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Cueto (elbow) will make his final rehab appearance Saturday with Triple-A Sacramento, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Cueto made his first start with Sacramento on Monday -- his fifth rehab outing overall -- and threw 60 pitches over 4.1 innings. Manager Bruce Bochy previously said Cueto was tentatively set to return from the 60-day injured list around Sept. 8, and Saturday's outing will put him on track with that timeline.

Gore is starting for Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Gore has not pitched since Aug. 2 as the Padres decided to limit his workload after injuries held him to only 60.2 innings in 2018. He has been throwing on the side, however, in anticipation of possibly participating in the Double-A playoffs. The Padres' top pitching prospect has compiled a 9-2 record along with a sterling 1.72 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 130:27 K:BB while holding batters to a .166 average in 19 minor-league starts this season.

Hamels was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Hamels is expected to be away from the team for the next few days, but he'll remain on track to start Saturday's game against the Brewers. James Norwood was recalled in a corresponding move.

Urena (back) shifted his rehab assignment from High-A Jupiter to Triple-A New Orleans on Monday.

Urena gave up one run in 3.2 innings across three appearances with Jupiter in what marked his first competitive action since landing on the 60-day injured list in June with a herniated disc on the left side of his back. The Marlins are preparing to bring Urena back from the IL in a relief role, with the 27-year-old potentially getting a look as a closer in the final few weeks of the season. He'll likely make an appearance or two with New Orleans before presumably rejoining Miami when rosters expand Sunday.

Cueto (elbow) worked 4.1 innings Monday in his first rehab start at Triple-A Sacramento, giving up four runs (three earned) on six hits and no walks. He struck out three batters in the 65-pitch outing.

The start was Cueto's fifth overall in the minors after the Giants cleared him to begin the rehab assignment Aug. 4. According to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, Cueto said he wasn't satisfied with the results and doesn't feel ready to rejoin the Giants, though he noted that he felt "strong" physically. The 33-year-old, who is just under 13 months removed from Tommy John surgery, will presumably push up his pitch count in his next outing at Triple-A before potentially returning from the 60-day injured list in the second week of September.

Teheran allowed zero runs on three hits with three walks and four strikeouts across six innings during a no-decision against the Rockies on Monday.

The right-hander worked around three walks, throwing his second straight scoreless outing. Since yielding six runs in 1.1 innings against the Mets on Aug. 15, he has recorded 13 straight scoreless frames. But he settled for the no-decision because his counterpart, Tim Melville, also kept the Braves off the board. Teheran stayed at 8-8, improving his ERA to 3.39 on Monday. He also has a 1.32 WHIP and 141 strikeouts in 151.1 innings this season. Teheran will look to extend his scoreless streak Sunday at home against the White Sox.

Melville tossed five scoreless innings while allowing five hits with three walks and six strikeouts during a no-decision against the Braves on Monday.

Unfortunately, Melville didn't earn the win because the Rockies scored just one run and blew their small lead in the ninth. However, the 29-year-old has been impressive through two starts, yielding just one run in 12 frames. He is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 10 strikeouts during those two outings. One would think Melville has earned another start, and his turn in the rotation will pop up again Saturday at home against the Pirates.

May (1-3) took the loss against the Padres on Monday, giving up four runs (two earned) on four hits over 5.1 innings, striking out two and walking one as the Dodgers fell 4-3.

May emerged with a solid final stat line, as two of the runs against him were unearned, but he still wound up taking his third loss of the season in a low-scoring contest. The young right-hander has held his own at the big-league level so far, posting a 4.07 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 17:4 K:BB over 24.1 innings, but he's expected to move back to the bullpen after this start as the Dodgers move back to a five-man rotation.

Lauer (7-8) got the win against the Dodgers on Monday, giving up three earned runs on six hits over six innings, striking out eight and walking four in a 4-3 victory for the Padres.

It was a solid outing in a tough matchup for the left-hander, who matched his season-high with the eight strikeouts and logged his eighth quality start of the season en route to his seventh win. Overall, Lauer has a 4.48 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 106:39 K:BB across 124.2 innings for the season. He'll take the mound next on the road against the Giants on Sunday.

Musgrove allowed two runs on five hits over six innings Monday, striking out six batters in the loss to Philadelphia. He did not factor in the decision.

The only runs to score on Musgrove came from a two-run shot by Brad Miller in the fourth inning. It was a much better outing for the 26-year-old after he was rocked for six runs in his last start. He'll carry a 4.67 ERA into Saturday's tough outing against the Rockies at Coors Field.