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Verlander (forearm) played catch Tuesday and felt good afterward, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Verlander has now made an important first step in proving the initial reports that he would miss the entire season with a forearm strain incorrect. He still has a long way to go before returning to game action, but it remains a possibility that he'll be able to do so before the end of the year if he continues progressing without setbacks.

Angels manager Joe Maddon indicated Monday that Detmers could make his major-league debut this season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Detmers was selected by the Angels in the first round of the 2020 first-year player draft. In a typical season, he would he honing his skills at the minor-league level, but he has instead been working out at the team's alternate training site in Long Beach due to the cancellation of the minor-league season. Detmers' command and mound presence are advanced for a pitcher coming out of college, so the Angels may be willing to see how he fares in the big leagues without him ever having pitched a minor-league game. "It's not out of the question that he may be able to help us this year," Maddon said. "Regarding next year, with a full minor-league system operating, who knows? It's just a matter of functionality of the entire organization, I think, and how you're going to react and treat your better minor-league players. I don't know that answer right now."

Dunn exited Monday's start against the Dodgers after two innings with sore ribs stemming from a comeback liner off the bat of Corey Seager, but the rookie is expected to make his next start Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old had a rough night overall, allowing six earned runs on five hits and a walk over two innings. The rib injury, which occurred in the first inning on a 99.5 mph comebacker, wasn't enough to knock Dunn out of the game, but it did affect him the rest of the way. Dunn mentioned after the game that it specifically prevented him from throwing his slider due to the discomfort the mechanics of deploying that pitch caused. The right-hander will be considered day-to-day ahead of his next scheduled start, which currently lines up for Sunday against the Rangers.

Canning didn't factor into the decision in Monday's game between the Giants and the Angels. He allowed three runs on six hits while striking out two in 4.2 innings.

Canning has pitched five complete innings just once this season and has allowed three or more earned runs three times, so it's really hard to trust him in fantasy leagues right now. The right-hander, who has a 4.70 ERA in 23 innings this season, is lined up to start against the Athletics on the road Aug. 22.

Bassitt didn't factor into the decision in Monday's contest between the Athletics and the Diamondbacks. He allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while fanning three in 5.1 innings.

Bassitt came just two outs away from notching what would've been his second quality start of the season, but he's been trending in the wrong direction of late, giving up seven earned runs in his last 11 innings after beginning the season with just two earned runs in 16.2 frames. Either way, the 31-year-old right-hander has a strong 2.93 ERA following his first five starts of the season.

Rodon (shoulder) threw on the sideline Sunday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said Rodon's return to the roster could drift into September. Of the two Chicago starters currently on the injured list, Rodon is behind Reynaldo Lopez (shoulder), who is looking at a return by the end of August.

Cobb (1-2) took the loss Monday as the Orioles fell 7-2 to the Blue Jays, coughing up five runs on eight hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out four.

While this was Cobb's longest outing yet in 2020, there weren't many other positives to take away from this performance. The right-hander threw 57 of 88 pitches for strikes, and the big blow against him was a three-run blast in the third inning by Randal Grichuk, the fourth homer Cobb has served up in only 26.1 innings. He'll carry a 3.76 ERA into his next start Saturday, at home against the Red Sox.

Ryu (2-1) picked up the win Monday, allowing one run on four hits over six innings in a 7-2 victory over the Orioles. He struck out three.

The veteran lefty appears to have shaken off his early-season struggles, and Ryu has now turned in back-to-back quality starts while posting a 10:2 K:BB over those 12 innings. He'll try to stay locked in for his next outing Saturday in Tampa Bay.

Dunn gave up six runs on five hits and a walk over two innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Monday. He struck out one.

Dunn was ineffective in the short outing, which saw his ERA rocket up to 7.80 across 17 innings this season. The 24-year-old righty has struggled more often than not in 2020, which is his first season as a full-time big-league pitcher. Dunn is expected to face the Rangers on Sunday in his next start.

Lyles (1-2) allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and a walk over four innings Monday, striking out two and taking the loss against the Padres.

Most of the damage against Lyles came during a five-run second inning for the Padres before he coughed up a homer to Austin Hedges in the fourth. Over his last four starts, the 29-year-old righty has been hammered for 17 runs in 18.1 innings, raising his season ERA to 7.52. He'll look to get back in the win column in Seattle on Saturday.