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Means allowed one run on six hits and a walk over four innings in Friday's loss to the Rays. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.

Means worked two scoreless frames to begin the game before loading the bases in the third inning. He managed to escape after yielding just one run on a sacrifice fly by Brandon Lowe. The 28-year-old southpaw posted a 3.62 ERA across 146.2 innings last season and will spend another year as Baltimore's ace. Means is lined up to face the Brewers at home next week.

McClanahan allowed four hits and two walks over 4.1 scoreless innings in Friday's win over Baltimore. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.

McClanahan ran into some trouble in the first inning after his first pitch of the season plunked Cedric Mullins, and he eventually found himself in a one-out, bases-loaded jam before escaping the first inning. He settled in nicely after that and finished his day throwing 44 of 68 pitches for strikes, with his fastball topping out in triple digits. The 6-foot-1 lefty is expected to face Oakland at home next week.

Giolito left his start Friday against the Tigers with abdominal tightness in his left side.

Giolito certainly wasn't pitching as if he was at less than 100 percent. In four innings, he allowed just a single hit, striking out six while walking two. Whether or not he'll have to miss time should become clear following further tests.

Kaprielian (shoulder) will throw three simulated innings Sunday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Kaprielian has been dealing with AC joint irritation since early in camp. While that will cost him at least the first few weeks of the season, he's been making steady progress. He'll continue stretching out at the team's spring training complex before embarking on a rehab assignment.

Valdez (1-0) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six across 6.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Angels.

Many pitchers will struggle this week to work deep into their first starts after a shortened spring training, but Valdez was incredibly efficient and put together a dominant outing. His method to get there was familiar, as he induced nine groundball outs, though he also racked up 11 swinging strikes on 84 total pitches. Valdez has put together two consecutive seasons with an ERA below 3.60, and his first start of the 2022 campaign makes those results look attainable once again.

Kaminsky signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Thursday, per the MLB transaction log.

Kaminsky spent the 2021 season with the Phillies, though he threw only one inning due to an elbow injury. He has been assigned to Double-A Arkansas, despite the fact that he has past major-league experience. It's unlikely that Kaminsky will see action in the majors during the 2022 campaign, but if he does, it would likely come in a low-leverage relief role.

Greinke allowed one run on five hits across 5.2 innings but did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Guardians. He walked one and struck out one.

Greinke signed a one-year, $13 million deal with Kansas City this offseason, returning to the team that drafted him in 2002. The veteran was solid in his first appearance of the season, but fantasy managers likely need more strikeout production from a player of Greinke's caliber. While plenty of pitchers around the league will be limited during the first weekend of the 2022 campaign, it appears like Greinke is just about fully stretched out, as he threw 84 pitches (56 strikes) Thursday.

McKenzie allowed two runs on two hits across 3.0 innings and earned the loss Thursday against the Royals. He walked two and struck out one.

As expected, McKenzie's first outing of the season came in relief of Shane Bieber. With two outs in the eighth, the 24-year-old gave up back-to-back RBI hits to Bobby Witt and Andrew Benintendi, which ended up being the difference in the game. Despite the poor box score, McKenzie looked sharp until a leadoff walk in the eighth derailed his outing. When Cleveland finally get its starters stretched out, he's expected to return to the rotation, but for now, he'll likely continue operating as a piggyback.

Bieber allowed one run on three hits across 4.2 innings but did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals. He struck out four and didn't register a walk.

Bieber was limited to just 16 starts last season due to a shoulder strain, and it appears like the Guardians will be cautious with their ace to start the season, as he only threw 72 pitches and was replaced by Bryan Shaw in the fifth after giving up a game-tying double to Nicky Lopez. He's lined up to face the Reds in his next outing, which figures to be an advantageous matchup for the 26-year-old even if he still has some workload restrictions coming off a shortened spring training.

Detmers will start Friday against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Detmers was originally scheduled to start Tuesday against the Marlins, though he's flipping spots in the rotation with Patrick Sandoval. Detmers got some limited experience in the majors last season, posting a poor 7.40 ERA and 1.79 WHIP across 20.2 innings. However, he had an impressive 43.1 percent strikeout rate across 54 frames at Double-A Rocket City in 2021, which, combined with his prospect pedigree, suggests there is significant room for improvement at the big-league level.