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Lodolo was removed in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Cubs due to a blister on his left index finger, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

A trainer came out to the mound to examine Lodolo's left index finger after the southpaw gave up a leadoff homer in the sixth inning. The blister was severe enough for Lodolo to be taken out of the game, and he'll end his start having allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four across five innings. He's dealt with blisters over the past couple of seasons and needed a stint on the 15-day injured list in 2025, but his recovery timeline should become clearer once he's evaluated further.

Sanchez (11-4) earned the win against the Tigers on Saturday, allowing two runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out seven across seven innings.

It was the second game in a row (and fourth time this season) that Sanchez gave up double-digit hits. However, the All-Star southpaw limited the damage to two runs and came away with the quality start, finishing his outing with 16 whiffs on 103 pitches (74 strikes). Sanchez has logged seven-plus strikeouts 13 times this season, and Saturday's performance was his 14th quality start, which is tied with Sandy Alcantara for most in the majors. Sanchez enters the All-Star break with a 2.62 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 144:25 K:BB across 127.1 innings.

Perez (5-7) took the loss against the Guardians on Saturday, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six across six innings.

The eight hits Perez allowed matched a career high that he set in September of 2025, but he limited the damage to a two-run double from Steven Kwan in the fourth inning. Perez generated 14 whiffs while tossing 69 strikes on 99 pitches, and despite the quality start, he did not get enough run support from his Marlins teammates to avoid the loss. The 23-year-old right-hander enters the All-Star break with a 3.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 95:34 K:BB across 85.2 innings.

Gasser will start for the Brewers in Sunday's series finale against the Pirates, Sophia Minnaert of Brewers.tv reports.

Gasser will start in place of Jacob Misiorowski, who experienced lingering fatigue following his last start against the Cardinals on Tuesday. It'll be the ninth major-league start of the season for Gasser, who has a 2-3 record with a 4.15 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 43.1 innings.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that Misiorowski won't pitch in Sunday's series finale against the Pirates after experiencing some right arm fatigue coming out of his previous start Tuesday, Sophia Minnaert of Brewers.tv reports.

Misiorowski didn't appear to be suffering from any sort of injury Tuesday, when he earned a win over the Cardinals after allowing three runs on three hits while striking out 11 across seven innings. The Brewers are likely just looking to build in some rest for Misiorowski, who said that he'll be ready for the first or second series after the All-Star break, per Minnaert. Including the postseason, Misiorowski threw a career-high 141.1 innings between Triple-A and the majors in 2026, so it's not surprising the Brewers are trying to provide him some extra rest. Robert Gasser will draw the start in Misiorowski's stead Sunday.

The Diamondbacks are expected to call up Bratt from Triple-A Reno to start Sunday's game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Bratt is poised to make his second major-league start of his career after Zac Gallen was scratched from his turn through the rotation this weekend due to right elbow inflammation. Gallen is expected to be placed on the 15-day injured list, so a strong start Sunday could earn the 23-year-old Bratt multiple turns in the Diamondbacks rotation. Bratt sports a 2.41 ERA and 0.96 WHIP across 52.1 innings in Triple-A this season (13 starts), but he's been limited to fewer than five innings in five of his last six outings. As such, Bratt could be in store for a limited workload with the big club Sunday.

Gallen has been scratched from Sunday's start against the Dodgers due to right elbow inflammation, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

The injury may have cropped up following Gallen's last start Tuesday against the Padres, when he took the loss after allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings. The veteran right-hander is expected to go on the 15-day injured list, and he'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury and establish a recovery timeline. Mitch Bratt is expected to replace Gallen as the Diamondbacks' starter for Sunday's series finale.

Snell (elbow) is expected to kick off a minor-league rehab assignment next Saturday, June 18, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Per Chen, Snell completed an up-and-down live bullpen Saturday, marking the first time he's faced hitters since undergoing a NanoScope procedure on his left elbow in mid-May. That came after the veteran southpaw returned to throwing bullpens in late June, and to this point he's had no setbacks following the elbow surgery. Snell will probably need 4-to-5 rehab starts to build up to his target of five innings/75 pitches, so a return to the Dodgers' rotation isn't likely to come until at least early August.

The Dodgers reinstated Knack (chest) from the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Knack has been on the injured list all season due to an intercostal strain, but he's now been cleared to rejoin the Dodgers' pitching staff after giving up three runs in seven innings across three minor-league rehab outings. The 28-year-old righty has been used primarily as a starter throughout his career, but he'll most likely work as a long reliever while he eases his way back into big-league action. Kyle Hurt was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to free up space for Knack on the active roster, and Charlie Barnes was DFA'd to clear a 40-man spot.

The Padres reinstated Waldron (forearm) from the injured list Saturday.

A forearm strain has kept Waldron on the injured list since mid-May, but he has been playing in rehab games at Triple-A El Paso since June 14. The 29-year-old gave up four earned runs while striking out 10 batters in 15 innings across five appearances during his time in the minors. The Padres don't currently have a spot open for him in the rotation, so he figures to work out of the bullpen as a long reliever for the time being.