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Hill (forearm) tossed "a handful of pitches" off the mound Thursday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Though the session was apparently short, it was significant as it was the first time Hill has thrown off a mound since landing on the injured list with a flexor tendon strain June 20. The 39-year-old will throw a longer bullpen session of approximately 25 pitches Saturday. He could rejoin the Dodgers during the first or second week of September and is still being considered for a spot in the rotation if he has built the necessary stamina by October.

Soroka allowed two earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five across seven innings Thursday against the Marlins. He did not factor into the decision.

Soroka held the Marlins scoreless through six innings, prior to allowing a two-run double to Starlin Castro in his final frame. His dominance was highlighted from the second to sixth innings, when he retired 13 consecutive batters. He achieved those results by effectively keeping the Marlins from hitting the ball in the air, recording 17 of his 21 outs from either a groundball or strikeout. Soroka has now turned in five consecutive quality starts, working no fewer than 6.2 innings in an outing in that span. That stretch has aided his already strong ratios, as he now has a 2.41 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 112 strikeouts across 141.2 innings for the season. He'll look to keep things going in his next appearance, currently scheduled for Tuesday at Toronto.

Hendricks (9-9) pitched seven scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Giants. He allowed three hits and no walks, while striking out seven.

The Cubs only mustered one run, but Hendricks made it count. The righty posted his second straight strong start, as he allowed just a single run over seven innings his last time out against Pittsburgh. The good stretch has bumped his season ERA down to 3.20, and Hendricks will look to keep it going Wednesday on the road against the Mets.

Mahle (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Mahle landed on the IL on July 22 due to a left hamstring strain, though he finished his rehab with Triple-A and will remain with the Bats after being activated. He owns a 4.93 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with a 106:26 K:BB over 102.1 innings this season in the big leagues and figures to resurface in the majors once rosters expand in September.

Gray will undergo surgery Friday to repair his fractured left foot, but he's expected to have a normal offseason, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Gray has made it clear that he thinks he can have surgery without it affecting his availability for the 2020 season. He finishes the year with a 3.84 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 150:56 K:BB across 150 innings.

Webb has been confirmed as Sunday's starter against the A's, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

He was an option out of the bullpen Thursday against the Cubs but was not used, so he will make his scheduled start Sunday. He was effective in his big-league debut last week, giving up one earned run while striking out seven in five innings to pick up the win against the Diamondbacks. With Shaun Anderson (blister) and Johnny Cueto (elbow) expected back fairly soon, Webb's run in the rotation may not last long.

Stroman (hamstring) said Thursday that he will make his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Cubs, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

He is not worried about the hamstring tightness he experienced in Wednesday's start and was more focused on his performance, saying, "I think I need to be better. I think I will be better." Stroman has a 4.58 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 18:10 K:BB in 19.2 innings (four starts) since getting traded to the Mets.

Flexen was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

He has logged over two innings in three of his last five appearances at Triple-A and figures to work as a long reliever in the majors. Flexen has a career 8.15 ERA and 2.14 WHIP in 67.1 MLB innings.

Parsons was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

He was claimed on waivers earlier in the week after the Braves designated him for assignment. Parsons has a 4.43 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 20.1 career MLB innings and should assume a low-leverage relief role.

Freeland was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain.

He will be eligible to return on Sept. 1, but it is unclear how much time he will need to recover. The Rockies' rotation has been decimated by injuries, but perhaps Antonio Senzatela or Jeff Hoffman will be recalled to start Sunday's game in St. Louis.