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Misiorowski (arm) is likely to make a start during next week's series against the Mets, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Misiorowski had some right arm fatigue following his July 7 start in St. Louis, preventing from taking his final turn in the rotation the Sunday before the All-Star break. The Brewers elected to extend Misiorowski's rest by not scheduling him to start this weekend versus the Marlins, but he's in line to take the ball early next week. Between the bout with arm fatigue and a career-high innings pace, Misiorowski's workload will likely be monitored carefully by the Brewers in the second half.

Manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday that Soroka (glute) will require a rehab start before returning to the Diamondbacks' rotation, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.

Soroka hasn't pitched since June 19 but did throw a bullpen session Tuesday. Lovullo said Soroka's timeline is somewhat up in the air, and it's unclear when the right-hander will make his rehab start. With Zac Gallen (elbow) landing on the injured list this week, the Diamondbacks will need to continue to fill multiple holes in the rotation for the near future. Jose Cabrera will be an option to be called back up to Arizona.

Perdomo received a cortisone injection in his left hand during the All-Star break this week, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.

The issue arose during last week's series in San Diego, manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday. "He battles hand issues throughout the course of the year, ever since we've had him," Lovullo said. "I was told it's not going to hinder him whatsoever." Perdomo posted an image on social media showing his left hand bandaged up. It's unclear if he'll be in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Cardinals.

Manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday that Gallen is awaiting a second opinion on his injured right elbow, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.

Gallen was scheduled to start last Sunday's game against the Dodgers but was scratched due to right elbow inflammation and subsequently placed on the 15-day injured list. "Gallen, we're continuing to evaluate," Lovullo said. "He is waiting for other opinions from other doctors. So we'll just keep putting that off until we get everything complete." Mitch Bratt was recently recalled from Triple-A Reno to take Gallen's place in the rotation.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.

It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Alvarez and the seventh of his career. The slugging backstop has fared well at the dish since returning from the injured list with a torn meniscus in early June, batting .280 with seven long balls, two doubles and 14 RBI over his last 100 at-bats (28 games). For the campaign (236 plate appearances), Alvarez is slashing .259/.325/.448 with 11 big flies, seven doubles and 24 RBI.

Williams secured the save Thursday against the Phillies, throwing a clean ninth inning with one strikeout.

After blowing back-to-back saves going into the All-Star break, Williams got back on track Thursday and recorded career save No. 100 in the process. The 31-year-old right-hander, who has remained New York's closer despite shaky results in 2026, could see his hold on the ninth-inning role strengthen if the Mets choose to eventually offload setup man Luke Weaver, who's a rumored trade candidate ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline. Through 32.2 innings, Williams has a 4.68 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 45:19 K:BB with 14 saves in 17 chances.

Scott (3-1) earned the win Thursday against the Phillies, allowing no runs on three hits and no walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.

Scott was impressive Thursday, blanking a formidable Philadelphia lineup over 5.2 frames. However, the 27-year-old right-hander still has yet to complete six frames in any outing during 2026, as the Mets opted to bring in southpaw Brooks Raley to put out the left-handed-hitting Brandon Marsh to end the sixth inning Thursday. Despite a lack of consistent length, Scott is set to take a strong 2.87 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 72:26 K:BB across 59.2 innings into his next scheduled start against Milwaukee.

Soto was removed from Thursday night's game against the Phillies in the eighth inning due to left calf soreness, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Tyrone Taylor replaced Soto in left field. Soto dealt with a calf issue that landed him on the injured list earlier in the season, but this soreness is in the other calf, and the Mets don't view this as the sort of injury that will land him on the IL again. Interim manager Andy Green said Thursday that Soto is expected to play this weekend following Friday's team off day. Prior to being removed, Soto went 1-for-1 at the plate with three walks.

Nola (3-7) took the loss Thursday against the Mets, allowing three runs on six hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out six.

Nola delivered a quality start but struggled mightily to keep the ball in the yard, serving up three home runs Thursday. The 33-year-old right-hander has had a hard time finding his footing in 2026, having logged only a pair of quality starts since the beginning of June (eight outings) while giving up multiple runs in all but two of his 20 appearances overall. Things are unlikely to get any easier for Nola, who has a 5.68 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 108:35 K:BB over 103 innings, in his next scheduled start against the Dodgers.

Ohtani (knee) is not listed among the Dodgers' scheduled starting pitchers for this weekend's series against the Yankees, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

Ohtani has not started a game on the mound in two weeks as he deals with a nagging left knee issue. He had the knee drained Sunday and was expected to receive an injection in the knee over the All-Star break, as well. The Dodgers haven't revealed when Ohtani's first start of the second half as a pitcher will be, but Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register speculates it could be next Wednesday in Philadelphia. Ohtani will be available to serve as a designated hitter this weekend versus the Yankees.