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Athletics starter Jesse Chavez failed to pick up a win for the fourth straight outing, as he allowed three runs on six hits over six innings in a 4-0 loss to the Rangers on Friday. Chavez walked one and struck out six, but got no support from his offense as Colby Lewis was nearly perfect on the other side.

All three runs against Chavez (7-15, 4.18 ERA) came in the very first inning. After that he was very sharp, retiring the final eight men he faced. 

Brad Ausmus has stated that Tigers rookie pitcher Buck Farmer could be out for the year with a forearm injury that forced him off the mound Wednesday, per the Detroit Free Press.

Farmer has been getting clobbered all season, which it appears he will finish winless in three decisions and with a disturbing 7.71 ERA.

The White Sox announced Friday they have activated reliever Zach Putnam off the 15-day disabled list, per MLB.com.

Putnam went on the DL on Aug. 29 with a groin strain. He is 3-3 with a 3.07 ERA in 41 appearances this season. 

Tigers pitchers Anibal Sanchez and Daniel Norris are both scheduled to throw a simulated game Saturday, reports MLlive.com.

Sanchez is on the disabled list due to inflammation in his right rotator cuff and recently threw a bullpen session. Norris also completed a recent bullpen session as he recovers from a strained right oblique.

An MRI did not reveal any structural damage to the forearm of Tigers pitcher Buck Farmer, reports MLive.com.

Farmer left Wednesday's game after experiencing tightness in his forearm, but he will join the team in Cleveland for Thursday's contest.

Tigers reliever Buck Farmer was forced to leave Wednesday's game with right forearm tightness, the team announced. 

Farmer faced just three batters before the injury flared up in the seventh inning. He had allowed two hits and one home run before leaving. Farmer complained of tightness in his arm last week and had not pitched since Sept. 2. 

"We had kind of avoided him because he had felt a tightness in his forearm, and had it treated for a number of days," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "He said it felt good, and a couple days ago it felt normal. But apparently, he re-aggravated it."

The Twins will skip pitcher Tyler Duffey's next start, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Manager Paul Molitor said the team was just being cautious with Duffey and wanted to lessen his workload.

Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris threw a bullpen session on Tuesday, according to the Free Press.

Norris is scheduled to throw a simulated game this week as he continues to recover from a strained right oblique.

Paul Molitor has revealed that Twins rotation newcomer Tyler Duffey will not necessarily be the odd man out when Phil Hughes returns from a back injury, per the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Duffey has performed well after a rough debut against Toronto. He has since given up only nine runs in 30 1/3 innings and sported a 2-0 record.

Speculation is that slumping veteran Mike Pelfrey could lose his spot. He has just one win in his last 15 starts and has surrendered 14 runs over his last 12 1/3 innings to raise his ERA on the year to 4.17, its highest point since mid-April.

The Astros will turn to pitcher Collin McHugh to start Wednesday's game at Oakland, the team announced Sunday. McHugh is 15-7 with a 3.75 ERA over 27 starts this season.