MLB Player News

Nix was activated from the 7-day DL on Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Nix had been sidelined since the end of June due to a non-physical issue. Across five starts with Double-A San Antonio this year, he's logged a 1.27 ERA and 0.71 WHIP.

Velasquez (forearm) was activated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's start against the Mets.

As expected, Velasquez will return to the fold after missing one start due to a right forearm contusion he suffered versus Washington on June 30 when a comebacker struck his arm. Across 17 starts this year, Velasquez has posted a 4.69 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with a 107:34 K:BB over 88.1 innings.

Strasburg (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Thursday in advance of his second minor-league rehab start Sunday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Strasburg made his first rehab start Tuesday at High-A Potomac, tossing 3.1 innings (57 pitches) of one-run ball and striking out five. It marked Strasburg's first game action since June 8, when he exited his start with the Nationals early due to shoulder inflammation. He'll push up his pitch count Sunday at a yet-to-be-determined affiliate, and if all goes well, he should be activated from the 10-day disabled list immediately after the All-Star break.

Teheran allowed one run on three hits and three walks across 6.2 innings Tuesday in a no-decision against the Blue Jays. He struck out five.

Teheran performed well in a pitcher's duel with Marcus Stroman, inducing 22 swinging strikes while helping his cause with eight groundball outs. The only major mistake he made came in the form of a solo home run from Justin Smoak, but he otherwise scattered baserunners in this peach of an outing. Teheran came into the game dealing with an illness, but the fact that he threw 107 pitches indicates that it's no longer an issue. He's alternated effective performances with poor ones over his last seven and will look to buck that trend this weekend against the Nationals.

Walker Buehler (hip) will take Wood's scheduled start Friday against the Angels, with the latter being available out of the bullpen until the All-Star break, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Buehler's return creates a logjam in the Dodgers' rotation, and Wood will be the odd man out for the time being. The 27-year-old owns a 3.88 ERA through 18 starts, but he has been better of late, posting a 2.64 ERA over his last five outings. Wood has been used as a reliever in the past, but his performance doesn't warrant a full-time demotion to the bullpen. The club should provide a more concrete plan as we near the All-Star Game, but a six-man rotation seems like the probable outcome for the start of the second half.

Quintana (8-6) got the win Tuesday, tossing six shutout innings with three strikeouts while allowing three hits and two walks against the Giants.

Quintana was at just 86 pitches and likely could've gone even deeper into the game, but the Cubs were locked in a scoreless tie entering the top of the seventh so they opted for a pinch hitter when his spot came up in the frame. The lefty has gone six straight starts with four strikeouts or fewer -- posting a shaky 20:14 K:BB in that span -- but Tuesday's outing marked a second consecutive quality start and brought his ERA to a season-low 3.96. Barring any changes to the rotation, Quintana's next start isn't likely to come until after the All-Star break.

Mikolas (10-3) struck out six and walked one in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday, allowing two runs on three hits in six innings.

Mikolas surrendered just one extra-base hit and threw 63 of 91 pitches for strikes before leaving the game with a nine-run lead. Mikolas has now thrown four straight quality starts and has a total of 13 on the season. He's the fifth pitcher in the NL to record double-digit wins, and his 1.01 WHIP is tied for fourth in the league. The 29-year-old appears unlikely to start again until after the All-Star break.

Lauer (5-5) got the win Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over 8.2 innings against the Dodgers.

Lauer was magnificent in this one and nearly got a complete game shutout, but he was pulled with 115 pitches after allowing a solo home run with two outs in the ninth. The lefty got off to a brutal start to his rookie campaign, but he's quietly been on a roll of late. Lauer has allowed one earned run or fewer in four of his last five starts to drop his ERA nearly two full runs (6.20 to 4.40). He lines up to make one more start before the All-Star break, Sunday against the Cubs.

Hill (2-4) took the loss Tuesday, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out seven over seven innings against the Padres.

Hill left his last start with neck tightness, but showed no lingering effects in this one. The lefty was ultimately done in by the long ball, as he allowed a three-run blast and a solo homer in the fifth inning for all the damage on his ledger. The 38-year-old added seven more strikeouts Tuesday, giving him 58 versus 18 walks over 54.1 innings. He's now sporting a 4.64 ERA on the season, and lines up to start the Dodgers' final game before the All-Star break Sunday against the Angels.

Anderson allowed one run on three hits and four walks while striking out eight over six innings in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks. He did not factor into the decision.

Anderson yielded a solo home run in the first inning to the second batter he faced, but he was in command from that point on. The lefty has been on fire of late, allowing just one run and one extra-base hit over his last three starts while striking out 25 over 22 innings in that span. Though his ERA sat as high as 5.07 as recently as the start of June, Anderson is now sporting a tidy 3.76 ERA to go along with 8.5 K/9. He'll get one more start before the break, taking on the Mariners at home Sunday.