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Peralta (shoulder) impressed during Friday's bullpen session, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The Brewers have been hoping Peralta will be able to return by late next week or sometime next weekend, and he drew praise from manager Craig Counsell following Friday's throwing session. The right-hander will likely throw another bullpen in the coming days before the team doctors determine his return date.

Rodriguez (10-7) picked up the win Friday pitching seven innings while allowing three runs on eight hits with one walk and two strikeouts in a win over Cleveland.

The veteran southpaw tied his season-high with seven innings pitched Friday. While Rodriguez did surrender eight hits for the second consecutive start, the left-hander was able to limit the damage with all three runs coming via home runs from Jose Ramirez and Yu Chang. After throwing a season-high 109 pitches Friday, Rodriguez is tentatively scheduled to take the mound next week against Tampa Bay.

Kershaw (forearm) threw a successful bullpen session Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Kershaw wasn't throwing at 100 percent during the session, but he was able to incorporate breaking balls into his workload. The southpaw will throw his third bullpen session Monday.

Sandoval (back) will miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Sandoval landed on the 10-day injured list in mid-August due to a left lumbar stress reaction, and general manager Perry Minasian confirmed Friday that the southpaw will miss the remainder of the season. The 24-year-old put together a career-best season in 2021 with a 3.62 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 87 innings across 17 appearances (14 starts).

Manager Bob Melvin said Friday that he's "optimistic" Irvin (hip) will make his next scheduled start against Detroit on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Irvin allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks before exiting Tuesday's loss after three innings due to hip discomfort. Based on Melvin's comments, the lefty is trending toward being able to take the ball Tuesday in Detroit, but how he progresses in coming days will likely be the decisive factor in that decision. Daulton Jefferies is expected to start in his place if he's unable to go.

Maeda (forearm) will undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Maeda was evaluating several options after he sustained a forearm injury Saturday, but he'll ultimately opt for surgery. Manager Rocco Baldelli said Friday that he isn't yet sure what procedure the right-hander will undergo, but Tommy John surgery is on the table. Regardless of the type of procedure, Maeda won't pitch again until at least 2022.

Arihara (shoulder) was assigned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday to continue his rehab assignment.

Arihara pitched two scoreless innings with Double-A Frisco in his first rehab outing last Sunday. He'll now move to Round Rock for one more minor-league appearance, and if all goes well, he'll likely be activated to join the Texas bullpen as a long reliever.

Keller was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right lat strain Friday.

Keller was scratched from Thursday's start against the Mariners, and he'll miss at least one more turn through the rotation while he's on the injured list. However, the Royals haven't yet announced whether the right-hander will miss more than the minimum 10 days.

Eflin (knee) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

It's not yet clear if he's tested positive for the virus. Eflin was already moved to the 10-day injured list earlier Friday due to right knee tendinitis, so him being added to the COVID-19 IL likely won't have a huge impact on his availability going forward. The right-hander underwent an MRI on his knee earlier Friday and is awaiting the results.

Gausman is starting Friday's game against Atlanta after being activated from the COVID-19 list, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Gausman was placed on the COVID-19 list Tuesday because of vaccine side effects, but there was never really a doubt that he would be able to make his scheduled start Friday. With him back on the active roster, Chadwick Tromp was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.