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Sanchez is scheduled to pitch as either a starter or bulk reliever in Sunday's game in St. Louis, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

He'll be awarded a second straight turn through the rotation after he acquitted himself well Tuesday in a home matchup with the Nationals. Sanchez struck out only two of the 18 batters he faced, but he rolled to an easy victory while blanking the Nationals over five innings and allowing two hits and two walks in the Phillies' 11-0 win.

Bradish (shoulder) will report to Double-A Bowie for a rehab start Saturday, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander threw a simulated game this week, which proved to be the final hurdle before he embarked on a minor-league rehab assignment. Bradish hasn't pitched in the majors since June 18 due to shoulder inflammation, but he may be able to rejoin Baltimore's starting rotation after only one rehab outing.

Eovaldi (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Eovaldi threw live batting practice Tuesday, and his fastball reached 96 mph during the session. In spite of his encouraging performance, he'll require at least one appearance in the minors prior to rejoining Boston's rotation. The Red Sox haven't yet revealed how many rehab appearances the right-hander needs, but it's possible he's able to make a start in the majors before the All-Star break, which begins July 18.

Whitlock (hip) is slated to make a 1-to-2-inning rehab appearance for Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora has already said that Whitlock will be deployed out of the bullpen upon returning from the 15-day injured list, so the right-hander may only need one or two appearances in the minors prior to being activated. Tanner Houck and John Schreiber have emerged as the top options at the back end of the bullpen, but Whitlock could still see the occasional save chance while serving as a multi-inning, high-leverage relief arm.

Wacha (arm) didn't respond well to his most recent throwing session and is no longer considered an option to start Friday's game against the Yankees, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

The Red Sox haven't announced a replacement starter for Friday's game, but Wacha looks like he'll have his turn in the rotation skipped entirely while he contends with what the team is labeling a "heavy arm." According to Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican, Wacha remains hopeful to avoid a stint on the injured list, but that could hinge on how he feels following his next throwing session, which is likely to come in another day or two.

Bello will start Monday's game against the Rays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Bello made his major-league debut Wednesday against Tampa Bay and allowed four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three in four innings. Despite his lackluster results, he'll get at least one more turn through the rotation for Monday's series opener at Tropicana Field. The right-hander has been dominant in the minors this year, posting a 2.33 ERA, 114:33 K:BB and 1.02 WHIP in 85 innings between the Double-A and Triple-A clubs.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Sale (rib) will likely be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. "He'll pitch Tuesday. Somewhere, he'll pitch Tuesday, but there's a good chance he'll pitch with us," Cora said.

Cora still left the door open a crack for Sale's next outing to come in the minors, but all signs point to the southpaw slotting back into the Boston rotation next week for what would be his first appearance with the big club since the 2021 postseason. He didn't make a start in spring training after suffering a stress fracture on the right side of his rib cage in a mid-March throwing session, but the 33-year-old looks to be healthy again after a nearly four-month layoff. Though Sale was far from sharp in his fourth rehab outing with Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday -- he issued five walks in 3.2 innings -- he still struck out five batters and built up to 77 pitches. Assuming he's activated for Tuesday's game, Sale should face only a light restriction with his workload.

Wacha (arm) is unsure whether he'll be able to start Friday against the Yankees, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Manager Alex Cora recently expressed optimism that Wacha would be able to start Friday's matchup, but his status is in question as he continues to deal with a heavy arm. The right-hander will presumably continue to be monitored before the Red Sox determine his status for Friday's matchup.

Dunn (shoulder) struck out four over 2.2 scoreless innings Wednesday in his third rehab start for Triple-A Louisville. He allowed two earned runs on no hits and two walks.

According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, Reds manager David Bell said that Dunn was pulled from the start earlier than expected Wednesday due to a particularly strenuous inning rather than any sort of setback with his strained right shoulder. Dunn was able to do some extra throwing in the bullpen after his exit, adding to the total of 48 pitches he tossed in the start. Dunn is being built up a starter and should be ready to return after the All-Star break, though it's unclear if Cincinnati will clear a spot for him in the big-league rotation right away.

Soroka (Achilles) was hit in the knee by a comebacker while pitching in live batting practice a few days ago and doesn't yet have a target date for beginning a minor-league rehab assignment, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Soroka, who is working back from his second surgery in less than two years to repair a torn right Achilles' tendon, isn't dealing with any structural damage to his knee and is merely dealing with a bruise, leaving Atlanta optimistic that his rehab program won't have to be slowed down too long. According to Toscano, Atlanta is preparing for Soroka to return from the 60-day injured list as a starting pitcher, so whenever his minor-league assignment begins, he'll likely need most of the 30-day rehab window to get fully ramped up. Back in May, Soroka said that he and the organization are hoping to keep his innings within the 60-to-100 range in 2022, so his workload shouldn't be much of a concern since he's still realistically at least a month away from making his season debut for the big club.