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Fairbanks left Monday's 4-2 loss to the Boston due to nerve irritation in his right hand, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports. He was dealt his fifth loss of the season and was charged with one earned run after walking the lone batter he faced.

After spotting just one of his five pitches for strikes while facing Mickey Gasper to lead off the ninth inning, Fairbanks was visited on the mound by manager Clayton McCullough and was pulled from the contest. The Marlins provided an explanation for Fairbanks' early exit after the game, with the nerve irritation seemingly related to an issue he dealt with earlier in the season. Fairbanks previously felt discomfort in his hand following an April 27 appearance against the Dodgers and was placed on the 15-day injured list a day later due to nerve irritation. According to the Associated Press, the Marlins will send Fairbanks in for further tests Tuesday before determining whether he'll require a return trip to the shelf.

Feltner (5-8) took the loss Monday against the Nationals after allowing seven runs (five earned) on six hits and four walks. He struck out six.

Feltner cruised through the first four innings, keeping the Nationals off the board until a five-run fifth inning that he could not recover from. This marks consecutive starts in which the 29-year-old allowed five or more earned runs. The right-hander has not recorded a quality start since July 3 against San Francisco. This year, Feltner now owns a 6.08 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 70:43 K:BB over 97.2 innings.

Cavalli (12-5) earned the win Monday against the Rockies after allowing two runs on five hits and one walk through six innings. He struck out seven.

Cavalli made just two mistakes, allowing solo home runs to both Ezequiel Tovar and Willi Castro. The 28-year-old recorded his ninth consecutive quality start, earning the win in seven of the last eight. This year, the right-hander owns a 3.21 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 169:43 K:BB over 148.2 innings. Cavalli is next slated to pitch Saturday against Miami.

Alcantara didn't factor into the decision against the Red Sox on Monday, allowing one run on six hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out six.

Alcantara outlasted Ranger Suarez in Monday's pitching duel, firing seven innings as opposed to Suarez's five frames of one-run ball. The workhorse right-hander has been a model of consistency since the beginning of June, rattling off six consecutive quality starts and 14 such efforts in his last 16 outings. Alcantara will aim to extend his streak of quality starts this weekend in Washington, where he'll take a 3.38 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 137:49 K:BB across 183.2 innings.

Fairbanks left Monday's game against the Red Sox after suffering an apparent injury, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.

Fairbanks called for the trainer after issuing a walk to the lone batter he faced in the top of the ninth inning, and he walked off the mound to the clubhouse after a brief conversation. The nature of the injury is unknown at this time, but he'll presumably be sent for further evaluation after exiting.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Troy (shoulder) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno this week, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Troy has been out since mid-July after sustaining an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder. Due to the time that he's already missed, Troy will likely need at least a handful of rehab games before making his return from the injured list. Troy may have to settle for a reserve role in the outfield once he's reinstated.

Burgos was recalled from Triple-A Reno prior to Monday's game against the Cubs.

Burgos was sent down in late July and didn't show much improvement while pitching for Reno, accruing a 10.80 ERA and 2.04 WHIP with nine strikeouts over 8.1 innings. However, Arizona is in need of a fresh arm after optioning Mitch Bratt, opening up a roster spot for Burgos.

Brubaker was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday due to bruised ribs, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

It's not clear at this time when Brubaker picked up the rib injury, but it'll cost him some time on the shelf. Ryan Walker was recalled to take Brubaker's place in the bullpen ahead of Monday's game against Cincinnati.

Wilkinson was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wilkinson was tagged for four runs on seven hits while striking out a pair in Sunday's start against Boston, and the club has elected to bring up a fresh arm rather than give him another opportunity in the rotation. The Giants promoted Anthony Molina to the big leagues Monday, who could be in line to start one of Saturday's games against Arizona.

Molina was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento ahead of Monday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Molina was acquired by the Giants in early August and has fared well at Triple-A, where he's posted a 2.45 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 12 strikeouts over 11.0 innings (four appearances). Matt Wilkinson was optioned to Triple-A on Monday, and with San Francisco scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday, Molina could be the favorite start one of Saturday's matchups.