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Ashby is expected to start Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Ashby has made one start and three relief appearances this season, posting a 3.18 ERA in 11.1 innings despite a potentially worrying 14.8 percent walk rate. The Brewers seem to want to give their starters an extra day of rest this season, so they're deploying Ashby as a sixth starter when necessary while keeping him in the bullpen when they have a scheduled off day to provide that extra rest.

Walker (shoulder) could return to the rotation Friday against the Phillies, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Walker lasted just two innings into his first start of the year -- which also came against the Phillies -- before exiting with a sore shoulder and landing on the injured list. He threw a rehab start at extended spring training and may need a simulated game before returning from the injured list, but it doesn't look as though he'll be out much longer.

Williams is slated to start Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Williams has covered a total of 1.2 innings between his two relief appearances on the season, but he'll be pressed into a starting role Saturday after a rainout earlier in the week required the Mets to break add an extra man to the rotation temporarily. According to Puma, manager Buck Showalter said Williams "would be more than an opener" Saturday, but fantasy managers should temper expectations for the right-hander's workload, given that he isn't fully built up for starting duty.

Wright (2-0) picked up the win Friday, giving up four hits and a walk over six scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Marlins. He struck out a career-high 11.

The 26-year-old continues to look like one of the year's breakout pitchers, as Wright fired 67 of 95 pitches for strikes in a dominant performance. Through his first three outings of 2022, the right-hander has two quality starts with a 1.06 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and eye-popping 26:2 K:BB through 17 innings.

Rogers (0-3) took the loss Friday as the Marlins were blanked 3-0 by Atlanta, allowing one unearned run on four hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out four.

The young southpaw put together his best start of the season so far, throwing 63 of 95 pitches for strikes, but the Miami offense couldn't get anything going against Kyle Wright. Rogers has not been able to match his 2021 level of performance yet, posting a 6.94 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 11.2 innings, but his 3.12 FIP suggests those numbers will correct themselves in time.

Gallen didn't factor into the decision during Friday's 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Mets, allowing one run on two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in five innings.

Making his second start against New York, Gallen retired the first nine Mets before allowing one run and all three baserunners in the fourth inning. The 26-year-old righty has now thrown nine innings on the season, permitting one run and six baserunners with nine strikeouts, and has flashed the upside that convinced Arizona to trade for him back in 2019. He'll make his third start of the season against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Lugo saved a 6-5 victory over Arizona on Friday, allowing one walk with two strikeouts in the 10th inning.

After closer Edwin Diaz faltered in the ninth inning, Lugo was brought in for the 10th, when New York took the lead and delivered with a quick and easy inning. He appears locked into the setup role despite a high 5.68 ERA, which is mostly the result of one poor outing.

Peterson didn't factor into the decision during Friday's 6-5 win over Arizona, allowing one run on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

Pitching for a second straight time against the Diamondbacks, Peterson fared nearly as well despite surrendering his first run of the season but was left unsatisfied when the bullpen blew a four-run lead. The 26-year-old has now allowed just one run in 14 innings this season while permitting 14 baserunners compared to 10 strikeouts. With an off day next week, manager Buck Showalter has opted to skip Peterson though that decision is made more difficult by another successful turn.

Urias (1-1) registered the win during Friday's 6-1 victory over the Padres, allowing one run on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Urias let a run cross the plate in the second inning but was able to stop the damage there in time for Los Angeles to rally with two runs in the fifth to put him in line for the win. After a clunker in Colorado during his first turn, the 25-year-old has thrown a combined 10 innings while allowing one run and just seven baserunners with 11 strikeouts over his last two appearances. The schedule has him set to face off against Arizona on Wednesday for his next start.

Feltner (2-0) allowed one earned run on two hits and three walks while striking out 10 across five innings to earn the win Friday against Triple-A Round Rock.

Feltner turned in a dominant performance that continued his strong start to the season with Triple-A Albuquerque. He's maintained a 3.10 ERA with a 24:8 K:BB while allowing three home runs across 20.1 frames, marks that are made more impressive given the hitter-friendly nature of the PCL. Feltner made his major-league debut in 2021, and he should have the chance to enter the Rockies' rotation at some point in the 2022 campaign.