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Ynoa (hand) is lined up to be activated from the injured list Tuesday to start at Miami, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Ynoa completed his last rehab outing Wednesday, throwing 83 pitches while striking out seven across 4.2 innings. He also allowed three runs on four hits and four walks, but the team is confident enough in his form to activate him in the coming days. Prior to hitting the injured list May 17, Ynoa had maintained a 3.02 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 50 strikeouts across 44.2 innings.

Muller was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Muller allowed six earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out just one across 2.1 innings Thursday against the Reds. He was also charged with the loss, dropping his record to 2-4. Though Muller had pitched effectively in the rotation since early July, he is seemingly the odd-man out with Huascar Ynoa (hand) set to return Tuesday. Muller's demotion also suggests that Touki Toussaint will remain a starter until Ian Anderson (shoulder) is activated.

Gutierrez (8-3) limited Atlanta to one run on five hits and a pair of walks over six innings Thursday, striking out six to earn the victory.

Gutierrez turned in another strong performance, settling in after allowing a Dansby Swanson RBI single in the first inning and holding Atlanta off the board the rest of the way. It was the fourth straight victory for the 25-year-old Gutierrez, who owns a 2.33 ERA and 21:8 K;BB over 19.1 innings during that stretch. He's lined up to face the Cubs at home in his next scheduled start.

Gonzales (4-5) allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out nine across nine innings, earning the win over the Rangers on Thursday.

Gonzales fired his first complete game of the season, while his nine strikeouts were a season high. The only run scored came on a solo home run by Charlie Culberson. The 29-year-old has allowed just two runs over his last 21.2 innings. His ERA has dropped to 4.35 and his WHIP to 1.26. He has 74 strikeouts in 89 innings pitched.

Stroman (8-11) earned the win during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals. He gave up one run on three hits with eight strikeouts and two walks over 5.1 innings.

Stroman cruised through five shutout frames and allowed only two baserunners, but he was pulled with one out in the sixth after surrendering a run on two hits and a walk. It's the fourth straight start the right-hander has been unable to get through six innings, and he has a 3.85 ERA and 21:5 K:BB across 21 frames during that stretch. The victory also snapped his three-start losing streak.

The Brewers announced that Woodruff's removal after three innings during his start Thursday against the Cubs wasn't due to an injury, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports. He departed with a 5-1 lead and gave up an unearned run on two hits and three walks while striking out three.

Woodruff initially appeared to have suffered a injury to his leg when he was struck by a Andrew Romine line drive that he corralled and tossed to first base for the final out in the bottom of the third. However, no physical issue was behind Woodruff's removal, and Brewers manager Craig Counsell may have just elected to end the All-Star right-hander's day early due to his poor control (74 pitches, 46 strikes). Given that Woodruff was pitching on four days' rest for only the second time all season due to Milwaukee having to shorten its rotation from six to five men with Eric Lauer and Adrian Houser on the COVID-19 injured list, the Brewers may have had additional incentive to pull Woodruff from the contest. He'll tentatively line up to make his next start in the Brewers' series in St. Louis next week.

Woodruff was removed from his start Thursday against the Cubs after he was struck by a comebacker in the right hamstring in the bottom of the third inning, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. He gave up an unearned run on two hits and three walks while striking out three over three frames.

On the play in question, Woodruff appeared to knock down the line drive with his glove before it bounced into his leg, so he wouldn't seem to be dealing with a significant injury. The Brewers will presumably provide an update on Woodruff's condition later Thursday.

Milone (shoulder) passed through release waivers and became a free agent Thursday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Milone landed on the injured list in early May due to left shoulder inflammation, but he began a rehab assignment June 27. Across eight appearances (four starts) at Triple-A Buffalo, he recorded a 2.63 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 13.2 innings. The Blue Jays don't have room for him on the active roster now that he's healthy, so he'll be free to seek out other opportunities.

Urena (groin) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Urena has been on the injured list since July 17 due to right groin tightness, and he'll return to game action exactly one month after he sustained the injury. The right-hander resumed mound work last week, and his rehab assignment will allow him to build up his pitch count. However, the Tigers haven't yet indicated when Urena will be cleared to rejoin the major-league club.

Ynoa (hand) made the third start of his rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Gwinnett, striking out seven over 4.2 innings while giving up three runs on four hits and four walks.

Ynoa probably wasn't as sharp Wednesday as Atlanta hoped, but after building up to 83 pitches in the rehab outing, he should receive the green light to make his next start in the big leagues. Expect Atlanta to activate him from the 60-day injured list and insert him into the rotation at some point during next week's series in Miami. If manager Brian Snitker doesn't elect to expand his rotation to six men, Touki Toussaint or Kyle Muller would be the most likely candidates to head to the bullpen or to Triple-A Gwinnett to clear a spot for Ynoa.