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Ober (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to April 29.

Ober exited Thursday's start against the Tigers due to a right groin strain and felt better Friday, but he'll still miss at least one turn through the rotation. Cole Sands was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, while Josh Winder is a candidate to serve as a spot starter next week.

Ryu (forearm) threw three innings during a simulated game Saturday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Ryu looked healthy during Saturday's throwing session, so manager Charlie Montoyo is optimistic that the southpaw will begin a brief rehab assignment sometime next week. He'll presumably miss at least one more turn through the rotation, but Ryu appears likely to rejoin the Blue Jays sometime in May.

Wood (2-1) took the loss during Friday's 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Nationals, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk with three strikeouts in five innings.

Wood never really got it going Friday as he surrendered runs in each of the game's first three innings and departed with the score at a competitive 5-3, but the bullpen imploded to keep him on the hook for the loss. This was the 31-year-old's first poor outing, as the five runs he permitted were more than he allowed in his first three starts combined. He'll look to get back on track during a projected start against St. Louis next week.

Heaney (shoulder) hasn't picked up a baseball since going on the injured list April 20, the Associated Press reports.

Heaney was shut down with shoulder inflammation following his last start and doesn't appear close to a return. This report coincides with manager Dave Roberts' comments earlier this week that the left-hander's recovery will be a "slow process" and that the club will be taking a "pretty conservative" approach to his injury, per Jake Rill of MLB.com. Tyler Anderson should continue to fill Heaney's spot in the rotation while the latter remains out.

Perez had his best start as a pro Friday for Double-A Pensacola, striking out a career-high 12 batters while allowing one hit and zero walks in five scoreless innings.

One of the most exciting and hyped pitching prospects in the minors, Perez turned 19 two weeks ago and just utterly dominated a Biloxi lineup populated by hitters who are mostly 2-to-4 years older than him. He hit two batters and had a wild pitch, but when he threw the ball near the plate there was nothing the opposition could do. Perez understandably got off to a slow (by his standards) start at Double-A, but he now has 30 strikeouts in 17 innings through four starts.

Wainwright (2-3) was charged with the loss to the Diamondbacks on Friday, allowing three runs on four hits and five walks over six innings. He struck out four.

The veteran did himself no favors by handing out five free passes, more than he had in any single start last season. Wainwright has now taken back-to-back losses against Cincinnati and Arizona, and his WHIP is all the way up at 1.56. At least he's striking batters out, and he's only allowed two long balls in 27 innings so far.

Greene (1-3) allowed four runs on six hits -- including two home runs -- over 4.1 innings to take the loss Friday against the Rockies. He struck out six and walked four.

The final line wasn't all that bad for a Coors Field start, but Greene's velocity remained well down from his first few outings, even with two days of extra rest. Per Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Greene averaged 96.7 mph on his fastball Friday. "Trying to keep that in perspective in the days that I do have 100-plus in the tank. Those are the days that are fun," Greene told the Enquirer. "The days like [Friday], you go out there and try to keep hitters off balance and you just try to put your team in a good position to win." The Reds were adamant after his last start that there was no injury concern with Greene.

Bello allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out eight over 5.1 innings for Double-A Portland on Friday.

The 22-year-old Bello, who is on Boston's 40-man roster, has struck out 38.5 percent of the batters he's faced through four starts (32 strikeouts, 83 batters). Friday's wayward walk total marked the first time Bello's encountered command issues. His changeup has become a plus pitch, which is effective alongside a triple-digit fastball, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. "It has very good action," Red Sox assistant general manager Eddie Romero said. "Out of his hand, it looks like a fastball and then at the last minute, it tends to fade into one direction or the other. So that's what really makes it tough. Even if you're sitting on it, it's still a good pitch." Bello was named the organization's minor-league Pitcher of the Year in 2021, when he went 7-3 with a 3.87 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over 21 starts combined between High-A Greenville and Portland. He averaged 12.4 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9.

Montas registered a no-decision during Friday's 9-8 loss to the Guardians, allowing five runs on five hits and four walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Montas pitched well aside from the third inning, when a single and two walks set the table for an Andres Gimenez grand slam, as the only other damage was a Jose Ramirez solo shot in the first. The 29-year-old has delivered three dominant performances and two subpar ones, which has led to a mediocre 4.25 ERA despite a 0.98 WHIP. Montas is set to pitch during next week's series against Tampa Bay.

Senzatela (2-1) allowed one earned run on seven hits and two walks while striking out one across 6.1 innings to earn the win Friday against the Reds.

Senzatela wasn't dominant, but he used groundballs to limit the damage, as he induced double plays to end each of the fourth, fifth and sixth frames. Despite the positive outing, Senzatela has a minuscule 6.9 percent strikeout rate for the season and has failed to punch out more than three batters in any start. He's allowed only one home run across his first 19.2 innings to maintain a solid 3.66 ERA.