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Martin was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte following Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Martin operated as the 27th man for the White Sox on Saturday, failing to pitch in either contest before being returned to Charlotte. He'll remain a top option for a potential call-up moving forward.

Matz suffered a left knee strain in Saturday's start against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Matz left Saturday's outing with what was originally reported to be a right ankle injury, but it has now been determined that he strained his left knee while trying to field a ball at first base in the sixth inning. Unfortunately, the left-hander will likely be placed on the 15-day injured list after making just one start since his last trip to the IL.

Matz left Saturday's start against the Reds in the sixth inning after he rolled his right ankle, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Matz rolled his right ankle trying to field a ball at first base with one out in the sixth inning Saturday against the Reds, forcing him to exit the contest early. Making his first start after being activated from the 15-day injured list July 17, the left-hander pitched 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out seven before exiting. Junior Fernandez replaced him on the mound and Matz can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Meyer left Saturday's start versus the Pirates with right elbow discomfort.

After leaving the start against the Pirates in the first inning, it was deemed that Meyer was dealing with right elbow discomfort. The rookie was sidelined earlier this season with ulnar nerve irritation in the same elbow, making the news particularly troublesome for the right-hander. Meyer seems likely to be placed on the 15-day injured list in the coming days.

Cueto tossed seven innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk in the Game 1 loss to the Guardians in Saturday's doubleheader. He did not factor into the decision.

Cueto skated in and out of danger Saturday, allowing eight hits for the first time since May 28 versus the Cubs. The Guardians were able to scratch across all four runs in the fourth frame, all of which came with one out in the inning. Thanks to one of the runs being unearned, Cueto's streak of quality starts is up to five. He's now produced a 2.00 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 27 innings in four starts in July.

Meyer exited Saturday's start against the Pirates in the first inning with an undisclosed injury, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Meyer retired the first two batters he faced in the outing, but left the contest after walking Ke'Bryan Hayes and signaling to the dugout. The rookie appears to have been dealing with soreness in his right arm and more information will likely be provided later in the evening. Zach Pop replaced him on the mound and Meyer can be considered day-to-day for now.

McKenzie pitched 5.2 innings, surrendering one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four in the Game 1 victory over the White Sox in Saturday's doubleheader. He did not factor into the decision.

McKenzie fired three perfect innings to open Saturday's contest before running into trouble in the fourth frame. He allowed three singles and walked a batter in the inning, but he was able to limit the damage to just one run when he got Seby Zavala to strike out with the bases loaded to end the frame. McKenzie was later removed in sixth after registering two outs. Over his last four outings, the right-hander has allowed one run over 26.2 innings, striking out 27 batters over that stretch. The hot streak has McKenzie's season ERA down to 3.11 over 107 frames in 18 appearances (17 starts).

Lorenzen (shoulder) recently had a setback in his recovery and has been scratched from his rehab start at Double-A Rocket City, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Lorenzen's rehab start likely would have been one of the final steps in his recovery process, but he'll now rest for a few days before restarting his throwing program. It seems likely that the right-hander's setback will force him to stay on the injured list until sometime in August.

Peralta (lat) will begin his rehab assignment Sunday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

There hasn't been a setback, per Hogg, the Brewers just got their days mixed up when announcing that Peralta's rehab assignment would begin Saturday. It's unclear how many rehab starts Peralta will need, but he is tracking toward a mid-to-late August return if he avoids setbacks.

Manning (shoulder) will make at least one more rehab start for Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

He threw 70 pitches over 4.1 innings Friday in a rehab start. All told, Manning has given up four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over 6.1 innings through two rehab appearances. The Tigers certainly have room for him in the rotation, but it seems like they want to give him one more tuneup before he gets activated from the 60-day injured list.