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Curry was charged with five runs on six hits and two walks over five-plus innings Friday, taking a no-decision in a 9-8 loss to the Rays. He struck out one.

Curry retired the side in order each of the first two innings but then labored in the third as the Rays sent eight men to the plate and scored three runs. He bounced back with a scoreless fourth and fifth, but a double ahead of an Isaac Paredes two-run homer in the sixth ended his night. In addition to just one strikeout, Curry managed only two whiffs among 70 pitches. He could get another start as the Guardians continue to patch together their rotation around numerous injuries, but fantasy managers can probably do better.

Murphy issued two walks over three no-hit, shutout frames Friday, striking out four and earning a save over Detroit.

It was an impressive rebound after Murphy was tagged with six runs against Toronto in his last appearance. The southpaw lowered his ERA to 2.94 with a 34:15 K:BB through 33.2 frames.

Maton was removed from Friday's appearance versus the Angels after being hit by a comebacker in the right elbow, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

He was facing his first batter in the top of the ninth when Eduardo Escobar smoked a 90.2 mph line drive back up the middle and off Maton's pitching elbow. He'll head for testing after the game.

Headrick was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Headrick threw 67 pitches over 3.1 relief innings in Friday's loss to the Phillies, so he'll be sent out in favor a fresh bullpen arm. The Twins will announce Headrick's replacement Saturday.

Danner was lifted from Friday's appearance against the Cubs due to left side discomfort, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Danner lasted just one batter into his major-league debut before getting hurt. He'll be re-evaluated Saturday before more is known about his status, but a stint on the injured list could be on the table.

Armstrong will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Saturday's game versus the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays haven't assigned a bulk reliever to work behind Armstrong, but they have a few candidates who can cover multiple innings and could also make a roster move prior to the game. The opener assignment will be Armstrong's fourth this season. Armstrong has maxed out at three innings over his 28 appearances between the minors and majors this season and likely can't be counted on to work more than once through the batting order.

Danner was removed from an appearance Friday versus the Cubs with an apparent back injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Danner was making his major-league debut and wound up facing and retiring just one batter before grabbing at his back/side area and eventually walking off the field. The Blue Jays should have more on the 24-year-old reliever shortly, but he could be headed for an injured list stint.

Englert (hip) is set to begin a rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Toledo, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Out since July 24 due to left hip tightness, Englert should be an option again for the Tigers' bullpen early next week. The 23-year-old right-hander has posted a 5.46 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 41:17 K:BB across his first 56 major-league innings this season with Detroit.

Vest (leg) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Vest returns to the majors after four rehab appearances with Triple-A Toledo. In four innings he allowed four earned runs, but he fired a perfect inning in his last game. Before his leg injury, the reliever had a 2.53 ERA in the month of June. In a corresponding move, Chasen Shreve was designated for assignment.

Green (elbow/head) did light cardio Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Green was previously poised to make his debut for the Blue Jays after making a final rehab appearance coming off Tommy John surgery on Aug. 8. However, he was drilled in the head on a throw to second by his Buffalo catcher. The reliever suffered a concussion and was placed in the concussion protocol. With the 32-year-old moving about, it seems it will be just a minor setback in his return to the majors.