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The Nationals placed Corbin on the bereavement list Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Corbin just pitched Wednesday against the Mariners and will presumably be back by his next scheduled turn in the rotation. The 33-year-old lefty has a 5-9 record with a 4.84 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 66:29 K:BB in 96.2 innings (17 starts) this season.

Quantrill was activated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

He will rejoin the Guardians' rotation for a road start against the Cubs after missing the last four weeks with right shoulder inflammation. Quantrill was sharp in his lone rehab outing, but he threw only 58 pitches so his workload figures to be limited Friday. Considering his 5.61 ERA in 11 starts this season, he's not a great fantasy play even before factoring in those restrictions.

Soroka will be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett and start Friday versus the Marlins, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Soroka will make his return to the big leagues after he was sent down June 5. The 25-year-old right-hander produced a 1.42 ERA and 0.79 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 19 innings in three starts with Gwinnett since being optioned, but he had far less success in his two major-league starts this year, allowing nine runs on six walks and 12 hits -- including three homers -- while striking out five over 9.2 innings. Soroka will need sharper command to stick in the Atlanta rotation, even against a Miami team that ranks in the bottom third of the league in both walks and homers on the season.

Stroman (finger) will start Saturday versus the Guardians, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Stroman will be able to make his next start on regular rest after he exited his last outing Sunday versus the Cardinals with a blister on his right index finger. The 32-year-old saw his streak of seven straight quality starts get snapped against St. Louis, as he gave up six runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking out two over 3.1 frames, so he'll look to get back on track against Cleveland. On the season, Stroman has been incredibly effective, posting a 2.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 85 punchouts over 102 innings in 17 starts, including a complete game shutout.

Pfaadt (0-3) took the loss Thursday, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks over two-plus innings against the Rays. He struck out three.

Recalled to make his first start since May 26, Pfaadt struggled against a powerful Tampa Bay offense, surrendering five of his runs in the third inning without recording an out. The rookie right-hander now has an unsightly 9.82 ERA and 1.87 WHIP with a 21:10 K:BB through six big-league starts (25.2 innings). Pfaadt had shown promise at the Triple-A level, but he doesn't appear ready to face major-league lineups yet.

Greinke did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing two runs on 11 hits and two walks over six innings in a win over the Guardians. He did not record a strikeout.

Greinke was able to pitch his way out of trouble for most of the afternoon despite allowing a season-high 11 hits. The veteran righty didn't cough up any runs until the top of the fifth, when Jose Ramirez drove in Steven Kwan on a sacrifice fly and was followed by an RBI single from Josh Bell two batters later. It was Greinke's first time going six innings since April 5 against the Blue Jays and his first start this season in which he failed to record a strikeout.

Bieber did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing two hits and one walk over six scoreless innings against the Royals. He struck out eight.

Bieber was locked in Thursday, retiring 10 of the first 12 batters he faced. Despite his efforts, the right-hander was unable to secure his sixth victory of the season, as Trevor Stephan blew the lead in the eighth inning and the Royals went on to win in the 10th. Bieber has now recorded eight strikeouts in each of his last two starts and wrapped up a solid June in which he logged a 2.90 ERA to go along with a 32:7 K:BB. However, he only has one win to show for it over those five June starts.

Kelly (calf) played catch out to 90 feet Wednesday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Kelly, who was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right calf, said Thursday the swelling had subsided "a little bit" and that he feels he's trending in the right direction. The right-hander is expected to undergo a follow-up ultrasound early next week. It's unclear when Kelly will be able to return to the mound.

Houser (3-2) earned the win over the Mets on Thursday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five batters over six innings.

Houser's previous two outings came out of the bullpen, but he was inserted back into the starting rotation to face New York. The right-hander gave up back-to-back solo homers to Brett Baty and Brandon Nimmo in the third inning, but those were the only runs he allowed in the contest. Houser was far from dominant -- he recorded only one 1-2-3 inning and notched just seven swinging strikes -- but the end result was a victory in a matchup versus future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer. It's uncertain what Milwaukee's long-term plan is for Houser, as his move back into a starting role was precipitated by a 17-day, 17-game stretch for the club leading into the All-Star break.

Bassitt (8-5) earned the win over San Francisco on Thursday, pitching six scoreless innings during which he allowed three hits and three walks while striking out 12 batters.

Bassitt racked up 18 swinging strikes en route to his career-high mark in punchouts, and it was the first time this season he's fanned more than eight batters in a game. The right-hander isn't known for his strikeout ability -- he's averaged a punchout per inning in only one season in his career and came into Thursday with just six combined Ks over his prior two starts -- but he had his way against a Giants offense that has fanned more than any team in the National League. Beyond missing bats, Bassitt notched a much-needed positive outing, as he came into the contest having posted an 11.57 ERA and 2.49 WHIP over his previous three starts.