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Ray (4-8) allowed three runs on six hits, struck out seven and walked three over five frames in a loss to the Giants on Saturday.

The 24-year-old averaged more than a strikeout per inning for the fifth straight start, but the home run he allowed against Grant Green was enough to hand him the loss. Ray has a 12.09 K/9 rate over his last four starts, but he hasn't won any of them. He has three losses and a 6.05 ERA during that stretch.

Bergman (oblique) was activated by the Rockies on Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Bergman, who's been out with a strained oblique since May 20, made three appearances while out on rehab, all in a starting role. For Colorado, he pitched mainly out of the pen, but now it looks like the organization will stretch him out to start. He'll work on that while with the Isotopes.

Urias will pitch out of the bullpen for Triple-A Oklahoma City, MLB.com reports.

The Dodgers will begin the process of shortening Urias up in preparation for a role in the major league bullpen at some point in the second half. Manager Dave Roberts said the organization wants Urias to learn a quicker warmup in the minors and not try that conversion in the big leagues, and he added that Urias will not pitch on back-to-back days initially. With 77.1 innings under his belt this year, the 19-year-old lefty is just three frames short of his 2015 innings total.

Nola will rejoin the Phillies' rotation July 18 against the Marlins, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Nola was the first Phillies starter to shut it down before the break and he will be one of the last to start coming out, giving him more than two weeks of rest between outings. The 23-year-old sat with a 2.65 ERA on June 5 but endured a horrible stretch of starts which inflated his ERA by more than two full runs. He still has a 3.20 FIP, however, and hopefully the down time will help Nola regain proper feel for his curveball.

Anderson (4-10) allowed two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out five over four innings to take the loss Saturday against the Cardinals.

Anderson struggled with control, and was lifted after four innings while the Brewers' offense was only able to provide a single run of support, leading to Anderson's 10th loss of the year. He's now failed to fire a quality start in any of his last four outings, and his ERA is at 5.44 on the season. He'll make his next start after the All-Star break.

Martinez (8-6) allowed one run on four hits and four walks while striking out 11 over five innings to earn the win Saturday at the Brewers.

Martinez threw 103 pitches, leading to his removal after five innings, and the Cardinals' offense gave him plenty of support to help him win his eighth game of the year. Going into this contest, eight was his highest strikeout total of 2016, and he has now fanned 91 batters on the season. He'll make his next start after the All-Star break.

Teheran (3-8) allowed five runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out two to take the loss Saturday at the White Sox.

Teheran gave up a pair of runs in the second inning and followed that up by allowing three more in the third inning to saddle him with his eighth loss of the year. After going 13 straight starts without allowing more than three earned runs in a game, he's now allowed five runs in consecutive outings to raise his ERA to 2.96 on the season. He'll make his next start after the All-Star break.

Syndergaard (arm) may play catch during the All-Star break, James Wagner of the Washington Post reports.

The 23-year-old's velocity was dipping as he progressed through Friday's outing, and he was ultimately lifted after 4.2 innings with what is being labeled as "arm fatigue." Manager Terry Collins was adamant that Syndergaard's current issue is unrelated to the bone spur in his elbow and said the team feels no need to send Syndergaard for an MRI. It's uncertain where Syndergaard will slot into the post-break rotation.

Kershaw (back) threw from 120 feet Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Kershaw took another step forward by throwing from 120 feet after playing catch at normal distance on Wednesday. He'll likely advance to bullpen sessions and simulated games in the coming weeks as he gains his strength. Manager Dave Roberts said that the ace could return without a rehab assignment depending on how well his recovery goes. Even without a rehab assignment, however, he's still a couple of weeks away from rejoining the Dodgers.

Syndergaard (arm) will not participate in the All-Star game, ESPN's Adam Rubin reports.

Syndergaard left Friday's outing with arm fatigue, so manager Terry Collins and the Mets will take the cautious route with him and hold him out of the All-Star game. San Diego's Drew Pomeranz will replace him on the National League roster.