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Dunn (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, the team's official site reports.

It was another step in the right direction for the right-hander, who's been on the injured list since June 18. However, Dunn's status for the remainder of 2021 is still firmly up in the air, and how his shoulder responds to the workload is likely to help chart his path forward for the rest of the regular season.

McClanahan (9-5) picked up the loss Thursday against Boston, pitching five innings and allowing four runs on eight hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.

The rookie left-hander ran into trouble early Thursday, surrendering four runs across five innings, all of which came via singles. Despite tying a season-high four runs allowed, McClanahan also tied a career-high eight strikeouts. The southpaw is tentatively scheduled to take the mound next week against Boston once again.

Manning (3-6) was charged with the loss Thursday against the A's after allowing eight runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out one across 3.2 innings.

Coming off one of his best outings of the year, Manning got off to a rough start with a 32-pitch, four-run first inning Thursday. The right-hander walked Starling Marte on six pitches, then walked Matt Chapman with two outs. Jed Lowrie took advantage by launching a three-run home run, and Mark Canha with a solo shot to make it 4-0. Manning never recovered from there, resulting in his sixth loss of the season. The 23-year-old has a 6.29 ERA and 1.60 WHIP this season, and he's not guaranteed to stick in the rotation through the end of the campaign.

Rodriguez (11-7) picked up the win against Tampa Bay on Thursday, pitching six-plus scoreless innings on four hits with one walk and six strikeouts.

After allowing a combined eight runs across his last two appearances, Rodriguez bounced-back nicely in what was his third scoreless outing in his last six starts. This was an impressive showing for the left-hander, who allowed only five total baserunners before being pulled with two runners on in the seventh inning. Rodriguez is expected to face Tampa Bay in a rematch next week in his next turn through the rotation.

Alcantara (8-13) took the loss Thursday against the Mets, giving up four runs on eight hits with six strikeouts over 6.1 innings.

Alcantara was staked to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but the Mets chipped away with a Jonathan Villar solo homer in the bottom of the frame, two more runs in the fourth -- including one on an Alcantara balk -- and a Dominic Smith RBI single in the seventh. Alcantara has managed to work into at least the seventh inning in seven of his last eight starts, but he's won just two of those outings. He'll take a 3.36 ERA and 164:47 K:BB over 171.2 innings into his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come at home against the same Mets squad next week.

Carrasco yielded three runs on four hits and a walk over 5.1 innings in Thursday's no-decision against the Marlins. He had five strikeouts.

Miami pounced on Carrasco for a pair of runs in the first inning, including a Miguel Rojas leadoff homer, but the veteran righty settled in after that. He put up zeroes for the next four frames until running into trouble again in the sixth, and a third run was eventually charged to Carrasco when reliever Aaron Loup walked in an inherited runner. Carrasco (0-2) has a 6.59 ERA and is still looking for his first win as a Met after seven starts.

Webb completed seven innings in a no-decision Thursday against Milwaukee, allowing one run on four hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts.

The 24-year-old matched his season high for strikeouts but still came away with a no-decision after turning a 1-1 affair over to the bullpen. The lone blemish on his line was a Jace Peterson RBI single in the fourth inning that tied the game. Webb has seen an uptick in his strikeout numbers since early August, whiffing 48 over 39.1 innings in six starts during that stretch. He lines up to face the Rockies at Coors Field in his next scheduled start.

Lauer allowed one run on three hits and a walk over seven innings in Thursday's no-decision against the Giants. He had four strikeouts.

Lauer put together his longest start of the season, going seven full innings for the first time since June 2019. After giving up a leadoff homer to Austin Slater to start the game, followed by a Darin Ruf walk three batters later, Lauer yielded just one baserunner the rest of the way, and that was the result of a Jace Peterson error. Lauer has just one win (1-2) in his last eight outings, but he's posted a 2.54 ERA during that stretch.

DeSclafani is scheduled to start Friday against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

There was some concern about DeSclafani's status after he left his last start early and walked off with a trainer, but manager Gabe Kapler said at the time DeSclafani's early exit was not injury-related, and it indeed turns out he will not miss a trip through the rotation. DeSclafani owns a quality 3.38 ERA on the season, but he has been hit hard by the Dodgers, who have tallied 22 runs and six homers over 21 innings against him this year.

Gray (forearm) is expected to throw a simulated game Saturday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Gray landed on the 10-day injured list with right forearm tightness Wednesday, but it's encouraging to see him face hitters shortly after his placement on the IL. The Rockies were initially hopeful that the righty would be able to make his next start after he sustained his injury Aug. 28, so he could be in line for a brief absence. However, a better idea of Gray's status will likely be revealed based on how his forearm responds after Saturday's throwing session.