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Morgan will start Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Morgan was protected from the Rule 5 draft in November, and he made three starts for Triple-A Columbus to begin the season. He posted a 3.95 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in 13.2 innings during that time, and he'll now take the mound at home for Friday's series opener against Toronto.

Megill (forearm) retired one of the three batters he faced during a rehab outing with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. He gave up an earned run on two walks during the 18-pitch appearance.

Megill showed shaky control in his first rehab outing with Iowa, pumping in only eight of his pitches for strikes. The 27-year-old has been on the shelf since late April with a strained right forearm, so he'll presumably need at least one or two more tune-up outings in the minors before the Cubs activate him.

Crowe (0-3) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against the Cubs after giving up three runs on five hits and two walks while fanning one across 1.1 innings.

Crowe remains winless this season and delivered his worst start of the campaign, failing to get out of the second inning while giving up more walks than strikeouts. He has struggled to the tune of a 6.04 ERA with a 1.61 WHIP across 22.1 innings in five starts this month, and his next outing is scheduled for next Monday against the Royals on the road.

Iglesias recorded a four-out save Wednesday against the Rangers after allowing one hit and fanning three across 1.1 innings.

Iglesias entered the game in the top of the eighth with two outs, and he induced Nick Solak into a groundout to end the inning. Even though he gave up a single to Nate Lowe to begin the ninth, Iglesias bounced back and struck out the rest of the batters he faced to earn his eighth save of the campaign. The right-hander has gone 4-for-4 in save chances while posting a 3.72 ERA across 9.2 innings during the current month.

Diekman recorded a save in Wednesday's win over the Mariners after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk while fanning one.

Diekman had failed to capitalize each of his last two save opportunities, but he bounced back here and registered the final four outs of the contest. Even though he allowed two baserunners in the ninth, the veteran left-hander closed things out by retiring Jarred Kelenic through a flyout. Diekman has gone 6-for-8 in save opportunities.

Pivetta (6-0) earned the victory over Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out nine.

Pivetta was shaky early, giving up three runs over the first two innings, but he settled in over the final four frames to remain undefeated in 2021. He was going to come back out for the seventh inning, but heavy rains fell in Boston after the sixth and delayed the game nearly three hours before the teams completed the game. Pivetta next lines up to pitch Tuesday on the road against Houston.

Rogers earned the save against Arizona on Wednesday by pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed three hits and struck out one.

Rogers walked a high wire in the ninth frame, allowing singles to three of the first four batters he faced before striking out Ketel Marte and retiring Eduardo Escobar on a groundout. The right-hander now has six saves on the campaign, and he appears to be in a true tandem closer role with Jake McGee (11 saves). Rogers has the overall better numbers, registering a minuscule 0.68 ERA and 0.90 WHIP on the season. He hasn't yet posted the strikeout numbers of a typical closer, however, fanning only 14 batters across 26.2 frames.

Abreu earned the save against the Dodgers on Wednesday, pitching a scoreless inning and allowing two walks while striking out one.

The Astros held a 5-2 lead heading into the ninth frame, but regular closer Ryan Pressly was unable to pitch due to a stiff neck. Houston consequently turned to Abreu, who put a pair of runners on base with walks but rebounded to strike out Albert Pujols and wrap up the first save of his career. It remains to be seen how much additional time, if any, Pressly will miss, and Abreu could be in the mix for additional save chances if the Astros are without their primary closer for future contests.

Feyereisen (1-2) allowed one earned run on one hit and struck out one to earn the win Wednesday against the Royals.

Feyereisen entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead, but he promptly allowed a leadoff home run that tied the score. The Rays stuck with him, and he went on to retire the next six batters he faced to earn the win. It was the second time the Rays have used Feyereisen in a save situation since he was acquired May 21, though Diego Castillo still figures to work as the primary closer for the time being.

Armstrong pitched a perfect seventh inning in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota.

The 30-year-old has struggled to put together clean outings this season, but he's posted two in a row after Wednesday. Armstrong has a 7.64 ERA, 1.87 WHIP and 18:9 K:BB across 17.2 innings this year. He's given up seven runs in 9.2 innings during May, and his inability to pitch consistently has led to a low-leverage role after he opened the season in the closer conversation.