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Fried (hamstring) has been playing catch but is still unable to run, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

After straining his hamstring last week, Fried has been playing catch in order to keep his arm warm, but he also has yet to throw off a mound. He still has over a week before he can potentially return from the injured list, but it's still unclear whether or not he'll require an extended absence.

Shuster will start for Atlanta against the Padres on Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

That was the assumption when Shuster was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Gwinnett, and now it has been confirmed. San Diego makes for a tough bounce-back opponent after the 24-year-old southpaw got lit up by the lowly Nationals in his MLB debut last Sunday. There should be better fantasy streaming options on Friday's 14-game slate.

Ottenbreit is on the mend from Tommy John surgery, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

He had the procedure early last season after making just two starts for Single-A Clearwater, so Ottenbreit could come back sometime this summer. It will be interesting to see how the projectable 6-foot-4 righty's stuff looks on the other side of the surgery, as he was a strong candidate to add velocity early in his pro career.

Painter (elbow) is scheduled to start throwing next week, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

He took a month off from throwing, so everyone will nervously wait to see how his elbow responds during this first throwing session. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in March that he believes Painter can pitch for the Phillies later this season, but it will likely be a very slow and careful buildup over the coming weeks before that becomes a realistic possibility.

Ziegler is recovering from a surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.

The 20-year-old righty has logged just 46.2 innings (all last year at Single-A) since being drafted out of high school in the second round of the 2021 draft. As far as elbow surgeries are concerned, this is on the minor side, so Ziegler could return sometime this summer.

Henderson is being held back in extended spring training in an effort to manage his workload this season, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.

Henderson was limited to 13.2 innings in the lower minors late last season after undergoing elbow surgery in spring training, so he wasn't going to be able to pitch a full season this year anyway. He is currently pitching in extended spring training and will reportedly join a rotation at Single-A or High-A later this spring.

Shuster was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Shuster will likely hop back into Atlanta's starting rotation Friday against the visiting Padres. He struggled in his MLB debut Sunday at Washington, yielding four earned runs on six hits and five walks over 4.2 innings. The 24-year-old left-hander tallied only one strikeout in that outing and seems like a risky fantasy streamer versus San Diego's potent offense.

Rockies manager Bud Black said Thursday that Senzatela (knee) is close to pitching in an extended spring training game, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Senzatela has already made it through several bullpen sessions without issue and could be ready to join the Colorado rotation as early as the start of May. He required surgery last August to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.

Wright (shoulder) gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings in a start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. He struck out six.

A grand slam by Ryan O'Hearn accounted for most of the damage off the right-hander, but the fact that Wright was able to stretch out to 84 pitches (53 strikes) and generate some strikeouts are encouraging signs. He had a late start to camp after getting a cortisone injection in his shoulder in January, but Wright appears to be on track to get activated from the injured list when first eligible, potentially joining the Atlanta rotation April 11 for a home start against the Reds.

Nola (0-1) took the loss Wednesday, allowing three earned runs on seven hits with one walk through six innings against the Yankees. He struck out five.

Nola's outing was undoubtedly an improvement compared to his Opening Day performance. The right-hander was tagged with a run in the first inning, but he kept the Yankees scoreless until the sixth inning and would eventually depart after his only walk of the game plated a third earned run in the seventh. While Nola still has yet to make it into the win column, he is trending in the right direction. The 29-year-old displayed better control, throwing 62 of his 87 pitches for strikes, and did a better job of staying ahead in his counts. Nola is tentatively scheduled to start Tuesday against the Marlins.