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Hildenberger threw 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no walks to earn his first career win in Friday's victory over Baltimore.

Hildenberger has thrown 7.1 scoreless innings to begin his big-league career with a 9:3 K:BB. He could quickly move to a high-leverage bullpen role with the Twins if he can sustain his early success.

Pomeranz (9-4) allowed two runs on six hits and five walks over six innings while striking out six in Friday's 8-3 win over the Rays.

He worked in and out of trouble all night, including a second-inning jam that featured runners on second and third with nobody out, but the Red Sox offense spotted Pomeranz a 5-0 lead before Tampa was able to push across a couple of runs in the fourth. The lefty has now won three straight starts and delivered quality starts in four of his last five outings, posting a 1.82 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 25:11 K:BB in 29.2 innings over that stretch.

Bukauskas will head to Florida on Saturday to join the Astros' Rookie-level affiliate in the Gulf Coast League, Adam Coleman of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bukauskas, Houston's first-round draft pick (15th overall) in the 2017 draft, signed with the team earlier this week. The right-hander is coming off a strong season at the University of North Carolina, where he went 9-1 with a 2.53 ERA, 116 strikeouts and a .188 opponent batting average. After throwing a career-high 92 innings and returning to action after an extended layoff since his college career ended, Bukauskas will need to be brought along slowly in the GCL.

After enjoying regular usage through most of the season, Loup has logged just 4.2 innings over the team's last 17 games.

The 29-year-old left-hander was one of Toronto's best relievers through the campaign's early months, but he's seemingly fallen out of favor of late. Loup owned a 2.29 ERA at the conclusion of May, but he struggled greatly in June, posting an 8.64 ERA over 12 appearances last month.

Scott was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday in Miami.

The 22-year-old southpaw has cruised past Eastern League hitters this season, posting a 1.84 ERA with 62 strikeouts through 17 starts (49 innings) with Double-A Bowie. Scott, the O's sixth-round selection in 2014, has jumped up the list of pitching prospects in 2017, and is worthy of monitoring in dynasty formats.

Strahm (knee) will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a torn patellar tendon, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star reports.

The Royals were hoping Strahm would be able to get through the injury with rest and rehabilitation and return in late August, but after a second opinion, the two parties decided to go with surgery. Strahm will not pitch again in 2017, but the Royals are hopeful he will be healthy by spring training 2018.

Staumont (3-8, 6.28 ERA) was demoted to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

The highly-touted prospect had hopes of making his MLB debut in 2017, but Staumont struggled mightily in his first run at Triple-A. In 16 starts for the Storm Chasers, the 23-year-old surrendered 14 home runs and issued 63 free passes over 76 innings. Staumont remains a quality player for dynasty league owners to stash, but his expected big-league arrival date suffered a major setback this year.

Andriese played catch for the first time since fracturing his hip in early June, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Andriese was finally able to get rid of his crutches this week and starting the beginning of his rehab by playing catch prior to the game against Boston on Friday. The right-hander still has a long way to go before he can begin a rehab assignment in the minors, but this was a necessary step before lengthening his throwing distance over the course of the next week.

Norris has been diagnosed with a mild groin strain, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The results of Norris' MRI were favorable, and while the Tigers are not offering up an estimated return timetable, it doesn't sound like this injury will force the lefty to miss an extended period. Norris has struggled throughout most of the season, but the Tigers have every incentive to keep the former top prospect in the rotation for the rest of the year to determine whether he's a viable option for 2018.

Pagan was called up from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Pagan has appeared in four games with the Mariners this season, allowing five earned runs off five hits in 10.2 innings of work. With 11 strikeouts, Pagan has been able to get batters out, and a .173 BABIP with a 0.66 WHIP shows that the southpaw has pitched well during his opportunities. He will likely serve as a middle reliever during his time with the big-league team, while Sam Gaviglio heads back to Tacoma in a corresponding move.