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Maeda was removed from Saturday's game against the Yankees with right forearm tightness, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Maeda struggled early in Saturday's start, as he allowed five runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five in 4.1 innings prior to his removal. The right-hander had earned wins in each of his last two starts, and his injury likely contributed to his lackluster performance against the Yankees. It's not yet clear whether the issue will prompt a trip to the injured list, but the right-hander tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Brewers on Friday if he's deemed healthy enough to pitch.

Kershaw (forearm) threw from 120 feet Saturday and may get back on the mound next week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said the veteran lefty was "letting it rip" with his 120-foot throws. Once he throws from the mound, Kershaw will progress to facing live hitters and ultimately a rehab assignment before rejoining the Dodgers. Early-to-mid September remains a realistic expectation for his return, although updates in the next week or so should add some clarity to his rehab timeline.

Paddack (oblique) threw 25 pitches in an "intensive" bullpen session Friday, per MLB.com.

The right-hander pitched off the front slope of the mound Wednesday, then progressed to a full bullpen Friday. He included all of his pitch offerings during the session and is slated for another bullpen or a simulated game Sunday. Should that go well, Paddack could return during the Padres' next road trip, which begins Friday against the Angels.

Cobb (wrist) suffered a setback in his recovery recently, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Cobb played catch Wednesday without experiencing issues, but he'll be shut down indefinitely following his recent setback. Manager Joe Maddon said Saturday that he doesn't know when the right-hander will be able to resume pitching.

Urquidy (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Urquidy began a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League affiliate Thursday, and he allowed a hit and no walks while striking out six in three scoreless innings. His bullpen session will allow the major-league staff to see his progress before he joins Triple-A Sugar Land to continue his rehab assignment afterward.

Snell (6-5) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Phillies after allowing three runs on two hits and two walks across five innings, striking out nine.

Snell has recorded at least six strikeouts in each of his last four appearances and has notched at least nine punchouts in four starts throughout the year, but that wasn't enough to get the win here. Even though Snell has pitched more than five innings just once in four starts this month, he hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of those outings and owns a 2.45 ERA across 22 innings in that stretch.

Buehler (13-2) earned the win Friday against the Mets after tossing 7.2 innings of two-run ball, giving up six hits while striking out eight.

Buehler allowed a homer to Pete Alonso and an RBI single in the eighth, but he was excellent the rest of the way and delivered another strong showing. He's now fanned at least eight in all but one of his last seven starts and has also allowed two or fewer runs in eight appearances in a row. He owns an excellent 2.11 ERA on the season.

Carrasco (0-2) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Dodgers after allowing three runs on five hits and a walk while fanning six across five innings.

Carrasco completed five innings for the first time this season and posted a season-high six strikeouts. However, it can't be ignored that Carrasco has now given up at least three runs in three straight games. The veteran hurler owns a dismal 8.82 ERA across five starts this season.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated that German (shoulder) "had some soreness" following his Wednesday bullpen session, per MLB.com.

The right-hander's most recent BP included a variety of pitches after he threw only fastballs in his previous bullpen last weekend. However, German reported feeling sore Thursday, leaving his next step unclear. Boone did not indicate how long the setback may delay German's return, if at all.

Kaprielian (7-4) earned the win Friday against the Giants after tossing five innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and four walks while fanning four.

The right-hander tossed 54 of his 92 pitches for strikes and tied his season-high mark for walks in this outing, but he still did enough to outduel Alex Wood en route to his seventh win of the campaign. The rookie has now allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last three appearances, going 2-0 with a 3.31 ERA in that span, and his season-long ERA stands at 3.25 through 88.2 innings.