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Triple-A Charlotte placed Martin on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with a right forearm strain, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Martin has enjoyed a nice season-opening stretch in the Charlotte rotation, delivering a 2.81 ERA with 20 strikeouts through three starts covering 16 innings. It's unclear at this point when he might be able to return to action on the farm.

Fried (forearm) is expected to be sidelined for at least two months, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Fried landed on the injured list Tuesday with a strained left forearm, and Bowman's report suggests that Atlanta is bracing for a long-term absence for its ace. It's not clear how long exactly the southpaw will be shut down, but he'll have to be built back up after that period before going out on a rehab assignment. A two-month timetable would put Fried back in action just ahead of the All-Star break in July.

Hendricks (shoulder) will make another rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Iowa, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hendricks headed back to Chicago last week to work through some mechanical issues after surrendering 10 earned runs over his first two rehab starts while covering just 4.1 innings. Those tweaks seemed to have paid off, as he delivered five scoreless frames in his third rehab start Tuesday versus Triple-A Toledo. Nearing the end of his recovery from a capsule tear in his right shoulder, Hendricks might be a consideration for the Cubs rotation following his fourth outing on the farm.

Wright (shoulder) said Wednesday that he expects to be sidelined at least two months, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Max Fried (forearm) is also expected to miss at least two months, but Wright indicated that his absence could be even longer because his right shoulder strain is a recurrence of a previous injury. He will remain shut down until the shoulder fully heals before slowly ramping things back up. Fantasy managers probably shouldn't count on Wright returning until after the All-Star break.

Brito did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 4.1 innings against Oakland. He struck out three.

Both runs against Brito came in the second inning on back-to-back homers from Carlos Perez and Jace Peterson. Brito ultimately didn't qualify for the win, allowing a walk and a double in the fifth inning before being relieved by Jimmy Cordero. The 25-year-old Brito is now 0-3 in his last six starts after winning his first two outings of the year. Brito now sports a 5.81 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB through eight starts (31 innings) this season. Brito may be destined for Triple-A soon, with Luis Severino (lat) starting a rehab assignment Wednesday.

Senzatela left Wednesday's start against the Pirates with right forearm tightness, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports. He allowed three runs on four hits and one walk in 2.2 innings before departing.

The right-hander will be considered day-to-day until he's re-examined in Denver on Thursday, but there's a chance that he'll be headed to the 15-day injured list even if his MRI reveals no structural damage to his forearm. His start against the Pirates was just his second of the season after Senzatela spent the first month on the IL while recovering from the surgery he underwent last August to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.

Muller (1-3) took the loss Wednesday, allowing six runs on five hits and three walks over four innings against the Yankees. He struck out six.

It's been a tough year so far for Muller, who's now allowed five or more runs in four out of eight starts. The 25-year-old left-hander sports an unsightly 7.34 ERA and 1.95 WHIP -- both the highest marks among qualified pitchers -- with a 27:21 K:BB. Muller will look to get on track in his next outing, tentatively scheduled for next week against Arizona.

Rea appeared in relief during Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the Dodgers, recording two outs while allowing one earned run on two hits and two walks.

Rea had started in each of his prior five outings with the Brewers, but his usage out of the bullpen Wednesday confirms that the recently activated Adrian Houser has replaced him as Milwaukee's No. 5 starter. Given that the soft-tossing right-hander labored in his 27-pitch appearance Wednesday, it's possible that the Brewers option him to Triple-A Nashville in the coming days to transition him back to a starter's schedule in preparation for a big-league rotation spot opening back up later on this season.

Battenfield (0-4) took the loss Wednesday, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits over six innings in a 5-0 loss to the Tigers. He struck out four and did not issue a walk.

Battenfield allowed two runs in the first inning and another three in the third. The rookie right-hander would settle down, blanking Detroit over his final three frames, but he ultimately took his fourth defeat as Cleveland couldn't crack Eduardo Rodriguez in a shutout loss. It's been an up-and-down year so far for Battenfield. He now sports a 4.45 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 25:11 K:BB through 30.1 innings. Battenfield figures to line up for at least one more start while Triston McKenzie (shoulder) and Aaron Civale (oblique) remain sidelined.

Boston activated Paxton (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Paxton has officially joined the active roster ahead of his scheduled season debut Friday in a start against the visiting Cardinals. The appearance will be his first in a major-league game since April 6, 2021. The oft-injured 34-year-old left-hander posted an uninspiring 6.23 ERA and 26:16 K:BB across 21.2 innings during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester and seems like a wait-and-see type in most fantasy leagues rather than someone managers should scramble to pick up.