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Clemens departed from Sunday's game in the fifth inning due to lower-back tightness.

The extent of the injury remains unclear, but that will likely be revealed following some medical tests. Clemens is next scheduled to pitch next Saturday against the Phillies, but a timetable confirming whether or not he will make his next start should come at some point during the week.

Clemens left Sunday's start in the fifth inning due to injury.

The exact cause of his departure remains a bit unclear, but he was replaced by Matt Thorton during Sunday's contest. Making just his second start for the Padres, the 28-year-old was used out of the bullpen prior. If he misses his next potential turn in the rotation, the team may need to call up another pitcher.

Martinez (10-6) wasn't at his best Sunday, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks over seven innings while striking out four, but came away with a no-decision in a 5-4 loss to the Marlins.

It's the third time in his last four starts that Martinez has walked four batters and Sunday's effort snapped a streak of 10 consecutive starts in which he'd allowed three runs or less. Martinez still sports a strong 2.99 ERA on the season however and will look to get back in the win column next Sunday at home against the Braves.

Eickhoff was removed from his start Sunday following a rain delay, Matt Gelb of the Philly Inquirer reports. He had thrown just 51 pitches.

The rain delay was only 24 minutes long, but that was long enough for Philadelphia brass to pull the 26-year-old from the game. It was admittedly a bit of a surprising move, as Eickhoff had been cruising through five innings of scoreless, two-hit ball. No word of an injury has surfaced just yet, so it sounds like the Phillies are just being overly cautious.

Montas (ribs) is expected to return in September, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

The Dodgers plan to use Montas from the bullpen when he returns from his injury. He's had mixed results as a starter this season, allowing six runs in his first outing, then just one in his second. However, he's been a reliable option from the bullpen, where he owns a 1.13 ERA.

Wood (elbow) is expected to return in September and will be used as a reliever upon his arrival, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

While the timeframe for Wood's return isn't a surprise, the way the Dodgers plan to use him is rather unexpected. Wood had drastically improved as a starter and posted a 2.31 ERA and 1.07 WHIP over his last four games before going down with an elbow injury on May 30. However, the Dodgers could very well be planning to use him as a reliever before easing him back into his starting role to avoid any further injury.

Greinke (oblique) will make his next rehab start for Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

If all goes well for Greinke in that outing, look for him to return to the Diamondbacks and start Aug. 9 against the Mets. He tossed three innings in a Rookie League game last week, but the team likely wants to see him pitch a bit deeper against better competition before deploying him in the majors. He hasn't pitched for the Diamondbacks in over a month, but the right-hander will surely provide a boost to the rotation. He had just been starting to heat up (1.63 June ERA) prior to suffering the oblique strain.

Glasnow (shoulder) threw 15 pitches from a mound Sunday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Glasnow threw from 90 feet just two days earlier, so the fact that he's on the mound already is certainly an encouraging sign. The next step for the young right-hander is a bullpen session, and if that goes as planned, he could be a candidate for the Pittsburgh rotation before mid-August. Considering the nature of the ailment, however, look for Pittsburgh to take a cautious approach with his innings the rest of the way out.

Rea (elbow) is scheduled to undergo a MRI on Monday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Rea was placed on the disabled list Sunday with an elbow sprain, but it sounds as if the Marlins want to get a closer look at the elbow of their recent acquisition. Teams tend to fear the worst in this type of situation, and if the injury turns out to be a long-term concern, the Marlins will have ultimately gotten all of 3.1 innings out of Rea following the July 29 trade.

Campos was traded to the Diamondbacks in exchange for Tyler Clippard, Jack Magruder of Fanragsports.com reports.

Campos has quickly climbed through the ranks of the Yankees' farm system this season and pitched one game at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before being sent to the Diamondbacks. For the season, Campos is 9-3 with a 3.20 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. The Diamondbacks have yet to indicate if they plan to have Campos make his MLB debut this season. However, Arizona has one of the league's worst pitching rotations, as their starters have a collective ERA of 4.94, so they could very well choose to give Campos a shot in the show before the season ends.