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Paxton (forearm) is throwing a bullpen session Saturday and will make a rehab start late next week, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

He is not expected to return to the Mariners' rotation on the upcoming road trip, but could return for the home series against the Rockies that begins May 31. Paxton is expected to make the rehab start for Double-A Arkansas.

Clevinger (2-1) allowed no runs on two hits and two walks while striking out eight over seven innings to earn the victory Saturday against the Astros.

Clevinger was masterful in completely shutting down the Astros on the road, leading to his second win of the year. He's posted two strong outings in the three starts he's made since Corey Kluber (back) went on the disabled list, and despite his strong work, he'll likely be bumped from the rotation once Kluber returns to action. He'll make his next start Thursday against the Reds.

Mejia will make his scheduled start in the second half of Sunday's doubleheader after Friday's game was postponed by rain, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Mejia, who owns a 5.79 ERA over three starts with the Twins this season, is expected to be officially recalled from Triple-A Rochester prior to his start against the Royals. Phil Hughes will start the first game of the doubleheader.

Keuchel was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a pinched nerve in his neck, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

On the bright side, the move is retroactive to Wednesday, so the team only expects the ace to miss one start. Keuchel has put together a resurgence to stardom this season, leading the American League with a 1.84 ERA and compiling an impressive 54:14 K:BB. It's unclear who will take his spot for his projected start against Detroit on Monday, but it's safe to expect the southpaw back in the rotation next Saturday against the Orioles. Relief pitcher Ashur Tolliver was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.

Sale allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out 10 over seven innings in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Athletics.

Sale had double-digit strikeouts for an eighth straight start, but if his hitters aren't doing their job, a pitcher can strike out 27 and it will do him no good. Boston went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. That's been a recurring theme for the left-hander, who pitched well enough for the win, as he's done in all nine of his starts. His next turn through the rotation is due Wednesday at home against Texas.

Quintana allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out seven over eight innings in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over Seattle.

Quintana has never been better this season nor perhaps in his career. This was the first time the left-hander's thrown one-hit ball over eight innings. He was the definition of a stopper, as his outing came at a time when White Sox starters had gone 0-8 with a 6.33 ERA over their last 12 starts. He's allowed three or fewer runs in four of his last five starts, posting a 2.38 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over 34 innings during that span. His next scheduled start is Wednesday in Arizona.

Morton (5-3) allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings in Friday's 5-3 loss to Cleveland.

Three of those hits were homers, but that hasn't been much of an issue for Morton this season as he's only given up multiple jacks twice in nine starts. The 33-year-old's 4.26 ERA and 1.42 WHIP aren't particularly appealing in shallower fantasy leagues, but his 10.5 K/9 will play in just about any format. He'll next take the mound Wednesday at home against the Tigers.

Nolasco (2-3) allowed one earned run on four hits and three walks over six innings in a loss to the Mets on Friday. He struck out four.

It was a solid outing for the 34-year-old, who threw his third consecutive quality start. He notably didn't allow a home run in this contest after allowing two in each of his last three starts. Nolasco lowered his ERA to 4.01 on the season, and remains a solid streaming option depending upon the matchup. He'll take the mound again Wednesday at Tampa Bay.

Severino (2-2) allowed one run on five hits and three walks while striking out seven over five innings, but received no decision Friday against the Rays.

Severino pitched well enough to win, as he left the game with a 2-1 lead that the bullpen blew in the late innings. He's held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in four of his last seven starts, and his 3.64 ERA along with his ability to post solid strikeout numbers have made him a strong fantasy option this year. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Royals.

Mejia was confirmed as the starter for Saturday's matchup with the Royals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Mejia will be recalled prior to Saturday's contest, likely to face off with Ian Kennedy (hamstring). No official move has been made to bring the pitching prospect up to the big leagues, but that should happen sometime during the day Saturday.