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Giolito was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained left hamstring.

It already seemed likely that Giolito would miss around 10 days at minimum, but the White Sox made the move official and called up Ryan Burr from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Giolito is eligible to return Sept. 11 against Boston, but it's unclear if he will need more time than that. He'll throw a bullpen Sept. 8 to help evaluate his progress, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Woodford was recalled from Triple-A Memphis prior to Friday's game against the Brewers.

Junior Fernandez (shoulder strain) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Woodford will likely work as a long reliever while up with the big club.

Seabold was scratched from his scheduled start Friday for Triple-A Worchester, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

The 25-year-old was scratched as a result of the Red Sox wanting to keep fresh arms available in case of further COVID-19 infections. Seabold's teammate Kutter Crawford was scratched from his start Thursday for the same reason.

Montas (visa issues) was placed on the restricted list Friday, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Montas can't accompany the team to Canada for this weekend's three-game set against the Blue Jays due to visa issues, so he'll head to the restricted list for the next few days. The right-hander was originally scheduled to start Friday, but due to the visa problems the outing was moved up to Thursday. He pitched well against the Tigers, allowing three runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and three walks over 6.2 innings to pick up the victory.

Urena made an appearance out of the bullpen in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Athletics, tossing two innings while giving up three runs on six hits.

After being activated from the injured list last weekend, Urena served as a starter for Detroit in his first outing since July 17, pitching for three innings before giving way to the bullpen. The Tigers haven't formally defined Urena's role for the rest of the season, but he looks like he'll work in relief for the time being while Tyler Alexander and Matt Manning hold down back-end spots in Detroit's six-man rotation.

Bubic allowed a run on one hit and two walks with three strikeouts in two innings during Thursday's 4-2 loss to Cleveland.

Bubic lined up to start Friday versus the White Sox, but his turn in the rotation has been skipped after his Thursday relief appearance. The southpaw had an awful August, posting a 7.15 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in 22.2 innings across five starts. After Thursday, his ratios have inflated to a 5.16 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with a 91:52 K:BB. A 4.7 BB/9 rate is not going to generate much success in general. Per Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star, Bubic is expected to return to the rotation next week on short rest by starting Monday versus lowly Baltimore.

Toussaint didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Rockies after allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits across three innings. He didn't strike out or walk anyone and also hit a batter.

Toussaint got a chance to return to the rotation, but this outing wasn't a positive one by any means, as the five runs he allowed represent his second-worst mark of the season as he also provided one of his shortest outings of the campaign. As a result, his ERA jumped from 3.60 to 4.19 following this appearance.

McKenzie (4-5) earned the win Thursday against the Royals after tossing six innings of one-run ball, allowing two hits and a walk while fanning six.

McKenzie had a rough stretch between July 20 and Aug. 5, during which he posted a 6.86 ERA in 21 innings across three outings, but he's been excellent since then with four straight quality starts, not allowing more than one earned run in any of his last three appearances. He owns a blistering 1.33 ERA on 27 innings across that four-game span, but more importantly, he looks completely recovered from the shoulder fatigue that landed him on the injured list last month.

Keller (4-10) did not factor into the decision Thursday, pitching six scoreless innings while giving up six hits with eight strikeouts and zero walks in a loss to the Cubs.

Keller turned in arguably his best start of the season, tying his season high in strikeouts. The right-hander was in line for win No. 5 on the season when he exited, but the Bucs bullpen immediately surrendered the lead. The 25-year-old will take a 6.23 ERA into his next start, likely coming next week against Detroit.

Severino (shoulder) is reportedly doing well and is expected to return to mound work by next weekend, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

The right-hander has been playing catch after tests recently cleared him of structural damage to his shoulder. He was subsequently allowed to restart a throwing program but has yet to progress to mound work. Given the limited time remaining in the regular season, the chances of Severino pitching for the Yankees this season appear slim though not entirely unfathomable.