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Eflin (lat) permitted two hits and two walks and struck out four over four shutout innings in his first rehab start with High-A Aberdeen on Sunday.

Eflin got his pitch count up to 58 in the outing. The Orioles will wait to see how the veteran right-hander bounces back from the start, and it's possible they'll ask him to make one more rehab start in order to build up his pitch count more before activating him from the 15-day injured list. However, Baltimore has an opening in its rotation May 10 versus the Angels, and there's a good chance Eflin fills it. The veteran hurler is working his way back from a right lat strain.

Kirby (shoulder) struck out four and allowed one earned run on one hit and no walks over three innings in his first rehab start for Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

Pitching in a game setting for the first time since Feb. 26, Kirby performed about as well as the Mariners could have hoped, with a one-out solo home run in the third inning representing the only damage on his line. He otherwise avoided mistakes while spotting 33 of his 42 pitches for strikes and topping out at 97.8 miles per hour with his sinker. Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto told MLB Network on Friday that he expects Kirby to require just 2-to-3 rehab starts prior to returning from the 15-day injured list, so the right-hander will be in line for another appearance in the minors next weekend before the organization determines his next step.

Kochanowicz (1-5) took the loss Sunday against the Tigers, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out a batter in five innings.

Kochanowicz's troublesome innings came during the second and third when he let up all five of his runs. A pair of walks to begin the second was a recipe for disaster, as the Tigers took advantage and scored three runs. Colt Keith made it four straight starts with allowing a home run with a two-run blast in the third. It's been brutal for Kochanowicz thus far, as he ranks bottom five among qualifying pitchers in ERA (5.79), WHIP (1.50) and strikeout rate (12.3%) among other categories. He'll aim to rebound in a home start versus Baltimore over the weekend.

Olson (4-2) got the win over the Angels on Sunday, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and three walks. He struck out eight.

Olson posted his third scoreless start this season of at least five innings. Sunday was also his third straight start with at least seven strikeouts, as his swing-and-miss stuff has taken a noticeable jump from last season. Over his last four outings, Olson has a 1.14 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 27:9 K:BB in 23.2 innings. He lines up for a home matchup against the Rangers in his next start.

Carrasco tossed three innings in relief in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three batters.

Carrasco started in six of his first seven appearances this season, but he covered the final three frames for the Yankees on Sunday. The veteran hurler surrendered two runs in his first inning but settled in and held the Rays scoreless over the eighth and ninth frames. Carrasco's most recent start came Wednesday, but his schedule got shifted due to Clarke Schmidt (side) getting scratched from his start Saturday and pushed to start this coming Tuesday. After his appearance Sunday, Carrasco appears in line to return to the rotation versus the Athletics in Sacramento next weekend.

Evans (1-1) yielded six runs on 11 hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out five and taking a loss against Texas.

All six runs against Evans came during a disastrous third inning in which he got pecked to death by six singles and both his walks. Outside of that frame, only one Ranger reached scoring position. Evans needed 92 pitches to complete five innings and forced only nine whiffs. He's thrown five frames in each of his first two MLB appearances, but his ERA spiked to 7.20 after Sunday's rough outing. Evans is currently expected to face Toronto at home next weekend.

DeGrom (2-1) allowed a run on three hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out three and picking up a win against Seattle.

The lone run against deGrom came in the third frame on an RBI groundout from Jorge Polanco, but the Rangers immediately answered back with a six-run inning. It was deGrom's second straight win after beginning the year 0-1 through five starts. He tossed 59 of 89 pitches for strikes Sunday and generated 11 whiffs, including six with his fastball. His ERA dropped to 2.61 with a 36:9 K:BB through 38 innings. However, DeGrom has failed to complete six innings in five of his seven outings this season. He's lined up to start in Detroit next weekend.

Paddack did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-4 win against the Red Sox, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts over five innings.

Paddack was given an early 1-0 lead but allowed three runs across the second and third innings. The 29-year-old has now completed exactly five frames in five straight starts, yielding a combined eight earned runs during that stretch. He'll bring a 5.57 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 24:16 K:BB across 32.1 innings into a scheduled home matchup with the Giants next weekend, though his overall line remains inflated by a nine-run blowup in his season debut.

Crochet did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Twins, allowing one run on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts over five innings.

Crochet rebounded from a leadoff home run to fire four straight scoreless frames, departing with a 3-1 lead that the bullpen couldn't hold. The southpaw has now completed at least five frames in each of his eight starts this season, yielding two earned runs or fewer in seven of them. He boasts a 2.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 56:20 K:BB across 49 innings and lines up for a road matchup with the Royals next weekend.

Warren (1-2) took the loss against the Rays on Sunday, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks with eight strikeouts over 4.2 innings.

Warren was undone by a three-run fourth inning that included four singles and a walk. He also notched a season-high eight punchouts despite generating only seven whiffs on 102 pitches. The 25-year-old owns a 5.65 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 34:15 K:BB across 28.2 innings this season and lines up for a road matchup with the Athletics next weekend.