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Wells was placed on the Double-A Chesapeake 7-day injured list Friday due to right shoulder inflammation, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Wells had a brief bout of abdominal discomfort in May, but he'll hit the injured list Friday for the first time in 2025. The 23-year-old has posted a 3.29 ERA and a 36:12 K:BB over 38.1 innings with Chesapeake this season.

Bright was placed on Double-A Chesapeake's 7-day injured list Friday due to a strained right forearm, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Bright's 2025 campaign has hit another snag. The 24-year-old has a 1-5 record in 11 starts with Chesapeake, posting a 5.17 ERA and a 38:34 K:BB over 47 innings.

The Astros traded Whitely to Tampa Bay on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Per Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the Astros will receive cash considerations. Whitley was sidelined for a significant portion of the first two months of the 2025 season due to a pair of knee injuries. He stumbled to a 12.27 ERA over 7.1 innings in five appearances with the Astros before being designated for assignment Sunday. The 27-year-old will get a fresh start with the Rays as he tries to reclaim his 2024 form, when he logged a 1.89 ERA over 33.1 innings at Triple-A Sugar Land and threw 3.1 scoreless innings for the Astros.

The Mets recalled Kranick from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Kranick made the Opening Day roster but was sent down to Syracuse on June 3 after logging a 3.51 ERA across 33.1 innings for the Mets. The 27-year-old returns to the big-league club Friday, slotting into a middle-relief role as he takes the roster spot of Kodai Senga (hamstring).

The Brewers recalled Anderson from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

Anderson was sent down earlier this week after allowing five runs over his last three appearances, but he's back to provide right-handed relief depth. The Brewers will likely use him in low-leverage situations.

The Reds activated Suter from the bereavement list Friday.

Suter missed the final two games of the Reds' series in Cleveland but is back for the start of their set in Detroit. The lefty holds a 2.27 ERA and 20:5 K:BB over 31.2 innings this season.

Hurter will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher in Friday's game against the Reds, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

It will be the second "start" this week for Hurter, who allowed one run over 2.2 innings Tuesday in Baltimore. Hurter has recorded more than three outs in 16 of 19 appearances this season, so he's capable of providing a little more length than your typical opener. Keider Montero is expected to handle a bulk relief role for Detroit.

Montas (lat) is set to make a rehab start Friday with Triple-A Syracuse and could be reinstated from the 60-day injured list next week to make his Mets debut, Will Sammon of the Athletic reports.

The right-hander built up to 76 pitches in his last start for Syracuse on Sunday, so if he looks good Friday, it could be enough to convince the team he's ready for his 2025 debut. Montas signed a one year, $17 million contract with the Mets this offseason that included a player option for 2026 after producing a 4.84 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 148:66 K:BB over 150.2 innings last season between the Reds and Brewers. The Mets could have Montas enter the rotation as a direct replacement for Kodai Senga, who is headed to the injured list after straining his hamstring in his latest start Thursday against the Nationals.

Hader picked up the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the White Sox after allowing one run on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Hader was a bit shaky, as he allowed a run for the first time since May 16, but he was still able to remain perfect on save opportunities in 2025. The star southpaw has now gone 18-for-18 on save chances, and he still owns a dominant 1.55 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 45:7 K:BB across 29 innings. Hader is tied with Andres Munoz for the second-most saves in the American League this year.

Ashby gave up three hits and no walks in three scoreless innings of relief, earning the save in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Cardinals.

It was the first save of the season for Ashby, who fired at least three innings for the first time in 2025. The 27-year-old left-hander is currently being deployed as a multi-inning reliever, but he's mostly worked in lower-leverage spots since coming off the injured list. Through nine innings on the season, Ashby has zero holds but has yet to give up a run while notching a 0.78 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB.