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Keller was diagnosed with a right wrist bruise after being struck by a line drive Tuesday against the Marlins.

Keller was hit by a 105 mph line drive off the bat of Garrett Cooper during the second inning and immediately exited the game, but the initial diagnosis indicates he avoided a fracture. The 23-year-old's next turn through the rotation is scheduled for Sunday against the Cardinals, though it's unclear whether he'll be able to make said start.

May (head) will face hitters on the field prior to Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

May was hit in the head by a line drive Sunday but was cleared of a concussion. He'll still do some throwing before returning to game action. Manager Dave Roberts said the team would decide on the 21-year-old's upcoming role following the throwing session.

Keller was removed from Tuesday's game against the Marlins after being hit in the right wrist by a line drive, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Garrett Cooper hit a liner over 105 mph off the bat during the second inning that hit Keller in the right wrist, immediately forcing him to leave the contest. Keller was off to a fast start with three strikeouts over 1.2 innings, but we'll now await word on the severity of his injury.

May (head) has passed concussion tests and was headed for bunting drills prior to Tuesday's game against Colorado, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

May was struck by a liner in the head during Sunday's matchup, though he passed all concussion testing and feels fine. The Dodgers have yet to provide an update on May's status, though he figures to be available to pitch within the next few days.

Burnes was recalled from Triple-A San Antonio on Tuesday.

Burnes will get another shot in the majors despite accruing a 9.00 ERA and 1.87 WHIP with a 67:20 K:BB over 46 innings this year with Milwaukee. His last big-league outing dates back to July 14 against the Giants, when he got rocked for four runs without recording a single out.

Mahle will start Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Mahle shined in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against St. Louis, allowing two hits with no walks and five strikeouts over 6.1 innings in his first big-league appearance since July 19. He did not project for a turn this week, but the Reds announced after Monday's game that Alex Wood (back) had been scratched from his scheduled start and that Mahle would be afforded another opportunity. He has been knocked around at times this season -- he has three starts with nine or more hits allowed -- but Mahle is still only 24 years old and the estimators are kind to him on account of his 18.5 K-BB%.

Ryu is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Rockies in Los Angeles, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Manager Dave Roberts recently hinted that Ryu could be in line to have his turn through the rotation skipped at some point in September, but that won't happen for at least one more week. The All-Star southpaw has labored through his last three starts, giving up 18 earned runs on 25 hits and three walks across 14.2 frames to take the loss on each occasion. Ryu's recent form might not make him the must-start option he's been all season, but it's worth noting his last three turns came against three offenses (Braves, Yankees and Diamondbacks) that all rank in the top half of the majors in team wRC+. The Rockies, meanwhile, rank 26th with a 85 wRC+, offering some hope for a bounce-back effort from Ryu.

Houser threw 4.1 innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Monday, giving up one earned run on five hits, striking out six and walking two as the Brewers eventually fell 3-2 in 10 innings.

He did well to hold a tough Astros lineup to a single run, but Houser couldn't quite reach the five-inning threshold that would have qualified him for a decision, as he wasn't very efficient in tossing 98 pitches. The 26-year-old is still posting respectable numbers in 2019, as he's got a 3.45 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a 93:32 K:BB over 91.1 innings.

Maeda was credited with the save against the Rockies on Monday, giving up three earned runs on four hits over four innings, striking out five and walking none as the Dodgers won 16-9.

Maeda saw out the rest of the contest after taking over for Walker Buehler and wound up getting his first save of the season despite giving up three runs in his four innings of work. His move to the bullpen diminishes some of the value he was carrying as a starter, but if he keeps getting multiple innings of work like he did in this game, he should still be effective as a ratio stabilizer. Overall, the 31-year-old sports a 4.18 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 154:47 K:BB across 142 innings.

Buehler (12-3) got the win against the Rockies on Monday, giving up six earned runs on eight hits over five innings, striking out five and walking none in a 16-9 victory for the Dodgers.

It wasn't a sharp outing for Buehler, but he still wound up recording his 12th win of the season as his offense exploded for 16 runs. He had held his opponents scoreless in three of his last four starts coming into the contest and still boasts an excellent 3.28 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 190:28 K:BB across 159.1 innings, so this can be considered a blip on the radar in what has been a fantastic overall season for the 25-year-old. He'll draw a favorable matchup for his next start, which will pit him against the Orioles on the road next Tuesday.