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Kershaw (shoulder) is expected to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.

The Dodgers announced Sunday that the southpaw's upcoming side session had been pushed back, and the team has since announced that he'll throw Tuesday instead. Kershaw will likely be re-evaluated following his upcoming bullpen to determine the next step in his rehab.

Stoudt was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Stoudt has struggled mightily both in the majors and at Louisville this season, particularly from a control perspective. He would figure to slide back into Louisville's rotation.

Vargas will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The 19-year-old is part of a trio of Rockies pitching prospects that need to go under the knife (Gabriel Hughes and Jackson Cox being the others). Vargas made 13 starts with Single-A Fresno this season, holding a 4.22 ERA and 69:24 K:BB over 64 innings. He probably won't pitch in games again until 2025.

Cox will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Cox, 19, recently went on the injured list at Single-A Fresno and subsequent tests revealed he needs elbow surgery. The right-hander was a second-round pick of the Rockies in last year's draft and could now be sidelined until 2025.

Wainwright (shoulder) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Wainwright will return to the Cardinals' rotation after missing nearly three weeks with a right shoulder strain. The 41-year-old will start Monday versus the Diamondbacks, though he's only expected to throw 65 pitches in the outing. On the season, Wainwright owns a 7.66 ERA and 1.99 WHIP with 28 strikeouts over 51.2 innings in 11 starts with St. Louis. In a corresponding move, left-handed reliever Zack Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Memphis.

Woodruff (shoulder) could rejoin the Brewers' rotation after two more rehab starts, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Woodruff will make a second rehab start with High-A Wisconsin on Thursday before likely moving up to Triple-A Nashville for an outing Aug. 1. He will be re-evaluated at that point, with an activation possible if all goes well. Woodruff has been on the sidelines since mid-April with a Grade 2 subscapular strain, but there's finally light at the end of the tunnel with his recovery.

Stripling (0-4) took the loss Monday, allowing three runs on 10 hits over six innings in a 5-1 loss to Detroit. He struck out three.

It certainly could've been worse for Stripling -- he managed to hold Detroit to three runs despite surrendering 10 hits, recording his second straight quality start. He'd still wind up with a loss, however, as the Giants failed to generate any run support against Tarik Skubal. Since moving back into the rotation earlier this month, the 33-year-old Stripling has a 4.03 ERA with a solid 1.07 WHIP in five starts (22.1 innings). Overall, his ERA sits at 5.77 with a 1.37 WHIP and 45:11 K:BB across 57.2 innings this season.

Skubal (1-1) earned the win Monday, allowing two hits over five scoreless innings in a 5-1 win over San Francisco. He struck out nine.

It was quite a bounce-back performance from Skubal after he allowed seven runs over four innings in his last start against Kansas City. The 26-year-old left-hander logged a season-high nine strikeouts en route to his first win of the year. Skubal still threw only 82 pitches over five innings as the Tigers continue to monitor his workload following his return from last August's elbow surgery. Skubal's ERA is now down to 3.71 with a 0.88 WHIP and an encouraging 23:3 K:BB through his first four starts (17 innings) this season. His next outing is tentatively lined up for this weekend against the Marlins.

The Guardians transferred Bieber (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Bieber was placed on the IL coming out of the All-Star break after being diagnosed with right elbow inflammation. While the Guardians recently determined that he won't require surgery to address the injury, it's apparent that he's dealing with something more significant than minor swelling after he was sent in for a re-evaluation over the weekend. The right-hander is midway through a two-week non-throwing period, and based on the Guardians' decision to move him to the 60-day IL, he seems unlikely to resume baseball activities until at least some point in early August. Since Bieber won't be eligible for activation until Sept. 10 as a result of the transaction, fantasy managers in most redraft leagues are likely best off cutting the 2020 American League Cy Young Award winner in favor of a healthy option.

Ziegler (elbow) recently suffered a torn right quadriceps tendon and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.

The 20-year-old right-hander has already been residing on Single-A St. Lucie's 60-day injured list all season after he underwent surgery in March to remove bone spurs in his right elbow. He presumably suffered the quad tear while rehabbing and won't be on track to return to the mound for the second half of the season, as had previously been expected. The lost year of development time is frustrating for Ziegler, a 2021 second-round pick who turned in a 4.44 ERA and 70:35 K:BB in 46.2 innings with St. Lucie during the 2022 season.