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General manager Brian Cashman said German left Thursday's Triple-A start due to biceps tendinitis, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

German was removed from the contest after throwing just one pitch in the second inning. Cashman added that this was just a "preliminary report" so he denied to comment on German's status in any way. The club will likely announce an update on his condition after he's been further evaluated. It's also worth noting the Yankees traded for J.A. Happ on Thursday, so German's path to major-league starts in the short term appears to be closed right now on a couple of levels.

The Cubs are trying to trade for Hamels, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Hamels can veto trades to several teams, but the Cubs aren't one of them, which removes a level of complication. The left-hander has been hit hard over his last five starts, but that apparently hasn't impacted interest in him as the trade deadline approaches.

German exited Thursday's start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with an undisclosed injury, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Foley also added that German's first pitch of the second inning was a fastball at 89 mph, which prompted a visit by the team trainer. More information should come to light on his status once he's able to be evaluated in the coming hours. This marked German's first start of the year at the Triple-A level after he was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Bundy isn't expected to make his next start until Sunday against the Rays or Tuesday against the Yankees, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Bundy threw 30 pitches and served up five runs Wednesday against the Red Sox, but those numbers were wiped out from his season log when the contest was postponed after two innings following a two-hour, 33-minute rain delay. Because of the workload he handled, Bundy will be given at least the next three days off to recover, as the Orioles plan to start Alex Cobb, Andrew Cashner and Kevin Gausman to start the first three games of the series against the Rays. Yefry Ramirez is available to start Sunday on his normal rest, but the Orioles have yet to commit to using the rookie that day.

Cease retired the first 20 batters faced before allowing a hit in the seventh inning for Double-A Birmingham on Wednesday. He allowed the one hit and a walk while striking out 12 over seven innings.

Cease has handled his promotion to Double-A with aplomb, posting a 2.83 ERA while limiting opponents to a .188 batting average over his first five starts at the advanced level.

Perez allowed one run on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over six innings in Wednesday's loss to the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.

Perez allowed seven hits -- including a pair of doubles -- but he was mostly able to silence the Oakland bats and left the game in line for his first win since April before seeing the bullpen implode late. The lefty's 7.08 ERA and 2.02 WHIP are unsightly, but he's now earned a quality start in two of his last three outings, going 13 innings with just two runs allowed in those two starts. Next on tap is Monday's interleague battle in Arizona.

Morton did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's loss, allowing one run on four hits and four walks while striking out five over six innings against the Rockies.

Morton allowed a solo shot in the second inning and struggled some with command in this one. He threw only 58 of 102 pitches for strikes en route to issuing four free passes and hitting a batter, but still left in line for the win when he turned it over to the bullpen. The 34-year-old now owns a sterling 2.89 ERA and 11.5 K/9 and will take on the Mariners on Tuesday next time out.

Boyd (5-9) allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out seven over six innings in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. He did not walk a batter.

Five of the seven hits against Boyd were singles (one bunt single), and he induced 14 swinging strikes on 95 pitches. He struggled mightily going into the break, posting a 9.78 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in his final five starts of the first half, but the extra rest seems to have done Boyd well (three runs, 13:2 K:BB over 11 innings since play resumed). The 27-year-old is still far from trustworthy, but he's trending in the right direction. Up next: a home start against the Reds.

Eovaldi will take the hill against Minnesota on Sunday, Sean McAdam of the BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Eovaldi will make his first start with his new team on eight days of rest after pitching against Detroit on Friday. The right-hander was traded to Boston on Wednesday morning in exchange for Jalen Beeks. Across 10 starts with the Rays this year, Eovaldi has posted a 4.26 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with 53 strikeouts in 57 innings. His addition to the rotation will force Brian Johnson to the bullpen following his start Thursday.

Eovaldi was traded from the Rays to the Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for Jalen Beeks, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Eovaldi won't make his scheduled start Wednesday against the Yankees, as the deal has been made official. The 28-year-old right-hander figures to bolster a Boston starting rotation that's a bit banged up, as Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) and Steven Wright (knee) are both on the disabled list. Eovaldi has made 10 starts for Tampa Bay in 2018, posting a 4.26 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with a 53:11 K:BB over 57 innings. He underwent Tommy John surgery in August of 2016, forcing him to miss the entire 2017 campaign.