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Cobb was removed from Friday's game against the Twins with an apparent finger injury, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Cobb allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out four in five innings to begin Friday's game. He came out to warm up prior to the sixth inning but appeared to be looking at his finger while throwing his warmup pitches, and he was removed from the game after a brief visit with trainers. The severity of the right-hander's injury isn't yet clear.

Wells was placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist tendinitis Friday, retroactive to July 20, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Wells hadn't pitched since he struck out two in a scoreless inning against the Rays on Monday, and he's apparently dealing with a wrist injury. However, the right-hander isn't expected to require a lengthy stint on the injured list, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Rodriguez left Friday's game against the Yankees after one inning due to migraine issues, according to the MLB Network broadcast.

At least this is something that gives Rodriguez a chance of making his next start, but for Friday's purposes it was pretty much a worst-case scenario for those with fantasy shares in the southpaw, as he allowed a run while giving up two hits and a walk in his only inning and could still be on the hook for a loss if things don't go Boston's way. Phillips Valdez replaced Rodriguez and has looked fantastic in the early going.

Rodriguez exited Friday's game against the Yankees due to migraine symptoms, Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald reports.

Rodriguez motioned to trainers after giving up a double in the second inning and was removed from the contest, but it's unlikely that his departure will force a long-term absence. If he returns to full health in the coming days, the southpaw tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Blue Jays on Thursday.

Rodriguez was removed from Friday's game against the Yankees in the second inning with an apparent injury, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Rodriguez gave up a double with no outs in the top of the second inning, and he was able to cover home plate during the play. However, he motioned to trainers after the play and was hunched over on the mound for several minutes before he exited the game. He gave up a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in one inning prior to his departure. The exact nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear.

Flaherty (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment within a week, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Flaherty threw two bullpen sessions this week, and he's expected to throw another side session in the coming days. The right-hander's first rehab outing is expected to be a brief, one-inning appearance, but it's encouraging to see him close to facing live hitters.

Kluber (shoulder) threw 20 pitches off a mound Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The veteran right-hander was limited to throwing fastballs and came out of the bullpen session with no issues. It's the first time Kluber's been on a mound since landing on the injured list in late May, so it's a significant step in his rehab work. The 35-year-old still has a ways to go before a potential return date is pinpointed, and he's unlikely to rejoin the Yankees before September.

Lynch will be recalled from Triple-A Omaha to start Sunday against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The young lefty made his first three major-league starts back in May and got tagged for 14 earned runs on 18 hits in eight innings before returning to the minors. Lynch hasn't pitched all that well at Triple-A this year either with a 5.84 ERA and 1.61 WHIP, but he'll look for better results during his second stint in the big leagues.

Cortes (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Cortes has been on the shelf since July 15, when he tested positive for the virus, but he'll rejoin the team Friday after a relatively brief absence. The left-hander owns a 1.05 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB in 25.2 innings (nine appearances) this season.

DeGrom (forearm) played catch again Friday but has yet to advance to mound work, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

DeGrom has battled multiple nagging injuries throughout the year, though you wouldn't know it when looking at his 1.08 ERA and 0.55 WHIP through 15 starts. He's in the middle of his longest absence thus far, and while the fact that he's yet to throw off a mound means his return to game action isn't imminent, it's certainly a positive that he continues to be able to throw in some capacity.