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Jose Urena SP | LAA
Tigers' Jose Urena: Placed on injured list
Urena was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain Saturday, retroactive to May 27.
The move is backdated to Thursday, so he'll be eligible to return as early as June 6. Hinch said Saturday that he's confident that Urena will be able to make his next start, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. The Tigers haven't announced who will start in his place early next week, but Michael Fulmer could be a candidate for a spot start. Infielder Zack Short was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.
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Kris Bubic RP | LAD
Royals' Kris Bubic: Sharp in first win
Bubic (1-0) picked up the win in Friday's 8-3 victory over the Twins, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings while striking out five.
A solo shot by Mitch Garver in the fourth inning was the only blemish on Bubic's line. The young southpaw tossed 98 pitches (59 strikes) while delivering his second quality start in three outings since moving into the rotation, and he'll carry a 1.52 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB through 29.2 innings into his next start.
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Kyle Gibson SP | BAL
Rangers' Kyle Gibson: Likely to return next week
Gibson (groin) is expected to be activated off the injured list following the Colorado series which ends Thursday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
If Gibson returns after the Colorado series, it means he'd miss the minimum amount of time and not require a rehab stint. Gibson has a 2.24 ERA and 1.01 WHIP over 60.1 innings.
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Kolby Allard RP | CLE
Rangers' Kolby Allard: Sticking in bullpen
Allard is likely heading back to the bullpen after making a spot start Thursday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
The Rangers have a quirky schedule coming coming up with multiple off-days and can skip a fifth starter. During that stretch in the schedule, it's expected that Kyle Gibson (groin) will return, an event that would move Allard back to the bullpen.
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Cristian Javier SP | HOU
Astros' Cristian Javier: Throws four relief innings
Javier allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over four relief innings in Friday's 10-3 extra-innings loss to the Padres.
Javier is the odd-man out of the rotation after Framber Valdez and Jake Odorizzi were activated off the injured list. This was Javier's first appearance out of the bullpen and an encouraging one at that. Houston's bullpen, outside of closer Ryan Pressly, has not performed well this season.
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Framber Valdez SP | DET
Astros' Framber Valdez: No-decision in debut
Valdez allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings in a no-decision against San Diego on Friday.
Valdez made his season debut after suffering a fractured finger during spring training. He executed all of his pitches, relying heavily on his sinker and curveball while throwing 72 pitches (40 strikes). That was right at his pitch limit for the night, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. It's natural the Astros wouldn't want to push him immediately, and the left-hander is expected to get deeper into games as he builds arm strength. His next opportunity is scheduled for Wednesday at home against Boston.
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Jordan Lyles RP | KC
Rangers' Jordan Lyles: Posts quality start in loss
Lyles (2-4) took the loss Friday in a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Mariners, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk over six innings with eight strikeouts.
Lyles pitched well to every Mariner except Kyle Lewis, who had a role in all three Seattle runs. He's pitched marginally better in May with 18 runs allowed in 32 innings, but Lyles is a streaming option at best with a 5.79 ERA.
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Bryan Garcia SP | HOU
Tigers' Bryan Garcia: Earns first win
Garcia (1-1) allowed one unearned run on one hit while striking out two over one inning in a win against the Yankees on Friday.
The 26-year-old entered in the top of the 10th inning in a 1-1 game. Aaron Judge started the inning at second and was able to score on a passed ball to give the Yankees the lead, but Garcia came away with the win after Robbie Grossman hit a two-run walkoff home run in the bottom of the 10th. Garcia hasn't been charged with an earned run in six straight appearances and carries a 4.50 ERA and 1.56 WHIP through 18 innings.
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Gerrit Cole SP | NYY
Yankees' Gerrit Cole: Posts quality start in no-decision
Cole allowed one earned run on six hits and one walk while striking out five across six innings in the loss to the Tigers on Friday. He did not factor into the decision.
The only run charged against Cole came in the third inning on a Jeimer Candelario single that scored Robbie Grossman. Cole has posted a quality start in nine of his 11 starts. His only bad start came against the Rangers in mid May, when he gave up five runs in five innings. Despite having just five punchouts Friday, Cole is fourth in all of baseball with a 12.4 K/9. In addition, he leads the American League with a 1.78 ERA and a 10.78 K/BB through 70.2 innings this season.
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Casey Mize SP | SD
Tigers' Casey Mize: Solid in no-decision
Mize allowed one earned run on five hits and no walks while striking out seven across five innings Friday, but he did not factor into the decision in a win over the Yankees.
His only run allowed came on a fifth inning solo home run by Rougned Odor. Mize tied his season high with seven strikeouts, and this was just his second start in which he didn't issue any walks. The 24-year-old has a 3.28 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP with 47 strikeouts in 57.2 innings. He's given up 11 of his 21 earned runs this season in just two starts. His next scheduled start comes Thursday against the White Sox.