) is unable to return from the 10-day injured list in a timely manner, Quintana's 2020 debut could come sooner rather than later.

Wood (shoulder) is expected to throw a three-inning simulated game Tuesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Wood has been steadily advancing in his throwing program while he recovers from shoulder inflammation that has kept him sidelined since the end of July. If his sim game goes well Tuesday, he could throw a bullpen session at the end of the week followed by a four-inning sim game after that.

Gomber (illness) is on track to "be activated soon, with an eye toward Wednesday's doubleheader" according to manager Mike Shildt, the Associated Press reports.

There was talk of a potential activation for Gomber prior to Monday's doubleheader. However, it now seems the left-hander is on track to come off the COVID-19 injured list in time to handle a start in Wednesday's twin bill, with Jeff Jones of the Belleville News Democrat reporting Gomber arrived in Chicago on Monday and was doing some workouts with elastic bands at Wrigley Field. Gomber has reportedly not registered a positive COVID-19 test -- his placement on the list is apparently due to exposure to someone with the coronavirus -- so there shouldn't be any residual physical issues that could affect his performance. Gomber has fired 3.1 scoreless innings across two appearances thus far in 2020, both in relief, but he logged 11 starts at the major-league level for the Cardinals back in 2018 before spending the entirety of 2019 in the minors.