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Lynn (knee) will only miss one start after being placed on the injured list with right knee inflammation, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Manager Tony La Russa confirmed that Lynn's IL placement was a precautionary move. The righty has seen his ERA rise from 2.04 to 2.59 after allowing 13 runs in his last 21 innings, but he remains one of the top pitchers in baseball and will be needed at full health if the White Sox are to go far in the postseason.

Lynn was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right knee inflammation.

It's unclear whether Lynn is dealing with a serious injury or if the division-leading White Sox are just being precautionary and managing his workload with the postseason a month away. A minimum stay on the IL would cause the righty, who most recently allowed seven runs to the Cubs on Saturday, to miss only one start. Reynaldo Lopez figures to fill Lynn's rotation spot for however long he's sidelined.

Gray's start against the Cardinals on Tuesday was postponed due to inclement weather, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gray will likely have to wait just a day to pitch, especially if Tuesday's game is rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. The righty is coming off arguably his best two-start stretch of 2021, as he's held opponents scoreless and struck out 11 in his last 13 innings.

Mikolas will not make his scheduled start after Tuesday's game against the Reds was postponed, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday, and Mikolas will take the ball in Game 1, per Katie Woo of The Athletic. The righty has allowed five runs (three earned) on 10 hits in 9.1 innings since returning from the injured list.

Cobb (wrist) tossed a 30-pitch bullpen session Monday, the Associated Press reports.

The Angels are still weighing the next steps for Cobb, but since he hasn't made a start since July 23 due to right wrist inflammation, he'll likely need to prove his health during a minor-league rehab assignment or a series of simulated outings before rejoining the big-league rotation. For much of August, the Angels looked to have more than enough depth to cover for Cobb, but his absence looms larger with all of Patrick Sandoval (back), Reid Detmers (COVID-19) and Dylan Bundy (shoulder) joining him on the injured list within the past two weeks. Additionally, Shohei Ohtani's next start is in flux while he manages a right hand injury, and the team lost additional depth when Jose Quintana was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Monday.

Anderson signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Anderson didn't have to wait long to find a new club after getting released by the Phillies on Sunday. He joins a team that's in desperate need of starting pitching, with Dane Dunning, Mike Foltynewicz and Spencer Howard all on the COVID-19 injured list. The Rangers may prefer to give opportunities to younger players rather than a 33-year-old who owns a 6.94 ERA over the last two seasons, however, so there's no guarantee he joins the major-league roster any time soon.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Toussaint could re-enter the rotation later this week to make a start during the team's four-game series in Colorado that begins Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

After Ian Anderson returned from the injured Sunday to give Atlanta five healthy starters, Toussaint made an appearance out of the bullpen in that contest, tossing a scoreless inning. While Snitker has yet to formally commit to Toussaint rejoining the rotation, those odds appeared to increase after Monday's loss to the Dodgers, when the struggling Drew Smyly served up four home runs. Even if Toussaint doesn't displace Smyly as the team's fifth starter, his solid work of late has left Snitker to contemplate expanding the rotation to six men. Before his cameo out of the bullpen last weekend, Toussaint had submitted a 2.86 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 20:10 K:BB in 22 innings over his most recent four starts.

The Twins plan to select Ryan's contract from Triple-A St. Paul when rosters expand Wednesday, and he'll likely be in line to start in his MLB debut later that day in Minnesota's series finale with the Cubs, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.

Minnesota is still listing their starter for Wednesday as "TBA," but with Randy Dobnak (finger) set to return from the 60-day injured list to start Friday against the Rays and Andrew Albers in line to take the hill Saturday, Ryan represents the most logical candidate to fill the opening for the series with the Cubs. After being acquired from the Rays on July 22 in the Nelson Cruz deal, Ryan didn't make his organizational debut until Aug. 20, as he had been a member of the Team USA roster in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Much like he did at Triple-A Durham prior to the Olympics, Ryan has impressed in his first two turns at St. Paul, covering nine innings between the starts while allowing two earned runs and striking out 17. Expect the Twins to give him a look in a starting role over the final month of the season in what amounts to an audition for a spot in the 2022 Opening Day rotation.

Keller said Tuesday that his shoulder is pain free and he is awaiting the results of an MRI from Monday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

The right-hander was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right lat strain Friday, but Tuesday's news suggests he could make his return to the Royals' starting rotation soon. It's uncertain whether he'll need any rehab starts before coming back.

Cabrera is scheduled to start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Mets, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Elieser Hernandez will get the "start" for the first game of the twin bill, which is the resumption of a game that was suspended with one out in the top of the first inning back on April 11. Since the nightcap will be a seven-inning game, Cabrera's odds of factoring into any decision should increase, since he'll likely be pitching for a larger percentage of the game than if it were a normal nine-inning contest. The 23-year-old right-hander acquitted himself well in his big-league debut Aug. 26 against the Nationals, striking out two over 6.1 frames while giving up three runs on four hits and three walks.