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Rays manager Kevin Cash confirmed Friday that Chirinos would need Tommy John surgery, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Chirinos will almost certainly miss the entirety of the 2021 campaign in addition to the remainder of this season. He should have time to be ready for the start of the 2022 season, at which point he'll be 29 years old. Josh Fleming will be called up to take his place in the rotation.

Chirinos' elbow strain will end his season and is expected to lead to Tommy John surgery, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Chirinos battled a triceps injury early in the year and suffered an elbow strain in his first start back from the injured list. Assuming he does indeed need Tommy John surgery, a typical recovery timeline would almost certainly wipe out the entirety of his 2021 campaign, though he should have a good chance to be ready by the beginning of the 2022 season.

Paxton was officially diagnosed with a flexor strain Friday and is expected to head to the injured list, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Previous reports indicated that Paxton wasn't expected to require Tommy John surgery, though a strained flexor does often lead to such a procedure. How severe this specific strain is and how long the lefty is supposed to be out remain to be seen. Jonathan Loaisiga could move into the rotation in Paxton's absence.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said Dunn (ribs) has been cleared to make his next scheduled start Sunday against the Rangers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Dunn took a liner to the midsection during his last start Monday against the Dodgers, exiting after he allowed six runs over two innings. He was fortunate to escape the outing with little more than sore ribs, an injury that didn't prevent him from completing his between-starts bullpen session without incident. The Mariners likely won't have Dunn work deep into his upcoming start, but he hasn't been able to stick around long in his appearances even when healthy this season. He's covered more than four innings only once in four starts, and he'll take a 7.80 ERA and 1.80 WHIP into Sunday's turn.

Paxton (forearm) is not expected to undergo surgery after getting good news from an MRI on Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Paxton has struggled this season, posting a 6.64 ERA through his first five starts while experiencing a drop in velocity. He experienced discomfort in his forearm and elbow area during his previous outing Thursday against the Rays, but the Yankees believe the issue to be a muscular one and not something which would require surgery.

Teheran threw five innings in relief against the Giants on Thursday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two. He did not factor in the decision.

A day after it was announced that Teheran would be moved to the bullpen, the right-hander was called upon in long relief after starter Jose Suarez failed to get out of the second inning. Ironically, Teheran's outing was not only his longest of the season in terms of innings (five) and pitches (78), it was also longer than any Angels' starter has gone in the last five games. The right-hander wasn't exactly dominant in the performance, but he did succeed in eating up innings to help spell a taxed Los Angeles bullpen. It remains to be seen how Teheran will be used the remainder of the season, but it stands to reason that he could re-enter the rotation at some point given the team's lack of starting pitching depth.

Suarez (0-1) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Giants. He allowed five runs on five hits and one walk across 1.1 innings, and he didn't strike out anyone.

Suarez had a golden opportunity to stake a claim to a rotation spot following Julio Teheran's move to the bullpen, but he wasn't able to take advantage of the chance and only recorded four outs before being lifted. This wasn't how the 22-year-old lefty envisioned his season debut going. Given his struggles, it remains to be seen whether he will get the chance to make another start anytime soon.

Eovaldi (2-2) earned the win against Baltimore on Thursday, hurling seven innings and allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out six.

Eovaldi picked up his first win since Opening Day -- also against the Orioles -- with the dominant performance. The right-hander threw 64 of 97 pitches for strikes while walking less than two batters for the fifth time in six starts. His lone blemish was a solo home run served up to Pat Valaika in the seventh inning. Eovaldi will carry a 4.98 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 33:6 K:BB into his next start, which is scheduled for Wednesday, on the road against the Blue Jays.

Berrios (2-3) earned the win against Milwaukee on Thursday, completing six scoreless innings and allowing one hit and one walk while striking out nine.

Berrios was masterful in the performance, striking out eight of the first 13 batters he faced and holding the Brewers hitless until the fifth inning. The right-hander notched his second quality start of the season while setting his season high in strikeouts (nine). Berrios entered the contest having lost his previous two starts, allowing eight earned runs over 9.1 innings in the pair of performances. He'll try to build upon Thursday's strong outing in a road matchup against Cleveland on Tuesday.

Gibson took a no-decision during Thursday's loss to the Padres, surrendering five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three across five innings.

Making his first career start at Petco Park and first start against the Padres since 2017, Gibson turned in a shaky outing against a volatile lineup. The bulk of his damage came in the fifth inning, when for the fourth night in a row, the Padres cranked a grand slam. This time it was Eric Hosmer who inflicted the damage. Gibson also gave up an RBI single to Wil Myers in the first frame. Across five starts this season, the right-hander owns a 4.73 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. He'll battle Oakland on Tuesday.