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Martinez (lat) should start his minor-league rehab assignment sometime within the next week, Mark Saxon of The Athletic St. Louis reports.

Martinez threw pain-free May 21 for the first time since suffering the injury, and he'll progress to throwing against live hitters within the next seven days. After a minor-league start, he could be on track to come off the disabled list, depending on how his lat responds.

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen acknowledged Friday that Ray (oblique) is likely "on a similar timeframe" as Shelby Miller (elbow) to return from the disabled list, meaning Ray may not be activated until around mid-June, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Ray has been sidelined since April 29 with a right oblique strain and remains limited to throwing off flat ground as he nears the one-month mark in his rehab process. Because Ray hasn't been completely idle since landing on the DL, Hazen expressed confidence that the lefty could take on "more of an accelerated pitch count" once he's ready to face hitters, but Ray will first have to complete at least one or two bullpen sessions before that happens. With Ray and Miller both trending toward mid-June return dates, Matt Koch and Clay Buchholz should both remain in the rotation for at least two more turns before the Diamondbacks are forced to alter their starting staff.

Ryu (groin) played long toss Monday for the first time since landing on the disabled list, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

He also threw on flat ground to a crouched catcher. While it's an encouraging step for Ryu, who has been on the shelf since May 3 with a strained groin, he's still likely to be sidelined until after the All-Star break.

Conlon will start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Braves, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Seth Lugo, who was originally going to start the second game of Monday's twin bill, is unavailable after tossing 1.1 innings in Game 1, so Conlon will take the ball instead. The 24-year-old struggled in a spot start for the big club earlier in the year, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks across 3.2 innings against the Reds. He'll likely head back to the minors and rejoin the Triple-A Las Vegas' rotation following Monday's outing.

Miley (oblique) resumed playing catch Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

He is on the 60-day disabled list, and is expected to be out until at least early July. It is unclear whether Miley will stick in the big leagues or be sent to Triple-A once healthy.

Farrell was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

He has a 9:1 K:BB in 5.2 MLB innings this season, but has given up five runs over that stretch. Farrell has been more effective (4.94 ERA) albeit less dominant in the strikeout department (24 strikeouts in 23.2 innings) as a starter at Triple-A. He will serve as a long reliever, and could piggyback starter Mike Montgomery on Monday.

Graves (oblique) made a rehab start at Double-A Jacksonville on Sunday, covering four innings and giving up five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three.

It was the third rehab start overall for Graves, who has been on the 60-day disabled list all season with a left oblique strain. The injury appears to be behind Graves at this point, so the Rule 5 pick seems to be in the process of building up his arm again after an extended layoff. Once he's activated from the DL, Graves is expected to stick with the Marlins in a long-relief role, assuming the organization still values him enough to keep him on the active roster.

Allard (4-1) picked up the win for Triple-A Gwinnett in Sunday's victory over Columbus, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out two.

The Braves' No. 6 fantasy prospect could well be the next Atlanta farmhand to get bumped to the majors -- Allard's provided quality starts in six straight outings for Gwinnett, posting a 1.54 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 25:9 K:BB in 41 innings over that stretch. The 20-year-old left-hander isn't dominant enough to project as a future ace, but what he lacks in velocity he makes up for in crisp command of a plus curveball and changeup. If an injury or two opens up spots in the big-league rotation, Allard could be ready for his next challenge.

The Braves recalled Fried from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday. He'll serve as the 26th man for the Braves' doubleheader with the Mets and start the first game of the twin bill.

Fried has previously made four appearances for the big club this season, but each of those came in relief. He'll pick up his fifth career start in the majors Monday and will likely be optioned back to Gwinnett after the outing. While Fried's assignment is technically a spot start, he could be recalled to pick up another turn through the rotation over the weekend if he fares well Monday. The Braves will be in need of a fifth starter Sunday against the Nationals with Mike Soroka (shoulder) not expected to return from the 10-day disabled list until at least next week.

Marquez (4-5) allowed one earned run on five hits while walking two and striking out six across seven innings to earn the win Sunday against the Reds.

Marquez entered Sunday's start with a 10.34 ERA in four home starts this season but turned in a gem against the Reds. The only run he allowed came after back-to-back doubles by Joey Votto and Scooter Gennett in the first inning. After that, he didn't allow any extra-base hits and had three innings without allowing a baserunner. While this start doesn't make him trustworthy at home, Marquez finally flashed the potential to improve his results at Coors Field.