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Bradish allowed two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out five in 4.2 innings of a 9-3 win Tuesday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.

Bradish gave up a solo homer to Christopher Morel to lead off the game and another to Willson Contreras to begin the fifth. He had trouble locating his pitches all evening, throwing just 60 of 105 pitches for strikes and issuing five free passes. The rookie has given up at least one home run in each of his eight starts. After pitching well in two of his first three outings, he's allowed 19 runs in 20.2 innings with 44 batters reaching safely in his last five starts.

Watkins (forearm) threw another bullpen session Tuesday and could be activated from the 15-day injured list within the coming days, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Watkins was first eligible to come off the IL on Tuesday and had already thrown a few bullpen sessions beforehand, but the Orioles wanted to reassess how he felt following one more throwing workout. Prior to landing on the shelf with the bruised right forearm, Watkins had made eight starts for Baltimore and posted a 6.00 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 14:15 K:BB in 30 innings. He likely won't have a spot in the rotation waiting for him once activated, as manager Brandon Hyde already appointed Dean Kremer as the team's fifth starter this week.

Manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday that Kremer will remain in the Orioles' rotation and make his next start during the team's series in Kansas City this weekend, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Kremer tentatively lines up to start Saturday, unless the Orioles add another starter to the rotation this week that would result in him being pushed back a day. In his return from the 10-day injured list last weekend against Cleveland, Kremer covered 4.1 innings and struck out three while giving up three earned runs on five hits and one walk.

Bielak was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.

Bielak was demoted to Triple-A just before Opening Day and will now receive his first look in the majors this season. The 26-year-old appeared in 28 games for the Astros in 2021 and had a 4.50 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 46:21 K:BB over 50 innings.

Skubal will start Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The Tigers previously announced Skubal would have his start pushed back to Wednesday due to the potential for a rain delay during the early innings, but he'll end up taking the mound Tuesday since the start of the game was delayed instead. The 25-year-old has been dominant over his past five starts with a 0.84 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 32:7 K:BB across 32 innings.

Suarez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and will start Tuesday against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The left-hander was up with the Halos for a one-game stint in the majors during mid-May, and he'll now receive another look in the rotation. Suarez opened the campaign as a starter and had a 6.35 ERA over four starts before being demoted. Chase Silseth was sent back to Salt Lake in a corresponding move Tuesday.

Skubal won't start as scheduled Tuesday against the Pirates due to potential inclement weather and will instead start Wednesday's series finale.

The Tigers don't want to waste their ace with rain delays possible Tuesday, so Skubal will have his outing pushed back by one day. Wily Peralta will start a bullpen game in Skubal's place.

Odorizzi (lower leg) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Odorizzi built up to 57 pitches during a bullpen Saturday, but he had a lighter workload during Tuesday's throwing session. However, the right-hander has also been able to run more in recent days. He hasn't yet resumed sprinting but is expected to do more running Wednesday and Thursday before throwing another bullpen Friday. Odorizzi will need to resume fielding at some point, but he's made good progress in his recovery over the last two weeks.

Ryu (forearm/elbow) will visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache in California on Thursday to receive a second opinion for his injuries, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The veteran left-hander landed on the shelf last week with a forearm strain and elbow inflammation, and according to GM Ross Atkins, some "chronic changes" to Ryu's elbow have shown up via MRI. The team is optimistic it's not a significant issue, but the 35-year-old's recovery timeline remains up in the air, at least until Thursday's evaluation.

Manning (biceps) was cleared to resume throwing Tuesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Manning made just two starts before being shut down with biceps tendinitis. He'd embarked on a rehab assignment in early May before being shut down again late in the month, but he'll now be able to restart his throwing program.