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Brash could be called up from Double-A Arkansas to start a game during next week's series against the Athletics should Seattle decide to remove Yusei Kikuchi from the rotation, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Manager Scott Servais was non-committal when asked if Kikuchi would make his next scheduled start Tuesday after the southpaw failed to work into the fourth inning Thursday against the A's. While there's still a strong chance Kikuchi remains in the rotation for the season's final week, Brash has emerged as a surprising candidate to take his spot if Seattle decides to go in a different direction. The 23-year-old right-hander has posted an impressive 2.13 ERA and even 1.00 WHIP while striking out 80 batters in 55 innings with Double-A Arkansas this season. Nonetheless, he would be making a sizable jump if he's promoted to the majors, as he's yet to pitch in Triple-A.

Leone (3-5) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk to take the loss Thursday versus San Diego.

The right-hander was unable to escape a jam in the 10th inning that saw two runners in scoring position with one out. Leone hasn't had many missteps this year, but three of his five losses have come in September. The 29-year-old owns a 1.65 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 44:21 K:BB across 49 innings and he should continue to work in a high-leverage role.

Adam's contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa and he will be the 29th man for Friday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Adam has managed a 1.80 ERA in five minor-league innings this month, but his 8.22 mark with the Cubs earlier this season suggests he'll likely be limited to low-leverage relief work, if anything, during Friday's doubleheader.

Hudson (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list and is the 29th man for Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

It's unclear whether Hudson will be a starter or long reliever going forward for the Cardinals, but he could be deployed in tandem for the second game of Friday's twin bill with Jack Flaherty (shoulder), who will also be activated from the IL later in the day ahead of his Game 2 start. Hudson's next appearance will be his first of 2021 after he spent the past 12 months recovering from Tommy John surgery. After having thrown five innings in each of his last two rehab outings, Hudson shouldn't face any limitations in terms of workload.

Warren (2-0) earned the win in relief Thursday against the Astros after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing one walk and fanning one.

Warren recorded the final out of the sixth inning and pitched the entire seventh, needing just 19 pitches to get the job done. While he missed nearly a month between late August and late September after landing on the COVID-19 IL, it's worth noting he hasn't allowed a run in any of his last eight appearances.

Iglesias picked up the save Thursday against the Astros despite allowing one run on two hits. He struck out the side.

Iglesias allowed a two-out homer to Jason Castro in the bottom of the ninth and allowed a single to Jose Altuve in the next at-bat, but he bounced back and struck out Jose Siri to end the game before things got any more complicated. He tossed 17 of his 23 pitches for strikes en route to his 33rd save of the season, and the star reliever also owns a strong 2.69 ERA on the year. He's allowed a modest two earned runs through 7.0 September innings, while the home run was his first allowed since Aug. 12.

Clase (4-5) allowed one unearned run on three hits while striking out one across one inning, getting the win in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Clase allowed three straight singles before Gavin Sheets scored on a throwing error by Yu Chang. He blew Cleveland's lead, but the team walked it off in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Clase the win. It was his first blown save since July 16. The 23-year-old has a 1.35 ERA and 0.99 WHIP with 71 strikeouts in 66.2 innings this season.

Hudson (elbow) was pulled from his scheduled rehab start at Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday due to the possibility of a looming activation from the injured list, the team's official site reports.

The Cardinals are playing a total of five games from Thursday through Sunday, and manager Mike Shildt wanted to evaluate his pitching needs for the condensed period before having Hudson put more minor-league innings on his arm. The possibility exists the right-hander is activated at some point over the weekend and put right into action for the big-league club, although whether that would be as a starter or reliever remains to be seen.

Otto (0-3) took the loss in Thursday's 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Orioles, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in five innings.

Coming off two disaster starts, Otto got back on track against Baltimore and needed just 81 pitches to navigate five innings. The 25-year-old wore down a bit after delivering three scoreless frames, permitting a single run in both the fourth and fifth innings, which could've prompted manager Chris Woodward to pull Otto despite the reasonable pitch count. The seven strikeout's tie Otto's career high set in his first start, and he's projected for another start next week versus the Angels.

Lowther (1-2) got the win in Thursday's 3-0 victory over Texas, allowing three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five scoreless innings.

Facing the scuffling Rangers, Lowther parlayed five solid innings into his first Major-League win. While he required 94 pitches to navigate the five frames, he notched seven strikeouts and had minimal traffic on the bases in the best outing of the 25-year-old rookie's short career. He's currently scheduled to take the hill against the Red Sox next week.