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Peralta and the Brewers won't play against the Cubs on Monday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Peralta will get an extra day of rest prior to pitching the first game in Tuesday's doubleheader, while Aaron Ashby will start Game 2. The righty has been effective recently with a 1.13 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 16 innings across his last three starts.

Lopez (shoulder) will throw a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Lopez threw off a mound Saturday, and he'll increase his pitch count Tuesday. The right-hander has continued to make progress since he was placed on the 10-day injured list in mid-July, although he'll presumably need to face hitters in some capacity before he's reinstated from the injured list.

Kluber (shoulder) will make a rehab start at Double-A Somerset on Thursday, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Kluber has faced live hitters in each of his last two throwing sessions, and he threw 42 pitches in a simulated game Saturday. Although the right-hander felt tired near the end of the simulated game, the team's medical staff still deemed him ready to begin a rehab assignment at the end of the week. Kluber has continued to trend in the right direction since he was placed on the injured list in late May, but he'll likely require several rehab appearances before he's cleared for activation.

Manager Aaron Boone said Monday that German (shoulder) is close to throwing again, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

German has been shut down since Aug. 1 due to a right rotator cuff strain, but Boone is optimistic that the right-hander will be able to build up his pitch count quickly after he resumes throwing. The 29-year-old recorded a 2.81 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB in 16 innings across his four starts following the All-Star break.

Severino (groin/elbow) will make another rehab start Friday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Severino struck out five in four scoreless innings during Sunday's rehab start, and manager Aaron Boone said the right-hander will use Friday's appearance to build up more. Boone said that the team hasn't ruled out reinstating the 27-year-old from the injured list after Friday's outing.

Kim was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with left elbow inflammation. The move is retroactive to Aug. 8.

Kim received some extra days between his last two starts, and he'll land on the injured list after allowing two runs over four innings Saturday against the Royals. The severity of the injury remains unclear, though the left-hander will be eligible to be activated Aug. 18. Jack Flaherty (oblique) will fill the open rotation spot if he's activated from the injured list this week.

Kershaw (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.

The transaction may not actually have an impact on Kershaw's return timeline, as he's been out since early July and isn't expected to return until sometime in September, at which point his 60 days will have already elapsed. The move confirms that he won't be back in the first few days of the month, but that didn't seem likely anyway, as he's still managing soreness in his forearm and hasn't resumed throwing.

Ryu didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Boston after allowing seven runs on 10 hits and a walk across 3.2 innings. He struck out one.

Ryu had one of his worst outings of the year Sunday and was happy to escape with the no-decision, as the seven runs allowed represented a season-worst mark for him while also tying season-worst marks in both innings pitches and hits allowed. Ryu now has a 4.14 ERA since the beginning of July. Over that span, he has four excellent starts and three rough outings.

Walker (7-7) was tagged with the loss Sunday against Philadelphia after allowing three runs on four hits and a walk across six innings. He struck out one.

Walker's issues with the long ball continue, as he has given up at least two homers in four straight outings and three in two of those contests. The right-hander has lost in four straight appearances as well, posting a 7.84 ERA during that span.

Wheeler (10-6) tossed a complete-game shutout in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Mets, scattering two hits and one walk while striking out 11.

On the day the Phillies retired the No. 34 jersey of Roy Halladay, Wheeler paid homage to the late Hall of Famer by retiring 22 consecutive batters -- the most in franchise history since Halladay's perfect game on May 29, 2010. Wheeler was supremely efficient in recording double-digit punchouts for the sixth time this season, pumping in 80 of his 108 pitches for strikes on the afternoon. He now sits on a 2.42 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 23.9 K-BB% on the season, numbers that should put Wheeler in the conversation for his first Cy Young Award if voters penalize Mets ace Jacob deGrom (1.08 ERA, 0.55 WHIP and 41.7 K-BB%) for his lower volume of innings pitched due to injury.