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Hendricks (8-6) fired six innings of three-hit, scoreless ball in Friday's 6-0 victory over the Rangers. He surrendered two walks and struck out three.

The 26-year-old righty hasn't given up an earned run over the last three appearances, one of which was a two-inning spot relief stint on July 7. Hendricks has actually only given up three earned runs over his last 31 innings, and has lowered his ERA from 3.05 to 2.41 during that span. He'll look to build on his current three-start winning streak when he takes on the Mets next Wednesday.

DeSclafani (4-0) allowed three runs on six hits while striking out eight over six innings to earn the win Friday against the Brewers.

DeSclafani gave up single runs in the first, fifth and sixth innings, but the Brewers scored three runs after his departure to provide him with a 4-3 lead, helping him earn his fourth win of 2016. He's now fired five straight quality starts, and his ERA is at 2.55 to go along with a 1.25 WHIP. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Braves.

Syndergaard (arm fatigue) is good to go for Tuesday's start, The Record's Matt Ehalt reports.

He threw from 90 feet on Friday and said, "It feels like I have a new arm." This is excellent news for Syndergaard's owners, although given the arm/elbow issues he's had over the past month or so, he still carries more health risk than most of the other active starters in baseball. Tuesday's start against the Cubs in Wrigley Field is not an ideal matchup by any means, but Syndergaard still needs to be deployed in almost all formats as long as he's healthy enough to take the ball.

Syndergaard (arm fatigue) looked strong during his throwing session Friday and he is scheduled to throw off a mound Saturday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Syndergaard has been battling a tired arm since before the All-Star break and he was unable to participate in the Midsummer Classic. However, the downtime during the break allowed him to rest and now he's ready to ramp up his activity. He'll throw off a mound Saturday and provided that the session goes off without a hitch, he should be able to make his scheduled start Tuesday.

Wood (elbow) will throw to hitters during a simulated session on Saturday, reports Dodger Insider.

Wood isn't eligible to return until July 31. He seems to be tracking towards an early-to-mid August return, but we'll just have to wait and see.

Greinke (oblique) played catch Thursday from 60 feet and the team is targeting a return for July 25-26 against the Brewers, the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro reports.

He has finally resumed throwing, albeit only for eight minutes from 60 feet, but the fact that the team is openly targeting a return before the end of the month is encouraging. The Diamondbacks' rotation is in rough shape, as Shelby Miller was optioned to Triple-A earlier in the week and Rubby De La Rosa (elbow) has not yet progressed to throwing a bullpen session, so they could use Greinke back as soon as possible. A Monday start in Milwaukee on July 25 sounds like the best-case scenario for Greinke's return to the big league rotation.

Hammel (hand) has been announced as the starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Rangers, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

Hammel exited his final first half start with cramping in his right hand, but it appears the setback will not cost him any further action. The Cubs' lineup for Saturday's contest will provide final confirmation on whether or not Hammel will be able to take his turn as scheduled.

Padres GM A.J. Preller named Clemens and Edwin Jackson as possibilities to replace Drew Pomeranz in the rotation.

That first start could come as early as Sunday, when Pomeranz was next scheduled to start for the Padres prior to his trade to the Red Sox. Clemens has spent most of the season in the rotation with Triple-A New Orleans in the Marlins' system before getting claimed by the Padres off waivers, after which they used him in the bullpen.

Kershaw (back) will face hitters Saturday, Andy McCullough of the LA Times reports.

It was reported earlier Thursday that Kershaw was going to face hitters Sunday, but he'll be bumped up a day to Saturday. The Dodgers have yet to announce how many innings he'll toss Saturday, but there is a growing sentiment that Kershaw will be able to come off the disabled list without going out on a rehab assignment. A further update on Kershaw's timetable figures to be made available after he throws Saturday.

Kershaw (back) will likely throw a simulated game Sunday, Andy McCullough of the LA Times reports.

Kershaw's recovery from a back injury continues to progress well and he'll take another step in the right direction by facing live hitters Sunday. He threw a 60-pitch bullpen Wednesday, according to McCullough, and the Dodgers are trying to determine whether Kershaw will need to go out on a rehab assignment before rejoining the rotation. More information on Kershaw's outlook figures to be made available after he throws Sunday.