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Glasnow (forearm) fired a scoreless first inning in Triple-A Durham's win over Gwinnett on Friday, allowing no hits and one walk.

Glasnow needed a scant eight pitches to get through the one frame, so his first rehab appearance wasn't much of a litmus test. However, an uneventful return to the mound is certainly a positive after such a long layoff, and Glasnow will continue to build his arm up in subsequent appearances until he's ready to return to the majors as a reliever for the balance of the campaign.

Means (10-9) picked up the win Friday, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings while striking out four in a 14-2 rout of the Royals.

Kansas City got on the board first, but Means settled down after serving up a solo shot to Jorge Soler in the first inning. The lefty will take a 3.55 ERA and 99:32 K:BB through 124.1 innings into his next start, which is currently undetermined.

Allard (3-0) struck out four and picked up the win in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Mariners, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.2 innings.

The rookie pounded the strike zone, firing 70 of his 99 pitches for strikes while coming up one out shy of his second straight quality start. Allard sports a 4.33 ERA and 27:9 K:BB through 27 innings since joining the Texas rotation and has only served up one home run, but his ability to keep the ball in the yard will be put to the test in his next outing Wednesday, on the road against the Yankees.

Gonzales (14-11) took the loss Friday, coughing up six runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks over 5.2 innings while striking out two as the Mariners fell 6-3 to the Rangers.

Five of the seven hits off the southpaw went for extra bases, including a sixth-inning solo shot by Danny Santana, and Gonzales got tagged for runs in four of the six frames in which he worked. He'll carry a 4.30 ERA and 128:44 K:BB through 169.2 innings into his next start Thursday in Houston.

Suarez allowed four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two over five innings in a no-decision against the Red Sox on Friday.

Two of the four hits left the yard, as Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez both took Suarez deep. Suarez was removed after throwing 76 pitches (50 strikes), continuing a trend of the 21-year-old not pitching deep into games. He's now allowed 18 homers in 63 innings this year, while adding a 6.71 ERA and 1.65 WHIP with 58 strikeouts. Should he remain in the rotation after roster expansion, he'd likely take on the White Sox next Saturday.

Eovaldi allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out eight over four innings. He did not factor into the decision Friday versus the Angels.

Eovaldi pitched well for the second straight start, but he was long gone by the time the Red Sox secured a 7-6 win after 15 innings. He threw 81 pitches (54 strikes), working a little deeper into the game as he gradually returns to form after an elbow injury. The right-hander carries a 6.23 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over 43.1 innings this year, and he is scheduled to face the Twins on Thursday for his next start.

Gibson (13-6) picked up the win Friday, allowing four runs on 10 hits over five innings while striking out five in a 13-5 victory over the Tigers.

The Twins scored at least two runs in each of the first four innings, giving Gibson more than enough run support to overcome his own difficulties in keeping Tigers off the basepaths. The right-hander has had a rough August, posting a 6.27 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB through 33 innings over six starts, but he'll look to wipe the slate clean in his next outing Wednesday in Boston.

Miley allowed one run (zero earned) on two hits and five walks while striking out five over 3.2 innings Friday against the Blue Jays. He didn't factor into the decision.

Miley didn't appear to have his command Friday evening, issuing five walks while racking up 95 pitches in 3.2 frames. Even so, his squad was able to come away with a 7-4 victory. The 32-year-old has posted a 3.06 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 134 strikeouts over 156 innings this season.

Bieber (12-7) was handed the loss after surrendering three runs on six hits while striking out nine over 6.1 innings Friday night against the Rays.

Bieber turned in a quality start, but his offense was unable to score a single run on the night. Despite taking the loss, he owns an impressive 3.27 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with a 224:36 K:BB over 181.2 innings this season for the Indians.

Stephens was designated for assignment by the Indians on Friday, Tribeinsider reports.

Stephens was booted off the 40-man roster to make room for Bradley Zimmer, who was activated from the injured list earlier in the day.