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Ryu (elbow) threw a simulated game Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

There had been some speculation that Ryu could return for the playoffs, but the Dodgers have made it clear that Ryu won't be used for the remainder of the 2016 campaign. However, he is healthy enough for the club to plan for him to be available once the 2017 season comes around.

DeGrom (elbow) will undergo surgery on his ulnar nerve later this week, thus ending his season, Adam Rubin of ESPN reports.

There was a very slim chance that deGrom could push off the surgery long enough in order to assist the Mets bullpen during the postseason if they made it that far, but the Mets have decided to close the book on his 2016 campaign and get him healthy for next season. The expected recovery time for this procedure is three months, so as long as everything goes as planned, the right-hander should be recovered in time for spring training.

Wood (elbow) was activated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday.

As expected, Wood will finally return to the Dodgers' pitching staff after roughly three and a half months on the shelf. The left-hander will likely occupy a swingman role for the rest of the season. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Bud Norris was designated for assignment.

Matz (shoulder) said Tuesday that he feels great and hopes to start Friday against the Phillies, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Matz has been throwing bullpen sessions at the Mets' facility in Florida of late, and he's slated to throw again Wednesday. If that session goes off without a hitch, the left-hander could conceivably return to the rotation Friday as the Mets try to hold on to a wild-card spot in the NL. If Matz is given the green light, it will be his first start since an Aug. 14 win over the Padres, in which he allowed just one hit while striking out eight over 7.1 innings.

Kershaw took a no-decision despite tossing six innings and allowing just one unearned run on three hits and a walk Monday against the Giants.

Kershaw struck out seven, his best total in his past four starts, an uncharacteristic strikeout lull for the dominant left-hander that is the result of limited pitch counts since his return from the disabled list. Still, Monday's performance brings him to 162 strikeouts in just 129 innings. Most amazingly, though, the walk Kershaw allowed Monday night was just his 10th all season, giving him an absurd 12.9 K/BB. The best K/BB among qualified starters this season belongs to Rick Porcello of the Red Sox at just 5.8.

Anderson (5-6) allowed five runs (but just two earned) on eight hits despite seven strikeouts in a loss Monday to the Cardinals.

Anderson struck out at least seven batters for the fifth time in 18 starts and induced 13 swinging strikes as he continues to show nasty stuff in his rookie season. He owns a brilliant 98:26 K:BB in 108 innings to support a 3.58 ERA. Anderson is starting to look like one of the brightest young pitching prospects the Rockies have graduated in a long time.

Martinez (15-8) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts over five innings in Monday's road win over the Rockies.

Martinez has now won five of his last six decisions. This is just the second time in his last eight outings that Martinez has failed to record a quality start, but considering this one came at Coors Field, he can be forgiven. He recorded 12 of his 15 outs via strikeout or groundout while keeping the ball in the yard, which is a good way to succeed in Colorado. Martinez now has 159 strikeouts in 182.1 innings to support a 3.16 ERA.

Hammel (15-9) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts over seven innings in a win Monday over the Reds.

Hammel recovered from two straight rough starts in which he allowed a combined 12 runs on 19 hits. This marks just his second quality start in six outings dating back to Aug. 21. Monday's start is an encouraging sign he can rediscover his form from earlier this season, but the Reds' lineup is one of baseball's worst, so it should be taken with a grain of salt.

Syndergaard (13-9) gave up five runs on eight hits over just 3.2 innings in Monday's loss to Atlanta. He struck out five and walked three.

The stud righty just didn't have it this time around, as he wasn't fooling hitters like normal, ultimately getting chased by a Freddie Freeman two-run double in the fourth. He still had the heat, but the typically pinpoint command wasn't there. Syndergaard had allowed only four runs in his last five starts put together, so this was a highly unexpected disaster outing against the bottom-of-the-barrel Braves offense. It's rough timing for Thor's fantasy owners, but he has a chance at redemption in this two-start week Saturday against the Phillies.

Rea (elbow) could be ready to start a throwing program later this week, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Rea will move to instructional league for rehab once he is ready. He isn't expected to return to the majors in 2016, but it sounds like his elbow is healing up well enough from platelet-rich plasma therapy that he could be ready for spring training in 2017.