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Robertson was placed on the bereavement list ahead of Thursday's game against the Orioles, Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.

Robertson will have to miss a minimum of three games, ruling him out at least until Sunday. Nate Jones, Matt Albers and Zach Duke could all be in the mix for ninth-inning work while Robertson is away from the team. Meanwhile, infielder Carlos Sanchez was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte for the corresponding transaction.

Moore (1-2) took the loss against the Orioles on Wednesday despite striking out nine and surrendering only three hits, three earned runs and two walks over seven innings.

On a night where the Rays offense was once again muted, Moore's one major mistake proved to be the difference. His fifth-inning, two-out offering to Joey Rickard was launched into the left-field stands for a three-run homer, nullifying what otherwise was a stellar effort by the southpaw. He equaled his longest stint on the mound this season, while also yielding the lowest amount of hits in a start to date. However, both the long ball and to a certain extent, his control, once again helped derail him. The 26-year-old has surrendered a homer in four of his five starts, and has also walked multiple batters in three of those games. On the plus side, he's missing plenty of bats, having recorded 24 whiffs over his last 20 innings of work. He'll try to get back in the win column in his next trip to the mound on Tuesday versus the Dodgers.

McHugh (2-3) needed 101 pitches to get through five innings in Seattle on Wednesday, but allowed just two runs on five hits and a walk en route to the win. He struck out three.

The 28-year-old hurler has been less than impressive to open the year, with one sparkling start against the Royals having been buried by four outings that don't inspire a ton of confidence. This one doesn't either -- if this is what qualifies as a good start from McHugh, he and his fantasy owners are in for a long season.

Fulmer will be called up to start Friday against the Twins, Chris Iott of MLive.com reports.

Fulmer will jump from Triple-A Toledo into the Tigers' rotation of Shane Greene, who will be placed on the disabled list due to a blister. That could mean several starts with the big league club for Fulmer with Greene out at least a couple weeks. Greene's numbers on the season aren't pretty, but he could get a shot to start again when healthy. However, Fulmer is one of the Tigers' top prospects, so he could make the team's'decision a difficult one if he excels in Green's absence. Fulmer struck out 145 batters over his last 140 minor league innings, so he has some potential in the strikeout category.

Fulmer could be called up in the near future, according to John Wagner of the Toledo Blade.

Fulmer is listed as the scheduled starter for Thursday's game with Triple-A Toledo, but he was seen being congratulated by teammates following Wednesday's contest, which signals he could called up to Detroit for the first time in the coming days. If he is indeed called up, he could jump into the rotation Friday in place of Shane Greene, who is dealing with a blister. Fulmer owns a 4.11 ERA and has racked up 20 strikeouts over 15.1 innings in three starts with Toledo this season.

Loup will throw a bullpen session Friday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet reports.

Loup was sidelined in early March with a flexor tendon strain, but he's made steady progress since then. He played catch off flat ground in mid-March, threw from 90 feet several weeks ago, and is now set to throw a bullpen session. While he's still smack in the middle of his rehab program, he's showing positive signs and is approaching a return to the Blue Jays sometime in May.

Schultz will began a rehab assignment Thursday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet reports.

Schultz, who is returning from offseason hip surgery, had been pitching to live hitters the last few weeks but is now set to begin a minor league rehab assignment. If the 30-year-old righty experiences no setbacks during his rehab appearances, he could return to the Blue Jays' bullpen in the near future.

Manager Bob Melvin has confirmed that Manaea will be called up to start for the A's on Friday against the Astros, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Reports surfaced earlier Wednesday that Manaea would be called up to start Friday's contest, and now the club has officially confirmed that to be the case. The 24-year-old lefty has been dominant at Triple-A this season, working a 1.50 ERA with 21 strikeouts and four walks. According to Slusser, Melvin said that Manaea could be up for an extended stint with the A's this season.

Crockett was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Crockett has been pitching well in Triple-A, conceding just one earned run in seven innings with a 0.86 WHIP. With Cody Anderson struggling, Crockett will join the now eight-man bullpen, something Terry Francona has been known to use in the past, while they use a four-man rotation.

Boxberger (abdomen) threw a 25-pitch bullpen Wednesday, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

According to Mooney, the Rays plan on having Boxberger throw one more bullpen session before moving up to throwing live batting practice. Boxberger's session reportedly went off without a hitch Wednesday, and he is still targeting a return sometime in mid-May.