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Gore allowed one earned run on two hits and a walk while striking out eight across 4.2 innings Thursday while pitching with the Peoria Padres of the Arizona Complex League.

Gore was in official game action for the first time since June 18. The outing was impressive, though that should be expected given the level of competition. Even so, it was a positive step forward for Gore, who was expected to be a regular part of the major-league rotation by this point in the season. Given his lack of work, reaching San Diego in 2021 may no longer be realistic for Gore. On the other hand, ending the season on a strong note could set him up to make an impact at the big-league level in 2022.

Taillon (8-4) allowed three earned runs on five hits while striking out five across 5.1 innings, earning the win over the Twins on Thursday.

Taillon fired five shutout innings before struggling in the sixth. He recorded just one out before allowing three runs on four straight hits before being relieved. The Yankees' offense provided plenty of run support to keep him in line for the win. The 29-year-old has allowed three or less runs in each of his last nine starts. He has a 3.94 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 121 strikeouts in 123.1 innings.

Irvin (9-11) allowed three earned runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out one across six innings to earned the win Thursday against the White Sox.

Irvin worked himself into trouble on several different occasions, but he avoided a catastrophic inning to escape with a quality start and a victory. Across his last two starts, Irvin has allowed six earned runs across 11 innings. That alone isn't all that concerning, but in that same span he's allowed 15 hits, five walks and struck out only three. While he hasn't succeeded on the basis of a high strikeout rate this season, Irvin will likely need to miss a few more bats than he has of late to maintain his strong ratios. Through 141.1 innings, Irvin has maintained a 3.57 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with a 97:29 K:BB on the campaign.

Cease allowed three earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out five across six innings Thursday against the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.

Cease surrendered a pair of solo home runs, which accounted for the majority of the damage against him. It was the first time that he allowed multiple long balls in a start since June 30 -- a stretch of eight appearances. He also didn't show his typical ability to induce whiffs, as he had just 12 swinging strikes on 102 total pitches. Even so, Cease escaped with his third quality start in his last five outings. For the season, he has a 4.06 ERA with 170 strikeouts and 53 walks across 130.2 innings.

Manning allowed two runs on five hits across 4.2 innings and did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Angels. He walked four and struck out four.

The season-high four walks pushed Manning's pitch count up, as he needed 96 pitches to retire his only batters, though he avoided the loss as the Tigers spotted him 10 runs of support. Manning now has a 5.91 ERA through his first 11 MLB starts, and he only has 29 strikeouts across 53.1 innings, so he's not doing much to move the needle in fantasy. The 23-year-old is projected to make his next start Aug. 27 against the Blue Jays.

Kershaw (forearm) threw from 90 feet Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Thursday marked Kershaw's fourth consecutive day playing catch. He was slated to throw several days in a row to test the strength of his forearm. The Dodgers are hoping that Kershaw will be able to make a few starts in September to be stretched out for the playoffs, though it remains to be seen whether that is a realistic target.

Schmidt pitched 3.1 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits and a walk while striking out four.

In his first appearance at the Triple-A level this season, Schmidt gave up only one hit -- a solo home run -- and worked up to 62 pitches. The right-hander's campaign has been marred by an elbow strain suffered during spring training, but he will look to ramp up in hopes of helping the Yankees in their playoff push down the stretch.

Kluber (shoulder) tossed three-plus innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out four.

It wasn't a dominant performance by any means, but Kluber showed improvement after allowing five runs across 1.1 innings in his first rehab appearance last week. He also upped his pitch count from 45 to 56 on Tuesday while reportedly looking good with his curveball, per Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger. The veteran right-hander is likely to make at least one more minor-league rehab start and could return to the Yankees by the end of the month if that goes well.

Gonsolin (shoulder) successfully completed a bullpen session Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Gonsolin threw 20-25 pitches in the session, all of which were fastballs. Manager Dave Roberts noted that right-hander's shoulder felt strong Wednesday, though there has been no report of how it was feeling after throwing. Assuming his health checks out, Gonsolin will presumably progress to throwing all of his pitches before likely embarking on a rehab assignment.

Lopez (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Lopez completed a 35-pitch bullpen session late last week, and he'll presumably continue to build up his pitch count Thursday. The right-hander has been sidelined since mid-July due to a right shoulder strain but is likely close to facing hitters.