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Severino (shoulder) is still playing long toss and has not advanced to mound work, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Last week's report had Severino potentially throwing a bullpen session early this week, but that has not transpired. This is a very murky situation, as Severino will need to clear several hurdles before presumably being sent on a multi-start rehab assignment.

Singer will begin his pro career at High-A Wilmington, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

Singer, who was selected with the 18th overall pick in last year's draft, was shut down after signing, given how much he'd pitched for Florida that year, so this represents his first assignment as a pro. He is not expected to need much minor-league seasoning and could reach the majors sometime in 2020.

Bassitt (lower leg) will make a rehab start with High-A Stockton on Thursday, Chris Haft of MLB.com reports.

Bassitt will face Rancho Cucamonga in his outing, which comes on the heels of a successful Sunday side session. The veteran right-hander could be activated if he gets through the appearance without setbacks. However, it remains to be seen if Bassitt will still be a candidate for the No. 5 job he was competing for prior to his injury, considering Aaron Brooks fired six shutout innings in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.

German (1-0) picked up the win Monday, allowing one unearned run on one hit and five walks over five innings while striking out seven in a 3-1 victory over the Tigers.

The right-hander was overpowering when he was able to get the ball over the plate, generating 16 swinging strikes, but German threw only 44 total strikes among his 79 pitches and also uncorked a wild pitch. That was still good enough to earn his first big-league win since last June, however. The 26-year-old is set to make his next start Sunday in Baltimore.

Smyly gave up one run on four hits with two walks through three innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Monday. He struck out two.

Smyly only lasted 73 pitches in his first appearance in the big leagues since 2016. A leadoff home run by George Springer contributed to his only earned run, but the southpaw was inefficient in his three innings. The good news is Smyly appears healthy, and his fastball velocity averaged 91. Smyly will try to be more effective in his next start Saturday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Heaney (elbow) will undergo a cortisone injection in his left elbow and is expected to begin throwing in 7-to-10 days.

Heaney was shut down from throwing Thursday after suffering a setback, and it's since been determined that an injection is necessary. While a timetable for his return remains a bit murky, it's good news that he'll be cleared to resume his throwing program within the next week or so.

Clevinger allowed only one hit while striking out 12 and walking three in seven scoreless innings during a no-decision against the White Sox on Monday.

The Indians were clinging to a 1-0 lead when Clevinger departed, but the bullpen quickly yielded the lead in the eighth. Therefore, Clevinger will have to wait to earn his first win, but still, owners have to be pleased with this first start. With his strikeout ability, it's quite possible Clevinger becomes an AL Cy Young candidate this summer.

German is slated to start Monday's game against the Tigers, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Manager Aaron Boone had already indicated that German would pitch the bulk of the innings Monday, but it's now been confirmed that the right-hander will be used as a traditional starter rather than following an opener. German showed some impressive upside in 2018 with 102 strikeouts over 85.2 innings at the MLB level, but his issues with keeping the ball in yard saddled him with a 5.57 ERA and 1.33 WHIP.

Bassitt (lower leg) threw 40 pitches in a side session before Sunday's game, Michael Wagaman of The Associated Press reports.

It's the latest positive step for Bassitt as he looks to bounce back from the liner he took to his shin versus the Mariners during the season-opening series in Japan. The 30-year-old returned to mound work Friday, and manager Bob Melvin stated that Bassitt may soon face hitters as the next step in his recovery.

Chirinos (1-0) gave up one run on two hits with no walks over seven innings in a win over the Astros on Sunday. He struck out six.

In the longest start of his career, Chirinos delivered a two-hitter through seven innings to earn his first win of the season. Even though the right-hander was magnificent last year and put up a 3.51 ERA, he does not usually go deep into games. Chirinos usually is the innings eater of the opener strategy deployed by the Rays, and he will likely pitch in the Giants series Saturday or Sunday at Oracle Park.