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Manager Dan Wilson said Friday that Woo (shoulder) will not start during Seattle's weekend series against the Cubs, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Woo was removed from his most recent start Sunday against Houston after feeling soreness in his right shoulder, and although he was able to throw his normal between-starts bullpen session Thursday, the M's are still going to give the 26-year-old some extra time to recover. Wilson noted that he's optimistic Woo won't have to spend time on the injured list, though it's unknown when his next start will be. Kade Anderson will come up from Double-A to make his MLB debut Saturday, and Bryce Miller will move up in the rotation to start Sunday's series finale.

Montero will not make his next scheduled start during the Tigers' upcoming series against the Rays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Montero isn't dealing with an injury, but the Tigers said he didn't recover well from his most recent start against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, so they'll give him a few extra days to recover before taking the mound again. Detroit has yet to set a date for the right-hander's next appearance, but it will likely come sometime next weekend against the Dodgers.

Giants manager Tony Vitello said that Wilkinson could be part of the team's pitching plan for Sunday's game in Boston, though the left-hander won't be used as a traditional starter, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Carson Whisenhunt was initially slated to toe the rubber Sunday, but the 25-year-old southpaw will wind up getting pushed back to Monday at home against the Reds, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. As a result of the change, the Giants have an opening for the series finale at Fenway Park, and Wilkinson looks like he could be a candidate to serve as an opener or multi-inning option out of the bullpen. The 24-year-old worked as an opener in front of bulk reliever Adrian Houser in his MLB debut Wednesday in Cleveland, recording no strikeouts and giving up one hit over two scoreless frames. Since he'll be available on just three days' rest Sunday, Wilkinson is unlikely to see extended work in what could end up being a bullpen day for the Giants.

Giants manager Tony Vitello said that Whisenhunt will make his next start Monday versus the Reds in San Francisco, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Whisenhunt was initially slated to face the Red Sox on Sunday at Fenway Park, but the 25-year-old southpaw will instead receive an extra day of rest in between outings. Through his first seven starts of the season with San Francisco, Whisenhunt owns a 7.03 ERA and 1.84 WHIP across 32 innings. He's coming off a rough showing against the Guardians on Tuesday, when he allowed a season-high seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks over four frames.

The Dodgers optioned Sheehan to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday.

Sheehan was recalled earlier this week to provide bullpen protection, but he did not wind up making an appearance. Paul Gervase has been added to the roster, and Sheehan will go into the OKC rotation.

Mathews will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start Saturday's game in Philadelphia, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

He's grabbing the spot vacated by Andre Pallante (elbow) and will receive at least two turns through the Cardinals' rotation. Mathews has posted a 3.27 ERA and 120:61 K:BB over 99 innings covering 21 starts at Memphis in 2026, and he's allowed three runs with a 10:6 K:BB over nine innings in two starts for St. Louis.

Fried (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

Fried was placed on the injured list earlier this week due to a bone bruise in his left elbow. It's the same injury he dealt with earlier this season, but Fried said it's not as severe this time, and he needs to clean up his mechanics to avoid re-injury. Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Fried's stay on the 15-day IL could be around the minimum.

The Cardinals placed Pallante on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Pallante felt some discomfort during his last start Monday in Cincinnati. The Cardinals don't seem worried about any structural damage, but they'd like to head off a longer absence. Quinn Mathews will enter the St. Louis rotation in Pallante's place.

The Blue Jays activated Arrighetti (foot) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

While Mason Fluharty is getting the start as the opener Friday against the Yankees, Arrighetti is expected to pitch as the bulk reliever. The right-hander has been shelved since July 24 and was acquired from the Astros at the trade deadline earlier this month in exchange for Daulton Varsho. Arrighetti owns a 4.60 ERA and 87:50 K:BB across 88 innings this season.

The Athletics recalled Morris from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

The 24-year-old made his big-league debut earlier this season, appearing in three games, and was hammered for 13 runs on 19 hits and six walks with six strikeouts across 10 innings. He was used exclusively as a starter with Las Vegas but figures to rejoin the bullpen with the Athletics.