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Manager Dave Roberts said he expects Kershaw (forearm) to return sometime in September, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Kershaw has yet to resume throwing after dealing with soreness in his forearm on Aug. 1. The timeline provided by Roberts is hardly precise and gives no indication of when Kershaw may begin ramping back up. On the other hand, it's clear that Kershaw is nowhere near a return to the mound.

Bundy (2-8) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out six across 6.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Rangers.

Bundy tallied his first quality start since May 2 and his first win since June 7 with this effort. Despite the strong results, there were still some concerning signs as he started only 10 of the 24 batters he faced with a strike and also produced only seven swinging strikes on 84 total pitches. Nevertheless, it was an encouraging outing for Bundy, and he should have a chance to stick in the rotation so long as Alex Cobb (wrist) is sidelined.

Kelly took a no-decision Thursday after tossing eight scoreless innings against the Giants, allowing three hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Kelly was thoroughly in control, going eight innings for the second time in his last four starts, but the Diamondbacks' bullpen coughed up his 4-0 lead in the ninth. The 32-year-old Kelly won't put a big dent in the strikeouts column -- he's averaging 7.54 K/9 -- but he's provided consistent length for the Diamondbacks and fantasy managers by pitching into the sixth inning or deeper in nine consecutive starts. Six of those outings have been quality starts.

Wood allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks over four innings in a no-decision Thursday against Arizona. He had five strikeouts.

Six of the seven hits allowed by Wood were singles, but the Diamondbacks were still able to put 11 runners on base during the left-hander's four innings of work. Wood has scuffled over his last two starts, surrendering nine runs (eight earned) over 11.1 innings in a pair of no-decisions. For the season, Wood is 9-3 with a 4.03 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 102.2 innings. He's tentatively lined up to make his next start at home against the same Diamondbacks squad next week.

Senzatela allowed four earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six across 4.2 innings Thursday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.

Senzatela made his first start since July 7 after being activated from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday. He held the Cubs scoreless through four innings but fell apart with two outs in the fifth frame. Immediately prior to being pulled, The right-hander allowed five hits in the span of six batters, including four singles and a double. Senzatela had tossed a quality start in three of his four starts prior to being placed on the injured list, and he will look to return to that form his next turn through the rotation.

Schmidt (elbow) had his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A Somerset on Thursday.

Schmidt allowed a run on a hit and two walks while striking out four in three innings during his lone rehab appearance at Low-A Tampa, and he'll start Thursday's contest against Double-A Bowie. The right-hander has been sidelined since the start of the season due to his elbow injury, but he's made strong progress recently as he trends toward his 2021 debut.

Perez (7-8) was charged with the loss Thursday against the Tigers after surrendering three runs on five hits and no walks while striking out two across 1.1 innings.

After giving up a solo home run to Robbie Grossman in the first, Perez never fully recovered, leaving with the bases loaded while facing a 2-0 deficit. The outing was his shortest of the season. The southpaw has now made nine starts of four innings or fewer, which is the most in the American League while tying for the most in the majors. Meanwhile, across his last five starts, Perez has surrendered eight home runs, raising his ERA to 4.77 and WHIP to 1.52. The 30-year-old is projected to take the mound again next week against Tampa Bay.

Skubal (7-10) earned the win Thursday after blanking the Red Sox across five innings. He allowed five hits and a walk while striking out four.

Despite some sloppy defensive plays for Skubal, he managed to hold things together while blanking an opponent for just the third time this season. The 24-year-old seemed to put his long-ball heavy woes behind him Thursday after surrendering eight homers across his four previous starts. Skubal will carry an improved 4.32 ERA and 1.31 WHIP into his next projected matchup Wednesday at Baltimore.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said Thursday that Dunn (shoulder) has fallen behind Justus Sheffield (forearm) in their respective rehab programs, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

The two starting pitchers were placed on the 10-day injured list within a couple weeks of one another; Dunn landed on the shelf on June 18 with a right shoulder strain, while Sheffield was shut down July 7 with a left forearm strain. Coming out of the All-Star break, Dunn appeared to be closer of the two to returning, but his timeline was pushed back after he failed to complete a bullpen session during the Mariners' series with the Rays earlier this week. Even if Dunn is able to get back on the mound within the next few days, he'll still need to progress to facing hitters, and then complete a one- or two-start rehab assignment in the minors before the Mariners entertain bringing him back from the IL. Dunn doesn't look like he'll be ready to go until late August, in a best-case scenario.

Severino (groin/elbow) is scheduled to make the second start of his minor-league rehab assignment at High-A Hudson Valley on Sunday, Justin Shackil of WFAN Sports Radio New York reports.

Severino will return to the mound on the typical four days' rest after he restarted his rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Somerset. He covered 2.1 innings and tossed 43 pitches (28 strikes) in the outing, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four. After Sunday's rehab start, Severino is expected to require one or two more outings in the minors before he gets clearance to make his 2021 debut with the big club, likely in late August or early September.