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Rodon threw a live session Monday and could next embark upon a minor-league rehab assignment, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Per MLB.com, Rodon threw about 40 pitches in Monday's live BP and could begin the rehab assignment this Saturday. The left-hander has been sidelined since his last start June 28 due to left elbow inflammation. If all goes well for Rodon moving forward, he'll log a few minor-league starts before being activated from the IL by the end of August.

Wrobleski (11-3) took the loss against the Cubs on Monday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four batters over 4.1 innings.

The Dodgers' offense gave Wrobleski a nice early cushion, producing three runs in the top of the first inning. However, the left-hander allowed Chicago to quickly close the gap when he surrendered a two-run homer to Carson Kelly in the bottom of the frame. The Cubs went on to crush three more long balls against Wrobleski, marking his second straight start in which he's allowed four home runs. Prior to the pair of outings, Wrobleski had allowed just eight homers across his first 106.2 frames spanning 17 starts, so he's clearly hit a rough patch. According to Jack Harris of the California Post, both Wrobleski and Dave Roberts said after the game that the hurler may be tipping his pitches, and the team is planning to look into whether that's the case. With an 11-3 overall record, a 3.31 ERA and his first career All-Star nod under his belt, Wrobleski has likely earned some leash in terms of holding onto a starting spot through his recent struggles, though Los Angeles' embarrassment of pitching riches means he could be vying with Roki Sasaki for the No. 6 rotation spot when all of Shohei Ohtani (knee), Blake Snell (elbow) and Tyler Glasnow (back) are ready to rejoin Yoshinabu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal in the rotation.

Boyd (7-1) earned the win over the Dodgers on Monday, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and one walk while striking out three batters over 6.2 innings.

It looked like Boyd could be in for a quick hook after he surrendered four straight hits (resulting in three runs) to begin the game. However, he gave up only two more runs (one of which was unearned) the rest of the way, and Chicago's offense exploded to provide him plenty of support. Boyd managed to give the Cubs a hearty 6.2 innings on just 92 pitches, aided by the fact that he issued just one walk and registered a modest three punchouts. This was far from a great outing overall for the lefty -- the nine hits allowed were a season high, and Boyd snapped a stretch of three straight quality starts -- but it speaks volumes that he was able to rebound after the rough beginning against the back-to-back champs. Boyd hasn't taken a loss since his first outing of the season, going 7-0 across his subsequent 12 starts.

Vasquez will start Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Vasquez will make his second start and fourth appearance since returning from the 15-day injured list July 19. In his most recent appearance Friday versus the Giants, the 27-year-old tossed 4.2 scoreless innings and 65 pitches, so he'll be relatively stretched out for his upcoming start and should be able to work deep enough into the game to qualify for a win. For the season, the right-hander owns a 6-6 record, 4.45 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 64:30 K:BB in 95 innings.

McGreevy took a no-decision Monday against the Yankees, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in 4.1 innings. He struck out five.

McGreevy coasted through four scoreless innings to begin his outing but ran into trouble in the fifth frame, when the Yankees scored three runs and chased him from the mound. The right-hander is certainly beginning to struggle recently, coughing up 13 runs over his last three starts (12.1 innings) while posting a 10:6 K:BB during that period. McGreevy will be looking to get back on track this weekend in a soft home draw against the Rockies, still carrying a respectable 3.59 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 81:30 K:BB over 120.1 innings.

Schlitter took a no-decision Monday against the Cardinals, allowing four runs on four hits and five walks in three innings. He struck out six.

It was a rare dud for the All-Star right-hander, who submitted his shortest outing of the season and needed 83 pitches to complete three frames. The four runs allowed were his most since June 30 against Detroit, and the five walks also marked a season-worst figure. Schlittler has a 4.32 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 10 home starts as opposed to 1.10 ERA and 0.74 WHIP across 14 outings on the road in 2026, so he'll be trying to solve his home woes this weekend at Yankee Stadium versus Atlanta.

Chandler (4-8) earned the win Monday against the Brewers, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and four walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

A throwing error by Esmerlyn Valdez kept an earned run off Chandler's line in the sixth inning, but the hurler was then lifted from the outing promptly following that sequence. The hard-throwing right-hander's control has been erratic all year long, as Monday marked the 11th time this year that he's issued at least three walks among his 22 outings. Chandler will take a 4.49 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and an especially concerning 98:61 K:BB over 110.1 innings into his next scheduled start against the reeling Mets.

Webb (7-7) earned the win over Texas on Monday, allowing five hits and issuing one walk while striking out eight batters over six scoreless innings.

Webb was dominant, racking up 16 whiffs and holding the Rangers to zero extra-base hits. The right-hander got through the sixth inning for the 10th time over his past 11 starts and posted his third scoreless outing during that span. Webb scuffled a bit over his first four starts in July with a 7.54 ERA and 1.37 WHIP, but he's since rebounded with consecutive wins, during which he's allowed two runs while registering a 12:1 K:BB across 12 frames. The veteran hurler is lined up to make his next start at home in an attractive matchup versus the Tigers.

Sproat (3-7) took the loss Monday against the Pirates, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks in three-plus innings. He struck out four.

Manager Pat Murphy abruptly pulled the plug on Sproat on Monday, pulling the hurler in the middle of an at-bat following a pair of wild pitches. Sproat has really struggled to provide the Brewers with length during his debut season with the club, working fewer than five innings in 13 of his 21 outings. Sproat, who has a 5.27 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 100:48 K:BB over 95.2 innings, is tentatively slated to face the Twins this weekend, but his next steps aren't entirely determined since Milwaukee is adding Kyle Harrison (forearm) and trade acquisition Dustin May to its rotation this week, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Gusto is slated to start Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Miami didn't add or subtract any members to its rotation leading up to Monday's trade deadline, so Gusto looks like he'll remain in place as the club's fifth starter for the time being. While starting in both of his last two appearances, the 27-year-old righty gave up seven earned runs on 11 hits and three walks while striking out seven batters across 8.1 innings.