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Urias (hamstring) was activated off the injured list Saturday ahead of his scheduled start against the Royals.

Urias has been out since mid-May with a strained hamstring, but he's good to go after just one rehab start. He wasn't at his best prior to the injury, recording a 4.39 ERA in 10 starts, but his 23.3 percent strikeout rate didn't trail his career 24.3 percent mark by much while his 4.8 percent walk rate is a career best. His 2.28 HR/9 was the main problem, but if he can keep the ball in the yard going forward, he could get back to his old self.

Clevinger (biceps) threw on flat ground from up to 90 feet out Sunday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The plan is for Clevinger to throw his first bullpen session before the All-Star break, another one during the break and then pitch a simulated game shortly after the break before returning to the White Sox's rotation. There are no plans for a rehab assignment just yet, but skipping one would increase the chances Clevinger returns before the end of July. The 32-year-old righty holds a 3.88 ERA and 1.36 WHIP on the year and has been on the shelf since June 14 with right biceps inflammation.

Valdez won't make his scheduled start Sunday against the Rangers due to a sprained ankle, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Valdez reportedly sprained his ankle during his start against the Mets on June 20, and the issue has gotten progressively worse since then. It's still possible Valdez makes one more start before the All-Star break -- tentatively scheduled for July 7 -- but the Astros will monitor how Valdez is feeling. No replacement starter has been named yet for Sunday's game.

The Tigers are planning on having Rodriguez (finger) start Wednesday against Oakland, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Rodriguez has been on the injured list since May 30 with a left index finger pulley rupture and began throwing June 6. He made a rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, throwing 4.1 scoreless innings while giving up three hits and striking out four batters. The 30-year-old lefty has been spectacular this season with a 2.13 ERA and 0.98 WHIP across 67.2 innings and is set to face one of baseball's worst offenses in his return.

The Athletics recalled Muller from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday ahead of his start against the White Sox.

Muller was optioned to Triple-A on May 23 after accumulating an 8.04 ERA and 1.96 WHIP through 47 innings across 10 starts. His numbers didn't improve much in Triple-A (6.59 ERA and 1.84 WHIP), but he'll receive a promotion nonetheless and return to Oakland's rotation. Kirby Snead was optioned to Las Vegas in a corresponding move.

Manoah will make his next start with Double-A New Hampshire on Sunday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Despite being hammered for 11 runs in just 2.2 innings during his time in rookie ball, the Blue Jays still felt that Manoah was able to do everything he needed to do and have now rewarded him with a promotion to Double-A. Although he was promoted rather quickly, it's still apparent Manoah has a long way to go before he can rejoin the Jays' rotation -- especially if he doesn't find a way to recover from Tuesday's abysmal performance.

Clevinger (biceps) will not return before the All-Star break, MLB.com reports.

Clevinger has been sidelined since June 14 and there have been very few updates on his progress since. Manager Pedro Grifol ruled Clevinger out from returning before the All-Star break, but there's no guarantee he'll be ready to return in mid-July.

Medina (2-7) earned the win Friday, allowing one run on four hits and five walks over five innings in a 7-4 win over the White Sox. He struck out four.

Medina finally had a solid night amidst a rough rookie campaign thus far. In fact, this marked the first time that the right-hander has completed five innings without allowing multiple runs. Although this was a positive step forward, he has to be considered a high-risk option for fantasy purposes until he can string together more of these performances.

Canning (6-3) took the loss Friday, allowing five runs on three hits and four walks over six innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out nine.

Canning actually tied his season high for strikeouts in a game, but his day was spoiled by Lourdes Gurriel's grand slam early on. Even with this loss, however, the right-hander still posted a 3.41 ERA in the month of June, a season low for him. His next start is tentatively scheduled to be against the Padres on Wednesday.

Wacha (shoulder) is slated to start Saturday's game against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Wacha will return to the mound for his first outing since June 19, but he was able to avoid landing on the injured list after his sore right shoulder responded well to a bullpen session Thursday. Before picking up the shoulder issue, Wacha had been in the midst of one of the best runs of his career. Over his last nine starts, Wacha has covered at least six innings on eight occasions while pitching to a 1.14 ERA and 0.81 WHIP during that stretch.