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Montgomery allowed one earned run on six hits and one walk while striking out 12 across 5.2 innings Thursday against the Orioles. He did not factor into the decision.

The 12 strikeouts were a career high for Montgomery, and he racked up an impressive 23 swinging strikes on 99 total pitches in the process. The only damage he surrendered was a solo home run to Ryan Mountcastle. In six starts since returning from the COVID-19 injured list, Montgomery has maintained a 3.38 ERA, though he's also completed fewer than five innings on three occasions. For the season, Montgomery has a 3.63 ERA with a 149:48 K:BB across 144 innings.

Baz was scratched from his start Thursday with Triple-A Durham due to back spasms, Patrick Kinas of Westwood One Sports, reports.

Baz had been under consideration to make his major-league debut Friday. However, it's now clear why Luis Patino will be called upon instead. There's no timetable for Baz to return to the mound, and there's a possibility that he won't pitch again this season.

McClanahan (back) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Sunday against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 24-year-old landed on the shelf with back stiffness last week but is scheduled to return after spending the 10-day minimum on the shelf. McClanahan shouldn't face significant workload limitations given the brevity of his absence.

Bishop (undisclosed) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Thursday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

It's not yet clear what injury Bishop was dealing with, but he'll return to Double-A Bowie's active roster following a short stay on the injured list. The southpaw has allowed 10 runs in 4.2 innings across his last four appearances.

Manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Kaprielian will transition to a bullpen role, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kaprielian was initially slated to start Saturday's game against the Angels, but Daulton Jefferies will take his place as the starter. The 27-year-old will attempt to right the ship in a relief role after he recorded an 8.10 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 16.2 innings across his last four starts.

Odorizzi (foot) is optimistic he will be able to return once his stint on the 10-day injured list is up, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The right-hander was placed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday after what he has described as a "flukey" right foot injury. After ruling out the initial concern of a Linsfranc injury, he was diagnosed with a mid-foot sprain. The earliest the 31-year-old could return is Sept. 24, which he seems confident he can do.

Valdez (finger) could start one of the games in the Astros' weekend series against the Diamondbacks, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Valdez cut the index finger on his pitching hand Wednesday and was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday. The team's medical staff hasn't yet determined when the left-hander will be able to return, but he appears to be in line for a relatively brief absence.

Baz won't start Friday's game against Detroit, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The right-hander was in consideration to make his major-league debut Friday, but Luis Patino will instead be pushed up a day. Baz has made 10 starts at Triple-A Durham this year and has recorded a 1.76 ERA and 0.85 WHIP in 46 innings.

Wentz has been shut down for the remainder of the season for rest purposes, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Wentz isn't dealing with an injury, but he won't pitch again in 2021 since the Tigers want to monitor his workload after he underwent Tommy John surgery last year. The southpaw made 18 starts between Low-A Lakeland and Double-A Erie this year, and he recorded a 4.50 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 72 innings.

Taillon (ankle) felt good after Wednesday's bullpen session, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Taillon's throwing session Wednesday marked the first time he had thrown off a mound since he landed on the injured list in early September. The right-hander doesn't yet have a timetable to return to game action, but he's expected to throw another bullpen session Saturday. Taillon is eligible to return to the major-league roster as early as Friday, but he'll require some additional time to build up before he's activated.