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Peralta left Wednesday's start against the Cardinals after two innings with right shoulder discomfort, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

The righty may have hurt himself on a swinging strike in the top of the third, although there's been no confirmation that was the cause of injury. It's unclear whether he will miss his next start or if an injured list stint will be necessary, but the likely playoff-bound Brewers figure to exercise caution with Peralta.

Peralta was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cardinals after two innings due to an apparent injury, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Peralta had thrown 43 pitches and allowed three runs in the first two innings. He appeared to grimace after a swinging strike in the top of the third, but it's unclear whether that was precisely when the injury occurred. Hunter Strickland entered the game, and more details about Peralta's condition and why he exited should become clear shortly.

Houster (illness) tentatively lines up to start Sunday's game against the Nationals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Houser has been sidelined since testing positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 6, but he'll rejoin the Brewers on Tuesday and is poised to re-enter the rotation this weekend. The right-hander may face some workload limitations Sunday while making his first start in nearly three weeks.

Manager Kevin Cash suggested after Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Orioles that Rasmussen will remain in the Tampa Bay rotation for at least one more turn, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "We'll continue to explore [Rasmussen starting] and just see where it takes us. As long as his bounce-back is good and he's feeling good, kind of why wouldn't we? He's just got a lot of power, and he's got a pretty good three-pitch, four-pitch mix."

Rasmussen technically made his fourth start of the season Tuesday, but since he was used as more of an opener in the first two outings, he's only made two proper turns through the rotation. Because he had been working in relief prior to moving into the rotation last week, Rasmussen has been capped at four innings in his two turns and has been exceptional both times. In Tuesday's win, he held the Orioles scoreless while striking out three and allowing one hit and one walk. Though Chris Archer (forearm) should be back from the 60-day injured list early next week and could slot into the rotation, he's more likely to replace the struggling Michael Wacha or inconsistent Josh Fleming than Rasmussen.

Quintana will start Thursday's game against the Tigers in place of Patrick Sandoval (back), who was placed on the 10-day injured list, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Quintana posted a 7.22 ERA through nine starts before going down with an injury in late May, and he's filled a bullpen role since returning from that three-week absence. The veteran lefty has been much better as a reliever with a 3.86 ERA and 20:3 K:BB, but he'll now receive another starting opportunity with Sandoval out with a potentially season-ending injury. Quinatana last pitched Sunday and has thrown only 42 pitches across four outings in August, so he shouldn't be expected to pitch deep into Thursday's contest.

Sandoval was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left lumbar spine stress reaction, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Sandoval struggled against the Astros on Friday, allowing four runs in 4.2 innings, his shortest start since May 17. Manager Joe Maddon said the injury has the potential to be season-ending, but the length of Sandoval's absence isn't clear at this time. It's unclear if the Angels will add another starter to their rotation, or if they'll manage a five-man mix going forward.

Winn is in the league's COVID-19 contact tracing protocols, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Several players and staff members have been impacted by a recent COVID-19 outbreak at Double-A Frisco, and Winn will spend some time away from the team since he's considered a close contact. The right-hander has posted a 2.33 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 19.1 innings across his last five starts, but his return timetable depends on whether he tests positive for the virus.

Kim (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Kim has been sidelined since Aug. 8 as he deals with left elbow inflammation, but he's expected to throw 35-40 pitches during his first rehab appearance Thursday. Manager Mike Shildt said that the team hopes to build the southpaw back up to a starter's workload before he's activated, but he could return before he's back to his full pitch count if the Cardinals encounter any more injuries within their pitching staff.

The Giants announced that DeSclafani exited his start Wednesday against the Mets due to right ankle discomfort, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. He struck out a batter over 1.1 scoreless innings and gave up a hit and issued a walk before departing.

The initial diagnosis is a welcome one for DeSclafani, who isn't dealing with any apparent setback related to the right shoulder issue that forced him to miss one turn through the rotation earlier this month. That being said, the extent of his ankle issue isn't known, and DeSclafani could be subject to additional follow-up tests before the Giants have an idea whether he'll be fit to make his next start. He tentatively lines up for a rematch with the Mets at Citi Field next week.

Blackburn's contract was selected by the Athletics to start Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Blackburn began the season at Triple-A Las Vegas and posted a 4.97 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 88.2 innings across 17 appearances (16 starts). He hasn't fared particularly well in limited major-league action across the last two seasons, recording a 13.50 ERA and 2.25 WHIP in 13.1 innings during five appearances (two starts) over that span.