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Boyd will be called up from Triple-A Toledo to start Saturday's game against the A's.

Boyd has pitched 48 innings for Toledo this season, sporting a 2.06 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP while holding opposing batters to a .232 average. The 25-year-old earned an appearance with the Tigers earlier this season, tossing 4.2 shutout innings against the Indians in April. During Boyd's brief major-league career with the Blue Jays and the Tigers, he holds a 1-6 record with a 6.97 ERA during 62 innings of work. A corresponding move will be announced prior to Saturday's game.

Carrasco (hamstring) will make a rehab start with Double-A Akron on Saturday.

This rehab start was initially expected to be with High-A Lake County, but it seems the Indians felt confident enough in the right-hander's recovery that they wanted him to face a bit more advanced hitters. Regardless of the rehab location, Carrasco seems to be making steady progress in his rehab process and could return to the Indians rotation within the next couple weeks, although things should become clearer following his rehab start Saturday.

Rodriguez (knee) could make his next start for Boston and skip a tentatively scheduled rehab start Sunday for Triple-A Pawtucket, the Providence Journal reports.

There's been talk of Rodriguez starting Sunday, but a final decision has not yet been made. "As we go through these next couple days, we'll have a better read on where he slots in - in Pawtucket or here," manager John Farrell said. Rodriguez's last start Tuesday, the first since having his rehab clock halted due to linger pain in his knee, was an encouraging outing that suggested the young lefty is ready for activation. "His command was good. His assortment of off-speed pitches was executed well," Farrell said of Rodriguez. "There isn't one thing that's glaring that says you've got to accomplish this to further cement that you're ready to return to us." After watching Clay Buchholz surrender three two-run homers Thursday, perhaps Farrell's decision has already been made.

Gausman (0-2) struck out seven, but allowed four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings Thursday in a 4-2 loss to the Astros.

Gausman's improved control this year has been an asset, but he was around the plate a little too much in this one, serving up three homers that accounted for all four runs. That said, his 37:9 K:BB in 41.2 innings remains quite impressive, so despite his lack of wins, Gausman is showing good signs that he's finally arriving as a legitimate mid-rotation starter. He'll make his next start Tuesday against the division-rival Red Sox.

McCullers (1-1) picked up his first win of the year with five innings of one-run ball against Baltimore on Thursday, striking out 10 while working around six walks and one hit.

The one hit was a Mark Trumbo solo homer; McCullers was able to strand the six men who reached via the free pass, but all those walks and strikeouts drove up his pitch count to 108 in just five frames. We've seen McCullers show his typically impressive bat-missing ability since his return from a shoulder injury, but his control has also been on the fritz -- he owns a 21:12 K:BB in 15.2 innings. The 22-year-old righty should put it all together eventually, but don't count on that to happen in his next start, Tuesday on the road against Arizona.

Smyly (2-6) took the loss Thursday against the Marlins. He pitched six innings, allowing five runs, six hits and one walk while striking out a season-low four.

Smyly was done in early by a pair of two-out, two-run homers. Adeiny Hechavarria blasted his to left in the second and Chris Johnson connected with one to left in the third. Both came on hanging breaking balls. The loss raised Smyly's ERA to 3.92, its highest mark since April 13. The left-hander has a 5.06 ERA through five May starts, well above his performance in the season's opening month when he posted a 2.60 ERA. He'll look to rebound when he toes the rubber next on Tuesday against the Royals.

Bridwell has been diagnosed with a broken rib and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.

The young right-hander was already placed on the 7-day DL earlier Thursday, but Orioles manager Buck Showalter has since informed reporters of the nature and extent of the injury. The Orioles' No.8 prospect in their system will likely be out until early July.

Gray (back) played catch Thursday for the first time since landing on the disabled list with a strained right trapezius muscle, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

This is a good sign for Gray, as the hope has been that he'd be able to return after the minimum 15 days on the DL. He'll likely throw a few more times over the next week and if his strained trapezius continues to heal, Gray should be ready to come off the DL on June 6.

Bridwell was placed on the disabled list with a left rib injury, Rich Dubroff of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

It's unclear when he sustained the injury or how severe it is, but it comes at a time where he was struggling a bit in the Double-A rotation. The 24-year-old held a 5.13 ERA and 4.5 K/9, leaving much to be desired. It's unclear how much time he'll miss, but things should become clearer once he's able to begin throwing again.

Musgrove, 23, has a 2.00 ERA and 19:2 K:BB through 18 innings since being promoted to Triple-A.

It has been a meteoric rise for Musgrove, who has emerged as one of the better pitching prospects in baseball. In 145 innings since the start of 2015, across four levels, Musgrove has 148 strikeouts and 13 walks, along with an ERA under 2.00. A summer promotion is not out of the question.