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Flaherty (oblique) allowed two earned runs on four hits, a walk and a wild pitch over three innings in Triple-A Memphis' loss to Gwinnett on Sunday. He struck out five.

Despite the fact the Stripers got to Flaherty for a couple of extra-base hits, the right-hander's start was encouraging overall. Flaherty worked up to 58 pitches (38 strikes), and if he's able to up his workload in his next rehab appearance without any setbacks, it's conceivable he makes a return early in the second half of August.

Severino (elbow/groin) will report to Double-A Somerset on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

The Yankees are planning on Severino tossing 40-to-50 pitches in the rehab outing, his first game action since June 12. While ramping up following his February 2020 Tommy John surgery, Severino suffered a Grade 2 right groin strain, and his recovery from that injury looks to be the greater concern at this juncture. The Yankees are seemingly preparing to bring Severino back from the 60-day injured list as a starter, so he may require two or three additional rehab starts beyond Tuesday before making his return from the IL. General manager Brian Cashman estimated Sunday that Severino will likely rejoin the Yankees at some point between Aug. 20 and Sept. 1, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Lopez (shoulder) threw from 90 feet Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander threw from 60 feet Friday and advanced to 90 feet Monday as he continues to ramp up his throwing program. Lopez will need to progress to mound work before a potential return timeline comes into focus.

Luzardo will be promoted from Triple-A Jacksonville to start Monday's game against the Mets, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The left-hander was acquired from the A's in exchange for Starling Marte last week, and he'll debut for his new team Monday. Luzardo struggled in the majors to start the season with a 6.87 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 40:16 K:BB over 38 innings. He served up 11 homers and was unable to find success as a starter and reliever, and he also posted a 6.52 ERA in the minors. Luzardo will now have a chance for a fresh start in Miami, with his first opportunity coming Monday against first-place New York.

Velasquez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger blister Monday.

Velasquez had given up 11 runs in 4.1 innings across his last two starts, and his blister may have contributed to his struggles. Once he's cleared to return, manager Joe Girardi said this weekend that Velasquez will move to the bullpen, while Chase Anderson will claim a spot in the rotation.

Ynoa (hand) tossed two innings in his rehab start Sunday for High-A Rome, allowing six earned runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two.

Ynoa displayed plenty of rust Sunday, which was to be expected after he had been sidelined since mid-May with a fractured right hand. Though the results left much to be desired, Ynoa tossed 51 pitches in the outing, a workload that suggests he may only need one or two more rehab starts before he's stretched out enough to rejoin the Atlanta rotation. Prior to landing on the injured list, Ynoa went 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 50:11 K:BB in 44.2 innings over nine appearances (eight starts) with Atlanta.

Gonzales didn't factor into the decision Sunday in the Mariners' 4-3 loss to the Rangers after working six innings and giving up one run on five hits and no walks while striking out four.

After submitting his first quality start since June 20, Gonzales departed with a 2-1 lead and looked on track to win his third straight decision. Seattle padded its total with another run in the seventh inning, but all of that was for naught when Erik Swanson served up back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth to blow the save. Though he was denied the victory, fantasy managers that were banking on a Gonzales turnaround can take solace in the improved form he displayed Sunday. He came into the outing with a 5.48 ERA and 1.47 WHIP through his first 13 starts of the season.

Berrios (8-5) earned the win Sunday against the Royals after tossing six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a walk while fanning seven.

Berrios was absolutely stellar in his Toronto debut, as he tossed 64 of his 95 pitches for strikes and only allowed one runner to reach scoring position through the first five innings. He escaped from a bases-loaded jam in the sixth before departing the contest, and he ended up posting a strong outing across the board. Berrios now has two straight scoreless outings after posting a 4.68 ERA between July 1 and July 19.

Keller (3-8) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Phillies after allowing four runs on eight hits while fanning two across five innings.

Keller posted a 3.21 ERA across 28 innings at Triple-A, but he can't seem to break through at the big-league level. He sits with a 7.05 ERA across 13 starts (52.1 innings) and has been particularly brutal of late, giving up 10 earned runs with seven strikeouts and six walks over his last 9.2 innings (three starts).

Gibson (7-3) earned the win Sunday against the Pirates after tossing 6.2 innings of two-run ball, allowing five hits and two walks while fanning five.

Gibson was composed on the mound and completed a 113-pitch outing to make a good first impression with his new team. The last two outings have been somewhat of a bounce-back stretch for the veteran, who posted two straight awful outings against the Tigers surrounding the All-Star break. Gibson now owns a 5.46 ERA across five outings since the beginning of July, but he seems to be moving in the right direction.