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Suarez was activated from the injured list Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Suarez had been on the injured list at the team's alternate training site for an undisclosed reason. He'll likely stay at the alternate site rather than move to the big-league bullpen, but his re-addition to the roster ensures that he won't be exposed to waivers. Suarez has struggled immensely in his time as a big leaguer, but he was once among the organization's top pitching prospects, so there is still hope that he can turn things around and contribute to the big club at some point.

Ryu was removed in the bottom of the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Rays due to an apparent injury, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

After a trainer visited him on the mound, Ryu checked out of the game, but an explanation behind his removal likely won't come until later Sunday. Ryu had struck out five over 3.2 scoreless innings while giving up three hits and a walk before departing.

Skubal is slated to work in relief Sunday against the Royals after Michael Fulmer makes an abbreviated start, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Detroit manager A.J. Hinch didn't specify how long Fulmer would go and didn't say Skubal will follow him immediately, but the lefty should work at least a handful of innings in Sunday's game. Skubal last appeared Wednesday, when he pitched three scoreless innings in relief following a four-inning start by Fulmer, so that could give some idea of how things will break down as long as the two pitchers are working in a tandem, though Fulmer is on short rest Sunday and may be pulled earlier than usual.

Bieber (2-2) took the loss Saturday as Cleveland fell 2-1 to the Yankees. He gave up two runs on four hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out nine.

Saturday's clash between Bieber and Gerrit Cole didn't disappoint, but a pair of fifth-inning solo shots stuck the Cleveland right-hander with the loss. Bieber's nine strikeouts were also a season low, and he'll take a 2.48 ERA and stunning 57:12 K:BB through 36.1 innings into his next outing Friday on the road against the White Sox.

Cole (3-1) picked up the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Cleveland, allowing one run on three hits over seven innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter.

Matched up against Shane Bieber in a battle of AL Cy Young Award favorites, Cole put up the better performance, firing 75 of 111 pitches for strikes and fanning double-digit batters for the third time in five starts this season. He'll take a 1.71 ERA and incredible 50:3 K:BB through 31.2 innings into his next outing Friday at home against the Tigers.

Canning (1-2) took the loss in Saturday's 16-2 rout by the Astros, coughing up six runs on six hits and two walks over 2.1 innings while striking out three.

Carlos Correa clubbed Canning's fifth pitch of the game into the seats for a leadoff homer, and it was downhill for the entire Angels pitching staff from there. The right-hander now has an 8.40 ERA thanks largely to serving up six homers in 15 innings, negating the positive impact of his 17:5 K:BB. He'll try to keep the ball in the park in his next outing, likely to come May 1 in Seattle.

Wells allowed three runs on three hits and a walk with four strikeouts in two innings of Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Athletics.

Saturday was a bullpen day for the Orioles, and Wells took over in the second inning after Wade LeBlanc was ineffective through 1.2 innings. In the fourth, Wells was taken deep by A's infielder Jed Lowrie for a three-run home run. The 26-year-old Wells has a 7.04 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB across 7.2 innings this season. He's likely to be limited to low-leverage assignments.

Ray allowed three earned runs on six hits while striking out nine across six innings Saturday in the loss to the Rays. He did not factor in the decision.

Despite allowing two home runs, Ray posted a quality start to keep the game tied when he was relieved. Ray's command was much better Saturday compared to his first two starts. He had nine strikeouts and zero walks, compared to six strikeouts and nine walks in his first two appearances. The 29-year-old will look for his first win of the season Friday against Atlanta.

Keuchel didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Rangers. He tossed six scoreless innings, allowing seven hits while fanning two.

Keuchel had a poor start to the season and posted a 5.68 ERA across his first four outings, but he bounced back here and completed a series of in-season milestones -- this was his first scoreless outing of the campaign and it was also the first time he pitched at least six innings. The 33-year-old left-hander is slated to take the ball next week against Cleveland.

Gibson didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the White Sox. He gave up one run on six hits and two walks while fanning five across six innings.

Gibson had a woeful start to the season since he couldn't escape the first inning Opening Day, but he has bounced back admirably and hasn't allowed more than one earned run in each of his subsequent four starts, with three scoreless outings in that stretch. He's on a run of four straight quality starts and is slated to take the ball next week during a four-game series against the Red Sox.