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Ryan (personal) was activated from the bereavement list Wednesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Ryan will make his final start of the season during Thursday's series finale against Detroit, and he'll rejoin the active roster after spending just under a week away from the team. The right-hander has recorded a 2.45 ERA and 0.59 WHIP in 22 innings across his first four major-league starts.

Greinke (neck) is scheduled to make a rehab appearance for Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

The upcoming appearance in the minors effectively rules Greinke out from starting in any of the Astros' final five games of the regular season, but provided his injured neck responds fine to Thursday's outing, he looks like he'll be good to go for the playoffs. The bigger question is what kind of role Greinke will fill for Houston during its upcoming postseason run. Per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that it's a "distinct possibility" Greinke works out of the bullpen in October, as Houston already has a number of starters available who have been outperforming the veteran righty of late. Over his final three starts before landing on the shelf, Greinke was blasted for 19 runs (18 earned) on 19 hits -- including five home runs -- and six walks while recording only eight strikeouts in 13 frames.

Gil is working out of the bullpen at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in case he is needed in that role this week or in the postseason at the big-league level, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

New York's top pitching prospect wasn't going to crack a potential postseason rotation, but he could be of service in relief if he can have success in that role at Triple-A. Through two relief appearances at Triple-A, Gil has one dominant outing where he struck out six in two scoreless innings and one outing where he gave up two runs and only got one out, so the results are mixed. He will be in competition for a starting spot with the big club in spring training.

Urquidy did not factor in the decision against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, pitching five innings and allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out six.

Urquidy was stung by a first-inning two-run home run off the bat of Yandy Diaz, but the right-hander didn't give up any additional runs in the start. He was outdueled by Michael Wacha, who did not allow a hit in his five frames, but Urquidy was ultimately taken off the hook when Houston came alive in the second half of the contest. Urquidy has pitched relatively well in September, posting a 4.18 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 21:5 K:BB across 23.2 innings. His next appearance could come in the postseason, though it's unclear if he'll be used as a starter or a reliever.

Wacha did not factor in the decision against Houston on Tuesday despite pitching five hitless and scoreless innings. He allowed two walks while striking out six.

Wacha sat at only 61 pitches through five frames, but manager Kevin Cash chose to pull him and go to the bullpen. The move ultimately failed, as Houston tallied four runs over the final four innings to pull out the victory. Despite the disappointing outcome, it was a superb effort by the right-hander, as he notched his first scoreless outing since late July. Wacha has allowed two or fewer earned runs in five of his past six outings, posting a 3.38 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 34:6 K:BB across 29.1 innings over that span. It's unclear if he'll have a rotation spot or be used out of the bullpen in the postseason.

Civale allowed four runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over 5.1 innings against Kansas City on Tuesday. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander was considerably better than his last time out, when he gave up seven earned runs over 1.2 frames. However, he was stung by a pair of long balls and has now served up nine homers over his past 16 innings. Over that span, he has also allowed 16 earned runs, pushing his season ERA from 3.25 to 4.02. Civale isn't likely to make another start this season; if he doesn't get into another game, he'll finish the campaign with a career-best 11 wins over 20 starts.

Anderson got a no-decision in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Oakland, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts in four innings.

Manager Scott Servais opted to go with a shortened rotation during the season's final week. The goal was clearly for Anderson to go as deep as possible with a limited pitch count as the lefty tossed 40 of 46 pitches for strikes after he was chased early from his last start.

Bassitt got a no-decision during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Seattle, allowing one run on three hits and three walks with one strikeout in 3.1 innings.

Bassitt ran into trouble early but escaped a bases-loaded one-out jam in the first inning and surrendered his lone run after Yusmeiro Petit permitted an inherited runner to score in the fourth. The 32-year-old struggled with his control Tuesday, throwing just 36 of 67 pitches for strikes, though he's pitched well in two starts since returning from a scary liner to the face with one run allowed in 6.1 total innings. With Oakland on the brink of being eliminated from playoff contention, it's reasonable to think this may have been Bassitt's final appearance of the season.

Manager Mike Matheny said after Tuesday's win over Cleveland that Singer is dealing with a right "mid-arm" injury, and scans showed no damage to his elbow or shoulder, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The 25-year-old was removed during the first inning of Tuesday's start with what was initially labeled right upper arm discomfort, but after some evaluation it appears he's avoided the most troublesome arm injuries. Singer didn't factor in the decision after giving up three runs on three hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning. He lines up for one final turn through the rotation in the final game of the regular season Sunday against the Twins, though it's unclear whether the injury will cause his season to end a bit early.

Ryu (13-10) was charged with the loss Tuesday against the Yankees after surrendering three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three across 4.1 innings.

Ryu was activated from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's start after missing one turn in the rotation with a minor neck strain. The southpaw gave up a solo homer to Aaron Judge in the third frame, then ran into more trouble in the fifth, when he allowed an RBI single to Anthony Rizzo, who would be his final batter of the night. Ryu has seen his share of struggles in the latter half of the season but will look to get back on track during his next projected start at home Sunday against Baltimore. Across 30 appearances, the 34-year-old has put together a 4.39 ERA and 1.22 WHIP.