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King will miss the remainder of the season after recently undergoing thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

King was initially sidelined in July with what was described as shoulder inflammation. It's now been revealed that he's dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome, but the surgery should have him ready to go come spring training. King posted a 3.52 ERA and 40:12 K:BB across 46 innings this season, which should leave him as a candidate for high-leverage innings entering 2022 if he makes a full recovery.

Heasley is listed as the starting pitcher for Friday's game against Seattle.

The right-hander's contract was selected from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Friday and he immediately became the obvious choice to toe the rubber for the series opener against Seattle. With Heasley now penciled in on the lineup card, he's officially slated to make his major-league debut. He posted a 3.33 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 120 K:BB across 105.1 Double-A innings.

Warren (undisclosed) isn't expected to be activated until at least Monday, per MLB.com.

Manager Joe Maddon had previously indicated that Warren could return Sunday against Oakland, but the right-hander is now likely to remain on the injured list until the team's series opener against Houston on Monday, at the earlier. Warren has been out due to COVID-19 protocols since Aug. 25.

Marte (undisclosed) is expected to be activated for the Angels' series opener against Oakland on Friday, per MLB.com.

Previous reports had Marte possibly returning Sunday, but it now appears that he will be activated ahead of schedule. The right-hander has pitched in only one game with the big club this season and will likely fill a low-leverage role upon his return.

Heasley's contract was selected from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Friday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

The righty is likely to start Friday's game against the Mariners, as scheduled starter Brady Singer (undisclosed) went on the injured list. Heasley has posted a 3.33 ERA and 120:34 K:BB in 105.1 innings across 22 starts at Double-A this year, although the leap to the MLB level could certainly be difficult for the 2018 13th-round pick.

Tate allowed two hits and struck out one in two scoreless innings versus the Yankees on Thursday.

After a rocky start to September, Tate has been solid with 3.2 scoreless innings in his last three appearances. The 27-year-old has been trusted with more high-leverage work as the season has progressed. He's posted a 4.77 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 46:21 K:BB in 60.1 innings while picking up two saves, six holds, a blown save and an 0-6 record through 56 outings.

Sulser (5-4) struck out two in two perfect innings to earn the win Thursday versus the Yankees.

The 31-year-old kept the game tied in the ninth and 10th innings before Baltimore walked it off on a bases-loaded Austin Hays single. Sulser has pitched five consecutive scoreless innings after a shaky run of performances when the calendar flipped from August to September. For the year, he owns a 2.98 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 71:22 K:BB in 57.1 innings as one of Baltimore's most effective high-leverage arms.

Otto (0-3) took the loss in Thursday's 12-1 defeat at the hands of the Astros, allowing seven runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings.

Otto was able to prevent Houston from scoring in the game's first three innings but fell apart in the fourth, permitting eight of nine Astros to reach base and surrendering all of his seven runs in the process. Texas has now lost all four of Otto's starts and the righty possesses an unsightly 9.37 ERA across 16.1 innings.

Alexander (2-3) took the loss in Thursday's 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Rays, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

Making a second straight start against Tampa Bay, Alexander gave up two runs in the first inning and navigated the next three innings unscathed before encountering more trouble the third time through the order. He's pitched well in September, permitting five earned runs in 14.2 innings, and lines up to face the White Sox on Tuesday.

Lopez (3-3) gave up seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and a walk over four innings Thursday to take the loss against the Angels. He had seven strikeouts.

The seven strikeouts matched his season high, but Lopez was otherwise ineffective in what was his worst start since joining the rotation back on Aug. 11. He gave up a pair of two-run homers to the light-hitting Luis Rengifo and Jose Rojas, and he needed 81 pitches to record only 12 outs. Chicago is going with a six-man rotation for the rest of the regular season, so Lopez is scheduled to face the Tigers on the road next week. He'll try to snap a skid of four straight starts without a victory.