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Shane McClanahan SP | TB
Rays' Shane McClanahan: Leaves with apparent injury
McClanahan was removed from Tuesday's start against the Astros with an apparent shoulder injury, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
McClanahan showed some discomfort in his shoulder during the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest, and he exited after a brief visit from the training staff. The left-hander surrendered five runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts prior to leaving the game. It's a concerning development for the 25-year-old, who was making only his second start since returning from a three-week absence due to a shoulder impingement.
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Patrick Corbin SP | TOR
Nationals' Patrick Corbin: Departs with injury
Corbin was removed from Tuesday's game against Atlanta with an apparent injury, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
Corbin recorded a strikeout, allowed a single and induced popout before he exited Tuesday's contest with the unspecified injury. The veteran left-hander should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.
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MacKenzie Gore SP | TEX
Nationals' MacKenzie Gore: Next rehab outing Wednesday
Gore (elbow) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Paul Mancano of MASNSports.com reports.
Gore threw 57 pitches over 2.2 frames in his second rehab outing Friday, and he'll continue building up his workload with Rochester on Wednesday. It's possible the 23-year-old is cleared to return from the injured list early next week, which would allow him to make two starts for the Nationals before the end of the season.
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Sonny Gray SP | BOS
Twins' Sonny Gray: Lands on injured list
Gray was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.
The veteran right-hander surrendered four earned runs over two frames before he exited Monday's start in Kansas City with the injury. Gray spent time on the shelf with a strain of the same hamstring early in the season, and he aggravated the issue in early September before he departed Monday's contest. He'll be eligible to return for the final game of the regular season Oct. 5, but with the Twins seven games back of a playoff spot, he's likely to be shut down for the year.
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Eric Lauer SP | LAD
Brewers' Eric Lauer: Starting Friday vs. Reds
Lauer (elbow) will start Friday against the Reds, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Friday is the first day Lauer is eligible to return, so it sounds like he is doing quite well physically. He is throwing a second bullpen session Tuesday in preparation for his first start since Sept. 7. While he will only miss a little more than two weeks, Lauer may not be ready to go deep enough to qualify for the win.
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Aaron Civale RP | CHC
Guardians' Aaron Civale: Activated ahead of Tuesday's start
Civale (forearm) was activated from the 15-day injured list prior to his start Tuesday against the White Sox.
He has missed the whole month due to forearm inflammation and wasn't especially sharp in his lone rehab outing Sept. 15, in which he gave up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out five in 2.2 innings. Civale may not go deep enough to qualify for the win in this first start back unless he is efficient with his pitches.
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Tyler Glasnow SP | LAD
Rays' Tyler Glasnow: Could pitch next week in Cleveland
Glasnow (elbow) could make his 2023 debut next week in Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
If all goes well for Glasnow in Friday's rehab start for Triple-A Durham, his next appearance would likely come either Sept. 28 or Sept. 29 in Cleveland. Glasnow struck out four over two perfect innings in his most recent rehab appearance. The best-case scenario in standard fantasy leagues would probably be for Glasnow to follow an opener in his return to the majors so that he can realistically qualify for the win.
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Bryce Elder SP | ATL
Braves' Bryce Elder: Starting Wednesday vs. Nationals
Elder will start Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Spencer Strider's oblique is bothering him, so he will be pushed back a few days and Elder will step into the rotation Wednesday in order to allow Max Fried to line up against the Phillies on Thursday. Elder dazzled in his last two MLB starts, striking out 16 and allowing just one earned run in 13 total innings.
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Spencer Strider SP | ATL
Braves' Spencer Strider: Oblique ailing, next start TBD
Strider is dealing with a sore right oblique and will be pushed back a few days in Atlanta's pitching schedule, meaning that he may not make a start this week, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
He lined up to start Friday in Philadelphia, so if he is indeed pushed back "a few" days, he could pitch early next week in Washington. Bryce Elder, who is starting Wednesday against the Nationals, could stick around in the rotation if Strider needs to miss more than one turn.
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Marcus Stroman SP | NYY
Cubs' Marcus Stroman: Moved up in rotation
Stroman is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Stroman was set to get five days between starts, but fellow starter Drew Smyly (shoulder) will not start Wednesday as scheduled, so Stroman will go instead on regular rest. Stroman has had a couple rough starts in recent weeks, but he also posted a 2.35 ERA over his last four trips to the mound.