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Montgomery was removed from his start Friday against the White Sox due to an apparent leg injury, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Montgomery motioned to his right hamstring after throwing an awkward-looking pitch to Elvis Andrus in the bottom of the fifth inning. He walked off the field without much of a limp but clearly felt something on the delivery. The 30-year-old left-hander had allowed one run on three hits and one walk with five strikeouts through 4.1 frames against Chicago.

Glasnow battled cramping in his hands and legs Friday against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

That's what led to his exit in the top of the sixth inning. Rays manager Kevin Cash noted that the 29-year-old right-hander has dealt with similar types of cramps before and that he was probably done for the night anyway at 88 pitches. Glasnow should be able to take his next scheduled turn in the rotation coming out of the All-Star break. He racked up eight strikeouts Friday versus Atlanta while yielding two runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk across 5.2 frames. He stands 2-3 with a 4.10 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 64:16 K:BB in eight starts and 41.2 innings this year.

Glasnow exited his start Friday against Atlanta due to cramping, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

There are no specifics, but Glasnow could be spotted massaging and stretching his non-throwing hand as he departed in the top of the sixth inning. If it is indeed just a cramp, the 29-year-old righty should be able to avoid the IL and slot back into the Rays' rotation the weekend after the All-Star break. He finished with eight strikeouts against only one walk Friday while scattering two runs -- one earned -- on two hits over 5.2 frames.

Glasnow was removed from his start Friday versus Atlanta due to an apparent injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Glasnow seemed to be having some trouble with his left (glove) hand, as he was rubbing and stretching it as he walked off the field with a trainer at his side. The 29-year-old right-hander had allowed two runs -- one earned -- over 5.2 innings prior to his departure in the top of the sixth. He issued only one walk and struck out eight.

Syndergaard (finger) will soon head out on a minor-league rehab assignment, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Syndergaard passed his final side-work test Friday afternoon at Dodger Stadium with a successful three-inning simulated game. Out since early June with a finger blister, not to mention a 7.16 ERA, he'll have to show encouraging results on his rehab stint in order to earn another chance in the Los Angeles rotation.

Wainwright had an injection in his right shoulder Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Wainwright will be shut down for the next few days to see how his shoulder responds to the injection. It's unclear how the injection impacts his recovery timeline, but Wainwright is likely still looking at a lengthy IL stint.

Urquidy (shoulder) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Sunday in Houston, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Yordan Alvarez (oblique) will be among the batters standing in against Urquidy, who's been on the shelf since May 1 due to a bad case of right shoulder inflammation. If all goes well during Sunday's workout, Urquidy could be cleared to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment sometime next week. He's on track to return to the Astros' rotation around mid-to-late July.

Painter will undergo testing due to renewed right elbow discomfort, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Painter had to be scratched from a throwing session earlier this week due to elbow stiffness, and he reported further discomfort after a bullpen session Wednesday. The young hurler had been working his way back from a partially torn UCL, and with this setback the worry now has to be that Tommy John surgery could be looming.

Cortes (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the return of Carlos Rodon. Cortes is slated to face hitters this weekend and wouldn't seem to be too far off from a rehab assignment, but he now won't be eligible for activation until Aug. 3. He has not suffered a setback, but rather he and the Yankees are just wanting to take things slowly.

The Rangers reinstated Heaney from the paternity list Friday.

After spending three days away from the team to be with his growing family, Heaney returns to the Rangers one day before his scheduled start against Washington. The 32-year-old lefty has allowed eight runs on 14 hits and four walks while striking out 19 batters over 16.1 innings across his last three starts. John King was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.