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Sale's next start will come Tuesday against the Twins, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

With Brayan Bello (forearm) ready to return from the injured list Monday, the Red Sox have elected to give Sale an extra day of rest. The veteran left-hander could probably use an extra day to work on things, as he'll carry an 11.25 ERA into next week's matchup versus Minnesota.

Bello (forearm) is lined up to start for the Red Sox on Monday against the Angels, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Bello got a late start to the season while working his way back from a forearm issue, but he was lights-out in his lone rehab outing to clear the way for his return to Boston's rotation. He's a viable addition in deeper fantasy leagues. With Bello taking the ball Monday, Chris Sale will get an extra day of rest and pitch Tuesday.

Lorenzen (groin) will be reinstated from the 15-day injured list and start Saturday against the Giants, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Lorenzen has missed the first few weeks of the season with a left groin strain. He made a rehab start last Saturday with Triple-A Toledo but got hit around quite a bit, surrendering four earned runs over 2.1 frames. It's best to limit expectations as the 31-year-old righty works his way back into the rhythm of the season.

Manning will not require surgery to repair his right foot fracture, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Manning sustained a fracture to the fifth metatarsal on his right foot when he was struck by a comebacker during his last start Tuesday. He'll be able to rest and rehab rather than go under the knife and should be able to throw while wearing a walking boot, which should shorten his stay on the injured list.

Stripling will work out of the bullpen for the foreseeable future, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Stripling's Giants tenure is off to a brutal start, as he's allowed 10 runs, including six home runs, over 10 innings in one start and two relief outings. Sean Manaea has been more effective and will take over in the five-man rotation while Stripling will seemingly have to work out his issues in long-relief assignments.

The Rays recalled Chirinos from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

With Jeffrey Springs (arm) almost certainly headed for the injured list, Chirinos could be a candidate to fill the opening in Tampa Bay's rotation if he isn't needed in relief during the weekend series in Toronto, with Taj Bradley the other likely replacement for Springs. Chirinos didn't get off to the greatest start in Triple-A, allowing seven earned runs over 7.1 frames across two appearances. Braden Bristo was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Varland was called up by the Twins on Friday ahead of his start against the Yankees, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Varland has made one start for Triple-A St. Paul this season, allowing one run, four hits and a walk across five innings while striking out nine batters. He also fared well in his five major-league starts last season but will likely only stay in the majors for one appearance this time around, as Kenta Maeda (arm) should avoid spending time on the injured list. Cole Sands was optioned to St. Paul in a corresponding move.

Webb and the Giants agreed on a five-year, $90 million contract extension Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

After operating as one of the best pitchers in the National League for the last few seasons, Webb gets his big paycheck. The right-hander produced a 2.90 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 163 strikeouts over 192.1 innings in 32 starts last season. After Carlos Rodon left San Francisco following the 2022 campaign, Webb became the unquestioned ace of the Giants' staff in 2023. With him locked up for the long haul, the 26-year-old can focus on his craft and no longer worry about contract negotiations.

Springs will undergo an MRI on his left elbow Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Ulnar neuritis was the initial diagnosis when Springs had to depart his start Thursday against the Red Sox. The hope is that's all he's dealing with, and his stay on the injured list will be a short one. However, the MRI will provide more clarity, with the results expected back at some point later Friday. "Just hoping for the best," Springs said. "Hopefully it's just a nerve thing that kind of flared up. I've been very fortunate. I've never had any elbow issues or anything like that, so this is all kind of new. So we'll see. Right now, I feel fine."

Falter (0-2) took the loss Thursday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk over 4.2 innings against Cincinnati. He struck out four.

While Falter turned in decent performances in his first two starts, this one left plenty to be desired. The California native has been unable to complete the sixth inning through three starts and has a 4.80 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB over 15 innings. His next turn through the rotation tentatively lines up for early next week against the White Sox.