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Means (shoulder) said he expected to miss just one start while on the injured list, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Means landed on the injured list Thursday with a strained left shoulder, though he downplayed the severity of the injury, describing it as minor tightness while noting that he pitched through a similar issue in college. Means could rejoin Baltimore's rotation after a brief stay on the injured list. Prior to getting hurt, Means compiled a 2.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 59:21 K:BB in 70.2 innings.

Clevinger (ankle) is expected to land on the 10-day injured list, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Clevinger suffered an ankle injury in his first start back from the injured list Monday, and it turns out the issue is serious enough to force the right-hander to miss at least one turn through the rotation. The Indians have yet to announce who will replace Clevinger in the rotation Saturday, though Aaron Civale is a candidate.

Bieber (6-3) allowed two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks across six innings while taking the loss against the Rangers on Thursday.

After giving up two runs in the first inning, Bieber only yielded two hits in the next five frames. He also struck out seven in his last four frames, but the two runs proved enough to beat him. The loss snaps a streak of four wins in his last four decisions. Bieber is 6-3 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 116 strikeouts in 91 innings this season. His next outing will be Tuesday at home against the Royals.

Montgomery (elbow) will be shut down for two weeks with shoulder inflammation, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

He was working his way back from Tommy John surgery, most recently throwing a bullpen session earlier this week, but this shoulder issue now seems like the most pressing concern. Manager Aaron Boone described the MRI results as "pretty good news", per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Boone did not rule out Montgomery pitching at some point this year, but fantasy owners probably shouldn't bank on that happening.

Means was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left shoulder strain, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The 26-year-old southpaw had been the Orioles' best pitcher this year, logging a 2.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 59:21 K:BB in 70.2 innings. This injury should sideline him through the All-Star break. It is unclear who will step into his spot in the rotation, but Evan Phillips was recalled in a corresponding move.

Lively was designated for assignment by the Royals on Thursday.

This move frees up a spot on Kansas City's 40-man roster for Humberto Arteaga, who was summoned to the majors to replace the injured Adalberto Mondesi (groin). Lively made just one appearance with the Royals before being removed from the team's roster, allowing three runs on three hits in one inning during that outing.

Mejia (calf) will shift his rehab to Double-A Pensacola, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Mejia will join Pensacola after getting through a pair of scoreless rehab appearances for High-A Fort Myers with no issues, allowing two hits while striking out three in two innings. It remains to be seen how many additional rehab appearances Mejia will need to make before returning from a strained calf that has kept him on the shelf since the beginning of May.

The Rangers designated Smyly for assignment Thursday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Acquired from the Cubs in November with the expectation that he would be a veteran anchor for the Texas rotation, Smyly turned in just one quality start in his nine turns through the rotation before being demoted to the bullpen. The lefty didn't take well to relief work either, giving up six runs -- including four homers -- in his most recent two appearances before Texas decided to pull the plug. Given the poor form Smyly displayed this season, it would be surprising if another team traded for him or scooped him up off waivers.

Gonzales (8-6) picked up the win Wednesday in an 8-2 victory over the Royals, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk over 6.2 innings while striking out five.

The southpaw earned his third straight win while delivering his ninth quality start of the season. Gonzales will carry a 4.38 ERA and 67:28 K:BB through 96.2 innings into his next outing Tuesday in Milwaukee.

Keller (3-9) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up seven runs on nine hits and two walks over four innings while striking out five as the Royals were downed 8-2 by the Mariners.

The right-hander was taken deep by Domingo Santana and Daniel Vogelbach in the first inning -- the first time all year Keller's served up multiple homers in a start. He'll take a 4.45 ERA and 68:48 K:BB through 97 innings into his next outing Monday in Cleveland.