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Skubal (elbow) will make another rehab start in the middle of next week for Triple-A Toledo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

He tossed 52 pitches (32 strikes, eight swinging strikes) this week in his fourth rehab start, so it's possible his next rehab outing could be his final tuneup before joining the big-league rotation. Given the Mud Hens' schedule, Skubal's next rehab start will likely come Wednesday, which could set him up to come off the injured list July 4 at home against Oakland.

Soroka gave up one run on one hit and two walks over seven innings for Triple-A Gwinnett during the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Jacksonville, striking out a season-high nine.

The 25-year-old right-hander took a no-hitter into the seventh and final inning before seeing it, and his shutout bid, ruined by an Austin Allen solo shot with two outs. Soroka has been outstanding since his demotion in early June, posting a 1.42 ERA and 18:8 K:BB over three starts for Gwinnett, and while his initial return to the majors didn't go smoothly, he could yet be a factor for Atlanta later in the summer.

Sims (elbow) has struck out six and walked two over 5.1 scoreless innings across four rehab appearances in the Arizona Complex League.

Sims, who has two monster pitches in his fastball and slider, had Tommy John surgery last spring and is too advanced for the hitters at this level, so the results don't tell us much other than that he is healthy enough to pitch in games. It's unclear when he will be assigned to an affiliate.

Vines has not pitched yet this season due to right shoulder inflammation, Baseball America reports.

Vines opened the year on the 7-day injured list, but this is the first reporting on the exact nature of his injury. It's good to know he hasn't undergone surgery, but shoulder injuries are still troublesome. If he is able to get healthy, Vines could be an option to help out the big-league rotation or bullpen in the second half.

Maeda (triceps) was activated from the 15-day injured list prior to his start Friday against the Tigers.

Maeda logged a 2.03 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB in 13.1 innings across four rehab appearances after missing a little over a month with a triceps strain. He takes Louie Varland's spot in the Twins rotation.

Manning (foot) threw 73 pitches across four scoreless innings Thursday in a rehab start for Triple-A Toledo, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

He only allowed one hit but walked five while striking out six. Manning built up his pitch count to the point where his next start is likely to come in the big-league rotation, per McCosky. Assuming Manning's next start is for Detroit, he would pitch early next week in Texas.

Wood (2-2) took the loss Thursday, allowing six runs on four hits and four walks over 3.1 innings against the Padres. He struck out two.

The Padres wasted no time in jumping all over the lefty as he issued walks to two of the first three batters he faced before surrendering a three-run shot to Gary Sanchez. Wood allowed another three-run homer to Manny Machado in the third inning and has now allowed six runs in two of his last three starts. This marked Wood's shortest outing since May 12 and his ERA now sits at 5.17 on the season.

Snell (4-6) earned the win Thursday, allowing three hits over six scoreless innings against the Giants. He struck out 11 without walking a batter.

Snell's red-hot June continued as the lefty pitched six innings of shutout ball for the second straight start and third time in four starts this month. The only real trouble he faced on the afternoon came in the fifth inning, when he allowed back-to-back singles with two outs. However, he got himself out of the jam by striking out Bryce Johnson and then proceeded to strike out the side in the sixth to finish with double-digit strikeouts for the third consecutive game. Snell holds a ridiculous 0.50 ERA over his last six starts to go along with a 56:13 K:BB in 36 innings.

Lauer was placed on the inactive list for Triple-A Nashville as he works through an undisclosed health issue, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

He last pitched for Nashville on June 11 but gave up seven earned runs on 12 hits and four walks over 4.2 innings in his last two appearances, so Lauer may have been at less than 100 percent at that time. He should be considered out indefinitely.

German (4-5) took the loss against Seattle on Thursday, allowing 10 runs (eight earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out four batters over 3.1 innings.

German was pounded almost immediately by the Mariners, who put up four runs on four hits against him in the first inning. Things didn't get better for the right-hander from there, as Seattle went on to put up six more runs against him -- four via solo homers -- before he was mercifully pulled with one out in the fourth. This was the second consecutive disastrous performance for German, who has yielded 17 runs (15 earned) over 5.1 frames across his past two starts. The rough stretch has inflated his ERA from 3.49 to 5.10, and German may need to turn things around soon to hold onto a rotation spot with Carlos Rodon (back/forearm) nearing his season debut, Clarke Schmidt pitching well and Nestor Cortes (shoulder) resuming a throwing program.