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Manager Brandon Hyde said Watkins will be added to the big-league roster to start Saturday against the White Sox, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The 29-year-old is already with the Orioles on the taxi squad, so it's not a major surprise he'll be activated to fill the rotation spot of Kyle Bradish (shoulder), who landed on the injured list Friday. Watkins has made eight starts for Baltimore this season and has a 6.00 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 14:15 K:BB across 30 innings, so he's not guaranteed to stick in the rotation behind Saturday.

Marquez (4-5) allowed three hits and five walks with two strikeouts in 7.2 shutout innings to earn the win Friday over the Twins.

Marquez's five walks were a season high, but he offset that with the three hits matching a season low. He got only one run of support, but it was enough to pick up his third win in his last four starts. In that span, he's allowed nine runs across 25.2 innings. The right-hander still has a brutal 5.58 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 68:29 K:BB across 80.2 innings in 14 starts overall, but two of his best starts this year have come in June. Marquez projects for a tough home start versus the Dodgers next week.

Bundy (4-4) allowed a run on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six innings, taking the loss Friday versus the Rockies.

Bundy pitched well for the second start in a row, but the Twins' offense was limited to three hits and five walks without generating a run. The right-hander's lone run allowed came in the sixth inning on a Charlie Blackmon fielder's choice. Bundy continues to alternate a couple of good starts with a a couple of rough ones for an altogether inconsistent season. He has a 4.80 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 46:12 K:BB in 60 innings across 12 starts overall. He's projected for a road start in Cleveland next week.

Watkins is with the Orioles on the taxi squad and could be added to the active roster to start Saturday against the White Sox, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

The Orioles have an opening in the starting rotation Saturday after Kyle Bradish (shoulder) was placed on the injured list, and Watkins appear to be the primary candidate to fill the void. The 29-year-old was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after being activated from the injured list June 8, and he allowed five runs over 7.2 innings during his time with the Tides. Assuming he starts Saturday, Watkins may need a strong performance in Chicago for it to be more than a single spot start.

Lodolo (back) is scheduled for another minor-league rehab start Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The 24-year-old covered four scoreless innings during his previous rehab outing Thursday with Triple-A Louisville, and he'll remain in the minors for at least one more rehab appearance. Lodolo is expected to throw about five innings and 85-to-90 pitches in what should be his final start before rejoining the Reds' rotation.

Whitlock (hip) won't be activated from the 15-day injured list to start during the upcoming three-game series against the Blue Jays, which begins Monday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The 26-year-old threw a simulated game Tuesday, but his progress from the hip injury has slow over the past couple days. Whitlock hasn't suffered a setback, per Abraham, though manager Alex Cora said the right-hander "wasn't feeling good" or "moving well." Whitlock recently appeared to be on the cusp of his return from the injured list, but his outlook for the near future is now a bit more uncertain.

DeGrom (shoulder) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

The 34-year-old faced live batters for the first time Tuesday, and he'll continue ramping up his workload. Assuming he avoids any setbacks, deGrom could require a couple more sessions of live BP before advancing to a minor-league rehab assignment, which could happen within the next week or two.

Lynch was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a blister on his left index finger, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Lynch presumably suffered the injury Wednesday against the Angels when he took the loss after giving up a run on three hits with five strikeouts and five walks over 4.2 innings. The left-hander will be eligible to return from the injured list July 8, though it remains unclear if he's expected to be ready to be activated at that time.

Greinke (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start against the Athletics on Friday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

The veteran right-hander has been sidelined nearly a month with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but he'll rejoin Kansas City's rotation Friday after making two rehab starts with Triple-A Omaha. Greinke threw 70 pitches over seven innings during his final rehab outing, so he could still face some final workload limitations in his first start back from the injured list.

Manager Oliver Marmol said that Matz (shoulder) will throw a "vigorous" bullpen Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Matz threw a bullpen session last weekend, and he'll increase his intensity during Friday's throwing session. If all goes well, the southpaw is expected to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. Once he ultimately reports to the minors, Matz is expected to require multiple rehab starts prior to returning from the injured list.