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Dunn (shoulder) reported feeling good Tuesday after throwing a simulated game Monday and will soon embark on a rehab assignment, the team's official site reports.

Word earlier in the week was Dunn would head to either High-A Everett or Triple-A Tacoma for at least one rehab start if he felt good following his second sim game Monday, and that apparently will come to fruition. However, the exact timeline of that outing has yet to be determined, although further clarity should be gleaned on that front in the coming days.

German (shoulder) pitched two scoreless innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out four.

The right-hander took the mound in a game for the first time since July 31 and showed little rust, striking out the first four batters he faced. German followed by giving up a pair of singles, but he closed the appearance by inducing an inning-ending double play. Overall, he threw 16 of 25 pitches for strikes. Given manager Aaron Boone's comments prior to German's rehab outing, there is a strong possibility that the 29-year-old could return to the big club soon. "See how he responds; at that point, make a decision. But we expect him to be back with us sooner rather than later," Boone stated, per MLB.com. German is expected to work as a reliever upon rejoining the Yankees.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Brubaker (shoulder) began a plyometric training program Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. He'll be reassessed later this week before the Pirates determine his next steps.

Even though Brubaker hasn't resumed throwing since being shut down a week ago, the Pirates aren't yet closing the door on the right-hander making it back from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season. However, with just two and a half weeks to go, Brubaker doesn't appear to have enough time to build back up for starting duty, even if he avoids any further setbacks in his recovery.

Oviedo was ejected from Wednesday's game at Triple-A Memphis after the top of the fourth inning for an apparent violation of the league's foreign substance rules, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Oviedo has been in Memphis since late July, and he was removed from Wednesday's contest after an umpire examined his glove as he left the mound. His glove was confiscated and will be examined by the league. If the right-hander is found to be in violation of the foreign substance policy, he'll face a 10-game suspension.

Manager Charlie Montoyo said Wednesday that he's hopeful that Berrios (abdomen) will be able to make his next start, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Berrios was removed from Tuesday's start against the Rays due to left abdominal tightness, but he's feeling much better Wednesday. The right-hander hasn't required additional imaging and is slated to play catch ahead of Wednesday's series finale against Tampa Bay. If he continues to progress well, Berrios tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against the Rays on Monday.

Bieber (shoulder) covered 2.2 innings Tuesday in his rehab start for Triple-A Columbus, giving up an earned run on three hits and a walk while striking out three.

The rehab outing marked Bieber's first start in affiliated ball since June 13, when he pitched through a right shoulder strain that has kept him on the shelf for the past three months. Even though Cleveland is essentially eliminated from playoff contention at this point, Bieber appears to be gearing up for a late-season return to the big club. Cleveland hasn't provided an indication on the next step for Bieber, but he'll likely need at least one more rehab start before slotting back into the big-league rotation. Bieber could have his workload capped once he returns, potentially limiting the appeal of stashing him until he's activated from the 60-day injured list.

Cabrera (toe) is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Pirates in Miami, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

He'll return to the mound on five days' rest after his previous outing was cut short by a sore right big toe, which may have played a factor in Cabrera's spotty control -- he threw 44 of 75 pitches for strikes -- in the start against Atlanta. Through his first four big-league starts, Cabrera is still searching for his first career win after going 0-1 with a 6.61 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 9:10 K:BB in those games.

Junk is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Junk will pick up a second start after he made his big-league debut Sept. 5 against the Rangers, covering 3.2 innings while giving up five runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk to take a loss. The Halos could get Alex Cobb (finger) back from the injured list for Thursday's series finale in Chicago, so unless the team expands its rotation back to six men, Junk may not draw any additional starts beyond Wednesday's outing.

DeSclafani (12-6) earned the win Tuesday against the Padres after tossing 6.2 innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and a walk while fanning three.

DeSclafani delivered another dominant performance, but the fact that he did it against one of the most dangerous lineups in the National League delivers added value to this outing. He's now given up three or fewer runs in each of his last six appearances, though he only has two quality starts in that stretch. He has a 2.12 ERA across three September starts.

Montas didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Royals after allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks across 3.1 innings, fanning four.

Montas had won each of his previous three outings and was in a run of four straight quality starts, but he didn't have his best stuff Tuesday. Fortunately for him, the opposing starter, Jackson Kowar, struggled even more -- and that allowed Montas to settle with a no-decision. It's worth noting this was the first time Montas gave up more than three earned runs since June 26.