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Urena did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over five innings during a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals. He struck out six.

After failing to get through the third in each of his first two outings, Urena's performance Wednesday was certainly a step in the right direction. However, it was far from perfect, and he was in line for the loss until the Rockies tied the game at 4-4 in the seventh. All three of Urena's runs came via homers, and he's now given up five home runs over his first 10 innings this season.

Flaherty did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing one earned run on five hits and one walk over 5.1 innings during a 7-4 win over the Rockies. He struck out six.

Flaherty allowed a leadoff homer to Jurickson Profar in the first, but he was able to lock in after that and recorded nine consecutive outs at one point. The right-hander surrendered an unearned run in the fourth due to a passed ball by Willson Contreras, but he was still in line for the win after getting pulled in the sixth with one out and runners on second and third. Zack Thompson got out of the jam, so no more runs were charged to Flaherty, who's had mixed results to start the campaign. Through three outings (15.1 innings), Flaherty has given up just three earned runs on nine hits, but he's walked 14 compared to just 13 strikeouts.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora was noncommittal when asked Wednesday whether Bello's (forearm) next start would come in the majors, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bello was excellent in his first rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, tossing six innings of one-run ball while striking out four and hitting 97 miles per hour on the radar gun. Cora noted that seeing how Bello bounces back from Tuesday's outing will be critical in determining his next step. To that end, the right-hander should have a good chance of making his next start with the big club so long as he feels fine coming out of a bullpen session Thursday or Friday. If the Red Sox opt to activate him from the 15-day injured list, Bello could start for the big club as soon as Sunday or Monday versus the Angels.

Stroman (2-1) took the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings during a 5-2 loss to Seattle. He struck out six.

Stroman was sharp early and posted two scoreless innings to start the game, extending his streak to 14, but he got into trouble in the third after surrendering a leadoff double to nine-hole hitter J.P. Crawford. The right-hander walked two and gave up RBI singles to Teoscar Hernandez and Eugenio Suarez before getting back-to-back outs to end the inning. The quality start marked Stroman's third of the season, but he couldn't get any run support and picked up his first loss. Not known for having swing-and-miss stuff, Stroman has 20 strikeouts through his first 18 innings.

Gilbert (1-1) earned the win Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over 6.2 innings in a 5-2 victory over the Cubs. He struck out seven.

Gilbert allowed back-to-back singles to Nico Hoerner and Nick Madrigal to start his outing, with the former coming around to score on a sacrifice fly by Cody Bellinger. He settled down after that, however, and retired 12 straight batters, including four consecutive strikeouts, before Miles Mastrobuoni reached on a two-out single in the fifth. The right-hander got into trouble again in the seventh after allowing a leadoff single to Bellinger and walking Patrick Wisdom, but he was replaced with two outs by Matt Brash, who got Mastrobuoni on a groundout to end the inning. Through three starts (16.2 innings), Gilbert has allowed five runs on 14 hits and four walks while striking out 19.

The Tigers placed Manning (foot) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

Manning suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot Tuesday when he was struck by a comebacker in a 9-3 loss to the Blue Jays. The Tigers haven't yet provided a timeline for Manning's return, but he looks safe to rule out for the rest of April, at the very least. The 25-year-old has posted a 4.63 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 7:3 K:BB through 11.2 innings (two starts) on the season.

The Pirates announced that Brubaker (elbow) underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery Wednesday.

Brubaker showed promising swing-and-miss stuff in the Grapefruit League this spring, but he went down with forearm/elbow discomfort just as he was set to break camp as a member of the Pirates' starting rotation. With Pittsburgh estimating that the 29-year-old right-hander will be sidelined for the next 14-to-16 months following surgery, he can be safely ruled out until sometime near the middle of the 2024 season.

Bradish (foot) is set to make a rehab start with Double-A Bowie on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Bradish has had no setbacks since going on the injured list with a bruised right foot after taking a comebacker there in his season debut. Assuming all goes well during his rehab start, Bradish could be an option to pitch during next week's series versus the Nationals -- he is eligible to return April 19.

The Rays officially recalled Bradley from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Red Sox at Tropicana Field, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 22-year-old right-hander is getting his first promotion to the big leagues and will join the rotation as a replacement for Zach Eflin (back), who was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Though Eflin may miss just two turns through the rotation, Bradley could have a chance to stick around as the Rays' No. 5 starter over Josh Fleming if the rookie is able to hold his own in his first two big-league outings. Between stops at Durham and Double-A Montgomery in 2022, Bradley pitched to a 2.57 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 141:33 K:BB across 133.1 innings.

Suarez (forearm) is on track to throw live batting practice early next week, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Suarez tossed 35 pitches in a bullpen session Wednesday, using his entire arsenal, and he'll extend himself a bit more in another full-arsenal bullpen session Friday. Then comes live BP, and a minor-league rehab assignment could soon follow. The 27-year-old appears on track to join the Phillies' starting rotation just before the end of April as he works past a bout of left forearm inflammation.