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Civale (wrist) will return from the injured list to start Wednesday against the Tigers, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Civale has been out with a sprained right wrist since mid-July, be he's considered ready to go after making just a single rehab appearance. That outing, which came Friday for Triple-A Rochester, saw him allow two runs (one earned) on three hits across four innings of work, striking out three while walking two. He may be on a pitch count in his return to action Wednesday.

Greene will undergo additional tests on his left shoulder, but he is not expected to require surgery, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

While the full extent of the issue remains unclear even after one MRI, the belief is that the shoulder is structurally sound. There is no timetable for his return, and the Reds have every incentive to be cautious with the 23-year-old, but it sounds like a return for Greene this season is still on the table.

Junk was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Junk made two starts in his latest stint with the team, tossing five scoreless innings against the Royals in late July before getting knocked around for six runs in 2.1 frames Thursday against Oakland. Mike Mayers had his contract selected to replace Junk on the roster.

Lorenzen (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Lorenzen has been out with a shoulder strain since early July and suffered a setback a few weeks later. He's been throwing again for a week and could begin a rehab assignment soon, but this transaction means he'll be ineligible to return to the active roster before early September.

Gaddis was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday.

Gaddis' contract was selected ahead of his big-league debut Friday against the Astros, but the day didn't go nearly as well as he would have hoped. He lasted just 3.1 innings and left after giving up eight runs. He'll return to the minors for now but could get another opportunity next time the Guardians need a spot starter. Reliever Jake Jewell had his contract selected to take Gaddis' place on the roster.

Megill (shoulder) will throw his first bullpen session next Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Megill has been out since mid-June with a strained right shoulder. He's targeting a return in late August or early September, but he'll pitch in a relief role down the stretch, robbing him of most of his fantasy value. His long-term appeal remains intact, however, as he's expected to build back up as a starter over the winter.

Gaddis (0-1) took the loss Friday as the Guardians fell 9-3 to the Astros, coughing up eight runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out two.

Making his big-league debut, Gaddis tossed 45 of 79 pitches for strikes before getting the hook. He pitched adequately against everyone except Trey Mancini. Unfortunately, the former Oriole tagged him for two homers in two at-bats, with the second blast being a grand slam. The 24-year-old right-hander might get another start or two for Cleveland due a lack of currently healthy alternatives, but with Cody Morris (shoulder) having shifted his rehab to Triple-A this week and Aaron Civale (wrist) ready to begin his own rehab assignment, Gaddis' window for establishing himself in the rotation could close quickly.

Valdez (10-4) picked up the win in Friday's 9-3 victory over the Guardians, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out three.

It wasn't a dominant effort by the southpaw, but Valdez still delivered a quality start in an incredible 18th straight trip to the mound -- putting him two QS shy of Mike Scott's franchise record of 20 straight, set in 1986. Valdez will take a 2.87 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 120:48 K:BB through 135 innings into his next outing.

Gibson (7-4) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over eight innings in a 7-2 victory over the Nationals. He struck out four.

The veteran right-hander took a perfect game into the seventh inning, but he opened the frame by plunking Victor Robles before Luis Garcia slapped a single to left field. Gibson still came away with his fourth quality start in his last five trips to the mound, a stretch during which he's posted a sharp 2.87 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB through 31.1 innings.

Gray (7-8) took the loss Friday as the Nationals were downed 7-2 by the Phillies, surrendering six runs on five hits -- including four home runs -- and three walks over four innings. He struck out four.

Three of the long balls came in the first inning before J.T. Realmuto capped the barrage in the third with a two-run shot. Gray got the hook after 79 pitches (46 strikes) having served up multiple homers for the fourth time in his last five trips to the mound, a gruesome stretch in which he's compiled a 7.20 ERA and 1.44 WHIP despite a superficially successful 34:11 K:BB through 25 innings. Gray now has a 2.4 HR/9 for his big-league career, and the 24-year-old will never come close to reaching his full potential without first solving his homer woes.