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Mize tossed four scoreless innings in a no-decision Monday against the Rangers. He allowed one hit and struck out two.

Mize was in a position to cruise to his sixth win of the season, as the Tigers put up 14 runs of support, but the young righty was pulled after tossing just 54 pitches through four innings. Mize hasn't gone past four innings in any of his last three starts, so it appears the club is being extra cautious with the 24-year-old's workload. He's currently at 99.1 innings this year, up from the 28.1 he logged in his MLB debut during the shortened 2020 campaign. Mize has been solid with a 3.44 ERA, but his fantasy value will be curbed unless he's allowed to work deeper into games. He lines up to face the Royals in his next scheduled start Saturday.

Lynn took a no-decision during Monday's loss to the Twins. He allowed one run on five hits and a walk while striking out four across seven innings.

Lynn technically would have pitched a complete game in the first half of Monday's twin bill but the score was tied 1-1 upon his exit, sending the game into extras. His only blemish of the day came from a solo home run off the bat of Nelson Cruz in the sixth inning. It was the fourth time this season that Lynn pitched at least seven innings. The right-hander, making his first start since signing a two-year, $38-million contract extension Saturday, has put together a strong 1.94 ERA and 1.02 WHIP this season. He lines up to take the mound again on the road Sunday at Milwaukee.

Urquidy (shoulder) began throwing off flat ground Monday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Urquidy had been shut down from throwing since hitting the injured list with right shoulder discomfort in late June. The length of his absence likely means he'll be brought along somewhat cautiously. The Astros have yet to announce when they expect him to begin a rehab assignment.

Manoah was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right back bruise.

The young right-hander was slated to start Tuesday versus the Red Sox, but he recently suffered a back contusion and will require a stint on the injured list. Thomas Hatch and Anthony Kay are in the mix to fill Manoah's spot in the rotation. Manoah was still able to play catch Monday, so he may not be looking at a lengthy absence.

Bieber (shoulder) resumed playing catch Monday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bieber has been sidelined since mid-June due to a right shoulder strain, and Monday's throwing session was the first time that he had resumed normal throwing since he landed on the injured list. A timetable for the right-hander's return to game action isn't yet clear, but it's encouraging to see him resume some activities shortly after the All-Star break.

Glasnow (elbow) continues to feel good after playing light catch, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Glasnow was able to resume playing light catch last week after he was shut down for approximately four weeks, but he still doesn't have a timetable to return to mound work. The right-hander is optimistic that he'll be able to return in 2021, and his return timetable could come into focus when he resumes throwing off a mound.

Manoah recently suffered a back contusion and may miss his scheduled start against the Red Sox on Tuesday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Manoah recently slipped on the dugout steps and landed on his back, so his next turn through the rotation is in jeopardy. While the right-hander was able to play catch Monday, manager Charlie Montoyo said that Thomas Hatch or Anthony Kay could be candidates to fill in if Manoah is unable to pitch.

Schmidt (elbow) isn't expected to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list until September, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Schmdit has been throwing off a mound for several weeks now, but the Yankees have yet to clear him to face hitters. Because of the slow progress in his recovery from a strained right elbow, Schmidt will likely be brought along slowly in his ramp-up program once he advances to facing hitters. The Yankees still plan to develop Schmidt as a starter over the long haul, but due to the extensive time he's already missed, he'll likely be deployed as a reliever if he makes it back to the big club before season's end.

Rodriguez struck out a career-high 12 over five innings for Double-A Bowie in a 6-2 win over Erie on Sunday. He permitted one unearned run on two hits and one walk in the 83-pitch outing.

Heading into Sunday's start, Rodriguez had already dazzled over his first seven outings at Double-A, posting a 2.34 ERA and 0.81 WHIP while recording 45 punchouts in 34.2 innings. He somehow managed to raise the bar against a loaded Erie lineup, which featured a trio of highly regarded Tigers prospects in Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene and Dillon Dingler. The 21-year-old righty looks like one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball, and if he continues to dominate in the upper levels of the minors, he should be on track to join Baltimore's big-league rotation by the middle of 2022.

Wilcox is on the injured list at Low-A Charleston with an undisclosed injury.

He was excellent through 10 starts, logging a 2.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 44.1 innings. Wilcox was pulled after 2.1 perfect innings with five strikeouts on June 27, so he may have suffered an arm injury during that start.