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Lyles was lifted from Friday's game against the Giants due to a bruised right hand, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports. He allowed four hits and a walk and struck out six over six scoreless innings and left in line for the victory.

A comebacker deflected off Lyles' pitching hand in the sixth inning, and although the Pirates still managed to turn a double play, it would end up knocking Lyles out of the contest. Assuming the injury isn't too serious, he should be in a good position to make his next start Wednesday against Arizona.

Hendricks (1-3) secured the win by striking out 11 over seven scoreless innings Friday against the Diamondbacks. He allowed three runs and two walks.

Hendricks turned in his most impressive outing of 2019 to this point, blanking Arizona through seven frames while receiving more than enough run support to earn his first win. The 29-year-old has held his opponents to two or fewer runs in three of his four starts, although the issue has been his ability to work deep into ballgames. His longest outing entering the day had been five innings versus the Angels. Hendricks will carry a 3.54 ERA with 21 punchouts over 20.1 frames into his next start, which looks to come Thursday against the Dodgers.

Kelly (1-2) took the loss after surrendering three runs on six hits and seven walks while striking out five over 3.2 innings Friday against the Cubs.

It's truly amazing that Kelly didn't allow more than three runs to cross the plate, considering he issued a season-high seven free passes. The Cubs got two runs in the second inning and tacked on another in the fourth, effectively ending Kelly's outing. The 30-year-old right-hander racked up 109 pitches in just under four innings of work. Kelly will search for a better result his next time out, which lines up for Wednesday against Pittsburgh.

DeGrom (elbow) will be placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

DeGrom isn't set to undergo an MRI until Monday, but the Mets will act with caution here by placing their ace on the injured list due to "mild soreness." As a result, he's been scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against the Cardinals. DeGrom will be available to return April 26 against the Brewers if his imaging results bring good news.

Anderson is expected to serve as the primary pitcher for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, although he may not start, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Milwaukee isn't expected to call up any additional pitching for the clash, and it looks as though skipper Craig Counsell will treat it as a bullpen game, with Anderson at the center of it all. The Brewers used openers at various times down the stretch of the 2018 campaign and in the postseason, so they're no strangers to the concept. Expect Anderson to handle the bulk of Saturday's innings, even if he doesn't start the contest.

Gonsolin was placed on the 7-day injured list Friday with a side injury, Jacob Unruh of The Oklahoman reports.

Gonsolin is only expected to miss one start for Triple-A Oklahoma City due to the injury, which popped up during a recent bullpen session. The 24-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and a 12:5 K:BB in nine innings over his first two starts at the Triple-A level.

DeGrom (illness) is heading to New York for an MRI on his elbow Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

DeGrom's elbow apparently started acting up while the pitcher played catch Friday. His scheduled start Saturday against the Cardinals now appears to be in doubt while the Mets await test results to see whether or not he's in line for a longer absence.

Burnes was optioned to Triple-A San Antonio on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Manager Craig Counsell was noncommittal about Burnes' next start after Wednesday's outing, so it's not a major surprise to see him headed to Triple-A. The 24-year-old has a 10.70 ERA and 2.15 WHIP, and gave up a whopping 11 home runs in his four starts (17.2 innings). He did record 24 strikeouts, but that was mitigated somewhat by eight walks. The Brewers undoubtedly will hope Burnes can iron things out at San Antonio and return to the big-league rotation at some point this season, but if the club adds starting pitching via trade or free agency he could also resurface in the bullpen, where he had success in 2018.

Toussaint won't start Friday against Cleveland as the game has been postponed due to rain.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. The Braves haven't yet announced their plans for their rotation going forward, but it's likely that Toussaint will start one of Saturday's games.

Sanchez was touching 98 mph with his fastball during a two-inning stint in an intrasquad game at the Marlins' spring training complex Thursday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander was the big prize from the Phillies in the J.T. Realmuto trade, and while the Marlins have brought him along slowly to begin the season. Sanchez flashed his impressive upside during his 24 pitches Thursday. He's set to make his first start for Double-A Jacksonville on May 2, but after throwing only 46.2 innings in 2018, Miami will keep a very close eye on his workload this year.