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Battenfield will have his contract selected by the Guardians ahead of Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old will receive his first big-league promotion Friday with James Karinchak unable to travel to Canada for the three-game series in Toronto this weekend since he's unvaccinated. Battenfield was acquired from the Rays at the trade deadline last year and has a 3.19 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 79:41 K:BB across 121.1 innings (12 starts) with Triple-A Columbus this season.

Cortes allowed three earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out 10 across six innings Wednesday against the Mariners. He did not factor into the decision.

Cortes fell apart late in the start, as he began with 5.1 scoreless frames. Nevertheless, he struck out double-digit batters for the first time in 14 starts -- dating back to May 15 -- and also tallied his third quality start in his last five outings. Cortes has maintained an excellent 2.67 ERA and 125:29 K:BB across 118 innings for the season.

Sears allowed two earned runs on three hits and no walks while striking out three across 5.1 innings Wednesday against the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.

Sears was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to the start and made his debut with the Athletics. He faced a subpar Angels lineup, and the only earned runs charged to him came after he exited the game with runners on first and second. Sears should have the chance to stick in the rotation after Paul Blackburn (finger) was placed on the injured list Wednesday. Across 27.1 frames this season, Sears has maintained a 2.30 ERA and an 18:5 K:BB in appearances split between the Yankees and Athletics.

Toussaint allowed two hits and two walks while striking out six across five scoreless innings Wednesday against the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.

Toussaint has thrown at least four innings in each of his last two outings, but Wednesday marked his first official start. He took advantage of the opportunity, holding the Athletics to only two singles and two walks while generating nine swinging strikes on 71 total pitches. Toussaint has walked nine batters across 13.1 innings in the big leagues this season, but he has otherwise made a strong case to stick in the Angels' rotation moving forward.

Kremer won't start as scheduled Wednesday against the Blue Jays since the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

A two-hour rain delay preceded the postponement, and the game will be made up in early September. It's unclear how the Orioles plan to adjust their rotation, but Kremer could start Thursday in Boston with every other pitcher being pushed back a day.

Berrios won't start as scheduled Wednesday in Baltimore since the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

The Blue Jays have an off day Thursday but the Orioles do not, so the game won't be made up until early September. According to Hazel Mae of Sportsnet, Berrios will simply be pushed back to start Friday's series opener versus the Guardians.

Steele didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Nationals, giving up two runs on eight hits over six innings. He struck out nine without walking a batter.

The southpaw pitched well but was stuck with a 2-0 deficit as he left the game after 94 pitches (65 strikes). Fortunately for Steele and the Cubs, his offense erupted for all four of its runs in the seventh to take him off the hook for his eighth loss. He still delivered his sixth quality start of the season and first since the All-Star break, and Steele will take a 3.63 ERA and 106:43 K:BB through 101.2 innings into his next outing.

Gray didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Cubs, allowing two runs on seven hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.

The right-hander took a shutout into the seventh inning before fading, but the Nationals' bullpen simply made things worse after Gray exited the game. He had to settle for his seventh quality start of the season and first since July 6, but he still got taken deep once again -- his eighth straight outing in which he's served up at least one home run. Gray's 6.14 ERA over that stretch hides an otherwise impressive 54:14 K:BB through 44 innings, but until he learns to keep the ball in the yard, he'll be a volatile fantasy option.

May (elbow) will make one final rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday before entering the Dodgers' starting rotation, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

May logged his fifth rehab outing Tuesday and threw 68 pitches with eight strikeouts across five innings, and he'll continue building up his workload Sunday before returning to the major-league club. Assuming he avoids any setbacks, the 24-year-old lines up to make his season debut the following weekend against the Marlins.

Woodruff didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, giving up three runs on four hits over seven innings in a 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rays. He struck out five without walking a batter.

Homers by Yu Chang and Randy Arozarena left Woodruff headed for his fourth loss of the season, but the Brewers were able to tie things up in the ninth and walk it off in the 10th. The right-hander wasn't his usual dominant self, but he fired an efficient 85 pitches (58 strikes) and didn't issue a walk for the first time in six starts. Woodruff will carry a 3.52 ERA and 109:27 K:BB through 92 innings on the year into his next outing.