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McKenzie was scratched from his scheduled start Friday versus the Diamondbacks due to right elbow discomfort, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Touki Toussaint has been brought up from Triple-A Columbus for an emergency assignment in McKenzie's place. McKenzie is not going on the injured list just yet, but the Guardians are still evaluating the situation. He missed the first two months of the 2023 regular season due to a right teres major muscle (shoulder) strain and had allowed five earned runs on eight hits and four walks through 10 innings (two starts) since returning June 4.

The Guardians recalled Toussaint from Triple-A Columbus ahead of a spot start Friday against the Diamondbacks, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

The 26-year-old righty hasn't been spectacular in Triple-A this season with a 4.06 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 37.2 innings, but he will get the chance to prove himself in the Guardians' rotation due to the late scratch of Triston McKenzie (elbow). Toussaint last pitched in the majors in 2022 with the Angels, recording a 4.62 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 25.1 innings. Cody Morris was optioned to Columbus in a corresponding move.

Cortes (shoulder) is scheduled to resume throwing Sunday, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Cortes can now begin the buildup process following a two-week shutdown period for a left rotator cuff strain. He'll start with flat-ground work before eventually advancing to the mound with the aim of returning to the Yankees' starting rotation sometime in July. He was placed on the injured list June 8.

Irvin (1-3) took the loss Friday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over four innings against the Cubs. He struck out four.

Irvin allowed three solo home runs in the third inning on hanging breaking balls, but he was otherwise sharp. It was the left-hander's second straight start in place of Grayson Rodriguez, who was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on May 27. Irvin has been much better during his current big-league stint than he was at the beginning of the year, when he gave up 15 runs over 12.2 innings, but his spot in the Orioles' rotation likely depends more on Rodriguez's progress than his own success -- the 23-year-old has a 2.50 ERA and 27:8 K:BB in 18 innings over three starts for Norfolk since his demotion. Irvin's next outing will come at home versus a Seattle squad that has struggled against lefties, ranking 24th in the league with a .306 wOBA.

Turnbull (neck) is on track to begin a throwing program next week, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Turnbull has been limited to strength and conditioning work since he went on the major-league IL in early May due to a neck injury, but he's about ready to take a big step. The 30-year-old right-hander had originally been optioned to Triple-A Toledo before the injury was revealed, so he might be in for a lengthy minor-league rehab stint.

Rodriguez (finger) threw a bullpen session Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

It was the first mound workout for Rodriguez since he suffered a ruptured A4 pulley in his left index finger in late May. There's no exact timeline yet for his return to Detroit's rotation, but the 30-year-old southpaw has trended in an encouraging direction since he resumed throwing on flat ground June 6. An early-July target for activation seems plausible.

Rodon (back/forearm) is slated to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Somerset, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

The expectation is that Rodon will make around three starts on the farm before perhaps returning from the 60-day injured list to make his Yankees debut sometime in early July. He's been stalled by chronic back issues and a forearm strain in the first half of the 2023 campaign after signing a six-year, $162 million contract with New York over the offseason.

The White Sox placed Clevinger on the 15-day injured list Friday with right biceps inflammation.

After being removed from Wednesday's start against the Dodgers, Clevinger will now officially miss a few more turns through the White Sox's rotation. An IL stint was expected, although it's unclear if Clevinger will need more than the minimum amount of time to recover. Jesse Scholtens was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move.

Mozzicato (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Single-A Columbus on Thursday and gave up three earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings.

He was originally expected to miss a month with the undisclosed injury, but his absence ended up lasting just two weeks. This was Mozzicato's worst outing of the season, but the young southpaw still boasts a 2.54 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 77 strikeouts in 49.2 innings.

Gray did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks over four innings against the Tigers. He struck out three.

Gray struggled with his command, matching a season high with four walks while needing 79 pitches to get through just three innings. After starting the year with a 1.39 ERA through his first eight starts, Gray's posted a 3.82 mark with a mediocre 1.57 WHIP over his last six outings. Overall, the 33-year-old right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.37 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 79:30 K:BB through 76 innings. Gray currently lines up for a home matchup with the Red Sox in his next outing.