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Darvish (back) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Thursday's series finale against the Dodgers, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Darvish has thrown three bullpen sessions within the past week with no issues, clearing the way for his return to the rotation. The 35-year-old will have spent little more than the 10-day minimum on the shelf with lower-back tightness, and manager Jayce Tingler said the right-hander "shouldn't" have any workload limitations in his return.

The Angels placed Detmers on the injured list Wednesday for undisclosed reasons.

Such transactions with no injury designations often prove to be COVID-related, but it's unclear if that's the case with Detmers. An explanation for the rookie's going on the IL should become available within the next couple days, at which point an estimation of his return date will be possible.

Bundy was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain.

There was no indication Bundy had left Tuesday's start after 1.1 innings due to an injury, but he apparently injured his shoulder in that brief, one-run outing. The righty will be eligible to return from the IL in early September, though it's unclear whether that will be enough time for him to get healthy. It's been a miserable 2021 season for Bundy, who's gone 2-9 with a 6.06 ERA in 90.2 innings.

Albers is scheduled to start Friday's game against the Brewers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Albers had his contract selected by the Twins on Aug. 19 and immediately pitched four innings of long relief, and he'll now join the rotation with Kenta Maeda (forearm) sidelined. The left-hander had a 3.86 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 78:9 K:BB across 91 innings (16 appearances) at Triple-A St. Paul prior to being promoted.

Rasmussen took a no-decision in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Phillies after allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out one over five innings.

The five-inning outing represented a new career high for Rasmussen, who is slowly ramping up his pitch count after moving from the bullpen to the rotation Aug. 12. In his first three starts with the Rays, Rasmussen has allowed only two runs in 13 innings, but a 5.5 K/9 and zero wins during that stretch have somewhat muted his overall fantasy impact.

Skubal allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out 10 in five innings of Wednesday's 3-2, extra-inning loss against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

Two solo shots by Paul Goldschmidt were essentially the only blemishes on Skubal's outing, and considering the high strikeout total, his pitch count of 85 was pretty impressive. The lefty has now allowed two runs or fewer in four consecutive starts en route to a 1.59 ERA in August. Skubal's second big-league season has been a solid one, as his 4.01 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 144:42 K:BB in 128 innings indicate. He's expected to make his next start Tuesday against the Athletics.

Syndergaard (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at High-A Brooklyn on Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets expected Syndergaard to begin a rehab assignment this week, and he now has a date scheduled for his first outing. While the right-hander will likely make some appearances in the higher levels of the minors before he rejoins the major-league club, he shouldn't need much time to build up his pitch count since he's slated to pitch out of the Mets' bullpen once he returns from the injured list.

Overton was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The righty heads to Buffalo after throwing three scoreless innings of relief Tuesday against the White Sox. Overton's roster spot was required to activate Joakim Soria from the injured list, but he hasn't allowed a run in four appearances and could find himself back with the Blue Jays in the near future.

The Mets are optimistic that deGrom (elbow) will be ready to make his return from the 60-day injured list by the second half of September after the MRI he underwent Wednesday revealed nothing concerning, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The club's optimism about deGrom's health was seemingly verified by the 33-year-old getting on the field Wednesday to play catch in what marked his first throwing activity since late July. The Mets likely won't pinpoint a more concrete target date for deGrom's return until he advances to facing hitters in his rehab, but before that happens, he'll need to extend his throwing distance off flat ground and complete multiple bullpen sessions. Fantasy managers will have to weigh whether stashing deGrom on the bench or in an injured reserve slot is worthwhile for what will likely be 2-to-3 high-impact starts -- at most -- for the remainder of the season.

Cueto (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list to start Wednesday against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Cueto missed about two weeks with a right flexor strain and will rejoin the rotation Wednesday in New York, as expected. The 35-year-old shouldn't face any significant limitations in his return given the brevity of his absence.