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Kershaw (back) pitched three innings against the Marlins in his return from the DL on Friday, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out five. He did not walk a batter.

J.T. Realmuto smacked Kershaw's sixth pitch for a home run, and Chris Johnson singled home Jeff Francoeur in the second to put the Dodgers in an early 2-0 hole. Kershaw only threw 66 pitches before being lifted for a pinch hitter, but there hasn't been any word of an injury setback, so it seems manager Dave Roberts just decided his ace had thrown enough high-stress pitches in his first start back. Kershaw lines up to start Wednesday against the Yankees on normal rest.

DeGrom (forearm) played catch Friday, James Wagner of the New York Post reports.

The right-hander rejoined the club in Atlanta on Friday and got to work right away, throwing for the first time since early in the month. He has several important hurdles to clear -- namely standard bullpens and probably at least one live session -- but deGrom appears to still have a chance to return at the tail end of the regular season.

Matz (shoulder) will throw off a mound Saturday, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

The lefty was cleared to resume throwing on flat ground last week and is now ready to take the next step in his recovery from a shoulder injury. A tentative return timetable should start to take shape once he completes a couple bullpen sessions.

Matz, sidelined with a strained shoulder, threw off flat ground Friday and will try to throw off a mound on Saturday, though there is no timetable for his return, SNY.TV reports.

It sounds as if the Mets will be cautious with Matz rather than rushing him back, aided by the solid pitching of Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman. If Matz has no issues Saturday, he could progress to a simulated game and then possible return to the rotation.

Urias will start Tuesday against the Yankees, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Urias has not appeared in a game since Sept. 2 as the Dodgers were forced to scratch him last week due to bruised fingers on his throwing hand, but the 20-year-old will pitch Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. He has posted a 2.97 ERA at home this year but has endured some struggles on the road (4.50 ERA, five homers in 32 innings). It could be Urias' final start of the season, as the team has acknowledged that he's nearing his innings cap.

Lugo will have his start pushed to Sunday due to a blister on his finger, Marc Carig of Newsday Sports reports.

The blister is a new development, but the Mets seem confident that the issue can be resolved with just an extra day's rest. This shift will bump Bartolo Colon to Saturday's slate, while Lugo will now face Williams Perez on Sunday.

Solis (shoulder) hit a "roadblock" in his rehab Friday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

It's unclear what the setback specifically is, but the Nationals are still hopeful that Solis can return before the end of the season. That being said, having a setback at this point in the season means that the left-hander might not be able to get a rehab assignment in, which could further delay his return. A firmer timetable should become available once his rehab gets back on track, though.

Kershaw (back) was activated from the 60-day disabled list and is the starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Marlins.

As expected, Kershaw will make his return from a back injury Friday night after being out since June 26. His first test off the DL is a Miami squad competing for a Wild Card spot, although the left-hander fortunately gets to avoid the biggest bat in their lineup, as Giancarlo Stanton (groin) remains out of the lineup.

DeGrom (forearm) has rejoined the team in Atlanta and is expected to resume throwing "imminently," Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Although deGrom remains without a set date to resume his throwing program, it sounds like he will pick up a baseball in the coming days, if not later on Friday. He will presumably start with standard flat-ground catch, then gradually ramp up to bullpen sessions and ultimately live sessions. That won't leave him much of a window to contribute over the remainder of the regular season, but he seems to have a chance to return for a start or two during the Mets' wild card push.

Asher (1-0) was brilliant in his 2016 debut, beating the Nationals with six scoreless innings in which he allowed just two hits and a walk without a strikeout Thursday.

Asher served an 80-game suspension for a positive drug test with Triple-A Lehigh, but rebounded from that low with the high of his first career win. This is a major step forward after he went 0-6 with a 9.31 ERA as a rookie last season. He'll look to keep the good times rolling Tuesday against the Pirates, though a minuscule strikeout rate limits his upside.