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Megill (biceps) played long toss Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Megill felt good afterward, and he continues to make progress in his recovery from biceps tendinitis. Manager Buck Showalter has already stated Megill will need to make a rehab appearance before returning, so his activation from the injured list is not imminent.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Peralta (lat) will miss "significant" time but is expected to pitch again this season, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Peralta was placed on the injured list Monday with a right lat strain, and he'll now be in line for a lengthy absence. Aaron Ashby will enter the rotation Wednesday in San Diego and should serve as Milwaukee's No. 5 starter while Peralta is sidelined.

Montas (hand) threw a bullpen session Monday and is on track to make his next start Thursday against the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Montas was forced to leave Saturday's outing after being clipped in the hand by a line drive. However, X-rays revealed no structural damage, and his ability to throw Monday means he will likely stay in line for his regularly scheduled start. Through 50.2 innings this season, Montas has a 3.55 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP and a 55:13 K:BB.

Rodriguez underwent tests on his ribs Monday which didn't reveal any stress reaction, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The tests seemingly confirm that Rodriguez's diagnosis will be limited to a sprained left rib cage. He'll avoid throwing this week but is expected to resume next week. Given that he'll still need some time to build his arm back up, it seems unlikely that a minimum-length stay on the injured list is in play, though the Tigers have yet to clarify his timeline.

Peralta was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right posterior shoulder strain.

Peralta was removed from Sunday's start against the Nationals in the fourth inning, and he'll land on the injured list after being diagnosed with a strained shoulder. It's not yet clear whether Peralta will be forced to miss more than the minimum of 15 days, but Aaron Ashby is the likely option to take his place in the rotation.

Heaney (shoulder) threw 30-to-35 pitches over two innings during a bullpen session Monday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Heaney threw 30 pitches in a bullpen session Friday, and he had a similar pitch count while throwing off a mound. Manager Dave Roberts is optimistic the southpaw will be able to face hitters following Monday's session, but the team will wait to see how Heaney feels Tuesday before determining his next steps.

Skubal (shin) completed his between-starts bullpen session Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Assuming Skubal's left shin isn't aching too much following the side session, he looks like he'll be good to go with few restrictions (if any) when his next turn in the rotation comes up Thursday at home versus the Guardians. Skubal's previous start over the weekend against the Guardians was cut short after he took a comebacker off the shin.

Suarez was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

Suarez was called up by the Angels last week, and he tossed two-thirds of a scoreless inning against the Rangers on Wednesday. After making just one relief appearance during his stint in the majors, the southpaw will head back to Salt Lake to make room for Archie Bradley, who was reinstated from the injured list Monday.

The MRI that Matz underwent Sunday revealed nothing overly concerning, though the Cardinals still elected to place him on the 15-day injured list Monday after he was diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

President of baseball operations John Mozeliak wasn't willing to commit to Matz returning from the IL after a minimum stint, as the Cardinals first want to see how the southpaw responds to a few days of rest before a determination is made on the next course of action. Mozeliak acknowledged that he was hopeful Matz will be able to pitch "through the season," which suggests the Cardinals aren't fearing a long-term absence for the 30-year-old, who has turned in a 6.03 ERA and 1.39 WHIP through his first nine starts with St. Louis. Matthew Liberatore is in line to replace Matz in the rotation beginning with Saturday's game against Milwaukee.

The Reds placed Overton (back) on the 60-day injured list Monday, retroactive to Friday.

The transaction ensures that Overton will be sidelined through the All-Star break and frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Aristides Aquino, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. As Mark Sheldon of MLB.com notes, Overton will be shut down from throwing for 6-to-8 weeks after he was diagnosed Monday with a stress reaction in his lower back, so it may take until August before he's fully built up for starting duty. Once he's back to 100 percent healthy and fully stretched out, Overton may not have a spot waiting for him in the Cincinnati rotation, despite turning in a 1.82 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 24.2 innings through his first four starts with the big club.