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Kelly (shoulder) completed a bullpen session Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Kelly, along with teammates Jordan Montgomery (knee) and Eduardo Rodriguez (shoulder), all threw bullpen sessions Tuesday, and manager Torey Lovullo said all three pitchers "felt good" afterwards. Kelly hasn't pitched since being placed on the injured list April 23 with a right shoulder strain, and his mid-August return timeline gives him the furthest return date of the trio of injured starters.

Rodriguez (shoulder) threw a bullpen session with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Rodriguez has been slowly working his way back from a left shoulder strain that he suffered in March, but Tuesday's session is a step in the right direction. The southpaw is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list July 26, and he'll look to advance more in his recovery in the coming weeks to attempt to meet that timeline.

Montgomery (knee) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Montgomery exited the throwing session "feeling good" according to manager Torey Lovullo, as the left-hander works his way back from right knee inflammation. Montgomery has an outside chance of returning from the 15-day injured list Sunday at home versus the Blue Jays, though it seems more likely the team will wait until after the All-Star break to activate him.

Campusano isn't in the Padres' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Tuesday will mark the third time Campusano has missed a start behind the plate since being activated from the injured list Friday. Kyle Higashioka, who has been on a hot streak recently, will once again start at catcher and bat ninth.

Frelick isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game versus Pittsburgh.

The lefty-hitting Frelick will retreat to the bench Tuesday as Josh Fleming prepares to toe the slab for the Pirates. Blake Perkins will fill the resulting vacancy in center field while batting fifth.

Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

With left-hander Josh Fleming set to start the game on the mound for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Mitchell will step out of the starting nine during Tuesday's series opener. Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Jackson Chourio will start across the outfield while Mitchell rests.

Laureano (oblique) is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Laureano continues to nurse a sore oblique, and despite not playing since June 26, he has not been placed on Atlanta's injured list. Adam Duvall will start in right field Tuesday and bat sixth against Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen.

Monasterio isn't in the Brewers' lineup Tuesday versus Pittsburgh.

Monasterio has struggled since taking over for Joey Ortiz (neck) as Milwaukee's primary third baseman, going just 2-for-15 at the plate in his last four games. He'll give way to Vinny Capra on Tuesday, who will bat ninth while manning the hot corner.

Gallo (hamstring) participated in batting practice Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Manager Dave Martinez noted that Gallo has also resumed fielding groundballs within the past week, though the 30-year-old still has yet to run the bases since beginning a running program June 24. Gallo will almost certainly need to embark on a rehab assignment before he can return to the Nationals, but he seems to still have some hurdles to clear before he can begin playing in minor-league games.

Kershaw (shoulder) will make his next rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Kershaw played in a rehab game June 19 at Single-A, but soreness in his shoulder forced him to pause his rehab assignment. He has since built back up to throwing two innings in a simulated game, and the goal will be to get him up to three frames in his return to minor-league action. He will likely require another two or three rehab starts beyond Saturday before returning to Los Angeles.