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Odorizzi (forearm) threw three innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Steve Schaeffer of the Houston Chronicle reports. He allowed four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four.

Odorizzi sandwiched a pair of good innings around one bad, which included a three-run home run. The right-hander threw 36 strikes among his 57 pitches and needed just nine in a 1-2-3 third inning after giving up four runs in the second frame. It's unclear what the next step is, but another rehab start to build up pitch count could be in order.

Javier allowed three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out nine in a no-decision to Oakland on Tuesday.

Javier worked around three solo home runs and left with the game tied after six innings. The right-hander works up in the zone, so there is the potential for flyballs and homers. It's surprising he didn't allow any long balls in four April starts, but it's all catching up to him now. Javier's allowed seven HRs in 23.1 innings over four May starts (one loss, three no-decisions). His next start is expected to be Sunday on the road against Texas.

Gonzales (forearm) threw off a mound for the second straight day Tuesday without setbacks, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

The left-hander is getting closer to the one-month mark with respect to his injured-list stint, but with back-to-back days free of health-related snags, he could also be ready to face live hitters before the end of the week. If all continues to go smoothly for Gonzales, he could be deemed ready for activation before the end of the month without the need for a rehab assignment.

Taillon didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Rangers, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.

The right-hander once again was unable to give the Yankees much length, and Taillon has now pitched past five innings only once in eight starts. Despite a stellar 46:10 K:BB through 37.2 innings, he'll take a 5.73 ERA fueled by a 2.15 HR/9 into his next outing.

Lynn did not factor into the decision Tuesday after holding the Twins to a pair of runs on five hits and a walk while striking out two across six innings.

All of Lynn's damage came off the bat of Miguel Sano, who tallied a pair of solo shots against the right-hander in the fourth and six innings. Otherwise, Lynn held the Twins in check, painting yet another solid outing while leaving the game poised for the win. The 34-year-old has thrown at least five innings in each of his four starts since coming off the injured list, earning three wins in the process. Better yet, across his last three starts, Lynn has allowed only two earned runs. He'll look to continue his success during his next projected start at home Monday against the Cardinals.

Ober did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the White Sox after allowing four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four across four innings.

Ober was making his MLB debut after getting called up from Triple-A St. Paul to make a spot start in place of Michael Pineda. Most of Ober's damage came via the long ball, including a solo shot by Jake Lamb in the first inning and a two-run homer by Yasmani Grandal in the third. Across two Triple-A starts this season, the 25-year-old posted a 1.29 ERA in seven innings, and it's worth noting his unreal 0.69 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 100:9 K:BB in 78.2 innings across three levels of the minors in 2019.

Luzardo (finger) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session within the next couple days, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 23-year-old has been playing catch from 120 feet and will progress to throwing bullpen sessions this week. Luzardo's return to mound work represents a significant benchmark in his rehab from a fractured finger, though he's likely still at least a couple weeks from returning.

Sale (elbow) has been satisfied with his recovery between throwing sessions, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Sale threw from a mound for the first time since Tommy John surgery May 4 and has continued with his throwing progression. It's unclear how significant this piece of news truly is, but manager Alex Cora sees it as a good sign for the lefty ace.

The Twins plan to call up Ober from Triple-A St. Paul to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Steve Stone of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Ober will be summoned from the minors on short notice to make his MLB debut after the pitcher initially scheduled to start Tuesday, Michael Pineda, was scratched for non-injury-related reasons. The 25-year-old Ober hasn't worked more than four innings in any of his two starts with St. Paul this season, so the Twins likely won't be counting on the right-hander to work deep into Tuesday's contest.

Quantrill gave up a run on three hits without recording a strikeout over one inning of work in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.

The right-hander worked the seventh inning Monday, and he allowed an RBI double to Jared Walsh on the heels of consecutive singles by Jose Rojas and Anthony Rendon. Quantrill hadn't allowed a run in 10.2 innings prior to his poor inning Monday. Overall, he's posted a 2.18 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 11:10 K:BB, with his 5.05 FIP indicating that he's been lucky not to have more runs on his ledger.