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Baz (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.

Baz underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow March 21, and he's in the midst of a shutdown from throwing. The 22-year-old will need time to build up once he resumes throwing, and he'll likely report to Triple-A Durham to essentially replicate a spring training progression. A better timetable for Baz's return should come into focus once he's cleared to begin a throwing program.

MuCullers (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

McCullers suffered setbacks in his rehab from a forearm injury during the offseason, and he'll be unavailable to begin the regular season. The right-hander has yet to resume throwing, but the fact that the Astros didn't place him on the 60-day IL implies the organization has some hope McCullers will be ready to make his season debut in less than two months. Jake Odorizzi will begin the season in the rotation as a result of McCullers' placement on the shelf.

Singer will work out of the bullpen initially in 2022, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Singer has started all 39 of his major-league appearances to date, but that will likely change in 2022. The 25-year-old went 5-10 and struggled to a 4.91 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 131:53 K:BB in 128.1 innings last season. Daniel Lynch and Jonathan Hernandez won rotation spots, but Lewis added that the Royals still view Singer and Jackson Kowar as starters. Should injuries arise, Singer will be near the top of the list of candidates for a spot start, and he could also win back a starting role through strong performance.

Lynn (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to April 4.

Lynn isn't expected to resume mound work for approximately four weeks after he underwent knee surgery recently, so his placement on the injured list isn't a surprise. Since the right-hander will need time to build up following his shutdown, he's unlikely to return to game action until at least late May or early June.

The Twins acquired Paddack and reliever Emilio Pagan from the Padres on Thursday in exchange for reliever Taylor Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

In the two seasons since his brilliant 2019 rookie campaign in which he submitted a 3.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 153:31 K:BB in 140.2 innings, Paddack's run in San Diego went sour. Dating back to the start of the 2020 season, Paddack has submitted a 4.95 ERA (4.22 FIP), with injury concerns and a shallow repertoire beyond his changeup contributing to his demise. He was on track to open the 2022 campaign outside of San Diego's rotation entirely, so the move to a new organization can only help him, even though it's not immediately clear if Paddack is one of the Twins' top five starters. At the very least, the 26-year-old Paddack gives Minnesota a young pitcher under club control for the next three seasons who has already had success in the majors.

Suarez is projected to be one of the Angels' six starters this season, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Suarez notched a 4.44 ERA across 14 starts for the Angels last season, and that was enough for the team to give him the chance to retain his role in the rotation to begin 2022 despite the fact that his numbers (including a 1.98 ERA) were better out of the bullpen. The southpaw fared well enough in Cactus League play, posting a 4.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB across 10 innings. He likely won't have a long leash if he struggles out of the gate during the regular season, however.

Lorenzen is content to focus on a pitching role this season and won't pursue having an opportunity to hit, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Lorenzen worked as a starter, as a reliever, and occasionally as an outfielder during seven seasons in Cincinnati, though he logged only one big-league plate appearance in each of the past two campaigns. He appears to now be committed to pitching full time after signing with the Angels in the offseason and being tabbed to join the team's starting rotation. Lorenzen has started 26 contests in his major-league career, though 21 of those came in 2015 during his rookie campaign.

The Tigers reassigned Anderson to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

After signing a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, Anderson appeared in three Grapefruit League games, giving up three earned runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out two batters over five innings. The 34-year-old will start the year in Triple-A, but due to his big-league experience, he could be one of the first pitchers to get called up if needed. Anderson appeared in 14 games with the Phillies in 2021, nine of which were starts, producing a disappointing 6.75 ERA and 1.48 WHIP while posting a 6.6 K/9, his lowest since 2015.

Turnbull (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Turnbull underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2021 and is expected to miss most or all of the 2022 campaign, so Wednesday's move doesn't come as a surprise. The right-hander signed a two-year, $3.65 million contract with Detroit on Tuesday to avoid arbitration.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that Kremer will be included on the team's initial 28-man Opening Day roster, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Baltimore will open the season with John Means, Jordan Lyles, Tyler Wells and Bruce Zimmermann as its four starters, but Hyde has yet to decide on a No. 5 starter. Though the likes of Kremer, Keegan Akin and Mike Baumann are all candidates to fill that role, Hyde left the door open that the Orioles look outside of the organization to bolster their pitching staff in advance of Opening Day. If that's the case, at least one of Kremer, Akin and Baumann would likely be at risk of losing his spot on the active roster and instead head to Triple-A Norfolk to pick up regular starts. Even if Kremer emerges as the No. 5 starter, his fantasy upside isn't particularly high; through 17 career big-league starts, he owns a 6.84 ERA and 1.59 WHIP.