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The Brewers reinstated Miley (lat) from the 15-day injured list Saturday.

A left lat strain forced Miley onto the injured list May 17, and the 36-year-old lefty will return exactly one month later to start against the Pirates. Miley holds a 7.82 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with just five strikeouts through 12.2 innings across his last three starts. To make room for Miley on the active roster, the Brewers optioned Tyson Miller to Triple-A Nashville.

Singer (4-6) took the loss Friday versus the Angels, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings.

Singer wasn't all that effective, but the Royals' lack of offense didn't help his cause. He's failed to complete six innings in each of his last five starts, pitching to a 4.88 ERA over 24 innings in that span. That's actually an improvement on his season mark of 6.33, which comes with an uninspiring 1.61 WHIP and 65:28 K:BB over 69.2 innings across 14 starts. There aren't any better options knocking down the door, as the Royals' rotation owns a 5.44 ERA collectively this year, ranking 27th in the majors. Singer is projected for a road start in Detroit his next time out.

The Cubs reinstated Steele (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Saturday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Steele landed on the injured list June 3 (retroactive to June 2) and will return to the mound Saturday against Baltimore after a minimum IL stint. Overall, Steele has been solid all season; however, he's been rather inconsistent as of late, allowing five earned runs in two of his last four starts while shutting out opponents during the other two.

Watkins was recalled by the Orioles on Saturday.

Watkins has thrown 160 innings at the big-league level, struggling to a 5.85 ERA while striking out just 13.7 percent of opposing batters. His 7.27 ERA and 20:17 K:BB in 26 Triple-A innings this season hardly inspire confidence, so it's unlikely he'll be seen in anything other than a low-leverage relief role. Reed Garrett was optioned in a corresponding move.

France (2-2) allowed two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out three across 6.2 innings to take the loss against the Reds on Friday.

France kept pace with counterpart Andrew Abbott for much of the game but ultimately allowed a two-run blast to Tyler Stephenson in the seventh inning. France has worked deep into his starts of late, completing at least six innings in each of his last four appearances. In that span, he's maintained a 3.42 ERA and 1.22 WHIP while posting a 20:11 K:BB across 26.1 frames.

German (4-4) took the loss Friday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and two walks over two innings in a 15-5 loss against the Red Sox. He struck out one.

German held Boston to just one run across six innings during his last start, but the Red Sox got to him early and often Friday. The seven earned runs were a season-worst mark for the right-hander, who now holds a 4.30 ERA over 13 appearances (69 innings). His 1.09 WHIP and 65:23 K:BB suggest German has ran into a bit of bad luck, but the issue appears to be his consistency, as he hasn't been able to string together more than two quality starts in a row before succumbing to a blowup outing like Friday.

Gray (blister) is listed as the Rangers' scheduled starter for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays at Globe Life Field.

Gray's last turn was skipped due to a blister, but it was deemed to be a minor issue. The right-hander has been dominant since early May, going 5-1 and pitching to a 0.84 ERA over 43 innings (six starts) including a complete game June 7.

Williams did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks over 4.1 innings against the Marlins. He struck out two.

Williams tied his season high with five runs allowed and walked at least three batters for the fourth time over his past five outings. He's also given up a home run in six straight starts and eight total during that stretch. Overall, the right-hander holds a 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 54:24 K:BB across 14 appearances (70 innings). Despite his struggles, Williams remains a steady piece of Washington's rotation and is scheduled to pitch again during a three-game series versus the Cardinals.

Alcantara did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing five runs on 10 hits over 5.1 innings against Washington. He struck out one and did not issue a walk.

Alcantara gave up at least five runs for the fourth time this year and recorded a season-low one strikeout. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner has struggled mightily to start 2023 and holds a career-worst 4.97 ERA across 14 starts (88.2 innings). Not only is the right-hander giving up runs at an alarming rate, he's also not getting as many strikeouts as usual, posting just 23 over his last 37.1 innings (5.5 K/9). Things don't get any easier for Miami's ace, whose next start is scheduled as part of a three-game series versus the Blue Jays.

Gallen, whose fastball velocity dipped to 92 mph in a start last Sunday, averaged 93.6 mph during Friday's win over Cleveland, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

That Gallen allowed five runs and 10 hits against the Tigers fueled speculation about the diminished velocity. The right-hander dismissed the chatter. "I think somebody said it raised alarms," Gallen said. "Just silly articles, I guess. I think we can put that to bed." Friday's velocity was a tick above his season average, as both the pitcher and manager Torey Lovullo attributed the velocity drop to the game played at an unusually early hour.