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Gomber was placed on the paternity list Tuesday.

Players typically miss around three days on the paternity list, and it's already been confirmed Gomber won't start Wednesday against the Padres as previously scheduled. Chi Chi Gonzalez will start in his place that day, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports. It's not yet clear if Gomber will skip his turn in the rotation entirely or merely be bumped back by a few days.

Rogers (personal) was transferred from the bereavement list to the restricted list Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rogers has been away from the team for two weeks while dealing with an undisclosed private matter. While he's expected to resume throwing soon, he's been out for long enough that he may require a rehab outing before returning to the active roster.

Montgomery didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over 4.2 innings in a 5-3 win. He struck out six.

The southpaw hit the showers after 78 pitches (51 strikes) in his return from the COVID-19 list, serving up a go-ahead homer to Christian Vazquez to lead off the fifth inning and then walking Enrique Hernandez with two outs, but had he stuck around for one more out Montgomery would have gotten the win as the Yankees rallied for three runs in the bottom of the frame. That's been the story for the 28-year-old over the last couple months -- he's allowed three runs or less in nine straight starts, posting a 3.14 ERA and 52:18 K:BB through his last 48.2 innings, but quick hooks and inconsistent run support have left him with only a 1-4 record to show for it.

Houck didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, allowing two runs on five hits over four innings as the Red Sox fell, 5-3. He struck out two without walking a batter.

The rookie right-hander didn't pitch poorly and tossed 39 of 58 pitches for strikes before getting a fairly quick hook, but after Houck escaped trouble in the fourth inning of a 2-2 game, Boston manager Alex Cora took no chances and went to his bullpen. Unfortunately the move backfired, as Garrett Whitlock and Josh Taylor combined to cough up three runs in the fifth. Houck may not be done bouncing between the big-league roster and Triple-A, as the Red Sox have scheduled off days coming up Thursday and Monday, but when he does make his next start he'll take a 3.12 ERA and sharp 46:7 K:BB through 34.2 innings to the mound with him.

Syndergaard (elbow) is scheduled to face hitters in a live batting practice session Tuesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Syndergaard resumed mound work in late July, and his progression to facing hitters marks yet another important milestone in his return from Tommy John surgery. The Mets have already suggested that Syndergaard is likely to serve as a reliever once he's activated, and if that is indeed the case, the right-hander shouldn't need too long to ramp up once he begins a minor-league rehab assignment. That being said, Syndergaard still figures to be a week or two away from starting a rehab stint, so he's unlikely to join New York's active roster until September.

Kershaw played catch Monday and will continue to do so for a few days to see how his injured forearm responds, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The left-hander's throwing session Monday was his first in several weeks. He threw a simulated game July 27 that resulted in general soreness and has been mostly shut down since. There has been some discussion about whether Kershaw will be able to get healthy in time to return as a starter, and how he feels over the next several days should go a long way toward determining the rehab plan from here. Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that the best-case scenario for Kershaw is that he makes a couple starts in September so that he is available to start in the playoffs, per Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA.

The Tigers are targeting their Aug. 27-29 home series versus the Blue Jays for Boyd's (triceps) return from the 60-day injured list, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Out since mid-June with left triceps tendinitis, Boyd reached the final phase of his recovery program when he began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Friday. He tossed two scoreless frames for the affiliate, then rejoined the Tigers later in the weekend for another bullpen session. The Tigers plan on having Boyd make two more rehab starts before bringing him back from the IL, with the southpaw's next outing with Toledo likely to come as soon as Wednesday. If Boyd is able to build up to five innings during his rehab assignment and steer clear of any setbacks, he should make about five or six more starts for Detroit before the season ends.

The Tigers are targeting early September for Urena's (groin) return from the 10-day injured list, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Urena has been on the shelf since July 17 with right groin tightness and hasn't initiated a rehab assignment, though the Tigers apparently expect him to do so within the next few days. If that's the case, Urena would still likely need two or three outings in the minors to get stretched out for starting duty. The 29-year-old posted a 6.19 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 5.8 K/9 in 17 starts prior to landing on the IL and won't hold much appeal outside of AL-only formats once he eventually returns.

Houck was recalled as expected ahead of his scheduled start in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Houck keeps getting sent down between his starts, but that's merely a matter of the Red Sox taking advantage of roster construction rules to effectively have a 27-man roster. Houck is clearly an MLB-caliber pitcher, as evidenced by his 2.93 ERA, 34.9 percent strikeout rate and 5.6 percent walk rate across eight outings this season. The main knock on him is that he's averaged less than four innings per appearance, which has prevented him from earning a win, but he's been remarkable on a per-inning basis. Given that he's merely up as the extra man for the doubleheader, it's possible he gets demoted yet again following his start, but he hasn't pitched in the minors in over a month and is unlikely to do so any time soon.

Atlanta reinstated Ynoa (hand) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday against the Marlins.

Reliever Jacob Webb was dispatched to Triple-A Gwinnett to clear a spot on the active roster for Ynoa, who will be making his first start with Atlanta since May 16 after he was on the shelf for the past three months with a fractured right hand. The 23-year-old was cleared to rejoin the Atlanta rotation after he recently wrapped up a two-week minor-league rehab assignment that culminated with a 4.2-inning, seven-strikeout outing Aug. 11 for Gwinnett. He tossed 83 pitches in that outing, so he shouldn't face any significant restrictions with his workload when he takes the mound Tuesday.