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Springs (elbow) is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Springs was placed on the injured list with a left elbow flexor strain, and as it often does, the injury has escalated into the need for the reconstructive surgery. Springs was pitching exceptionally well prior to the injury with an 0.56 ERA and 24:4 K:BB over 16 innings and three starts. The left-hander will hope to be ready for the start of the 2024 campaign, and Taj Bradley should be given the opportunity to cement his role in the rotation in Spring's absence.

Maeda (arm) is set to start for the Twins on Thursday against Boston, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Maeda exited his first start of the season due to arm fatigue and had his most recent turn in the rotation skipped Saturday. Now, coming off plenty of rest, the veteran righty will rejoin the rotation and look to bounce back from his most recent appearance in which he allowed four runs over six innings.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Rodon's back is "still barking," and the southpaw is slated to undergo tests, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

The Yankees don't think anything is seriously wrong with Rodon's back, but they've decided to send him for tests just to be safe. The left-hander was still able to throw a bullpen session as scheduled Monday. Rodon initially went on the injured list prior to Opening Day with a forearm strain, but that is viewed as a non-issue now.

Bradley was recalled from Triple-A Durham by the Rays on Tuesday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Bradley will rejoin the Rays' rotation Tuesday in Cincinnati, taking the spot vacated by Jeffrey Springs (elbow). The young right-hander impressed in his major-league debut versus the Red Sox last week, striking out eight while yielding three runs over five frames. With Springs expected to miss multiple months, Bradley will have an opportunity to establish himself as a long-term fixture in the major-league rotation.

Springs was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Rays on Tuesday with a left elbow flexor strain, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

It was already known that Springs was likely to miss at least a couple months of action, but he's now officially on the IL and we finally have a specific diagnosis. The Rays have not publicly laid out a rehab plan for the left-hander, but he'll likely be shut down for a while before slowly ramping up a throwing program. Taj Bradley is taking Springs' spot in Tampa Bay's rotation.

Severino (lat) will throw live batting practice Thursday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

It will be his first time facing hitters since he was diagnosed with a lat strain in late March. A rehab assignment for Severino should be just around the corner. The right-hander figures to need multiple rehab starts before rejoining the Yankees' rotation but could conceivably be back by early May.

Miller will be promoted by the Athletics and could make his major-league debut as soon as Wednesday against the Cubs, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Miller struck out 11 over five no-hit innings in his last start with Triple-A Las Vegas and has a 19:0 K:0 across 8.2 frames between Las Vegas and Double-A Midland this season. The 24-year-old has only 28.2 pro innings under his belt, having missed most of last season with a shoulder injury. Miller is healthy now, though, and has plenty of upside with a nasty slider and fastball that hits triple digits regularly. Oakland will surely be careful with his workload, but he warrants a speculative add.

Gausman (1-2) took the loss against the Astros on Monday, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out five.

Gausman served up two-run doubles to Jose Abreu and Corey Julks before Jake Meyers crushed a three-run homer to give Houston a 7-0 lead in the first inning. The veteran right-hander was able to get out of the inning, but he dug Toronto too big of a hole, as Houston cruised to victory behind Cristian Javier. After allowing just three runs and posting a 25:3 K:BB over his first three outings, Gausman struggled mightily Monday, but he'll look to get back on track during his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to unfold during the Blue Jays' upcoming three-game road set versus the Yankees.

Lyles (0-3) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks over eight innings during a 4-0 loss to the Rangers. He struck out three.

Lyles served up a one-out, three-run homer to Josh Jung in the first, but all three runs were unearned due to back-to-back errors to start the game. The lone earned run on Lyles' ledger came in the third via a solo shot from Marcus Semien. Despite the rocky start, Lyles was able to settle down and got through a season-high eight frames against a good Rangers offense. Through four outings (25.1 innings), Lyles sports a 4.26 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP with a 18:7 K:BB.

Glasnow (oblique) is projected to make his season debut in mid-May, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Glasnow started throwing bullpen sessions a week ago and continues to progress well. We're seven weeks into an initial 6-to-8 week timetable for Glasnow, so it certainly appears the big right-hander's recovery will exceed that timeframe. Nevertheless, Glasnow appears to be making steady progress, and he should be ready to face hitters soon.