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Chirinos will pitch in relief Saturday against the Orioles, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

While Chirinos won't get the start, he should cover the bulk of innings behind opener Ryne Stanek. In six appearances this season (three starts), Chirinos owns a 3.48 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 26:6 K:BB in 31 innings.

Glasnow (6-0) picked up the win Friday against the Orioles, allowing just three hits while striking out eight batters across seven scoreless innings.

Glasnow didn't allow a hit until the fourth inning as he cruised to his sixth win of the season. The right-hander is now undefeated with a shiny 1.47 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 46:7 K:BB through seven starts this season. He'll look to keep things rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled for Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Paxton was removed from Friday's game against the Twins with left knee soreness, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Paxton is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Saturday to determine the severity of the issue. Prior to exiting, the big southpaw allowed an unearned run on two hits and three walks while striking out one through three innings. According to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, manager Aaron Boone noted after the game that Paxton has dealt with some nagging knee soreness all year, though it hadn't affected his pitching before Friday.

Schmidt has posted a 3.97 and 1.58 WHIP through five starts at High-A Tampa, striking out 25 while walking 11 through 22.2 innings.

Schmidt's control could be better, but his numbers are skewed a little by one five-walk outing in his second start this year. The 2017 first-round pick for the Yankees is skipping Low-A entirely, so grade his results on the curve.

Clevinger (back) played catch from 90 feet Friday, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Clevinger resumed throwing Tuesday for the first time since suffering the back strain and appears to be progressing nicely in his throwing program. The team originally didn't expect the 28-year-old to pick up a baseball for 6-to-8 weeks, but the fact he's advancing his throwing program after less than a month indicates he's significantly ahead of schedule in his recovery. The 29-year-old will be eligible to come off the 60-day injured list in early June, but at this point he remains without an official return timetable.

Smyly (arm) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Sunday against the Blue Jays.

The confirmation hardly comes as a surprise with the Rangers aiming for his return Sunday since last weekend. The 29-year-old struggled before landing on the injured list with left arm soreness with a 7.80 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB over 15 innings.

Kluber's fractured right forearm won't require immediate surgery, and he will be re-examined in 3-to-4 weeks, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Kluber was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday as X-rays and a CT scan confirmed the non-displaced fracture of his right forearm he sustained after being struck by a line drive. It doesn't appear as though surgery has yet to be fully ruled out, and the 33-year-old has no official recovery timeline beyond the 3-to-4 weeks. The veteran right-hander can safely be considered out indefinitely for the time being.

Suarez (shoulder) is expected to be activated off the minor-league injured list at Triple-A Salt Lake this weekend, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Suarez has been sidelined since early March due to a sore shoulder. The 21-year-old wasn't expected to face a lengthy absence originally, but he suffered a setback at some point and has remained at extended spring training. Suarez posted a 4.48 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 73:35 K:BB over 78.1 innings for the Bees last season.

Sandoval was promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Sandoval had a 2.06 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 145:29 K:BB over 122.1 innings last season as he worked his way from Low-A to the Double-A level by the end of the season. The 22-year-old had a 3.60 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 20 innings at Double-A Mobile this season and has been a fast-rising prospect for the Angels since being acquired from the Astros for Martin Maldonado last July.

Kluber (forearm) will be placed on the injured list Friday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

The news comes as little surprise after Kluber was struck with a line drive Wednesday and suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right forearm. The veteran right-hander is still without a recovery timetable, but the team is expected to have more information later Friday.