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The Blue Jays transferred Scherzer (thumb) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

The move frees a spot on the 40-man roster and means Scherzer now isn't eligible to return until May 29. Scherzer has been throwing off a mound and seems to be trending up as he works his way back from right thumb inflammation, but he still has multiple checkpoints to reach in his recovery process.

Schmidt (side) is listed as the Yankees' probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Padres at Yankee Stadium, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Schmidt was scratched ahead of his previously scheduled start Saturday versus Tampa Bay due to left side soreness, but with an MRI on the injury coming back clean, the Yankees never expressed much concern that the right-hander would have to go on the injured list. Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that he anticipated Schmidt being ready to start Tuesday, and the 29-year-old's availability for that contest has now been confirmed. After getting off to a delayed start to the season while recovering from rotator cuff tendinitis that cropped up late in spring training, Schmidt has struggled over his first three starts with the Yankees, going 0-1 with a 5.52 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 15:9 K:BB in 14.2 innings.

Vasil (1-1) allowed one walk and no hits with zero strikeouts across 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday against the Astros.

Vasil was claimed off waivers just before Opening Day and has served in a multi-inning relief role to begin the campaign. He has just a 13:12 K:BB across 19.2 innings, though he has surprisingly maintained a 0.92 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. Those results look unlikely to continue, but Vasil has been a key to the team's bullpen.

Eflin (lat) permitted two hits and two walks and struck out four over four shutout innings in his first rehab start with High-A Aberdeen on Sunday.

Eflin got his pitch count up to 58 in the outing. The Orioles will wait to see how the veteran right-hander bounces back from the start, and it's possible they'll ask him to make one more rehab start in order to build up his pitch count more before activating him from the 15-day injured list. However, Baltimore has an opening in its rotation May 10 versus the Angels, and there's a good chance Eflin fills it. The veteran hurler is working his way back from a right lat strain.

Kirby (shoulder) struck out four and allowed one earned run on one hit and no walks over three innings in his first rehab start for Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

Pitching in a game setting for the first time since Feb. 26, Kirby performed about as well as the Mariners could have hoped, with a one-out solo home run in the third inning representing the only damage on his line. He otherwise avoided mistakes while spotting 33 of his 42 pitches for strikes and topping out at 97.8 miles per hour with his sinker. Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto told MLB Network on Friday that he expects Kirby to require just 2-to-3 rehab starts prior to returning from the 15-day injured list, so the right-hander will be in line for another appearance in the minors next weekend before the organization determines his next step.

Kochanowicz (1-5) took the loss Sunday against the Tigers, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out a batter in five innings.

Kochanowicz's troublesome innings came during the second and third when he let up all five of his runs. A pair of walks to begin the second was a recipe for disaster, as the Tigers took advantage and scored three runs. Colt Keith made it four straight starts with allowing a home run with a two-run blast in the third. It's been brutal for Kochanowicz thus far, as he ranks bottom five among qualifying pitchers in ERA (5.79), WHIP (1.50) and strikeout rate (12.3%) among other categories. He'll aim to rebound in a home start versus Baltimore over the weekend.

Olson (4-2) got the win over the Angels on Sunday, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and three walks. He struck out eight.

Olson posted his third scoreless start this season of at least five innings. Sunday was also his third straight start with at least seven strikeouts, as his swing-and-miss stuff has taken a noticeable jump from last season. Over his last four outings, Olson has a 1.14 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 27:9 K:BB in 23.2 innings. He lines up for a home matchup against the Rangers in his next start.

Carrasco tossed three innings in relief in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three batters.

Carrasco started in six of his first seven appearances this season, but he covered the final three frames for the Yankees on Sunday. The veteran hurler surrendered two runs in his first inning but settled in and held the Rays scoreless over the eighth and ninth frames. Carrasco's most recent start came Wednesday, but his schedule got shifted due to Clarke Schmidt (side) getting scratched from his start Saturday and pushed to start this coming Tuesday. After his appearance Sunday, Carrasco appears in line to return to the rotation versus the Athletics in Sacramento next weekend.

Evans (1-1) yielded six runs on 11 hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out five and taking a loss against Texas.

All six runs against Evans came during a disastrous third inning in which he got pecked to death by six singles and both his walks. Outside of that frame, only one Ranger reached scoring position. Evans needed 92 pitches to complete five innings and forced only nine whiffs. He's thrown five frames in each of his first two MLB appearances, but his ERA spiked to 7.20 after Sunday's rough outing. Evans is currently expected to face Toronto at home next weekend.

DeGrom (2-1) allowed a run on three hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out three and picking up a win against Seattle.

The lone run against deGrom came in the third frame on an RBI groundout from Jorge Polanco, but the Rangers immediately answered back with a six-run inning. It was deGrom's second straight win after beginning the year 0-1 through five starts. He tossed 59 of 89 pitches for strikes Sunday and generated 11 whiffs, including six with his fastball. His ERA dropped to 2.61 with a 36:9 K:BB through 38 innings. However, DeGrom has failed to complete six innings in five of his seven outings this season. He's lined up to start in Detroit next weekend.