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Urena (groin) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Urena has been on the injured list since July 17 due to right groin tightness, and he'll return to game action exactly one month after he sustained the injury. The right-hander resumed mound work last week, and his rehab assignment will allow him to build up his pitch count. However, the Tigers haven't yet indicated when Urena will be cleared to rejoin the major-league club.

Bieber (shoulder) could throw a bullpen session as soon as this weekend, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Bieber has already missed nearly two months with a shoulder strain. He's been taking steps in the right direction recently, and his first bullpen session would represent another significant one, but he still has several more to go before being ready to return from the 60-day injured list.

Bundy (2-9) took the loss against Toronto on Wednesday, pitching four innings and allowing three runs on four hits and no walks while striking out two.

The veteran hurler was given another start after posting 6.1 scoreless innings against Texas his last time out. Things didn't go nearly as well against the Blue Jays, who rattled Bundy for a pair of third-inning homers. In fact, all four of Toronto's hits against the right-hander went for extra bases. Bundy has had a tremendously disappointing campaign, posting a 6.17 ERA through 84.2 innings. It looks like he could stick in the rotation, though, at least until Alex Cobb (wrist) is able to return from the injured list.

Anderson worked 5.1 innings Wednesday against the Rangers, giving up one run on six hits and no walks while striking out four. He didn't factor into the decision in the Mariners' 2-1 win.

Despite posting a serviceable 3.45 ERA through his first three starts with Seattle, Anderson is still looking for his first win with his new organization. Anderson was actually on the hook for the loss after departing with Texas up 1-0, but Seattle tied the game in the bottom of the sixth on Jarred Kelenic's bases-loaded walk. The southpaw is expected to face Texas again when he makes his fourth start with the Mariners next week, though that outing will come on the road rather than in Seattle.

Manoah improved to 5-1 after striking out a career-high 11 and limiting the Angels to two runs on five hits and two walks over 6.2 innings in Wednesday's 10-2 win.

The rookie has emerged victorious in three straight starts, posting a tidy 1.93 ERA over that span while benefiting from some generous run support. Because the Toronto bullpen had been overworked of late, manager Charlie Montoyo allowed Manoah to toss 114 pitches in the outing. Expect the Blue Jays to aim to keep Manoah closer to the 100-pitch mark in his future starts, but his stellar recent form should make him a must-play option in just about every fantasy league at this point.

Wells (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Wells' activation was expected after he threw a successful live batting practice session Tuesday. The right-hander had been sidelined for just under a month due to right wrist tendinitis, but he'll be available out of the bullpen with a 3.92 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 43.2 innings across 29 relief appearances this year.

The Mariners promoted Kirby from High-A Everett to Double-A Arkansas on Tuesday, Cameron Van Til of the Everett Herald reports.

Kirby had been sidelined for most of the past month at Everett due to right shoulder fatigue, but he was cleared to make his final start with the affiliate Saturday, when he tossed three shutout innings. Along with Kirby, the Mariners also promoted one of their other top pitching prospects in Emerson Hancock to Double-A Arkansas. Kirby finishes his time at Everett with a 2.38 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 52:8 K:BB across 41.2 innings.

Houck was recalled as expected ahead of his scheduled start Thursday against the Rays.

Houck's last four outings have all come at the big-league level, though he's been optioned and recalled twice during that stretch as the Red Sox take advantage of roster rules to effectively carry an extra player. Houck has been far too good in his limited MLB sample to deserve a demotion under normal circumstances, as he's cruised to a well-supported 2.45 ERA in 25.2 innings, striking out 36 while walking just seven. Phillips Valdez was optioned in a corresponding move.

Boyd (triceps) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

The move comes on Boyd's 59th day on the injured list, so it won't have any impact on his return timeline. He'll begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, but the length of his absence means he'll likely need a handful of outings before he's ready to go.

Eovaldi (10-7) allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out 10 across seven innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Rays.

Eovaldi got tremendous run support to cruise to his 10th win, as the Red Sox had put up 14 runs by the end of the fifth inning. He didn't need much help, however, as he managed double-digit strikeouts for the first time since April 19 and the second time this season. The only earned run Eovaldi allowed came on a solo home run from Brandon Lowe. It was a needed bounceback effort for Eovaldi, as he entered the game having allowed 12 earned runs across his last 10 innings of work. The effort lowered his ERA to 3.92 across 133 frames this season.