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Severino (shoulder) will throw two innings in a simulated game Friday, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Severino threw a bullpen session Monday and will face hitters Friday for the first time since his rehab assignment was paused in mid-August. The Yankees haven't yet indicated whether the right-hander will require a rehab assignment following Friday's sim game, but he'll likely be in the mix to rejoin the major-league club prior to the end of the season.

Baz is in consideration to start Friday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays haven't yet named a starter for Friday's matchup, but Triple-A Durham will now have a bullpen game Friday after Baz was initially slated to start. The right-hander returned to the mound Saturday after he dealt with a stomach virus recently, and he allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out 10 in six innings.

Lynch exited Thursday's start against the Athletics due to left calf tightness, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Lynch appeared to tweak his calf on a pitch in the top of the third inning Thursday and was immediately removed from the contest. It's not yet clear whether the issue will force him to miss additional time. If he's able to make his next turn through the rotation, the southpaw tentatively lines up to start Tuesday against Cleveland.

Garcia will start Thursday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Garcia will step in on short notice after Framber Valdez was scratched from Thursday's start due to a small cut on his left hand. However, Garcia will be pitching on normal rest and will attempt to bounce back after he gave up four runs in five innings to take the loss against the Angels on Saturday.

Valdez was scratched from his scheduled start against the Rangers on Thursday due to a cut on his left hand, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Valdez suffered a small cut on his left hand Wednesday, and he'll be unable to take the mound a day later. Luis Garcia will take his place as Thursday's starter, and it's not yet clear when Valdez will be able to return.

Lynch was removed from Thursday's game against the Athletics in the top of the third inning due to an apparent lower-body injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Lynch started Thursday's game and allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in two innings, but he was visited by a trainer after he appeared to tweak something on a pitch in the third frame. The nature and severity of the injury aren't yet known, and it's unclear whether the issue will force him to spend time on the injured list.

Cobb (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's start against the White Sox.

Cobb tossed a simulated game Friday and felt good afterward, so he'll take the mound in Thursday's series finale against the White Sox. The right-hander had been on the injured list since late July due to right wrist inflammation, but he'll be back in action after missing just under two months.

Rodon will next take the mound sometime during the White Sox's upcoming series against the Tigers, which runs from Monday through Wednesday, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

The White Sox have been giving Rodon extra rest between his starts as they look to keep him fresh for the postseason. The decision seems to be a sensible one, as he's thrown 124.2 innings already this season after throwing a combined 42.1 over the previous two years. He'll get anywhere between nine and 11 days off between starts this time around and is only expected to make two more total starts before the end of the regular season.

Gonzales didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 9-4 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out seven.

The veteran southpaw continued an impressive run that has seen him reel off seven quality starts in nine outings since the beginning of August. Gonzales has a 5-0 record, 2.37 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 39:10 K:BB through 57 innings over that stretch, but despite his efforts the M's now sit four games back of a wild-card spot in the AL with the A's, BoSox, Blue Jays and Yankees all ahead of them.

Perez allowed one unearned run while striking out two over one inning in Wednesday's 9-4 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

The Red Sox plated six runs in the top half of the 10th inning and had Perez mop up in a low-leverage situation. He balked the runner placed at second base to third before allowing him to score on a groundball out. This was the left-hander's first game back since being activated from the COVID-19 injured list. Perez provides a boost to a bullpen that was hit hard by COVID-19, but he's not expected to pitch in high-leverage spots.