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Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Class A Jupiter on Wednesday, the Miami Herald reports.. Alvarez has been on the disabled list since May 22 due to right shoulder inflammation.

The right-hander has made four starts for the Marlins this season, going 0-4 with a 6.45 ERA.

The Mets finalized their rotation plans for the first series after the All-Star break. It was already announced Noah Syndergaard would open the series on Friday against the Cardinals, but he will be followed by Bartolo Colon and Jonathon Niese in the three-game set.

Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom will pitch in the second series after the break against the Nationals, which starts Monday. It is not known yet who will open the three-game series.

Five healthy National League pitchers didn't get into Tuesday's All Star Game:

A.J. Burnett, Pirates; Carlos Martinez, Cardinals; Shelby Miller, Braves; Jonathan Papelbon, Phillies; Michael Wacha, Cardinals

Every National League position player appeared in the game. 

Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom had a dazzling All Star Game debut. DeGrom struck out the side on 10 pitches in the sixth inning, his only inning of work. 

DeGrom became the 13th All Star pitcher to strike out the side in order. 

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw gave up two runs on three hits in his inning of work to take the loss in Tuesday's All Star Game. 

Kershaw has appeared in the last five All Star Games and hadn't given up a run in his previous four appearances. The three hits were one more than his career total and his one walk doubled his career total. 

Kershaw became the first Dodgers pitcher to lose in the All Star Game since Eric Gagne in 2003. 

Pirates starter Gerrit Cole pitched a scoreless inning in his first All Star Game appearance.

Cole entered in the third inning, with the score tied 1-1, and retired the side, striking out one and walking one. Cole has never appeared in relief in a MLB or minor league regular season game. 

Pirates pitchers have appeared in each of the last five All Star Games, and none have allowed a run.  

Dodgers starter Zack Greinke pitched two innings in his first All Star Game start, leaving with the score tied. 

Greinke had appeared in two previous All Star Games in relief appearances. He allowed a leadoff home run on Tuesday, the only hit he surrendered on the night. It was his first career All Star hit and run allowed.

Greinke walked one and struck out four, doubling his career All Star strikeout total. 

Greinke became the first pitcher to strike out four in an All Star Game since Pedro Martinez in 1999. He's the first NL pitcher to strike out four since Lee Smith in 1987. 

The Astros are eyeing Reds ace Johnny Cueto, who might even be their top trade target, people familiar with their thinking told CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman.

Pairing Cueto with All-Star Game starter Dallas Keuchel would give the surprising American League contenders a formidable 1-2 punch. 

One person connected to the team added to Heyman that the Astros know they need to bolster their rotation to stay in the division race the rest of the season.

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke will be the starting pitcher for the 2015 All-Star game on Tuesday, reports The Dallas Morning News.

Greinke is 8-2 with a 1.39 ERA over 18 starts this season. He has not allowed a run in his last five starts.

The Mets announced they would start youngster Noah Syndergaard when the team returns from the All-Star break, per Newsday. 

Beyond that, manager Terry Collins hasn't officially named the next starter, although it will be either Bartolo Colon or Jonathon Niese.