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Wood (shoulder) is improving but is still being evaluated, with his expected return date not yet clear, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Wood hit the injured list with a left shoulder impingement in early September but has yet to be shut down for the year. Even with the Giants all but eliminated from postseason contention, it looks as though he has a shot to make it back for at least a start or two late in the year, though that's not guaranteed. The team is expected to go with a bullpen game when his turn comes up Sunday against the Cubs.

Manager Alex Cora said Friday that Crawford (shoulder) has made slower progress than expected in his recovery, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Crawford has been sidelined with a right shoulder impingement since the beginning of September and hasn't yet thrown a bullpen. In spite of his slow progress so far, the Red Sox remain hopeful that the 26-year-old will be cleared to return prior to the end of the regular season.

Eovaldi (shoulder) will play catch Saturday and throw a bullpen session Sunday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Manager Alex Cora said in early September that Eovaldi wasn't progressing as quickly as the team had hoped, but the right-hander threw a bullpen late last week and will throw off a mound once again Sunday. The team remains optimistic Eovaldi will be able to return from the injured list before the end of the season, and the next steps in his recovery will likely be determined based on how he feels early next week.

Verlander (calf) threw around 30 pitches in the bullpen Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

It's not clear if Verlander was throwing at maximum effort Friday, but regardless, pitching coach Josh Miller relayed that "everything went well." Verlander will throw again in a few days, and the Astros should provide another update on his status after that.

Kaprielian was scratched from Friday's start against the White Sox due to a right middle finger laceration, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The Athletics didn't initially provide a reason for scratching Kaprielian from Friday's start, but he's apparently dealing with a finger issue. Austin Pruitt will take over as Friday's starter, while it's not yet clear when Kaprielian will be able to return to the mound.

Kaprielian is no longer starting Friday's game against the White Sox, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kaprielian was initially listed as the probable starter for Friday's matchup, but Austin Pruitt will instead begin the game on the mound for the Athletics. It's not yet clear whether Kaprielian is dealing with an injury or whether he'll be available out of the bullpen as a bulk reliever.

Burrows is on Triple-A Indianapolis' 7-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Burrows has a 4.10 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 42:11 K:BB over 41.2 innings for Indianapolis this season but has been unavailable the past couple weeks due to the shoulder issue. The 22-year-old has yet to be ruled out for the season, though it's unclear when he's expected back on the mound.

Lyles (illness) is expected to start Saturday against the Red Sox, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

The 31-year-old's return timeline was murky earlier this week, but he threw a bullpen session Thursday and now appears set to take the mound for Saturday's contest, barring a setback. Lyles was scratched from his previously scheduled start in Monday's doubleheader versus Toronto due to an illness, but it appears his absence will be limited to one turn through the rotation.

Severino (lat) is eligible to return from the injured list Sunday and could be activated for the Yankees' two-game series against Boston that begins Sept. 13, per MLB.com.

Severino made his second rehab start with Double-A Somerset on Wednesday, pitching four innings and allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts over four innings. The right-hander threw 45 pitches (35 for strikes) and touched 99 mph on the radar gun, per Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant. General manager Brian Cashman has indicated the goal of having Severino get in five big-league starts before the postseason, and having him activated next week would fit in with that timeframe.

Gore (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday and is expected to make a rehab start Sunday for Triple-A Rochester, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The 23-year-old threw 37 pitches over two simulated innings earlier this week and is now set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A. Gore will likely require multiple starts in the minors before being cleared to rejoin the big-league club, but he could be ready to join the Nationals in late September for a couple starts.