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Cole struck out four and didn’t hand out a free pass. He gave up seven hits, including a homer to White Sox top prospect Caleb Bonemer. No word on his fastball velocity since there’s no public Statcast data in the lower minors. The 35-year-old veteran had no trouble pounding the zone with 49 of his 69 pitches going for strikes. His latest rehab outing came after Yankees manager Boone told reporters earlier on Tuesday that he remains “a ways away” from returning to New York. He’ll need a couple additional outings before he’s ready to make his season debut later this month.

The Red Sox had already scored 10 runs (seven earned) on nine hits in three innings at the time of the ejection. Valdez had just given up back-to-back home runs to Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu and then immediately put a fastball between Story’s numbers. When the umpires conferred and ejected him, Valdez simply nodded once and walked off the mound without any objection. Given that Chris Devenski of the Pirates was just suspended for intentionally throwing at Sal Stewart, we could be looking at a possible suspension for Valdez here as well. The Tigers can ill-afford to lose one of Framber’s starts given how injured the rest of their rotation is. The left-hander now has a 4.57 ERA and is lined up to face the Royals this Sunday if he is eligible to make that start.

Correa suffered a left ankle injury during batting practice, marking the second consecutive contest that the Astros have lost a starter to injury during warmups. He’ll undergo evaluation and imaging to determine the severity of the issue. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Suzuki added that Kikuchi has opted for the rest and rehabilitation route instead of undergoing shoulder surgery, which likely would’ve been season-ending. The 34-year-old southpaw, who hit the injured list with shoulder inflammation over the weekend, will need to build up his stamina and workload from the ground floor once he’s cleared to resume throwing in a couple weeks. It’s relatively safe to assume he won’t return until sometime around the All-Star break in July. It’ll be Sam Aldegheri getting the first opportunity to replace Kikuchi in Los Angeles’ rotation when he takes the ball against the White Sox on Tuesday night.

Murakami receives his first day off since April 7. The 26-year-old rookie sensation launched his 14th home run of the season during Monday’s series opener against the Angels when he took burgeoning ace José Soriano deep for a gargantuan 429-foot moonshot. He’s answered any of the preseason concerns from scouts and analysts regarding his ability to handle premium velocity during his stateside debut. He’s still going to strike out a bunch, but the fact that he’s getting to his massive raw power in games at an near-elite rate is extremely encouraging.

Duran reclaims his spot as Philadelphia’s closer, with interim stopper Brad Keller shifting back to a setup role, after missing just over two weeks recovering from an oblique strain. The flame-throwing 28-year-old has recorded five saves to accompany a sparkling 1.35 ERA and 8/0 K/BB ratio across 6 2/3 innings this season. He’ll be active for Tuesday’s showdown against the Athletics at Citizens Bank Park.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters there are no plans to place Anthony on the injured list after he was evaluated by a hand specialist on Tuesday. The 21-year-old prodigy figures to miss a couple additional games this week, including the club’s final two games in Detroit. However, he isn’t facing an extended absence, which is an extremely positive development after there was some real concern initially. There should be a definitive return timetable at some point later this week.

Raleigh is back at DH following a three-game absence due to right side tightness. It’s an extremely encouraging development for Seattle, and fantasy managers, after there was real concern he would require a trip to the injured list. The 29-year-old backstop has gotten off to a frosty start at the plate after breaking nearly every conceivable offensive record for a catcher last year, but he still has supplied seven homers, 18 RBI and two steals in 33 games this season.

It’s theoretically possible that Yates takes over the closing role in Los Angeles considering Ryan Zeferjahn and Sam Bachman appears to be the only obstacles standing in his way at the moment. However, he got hit hard in a couple rehab outings where his fastball velocity was down considerably. A wait and see approach seems like the correct move here, but Yates is probably worth a speculative roster spot in extremely deep leagues where saves are hard to find on the waiver wire.

The widely-held expectation is that Skubal is facing a roughly three-month absence, which would keep him on the shelf until the All-Star break in mid-July. However, the Tigers are expected to provide a definitive timetable following the procedure. The 29-year-old back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner had been pitching with loose bodies in his elbow all season, but the issue finally became unmanageable last week, which led to the decision to have surgery. There should be an official return timeline at some point later this week.