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Morton (4-0) pitched six innings of scoreless, three-hit ball, striking out five to earn the win in a 4-0 victory over the Marlins on Tuesday.

Morton had one of his cleanest performances of the season Tuesday, and got enough support to take the win. The 35-year-old right-hander has 61 strikeouts over 50.1 innings across nine starts this season, and owns a 2.32 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Morton is next scheduled to face the Yankees on Saturday.

Ragans (elbow) will require another Tommy John surgery Wednesday after recently tearing the graft in his left elbow, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Ragans was more than a year into the rehab process after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March 2018, so this is devastating setback for the 2016 first-round pick. The 21-year-old will now likely be sidelined until the middle of the 2020 season, at the very least.

Heaney (elbow) will make a rehab start at extended spring training Wednesday, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Heaney was originally scheduled to pitch at High-A Inland Empire but the weather forecast caused a change of plan. The 27-year-old should head to a minor-league affiliate for his next outing, and he is expected to make two additional rehab starts before rejoining the Angels.

Ramirez (elbow) threw 45 pitches during an intrasquad game at extended spring training Tuesday.

Ramirez began throwing to live hitters last week and is scheduled to pitch in another extended spring training game Monday. The 30-year-old is almost 13 months removed from Tommy John surgery and should continue building up his arm strength before embarking on a minor-league rehab assignment.

Carrasco (4-3) shut out the White Sox over seven innings, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out six to pick up the win Tuesday.

The 32-year-old won his second straight start over the White Sox, shutting them out in both games over a combined 12 innings. In Tuesday's game, the White Sox notched two hits in both the first and third innings, but Carrasco quickly ended the threat both times. He has lowered his ERA to 4.18 and his WHIP to 1.16, and currently lines up to face the Orioles at home Sunday.

Paxton (knee) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Paxton was spotted wearing a knee brace during his latest throwing session, and he'll continue to wear the brace moving forward. The southpaw said he did feel something in his knee during the bullpen, but that it wasn't anything like the pain he'd experienced before. Paxton is scheduled to toss another side session Thursday, as long as he isn't sore Wednesday.

Civale (lat) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings to earn the win in Double-A Akron's 15-2 victory over Reading on Saturday.

The right-hander was held back at extended spring training to begin the year due to a lat injury originally suffered in August of 2018. Civale allowed a home run and did not record a strikeout in his 2019 debut, but just getting back into a competitive setting is a big step forward. He threw 74 pitches and it would not be a surprise if his pitch counts remain limited for the foreseeable future.

Clevinger (back) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Clevinger remains on the 60-day injured list with a back strain and isn't eligible to return until June 7. He appears to be doing everything he can to make it back by that date, though a clearer picture of his expected return timeline won't emerge until the Indians see how his back responds to regular bullpen sessions.

Kikuchi didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the A's, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over six innings while striking out five.

All three runs scored on solo homers -- in fact, all of Oakland's runs on the night came via five solo shots -- but otherwise Kikuchi was sharp, throwing 66 of 93 pitches for strikes. The southpaw has now delivered three straight quality starts and six in nine full outings on the year, and he'll take a 3.64 ERA and 43:12 K:BB through 54.1 innings into his next start Saturday, at home against the Twins.

Berrios (6-2) gave up five runs on 12 hits and three walks while striking out three through 5.2 innings, taking the loss to the Angels on Monday.

Berrios was knocked around, allowing 15 baserunners and two home runs in the loss. He only induced four swinging strikes and delivered his worst start of the season. The right-hander has a 6-2 record with a 3.05 ERA through nine starts. Berrios will make his next start Saturday against the Mariners.