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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.

Davies (8-7) allowed four runs on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts across four innings while taking a loss against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

The 26-year-old ran into homer trouble again, as he allowed two long balls in a start for the fourth time in his last five outings. During that stretch, which dates back to July 23, he's lost five straight games and posted a 7.77 ERA. The losing streak has dropped him to 8-7, and he now owns a 3.90 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 85 strikeouts in 131.2 innings this season. Davies will attempt to bounce back again Saturday at the Cubs.

Ray (11-7) pitched five shutout frames while allowing three hits with four walks and six strikeouts to earn a victory against the Brewers on Sunday.

The 27-year-old was sharp in his first start returning from a back injury, which knocked him out almost a couple of weeks. Dating back to before the injury, he's yielded just three runs in his last 13 innings. Ray hasn't lost this month and owns a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP with 193 strikeouts in 147 innings this season. He is scheduled to make his next start Saturday at home against the Dodgers.

Senzatela (8-8) allowed six runs on five hits and two walks over 1.2 innings Sunday, striking out one batter and taking the loss against St. Louis.

Senzatela allowed six runs and failed to get out of the second inning for the second straight outing with his last MLB action coming on July 20. His ERA shot up to 6.75 with an unsightly 54:47 K:BB over 94.2 innings. If he gets another turn in the rotation, he'll face the Pirates at home Friday.

Wacha allowed three runs on six hits and two walks over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out seven in the win over Colorado. He did not factor in the decision.

Wacha was wildly inefficient Sunday, needing 113 pitches in his 4.2 innings of work. This marked the most pitches he's thrown since April 16, and his ERA bumped up to 5.24. Looking for his first win since July, he'll face the Reds at home Saturday.

Webb yielded four runs on six hits and two walks over 4.2 frames Sunday, striking out two batters in the win over Oakland. He did not factor in the decision.

Webb struggled in the second inning, allowing three runs, including a solo shot to Mark Canha who hit two long balls on the day. It was a disappointing outing for the 22-year-old rookie after he struck out seven and allowed just one run in his MLB debut. Should he get another shot in the rotation, Webb will likely see the Padres at home Saturday.