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The Rockies are deciding whether to shut Marquez (arm) down for the rest of the season, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Marquez was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to right arm inflammation, and manager Bud Black later clarified that his ace is essentially dealing with a "tired arm." Black also noted that the Rockies are in the process of determining whether Marquez will pitch again this season, per Saunders.

Manager Bruce Bochy said last week that Cueto (elbow) is tentatively being penciled in to return from the 60-day injured list around Sept. 8, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Cueto reached the final phase of his recovery from Tommy John surgery earlier this month, when he kicked off a minor-league rehab assignment. After two turns with the Giants' rookie-level Arizona League affiliate followed by two starts with High-A San Jose, Cueto is now in line to pitch twice for Triple-A Sacramento before being reinstated. Cueto was roughed up for five runs (four earned) over 4.1 innings in his final outing for San Jose, but reported no concerns with his elbow while bumping up his pitch count to 60. He'll presumably work longer in his upcoming two turns with Sacramento as he looks to prove that he's ready to handle a starter's workload with the big club.

Freeland (groin) began a throwing program Sunday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Freeland's ability to play catch just three days after being placed on the 10-day injured list suggests that his left groin strain isn't viewed as a major concern. Assuming Freeland incurs no setbacks when he eventually progresses to mound work, he should return from the IL when the roster expands Sept. 1 or shortly thereafter.

Cabrera (infection) was activated from the 7-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start for Double-A Jacksonville on Monday.

Cabrera has been cleared to rejoin Jacksonville's rotation after spending more than three weeks on the injured list with an infection. The 21-year-old owns a combined 2.23 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 110:29 K:BB across 92.2 innings with Jacksonville and High-A Jupiter and will look to finish the season strong.

Denaburg hasn't pitched in any games for the Nationals' rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate since Aug. 3 while recovering from a shoulder strain, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

The Nationals don't seem to be viewing the 20-year-old's injury as a serious concern, as he hasn't been officially shut down for the season and remains in the midst of a rehab program. A first-round pick in the 2018 first-year player draft, Denaburg didn't make his professional debut until this season after biceps tendinitis sidelined him shortly after he was selected.

The Marlins reinstated Lopez (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Reds, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Lopez will take the hill for Miami for the first time in the second half after a strained right shoulder kept him on the shelf for more than two months. The 23-year-old wrapped up his five-start rehab assignment on a positive note, tossing six frames and giving up two runs (one earned) while striking out five in his Aug. 21 outing for Triple-A New Orleans. Considering Lopez tossed only 70 pitches in that start, he'll likely have some light workload restrictions in place in his first turn back from the IL.

Marquez was placed on the 10-day injured list with right arm inflammation Monday.

The severity of the issue is not yet clear. The transaction has been made retroactive to Friday, so he'll be eligible to return as soon as next Monday should he prove healthy enough to do so. The Rockies have yet to announce who will take his scheduled start Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Melville is scheduled to start Monday's game against the Braves, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.

After Jon Gray (foot) and Kyle Freeland (groin) landed on the injured list last week, Melville would have been in good shape to pick up a second turn through the rotation regardless of how he performed in his Rockies debut Aug. 21, but the right-hander earned another start on merit. He claimed the win in a road start against the Diamondbacks, tossing seven innings of one-run ball and allowing only two hits and two walks. The 29-year-old's body of work at Triple-A Albuquerque this season (5.42 ERA, 1.59 WHIP in 96.1 innings) was far less impressive, however, making Melville difficult to trust as he returns to the mound Monday for an outing at Coors Field.

Walker (elbow, shoulder) has extended his throwing program out to 120 feet, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

This is seen as the final step before Walker pitches off flat ground or a mound in the bullpen. The right-hander is presumed to be over the Tommy John elbow surgery he underwent in April 2018, but a setback to his shoulder in May is delaying his return to the active roster.

Kershaw (13-3) suffered the loss against the Yankees on Sunday, hurling seven innings and giving up three runs on four hits and no walks while striking out 12.

Kershaw was mostly dominant in the nationally televised matchup, establishing a season high with 12 strikeouts while allowing only four hits. Unfortunately, three of those hits left the yard, sending the southpaw to his first home loss since April of 2018. Despite the disappointing outcome, Kershaw continued his late-season strikeout resurgence, as he has now whiffed 77 hitters over his last 57 innings after striking out 82 over his first 92 frames this season. The 31-year-old has been one of the most reliable starters in baseball in 2019, hurling six or more innings in each of his 23 appearances. He'll carry a 2.76 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 159:31 K:BB over 150 innings into his next start, on the road against Arizona on Saturday.