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Strider (elbow) is not expected to return to Atlanta's active roster before the end of this season, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Strider has been shelved since mid-June with right elbow inflammation. He resumed a throwing progression earlier this month, and while the team has not yet officially ruled out a return this season for the right-hander, Bowman says "the assumption since June" is that Strider will not make it back.

Waldrep will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Waldrep had surgery in February to remove loose bodies from his elbow and eventually made it back to the big leagues in July. However, he suffered a setback while at Triple-A Gwinnett and now it's been determined he'll need a more serious elbow operation. Waldrep will not be ready to pitch again until the 2028 season.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed Friday that Fried (elbow) will return to the rotation during Saturday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Whether he'll start the first game or second game hasn't been determined, but Fried is set to rejoin the active roster after missing the minimum 15 days due to a bone bruise in his elbow. The left-hander didn't make a rehab start, instead opting for a four-inning live batting practice session Monday. However, since Fried threw 88 pitches in a start just two weeks ago, he should be prepared for a relatively normal workload Saturday.

Eagen recorded 11 strikeouts while yielding two runs over 5.2 innings in a start with Double-A Springfield on Thursday.

It's the second straight double-digit strikeout effort for Eagen, who boasts a 3.38 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 31:4 K:BB over 24 innings covering four starts since joining the Cardinals organization at the trade deadline in the Lars Nootbaar deal. Eagen's ERA this season is a bit bloated at 4.61 thanks in large part to pitching in tough environments for pitchers, but a 140:38 K:BB over 111.1 frames is a better reflection of how he's pitched. The 23-year-old's 140 strikeouts rank fourth among all minor leaguers.

Cabrera (blister) has resumed a throwing program, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Cabrera will do some throwing Saturday, though this won't be the first time the righty has picked up a ball since he landed on the 15-day injured list in mid-August with a right middle finger blister. The Cubs' plan is to bring Cabrera back as a reliever, but he might require a rehab assignment before that happens.

The Diamondbacks are expected to recall Drake from Triple-A Reno to start Friday's game against the Giants in San Francisco.

Arizona will add a new starter to the rotation for the second day in a row, as Jose Cabrera was previously summoned from Reno to get the start Thursday. Drake will be up with Arizona for the third time this season, after turning in a 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB in 16.2 innings across four starts during his prior two stints in the majors.

Cabrera (0-3) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out four batters over 4.1 innings in a loss to San Francisco on Thursday.

Cabrera was called up from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day and was handed the ball for his fifth big-league start of the season. The right-hander served up a solo homer to the first batter he faced in the game, but he showed poised in settling down thereafter, leaving the contest with one out in the fifth inning of a 1-1 tie. A run was charged to Cabrera's ledger after he departed, and that was enough to send him to the loss. Despite the defeat, Cabrera made a generally good impression, though he was given a relatively quick hook after just 70 pitches. With Michael Soroka (shoulder) on the IL, Cabrera may have pitched well enough to earn another turn in the rotation, and that would line up to come at home against Philadelphia next week.

Roupp (8-13) completed five innings Thursday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out three batters to earn the win against the Diamondbacks.

Roupp served up a fourth-inning solo homer to Gabriel Moreno, but that was the only time the Diamondbacks were able to score against him. The right-handed hurler did have to work to cover five frames -- he threw a total of 95 pitches (60 strikes) -- but he lasted just long enough to snap a streak of five straight losses. Roupp has had an underwhelming season with a 4.25 ERA and 1.31 WHIP, but he leads San Francisco starters with an 8.6 K/9 over a team-high 26 starts.

Yamamoto (12-8) took the loss against Atlanta on Thursday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings.

Yamamoto's first pitch of the game was hit over the right-field wall by Drake Baldwin for a quick Atlanta lead. After that, Yamamoto was outstanding, allowing only four more baserunners and no more runs during his time in the contest. However, opposing starter Chris Sale throttled the Dodgers in a complete-game shutout to hand Yamamoto the loss. Despite the defeat, the reigning World Series MVP was mostly dominant, matching Sale with 20 whiffs while notching his third consecutive quality start. Yamamoto has been one of MLB's top pitchers again this season, ranking seventh among qualified hurlers with a 2.56 ERA and second with a 0.89 WHIP while posting a 153:36 K:BB over 158 innings spanning 24 starts.

Sale (13-9) earned the win over the Dodgers on Thursday, allowing five hits and striking out 11 batters without issuing any walks over nine scoreless innings.

Sale was magnificent against the defending champions, racking up 20 whiffs while throwing 80 of 109 pitches for strikes. The veteran left-hander logged his first complete game and first shutout since 2019, and it was also just the ninth complete-game shutout by an MLB pitcher this season. Sale entered the contest on a three-game losing streak despite tossing three quality starts during that span, so he took matters in his own hands and got back into the win column even with just one run of support from Atlanta's offense. He's been one of the top hurlers in baseball during his 16th big-league campaign, ranking second among qualified starters with a 2.06 ERA, sixth with a 1.00 WHIP and seventh with 177 strikeouts over 144 innings spanning 24 starts.