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The Red Sox recalled Dobbins from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.

As expected, Dobbins will join the major-league roster ahead of Saturday's start against the Twins after Walker Buehler (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list. Dobbins earned wins in both of his starts with Boston so far this season, posting a 2.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 11:2 K:BB across 11 innings.

Vierling (shoulder) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.

Vierling is in the final stages of his recovery from a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder, which caused him to start the season on the 10-day injured list. He will embark on his rehab assignment Sunday and will initially serve as the designated hitter before seeing reps in the outfield. Vierling finished the 2024 regular season with Detroit slashing .257/.312/.423 with six stolen bases, 16 home runs and 57 RBI over 567 plate appearances.

Lowe (oblique) has been dealing with back spasms over the past couple of days and hasn't been playing in rehab games, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Lowe received an injection to help treat his back and will be shut down for a few days before being re-evaluated. The 27-year-old outfielder has been on the injured list since suffering a right oblique strain Opening Day, and his latest setback makes it more difficult to predict when he'll be able to rejoin the Rays.

Urias was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game against Kansas City due to right hamstring tightness, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

It remains unknown if Urias' injury will lead to a trip to the injured list, but the O's should provide more details in the near future. Emmanuel Rivera steps into the lineup to start at third base, batting ninth.

Adell is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Adell will get a day to regroup Friday after going just 2-for-25 with eight strikeouts across his last eight games. Kyren Paris will cover for him in center field, opening up second base for Tim Anderson.

The Red Sox placed Buehler on the 15-day injured list Friday due to right shoulder inflammation, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Buehler was working through a shoulder issue following his start against the Guardians this past Saturday, and the injury is severe enough to warrant a move to the injured list. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that he expects Buehler's stint on the IL to be minimal, which would suggest the 30-year-old right-hander could return as soon as May 17 during a weekend series against Atlanta. Brayan Bello will take the mound for Boston on Friday and Hunter Dobbins is in line to be called up from Triple-A Worcester to start Saturday.

The Angels recalled Kavadas from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Kavadas has gotten off to a strong start in the minors, slashing .248/.376/.450 with five homers, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored through 133 plate appearances. He'll return to the Angels to fill the void left by Mike Trout's (knee) move to the injured list, though the 26-year-old is likely to come off the bench most of the time while with the big club.

The Angels placed Trout on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left knee contusion.

The Angels haven't announced a return timeline for Trout but have said that he isn't dealing with any structural damage in his knee, so there's hope that he won't need much more than a minimum-length stay on the injured list. Niko Kavadas will come up from Triple-A Salt Lake to fill the open spot on the active roster, and Jorge Soler will likely take over as the Halos' primary right fielder until Trout returns.

Kittredge (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Aberdeen on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Kittredge has progressed swiftly after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee during spring training. He will need several rehab outings before joining the Orioles' active roster, but the veteran reliever should be back before the end of May if all goes well.

Eflin (lat) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Aberdeen on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

It sounds like it could be the only rehab start he needs, as the Orioles have an opening in the rotation May 10 against the Angels that they hope is filled by Eflin. The veteran right-hander has been sidelined since early April with a right lat strain but resumed mound work last weekend and is ready to return to game action.