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Lauer (elbow) threw on flat ground Wednesday, and manager Craig Counsell said the session was "very positive," Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The left-hander landed on the shelf with elbow inflammation over the weekend, and it's an encouraging sign he's throwing only a few days later. Lauer is eligible to be activated from the 15-day IL on Sept. 23, and it's possible he's available at that point or shortly thereafter based on his early recovery progress.

Zulueta (knee/shoulder) has struck out eight while allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks over four innings in his three appearances since being reinstated from Double-A New Hampshire's 7-day injured list Sept. 4.

The 24-year-old righty was on the shelf for about a month while nursing the two injuries. He's turned in a 3.77 ERA and 24:13 K:BB in 14.1 innings since moving up to New Hampshire from High-A Vancouver in late June.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that Cavalli (shoulder) has been cleared to resume a throwing program but isn't expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list before season's end, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Cavalli is scheduled to play catch Wednesday and is expected to gradually stretch out his throwing distance off flat ground over the next couple of weeks. If his right shoulder provides no complications while he takes part in long-toss sessions, Cavalli should get back on a mound by the end of September or the first week of October, but he likely won't have enough time to get his arm in condition for pitching in games. Cavalli should still be on tap for a normal offseason, and the 24-year-old righty will likely get every opportunity to stake his claim to a spot in the big-league rotation during spring training.

Manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that Glasnow (elbow) performed well during Tuesday's rehab start at Triple-A Durham but will require "multiple" additional minor-league appearances prior to returning from the injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Glasnow has made a pair of rehab appearances at Durham over the last week, allowing a run on a hit and three walks while striking out four in 2.1 innings. While he's felt good following the outings, he'll need to spend some more time in the minors prior to rejoining the Rays. However, if he continues to fare well following his upcoming rehab appearances, it's possible the right-hander is utilized out of Tampa Bay's bullpen late in the regular season.

Lucchesi (elbow) is expected to cover around three innings in his next rehab start Friday at Double-A Binghamton or Triple-A Syracuse, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Lucchesi, who is ramping back up following his June 2021 Tommy John surgery, has previously made six rehab starts between two affiliates, logging a 3.52 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB across 7.2 innings. He's nearing the end of his 30-day rehab window, but the fact that he has two minor-league options could result in him being sent to the Triple-A or Double-A club once he's formally reinstated from the 60-day injured list.

Ashby (shoulder) threw 18 pitches during a bullpen session Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Ashby has been on the injured list since late August due to shoulder inflammation, and Wednesday's throwing session marked the first time that he threw off a mound since sustaining his injury. The southpaw will take two days off before throwing another bullpen Saturday in an attempt to get him ready for a bullpen role once he's deemed ready to return.

Civale (forearm) will make a rehab appearance at Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Civale hopes to return from the injured list Sept. 20 against the White Sox, but he'll have a tune-up in the minors prior to getting the green light for activation. Assuming the right-hander feels good following Thursday's outing, he'll be pitching on normal rest against the White Sox if he's activated when first eligible.

Eovaldi (shoulder) will throw another live BP on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Eovaldi threw three innings of live batting practice Tuesday and will face hitters once again in a controlled environment this weekend. It's still possible that the right-hander requires a rehab assignment after Sunday's throwing session, and the Red Sox have emphasized that they don't intend to rush him back.

Perez (arm) will be activated from the 7-day injured list to start Friday for Double-A Pensacola, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Perez has been on the IL since late August due to arm fatigue, but he made a rehab appearance at High-A Jupiter on Saturday, striking out four in two scoreless innings. The right-hander should have a chance to make one more Double-A start prior to the end of the minor-league season.

Megill (shoulder) will make another rehab appearance at Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Megill was sharp over his first four rehab appearances in September, but he gave up five runs on three hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning Tuesday. The Mets want to see him pitch multiple innings prior to rejoining the major-league club, so the right-hander will make at least one more appearance at Syracuse before he's in the mix to be activated.