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Mariners manager Scott Servais confirmed Gonzales would start Monday against the Royals, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

The postponement Sunday of the Mariners' series finale in Minnesota robbed Gonzales of a two-start week, but he'll at least benefit from trading a matchup with a tough Twins squad for one with a Royals team that had scored just 15 runs in its first six games. Gonzales was steady in his first outing of the season April 3 against the Giants, covering 6.1 innings and conceding three runs on six hits and no walks.

Ramirez (forearm) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ramirez lasted just two innings in his start Saturday against the Athletics, surrendering three runs and walking five batters during the outing. It was revealed afterward that Ramirez had been dealing with forearm tightness in the start that resulted in his velocity dropping around 5 mph, making it an easy decision for the Angels to put him on the shelf. Ramirez is expected to undergo an MRI on his forearm Monday in order for the Angels to determine the severity of his setback, but the nature of the injury seems likely to cost him more than the minimum 10 days. It's worth noting that Ramirez missed the final six weeks of the 2017 campaign after bypassing surgery to address a partially torn UCL in his throwing elbow, instead opting for stem-cell therapy to treat the injury.

Nicasio notched his fourth hold Saturday in the Mariners' 11-4 win over the Twins, firing 1.2 scoreless innings in which he recorded two strikeouts.

The veteran right-hander was especially efficient, needing only 20 pitches --15 of which went for strikes -- to notch six quick outs. Nicasio had given up a combined three runs over his prior two appearances despite logging a hold in each, so Saturday's effort was a nice bounce-back to an extent. Given his trademark velocity, the 31-year-old should continue to see plenty of mid-to-high-leverage work, which in turn projects to continue affording him an abundance of hold opportunities.

Gonzales won't start Sunday against the Twins after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

The two sides will make up the contest May 14, which had been an off day for both teams. The Mariners have yet to announce how the postponement will affect their rotation plans, as the team could opt simply push Gonzales back a day in the schedule to start the series opener Monday in Kansas City or skip the lefty's turn through the rotation entirely.

Lynn won't start Sunday against the Mariners after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

The two sides will make up the contest May 14, which had been an off day for both teams. As a result of the postponement, Lynn will simply move back a day in the pitching schedule and is now set to start the series opener against the Astros on Monday.

The Red Sox activated Rodriguez (knee) from the 10-day disabled list in advance of his scheduled start Sunday against the Rays.

Rodriguez missed only one turn through the rotation after October knee surgery kept him behind Boston's other starting pitchers during spring training. The lefty looks to be ready for a starter's workload after throwing in a simulated game at extended spring training Tuesday, so it's not expected that he'll face any limitations in his season debut. The Red Sox optioned reliever Marcus Walden to clear room for Rodriguez on the active roster.

Cole struck out 11 and allowed five hits and walked none over seven scoreless innings against the Padres on Saturday.

In his season debut on April 1, Cole changed his pitch mix by moving away from his two-seam fastball in favor of heavier slider usage. That continued in his start Saturday, with excellent results as he got nearly a 17 percent whiff rate on 24 sliders thrown. He has looked absolutely dominant in his first two starts as a member of the Astros and it appears that his change in pitch mix is here to stay.

Ramirez experienced forearm tightness during his start Saturday, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

This helps to explain his poor outing, but it's an ominous explanation. Ramirez underwent stem-cell therapy last season to treat a partially torn UCL in his throwing arm, and although it's unclear if this injury is related to that, it doesn't bode well for him. He'll be evaluated further Sunday, so more information should come forth then. It's unclear if he'll be able to make his next start, though things aren't looking good as they stand now.

Ramirez (0-2) took the loss Saturday against the Athletics, giving up three runs on two hits and five walks over two innings pitched. He struck out one.

This is the second straight rough outing for the right-hander, and even though he didn't serve up a homer this time out, he still struggled. Ramirez required 55 pitches to get through his pair of frames and struggled with command throughout. His poor ratios already made him an unappealing fantasy option, and this sluggish start is only making things worse. The Angels' six-man rotation seems to be keeping his job safe for now, though, so he'll look to bounce back in his next scheduled start Friday against the Royals.

Stroman (0-1) surrendered five runs on six hits and five walks across 4.2 innings en route to the loss Saturday against the Rangers. He struck out three.

Stroman's command was less than stellar in this one, as he threw just 44 of his 95 pitches for strikes. He managed to navigate the first four frames with just one run allowed thanks to some nifty escape work, but the Rangers eventually got to him with a string of doubles in the fifth inning. The right-hander will look to lower his lofty 8.38 ERA in his next start Friday against Cleveland.