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Rasmussen and J.P. Feyereisen were traded from the Brewers to the Rays on Friday in exchange for Willy Adames and Trevor Richards, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The 25-year-old righty owns a career 5.01 ERA in 32.1 major-league innings, but he's more interesting than that number suggests. His 4.28 FIP and 3.61 xFIP indicate that his 31.1 percent strikeout rate should be enough to offset his 14.2 percent walk rate going forward. There's potential for high-leverage opportunities in Rasmussen's future if he can trim the walks, but he'll head to Triple-A Durham for now.

Ober was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Ober was called up for a spot start Tuesday against the White Sox and wasn't particularly impressive, allowing four runs in four innings. Randy Dobnak was promoted in a corresponding move and will start Friday in Cleveland.

Kaprielian will start Friday's game against the Angels.

The Athletics made a slight alteration to their rotation schedule earlier this week, resulting in Kaprielian missing out on a start during Oakland's three-game series in Houston. The rookie right-hander wasn't needed out of the bullpen, so he'll step back into the rotation in Los Angeles on eight days rest. Kaprielian pitched well in his 2021 debut May 12 against the Red Sox, giving up one run and striking out six in five innings.

Urena (lower leg) is listed as the Tigers' starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Royals.

As expected, Urena won't end up missing a turn through the rotation after he was struck in the lower leg by a line drive during his last start May 15. Before exiting, Urena endured one of his worst outings of the season, as he gave up four runs on five hits and a walk over 2.2 innings in a no-decision against the Cubs. On the season, the right-hander owns a 4.22 ERA and 1.45 WHIP across 42.2 frames.

Matz allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings in a loss Thursday against the Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

Matz surrendered five runs in the second inning, capped off by a three-run home run by Bobby Dalbec. He retired the first two batters of the inning before allowing eight straight batters to reach safely. However, he shut out the Red Sox over the rest of his outing. Matz's 10 hits allowed is a season high, although he made it through six innings for the first time since April 17. The 30-year-old has a 4.69 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP with 50 strikeouts in 48 innings.

Kremer (0-4) allowed four earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out three across three innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rays.

Kremer allowed three hits, two walks and all four of his earned runs in the second inning. However, he was never really all that effective, as he allowed multiple baserunners in all three frames that he pitched. Across eight starts this season, Kremer has maintained a 6.35 ERA and 32:13 K:BB across 34 innings. He's projected to take the mound Tuesday at the Twins.

Canning (3-3) took the loss to Minnesota in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader, allowing four runs on three hits and four walks with one strikeout in two innings.

Canning labored in this one, allowing seven baserunners on 68 pitches through just two innings. The big blow came in the first when he surrendered a Miguel Sano grand slam, and the start could've been much worse if he hadn't been able to escape a second-inning bases-loaded jam. It was a step backward for the young starter, who had allowed two runs or less in each of his last three starts.

Hill (3-1) allowed one earned run on two hits and four walks while striking out four across six innings to earn the win Thursday against the Orioles.

Hill put together another strong performance and has now allowed only three earned runs across his last 27.2 innings of work. His four walks indicate some shakiness, though he still managed to record 56 strikes on 90 total pitches. He also began 13 of the 23 batters he faced with a strike. For the season, Hill has a 3.89 ERA with a 45:17 K:BB across 44 frames. He lines up to start next week against the Royals.

Berrios (4-2) pitched five innings and earned the win in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in a 6-3 win over the Angels.

Berrios was spotted a four-run lead before he took the mound thanks to a Miguel Sano first inning grand slam. Although he didn't pitch amazing, he did his part to secure the win. After allowing all three earned runs in the game's first two innings, Berrios retired 11 straight Halos to complete the outing. His 3.91 ERA is indicative of a decent yet unspectacular season thus far.

Maeda (groin) will start Saturday against Cleveland, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Maeda suffered from groin tightness in his last start, but he managed to avoid a stint on the injured list. It was originally projected that he'd draw the start Friday, but the Twins will give him an extra day of rest and instead hand the ball to Randy Dobnak. J.A. Happ will start the series finale Sunday.