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Castillo (3-2) earned the win Monday over the Athletics, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out eight over six scoreless innings in Seattle's 11-2 victory.

The Mariners had an 8-0 lead when Castillo exited the contest, allowing him to cruise to a win after he was tagged for seven runs in five innings in his last start. Castillo kept runs off the board in three of his first four starts of the season, but had given up 14 runs (12 earned) across his three most recent efforts before bouncing back Monday. He now has a 2.97 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 66:13 K:BB through 57.2 innings this season. Castillo is projected for a home start versus the Pirates this weekend.

Bassitt (5-3) allowed six runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk over 6.1 innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Rays.

Bassitt entered Monday riding a 27-inning scoreless streak, but he lost that quickly when the Rays plated three runs in the second inning. He gave up three home runs in the rough outing, including a solo shot to Luke Raley that knocked him out of the game, after giving up just two long balls over his previous eight starts. Bassitt still owns a strong 3.03 ERA with a 52:24 K:BB through 62.1 innings. His next start is projected to be in Minnesota this weekend.

Houck allowed a run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision during Monday's 2-1 loss to the Angels.

Houck has had some trouble working through the order multiple times, but he set down 11 of the last 12 batters he faced Monday and erased the one exception with a double play. This was his best outing of the year, though he's still winless over his last five starts and has just two quality starts in nine contests. Houck has a 4.99 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 46:17 K:BB through 48.2 innings this season. With off days Thursday and next Monday, the Red Sox may not need a sixth starter until they have a doubleheader June 3 versus the Rays. That could lead to Houck being available out of the bullpen over the weekend if Garrett Whitlock (elbow) returns as expected Saturday versus the Diamondbacks.

Waldichuk (calf) threw a side session Monday and is on track to make his next scheduled start Wednesday against the Mariners, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Waldichuk sustained a mild calf strain in his last outing Friday, but he has thrown a couple times since, and it appears he will avoid missing any action. Waldichuk faced Seattle once last season but has not done so since the current campaign began.

McGee (forearm) is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

While a date for the procedure has not been scheduled, it looks like McGee is out for the remainder of the current campaign and at least a portion of the next one. A more accurate timeline for his recovery could be revealed after the operation has been performed.

Glasnow (oblique) is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday's game versus the Dodgers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He would be available on regular rest Friday, but Glasnow and the rest of the Rays' rotation members will get an extra day of rest while Cooper Criswell serves as a bulk reliever in the series opener with the Dodgers. Glasnow allowed just one run while posting a 20:5 K:BB over 13.1 innings covering four rehab starts. He threw 67 pitches in his last rehab outing Sunday, so he should be available for 90 or so pitches this weekend in what will be his 2023 MLB debut.

Clevinger (wrist) believes he'll be able to return following a minimum stay on the 15-day injured list, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Right wrist inflammation landed Clevinger on the IL over the weekend, and the pitcher believes his new gyro slider could have contributed to the injury. He wants to keep throwing the pitch, so Clevinger will work on strengthening his wrist while he's sidelined.

Gaddis was called up from Triple-A Columbus and will start Monday against the White Sox, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

As expected, Gaddis will join the Guardians ahead of their three-game series with the White Sox on Monday, drawing the start in the series opener. The 25-year-old has struggled to a 6.86 ERA and 1.42 WHIP over 19.2 innings in the big leagues this season, but most of the damage came April 11 against the Yankees, when he surrendered eight runs over three frames. Gaddis will look to kick off his second stint in the big leagues a little better Monday when he takes on a disappointing Chicago team.

Glasnow (oblique) covered six innings and struck out six while allowing an earned run on two hits and two walks Sunday in his rehab start for Triple-A Durham.

Making the fourth start of his rehab assignment, Glasnow built up to 67 pitches and once again looked sharp during his time on the mound. The hard-throwing right-hander has been on the shelf all season with a left oblique strain, but he looks like he could return from the 15-day injured list later this week to make his 2023 debut for Tampa Bay. If activated, Glasnow would tentatively line up to make his first start for the Rays either Friday or Saturday versus the Dodgers at Tropicana Field.

Lynch (shoulder) made his fourth rehab start last Wednesday at Triple-A Omaha, covering 3.2 innings and allowing five earned runs on nine hits and zero walks while striking out eight.

Though Lynch didn't have the best results in terms of run prevention, his 8:0 K:BB was a welcome sight, and he was also able to build up to 85 pitches (56 strikes), despite failing to escape the fourth inning. The Royals haven't commented on Lynch's next step, but he looks as though he could be ready to return from the 15-day injured list this week to provide a fresh arm for an injury-laden rotation. Kansas City has only confirmed its starters for Monday (Brady Singer) and Wednesday (Zack Greinke) during its upcoming three-game series versus the Tigers, so Lynch could be a candidate to fill the open spot Tuesday.