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Cobb (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Cobb appeared to be closing in on a rehab assignment in mid-May but is apparently not close to returning to action. He now won't be eligible to return until late June. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Keon Broxton, who was acquired in a trade from the Mets on Wednesday.

Manager Scott Servais said Kikuchi will make a "normal start" Saturday in Oakland before likely tossing an abbreviated one-inning appearance in one of his subsequent 2-to-3 appearances, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

In an effort to ease Kikuchi's transition from Japan to the majors and keep his innings in check, the Mariners plan to limit the left-hander to one abbreviated outing approximately every 5-to-6 turns this season. His first shortened start was a one-inning appearance versus the Rangers back on April 26; Kikuchi has since turned in four consecutive quality starts, submitting a 2.02 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in that span. Kikuchi will look to keep rolling Saturday in his fifth straight "normal start" and then should handle a lighter workload the next time his turn comes up May 30 versus the Angels. Since that outing against the Angels would represent Kikuchi's only "start" of the week, it may be advisable for fantasy managers to keep him on the bench.

Manager Terry Francona said that Clevinger (back) will likely throw another bullpen session Friday before the Indians map out a rehab schedule for the right-hander, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Clevinger has made tremendous progress in his recovery from an upper-back strain and should soon be ready to test himself against hitters, which marks the final phase of his rehab process. Francona joked that Clevinger probably feels ready to throw five innings in a game, but the Indians will almost certainly plan for a more conservative workload for his first rehab outing. The Indians have yet to pinpoint a target date for Clevinger's reinstatement from the 60-day injured list, but as things currently stand, he looks poised to return on or shortly after his June 7 eligibility date.

Bassitt allowed three runs on three hits and six walks across 3.2 innings during Tuesday's win over the Indians. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Bassitt's command was all over the place as the six walks eclipsed his total from his previous four starts combined, and he ended up throwing only 47 of his 88 pitches for strikes. It's a stark contrast for the 30-year-old after he covered 15.2 innings over his last two outings. Bassitt still has a 2.48 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 44:15 K:BB across 36.1 innings, and he'll look for a rebound performance Monday versus the Angels.

Lynn (6-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over seven innings while striking out a season-high 11 in a 5-3 victory over the Mariners.

The right-hander ran up a huge pitch count in the dominant performance, firing 75 of 120 pitches for strikes, so it wouldn't be surprising if Texas found a way to give Lynn some extra rest before his next start -- currently scheduled for Sunday, on the road against the Angels. Whenever he takes the mound next, he'll carry a 4.67 ERA and 60:19 K:BB through 61.2 innings with him.

Milone (0-1) took the loss Tuesday, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over five innings while striking out six as the Mariners were downed 5-3 by the Rangers.

The veteran left-hander gave Seattle a solid effort in his first big-league start of the season, but the offense didn't get going until after Milone had left the game. The club hasn't yet announced whether he'll stick in the rotation, but this performance was likely good enough to earn him at least one more turn.

Verlander (8-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the White Sox, allowing one run on one hit and one walk over eight innings while striking out a season-high 12.

The perennial Cy Young contender took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, before Jose Abreu took him deep with one out. Verlander has delivered three straight quality starts and nine in 11 trips to the mound this season, and he'll take a 2.24 ERA and 89:17 K:BB through 72.1 innings into his next outing Sunday, at home against the Red Sox.

Rodriguez (4-3) allowed six runs on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks across five innings while taking a loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

The left-hander hadn't allowed a home run in five straight outings despite giving up 42 flyballs in those starts. So he was probably due to yield the three homers that led to his demise Tuesday. Rodriguez is 4-3 with a 5.43 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 61 strikeouts in 54.2 innings this season.

Stroman (2-6) allowed one run on five hits with four strikeouts and six walks over six innings in a victory against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old picked up a rare win despite a season-high six walks. None of runners put on via the free pass came around to score. Walks haven't been too much of an issue for Stroman this season, but one has to believe that if he walks that many in one game again, he will not be so fortunate with the results. Stroman is 2-6 with a 2.81 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 55 strikeouts in 64 innings. He will pitch next against the Padres on Sunday.

Turnbull did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Marlins, as he allowed three runs over five innings. He gave up seven hits and two walks while striking out four.

Turnbull wasn't particularly sharp, as he put plenty of men on base and needed 92 pitches to navigate his five innings. The righty earlier rattled off four consecutive stellar starts, in which he posted a 0.75 ERA and 2-0 record across 24 innings, but his last three outings have resulted in no quality starts or wins and a 3.68 ERA. Turnbull will look to get back into the win column his next time out Sunday against the Mets on the road.