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Wells was placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist tendinitis Friday, retroactive to July 20, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Wells hadn't pitched since he struck out two in a scoreless inning against the Rays on Monday, and he's apparently dealing with a wrist injury. However, the right-hander isn't expected to require a lengthy stint on the injured list, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Rodriguez left Friday's game against the Yankees after one inning due to migraine issues, according to the MLB Network broadcast.

At least this is something that gives Rodriguez a chance of making his next start, but for Friday's purposes it was pretty much a worst-case scenario for those with fantasy shares in the southpaw, as he allowed a run while giving up two hits and a walk in his only inning and could still be on the hook for a loss if things don't go Boston's way. Phillips Valdez replaced Rodriguez and has looked fantastic in the early going.

Rodriguez exited Friday's game against the Yankees due to migraine symptoms, Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald reports.

Rodriguez motioned to trainers after giving up a double in the second inning and was removed from the contest, but it's unlikely that his departure will force a long-term absence. If he returns to full health in the coming days, the southpaw tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Blue Jays on Thursday.

Rodriguez was removed from Friday's game against the Yankees in the second inning with an apparent injury, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Rodriguez gave up a double with no outs in the top of the second inning, and he was able to cover home plate during the play. However, he motioned to trainers after the play and was hunched over on the mound for several minutes before he exited the game. He gave up a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in one inning prior to his departure. The exact nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear.

Kluber (shoulder) threw 20 pitches off a mound Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The veteran right-hander was limited to throwing fastballs and came out of the bullpen session with no issues. It's the first time Kluber's been on a mound since landing on the injured list in late May, so it's a significant step in his rehab work. The 35-year-old still has a ways to go before a potential return date is pinpointed, and he's unlikely to rejoin the Yankees before September.

Lynch will be recalled from Triple-A Omaha to start Sunday against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The young lefty made his first three major-league starts back in May and got tagged for 14 earned runs on 18 hits in eight innings before returning to the minors. Lynch hasn't pitched all that well at Triple-A this year either with a 5.84 ERA and 1.61 WHIP, but he'll look for better results during his second stint in the big leagues.

Cortes (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Cortes has been on the shelf since July 15, when he tested positive for the virus, but he'll rejoin the team Friday after a relatively brief absence. The left-hander owns a 1.05 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB in 25.2 innings (nine appearances) this season.

Flexen (9-4) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Athletics after allowing two runs on six hits and two walks while fanning one across 5.1 innings.

Flexen ended just two outs away from recording another quality start and while he delivered a decent outing in this one, he was outdueled by Sean Manaea. The right-handed Flexen has given up two or fewer runs in each of his last four outings and owns an excellent 1.42 ERA across 25.1 innings this month. His next start is scheduled for next week at home against the Astros.

Maeda (4-4) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Angels after allowing three runs on seven hits while fanning six across seven innings.

Maeda fired his second quality start of the month and hasn't given up more than three runs in any of his last four outings, but he was still tagged with the loss after being outdueled by Andrew Heaney, who also posted a quality start of his own. Maeda has given up three or fewer runs in six of his last seven appearances, in fact, and he owns a decent 3.89 ERA across 37 innings during that span. He's slated to make his next start next week at home against the Tigers.

Heaney (6-7) earned the win Thursday against the Twins after tossing seven innings of two-run ball, allowing four hits and two walks while fanning seven.

Heaney hadn't pitched more than 5.1 innings in any of his three previous starts, but he bounced back admirably here with his longest outing and sixth quality start of the year. The veteran southpaw owns a 5.40 ERA since the beginning of June, but this performance was clearly a step in the right direction. He's expected to make his next start next week at home against the Rockies.