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The Rays optioned Bradley to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Topkin notes that a major reason for the move is to transition Bradley to a traditional five-day schedule as opposed to the six-day schedule he's been working on. The Rays are expected to replace Bradley in the rotation with Yonny Chirinos and/or Josh Fleming. Bradley is still likely to be a major part of the Tampa Bay pitching staff this season, though as a result of the demotion, it's possible that Tyler Glasnow (oblique) beats him back to the big-league rotation.

Gilbert's next start will be pushed back a day, and he's now in line to take the hill Wednesday in Philadelphia, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Seattle has decided to flip Gilbert and Marco Gonzales, who will move up a day to start Tuesday. Gilbert will now go more than a week between starts after he allowed four runs over six frames against Milwaukee last Tuesday.

Gonzales will move up a day to start for the Mariners on Tuesday in Philadelphia, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The Mariners have decided to flip-flop Gonzales and Logan Gilbert, who will now go Wednesday. Gonzales -- who will be pitching on an extra day of rest Tuesday -- is coming off his strongest start so far this season, having struck out nine while limiting the Brewers to two runs over six innings Wednesday.

Hendricks (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Iowa, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Hendricks hasn't appeared in a major-league game since last July due to a shoulder injury that was eventually diagnosed as a capsule tear, so he'll need at least a couple of rehab outings to get properly built up. Levine suspects that the 33-year-old right-hander could be ready to join the Cubs around mid-May, assuming he experiences no setbacks during his rehab assignment.

Bibee was scratched from his scheduled start with Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday and instead could be called up to make his MLB debut with the Guardians on Wednesday versus the Rockies, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bibee has posted a 1.76 ERA and 19:8 K:BB over 15.1 innings through his first three starts for Columbus. The move to Triple-A hasn't fazed Bibee, who broke out in 2022 while logging a 2.17 ERA and 167:27 K:BB across 132.2 frames between High-A Lake County and Double-A Akron. The Guardians will likely wait and see how Tuesday's game plays out before deciding on a starter for Wednesday, but if Bibee does in fact get the nod, he could make for a solid streaming option in a favorable matchup at Progressive Field. If Bibee starts and pitches well Wednesday, he could have a chance to stick around in the rotation on a more permanent basis.

Cabrera (1-2) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks over 4.1 innings during an 11-0 loss to Atlanta. He struck out six.

Cabrera posted two scoreless frames to start the game, but he allowed one run in the third, two in the fourth and was pulled in the fifth with a runner on first and one out. The right-hander currently holds a 4.91 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP with a questionable 24:20 K:BB through 22 innings.

Strider (3-0) earned the win Monday against the Marlins, tossing eight scoreless innings in which he allowed two hits and no walks. He struck out 13.

Strider was perfect through six innings until Jazz Chisholm reached on a fielding error by Matt Olson to lead off the seventh. The right-hander got out of the frame by retiring the next three batters, but he lost his no-hitter in the eighth when Jean Segura and Jon Berti hit back-to-back, one-out singles. Strider escaped the frame by striking out Jacob Stallings and Garrett Hampson, giving him a season-high 13 strikeouts. It was Strider's third scoreless outing of the year, and he currently holds a 1.80 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP with a stellar 49:11 K:BB through five starts (30.0 innings).

Lynn (0-3) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings against Toronto. He struck out four.

Lynn posted three scoreless frames before getting into trouble in the fourth. After retiring the first two batters in the frame, the veteran right-hander allowed five straight baserunners to reach, including a three-run homer by Cavan Biggio that gave the Blue Jays a 4-2 lead. Lynn has allowed multiple runs in each of his five starts this season and has gotten through six innings just once. He currently has a 7.52 ERA and a 1.78 WHIP, but his 32:13 K:BB through 26.1 innings is somewhat encouraging.

Eovaldi did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and one walk over six innings during a 7-6 loss the Reds. He struck out seven.

The Reds took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a throwing error from Josh Jung, but the Rangers responded with five unanswered runs before Eovaldi was tagged for three earned runs in the third. The right-hander was able to get through three more innings and was in line for the win until Cincinnati made a late-inning comeback. Eovaldi has gotten through six innings in three consecutive starts and currently holds a 5.20 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP with a 31:5 K:BB across his first five outings (27.2 innings).

Lodolo did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing six runs on nine hits and two walks over four innings in a 7-6 victory over Texas. He struck out six.

After being spotted a one-run lead in the first inning, Lodolo was tagged for three runs in the second, two runs in the third and one run in the fourth, but he was let off the hook for the loss after the Reds made a late-inning comeback. The left-hander has allowed six-plus runs in back-to-back starts, but he still has a strong 37:9 K:BB through 25.2 innings.