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Skubal is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow and is expected to miss at least 2-3 months, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters there won’t be an official timetable until after the procedure. The 29-year-old two-time AL Cy Young Award winner told reporters he’s been dealing with the issue all season, but it wasn’t a problem until it flared up over the weekend, which led to him being scratched from Monday’s start against the Red Sox. Fantasy managers should anticipate being without Skubal until at least after the All-Star break in July.

The 29-year-old southpaw was granted his release from the Blue Jays last week after registering a stellar 1.82 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and a 23/13 K/BB ratio over 24 2/3 innings at Triple-A Buffalo. Plassmeyer hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since the 2023 season, but he should get an opportunity with the Mariners in relatively short order.

Guerra had been pitching with the Braves at Triple-A Gwinnett until being released last week. There he registered a 5.68 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and a troublesome 17/20 K/BB ratio over 25 1/3 innings. He’ll add extra bullpen depth for the White Sox at the Triple-A level.

PCA’s fifth homer in June got things off to a great start against Trevor McDonald, and the Cubs never looked back. Crow-Armstrong is now up to .263/.341/.462 for the year. He was hitting .236/.306/.369 on this date a month ago.

Brown allowed seven hits and walked three, which usually amounts to more than one run, but the Giants never managed a hit with RISP tonight. Brown moved to 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA. He’ll unfortunately miss the home series against the Rockies next week and likely make his next start Friday against the Blue Jays.

McDonald allowed six hits, including a leadoff homer from Pete Crow-Armstrong, and walked three before being pulled. He fell to 2-4 with a 4.64 ERA, and he might soon return to the minors if Tyler Mahle’s rehab progresses as hoped. For the moment, he’s in line to start against the Marlins next week.

Ramírez’s homer was a 414-footer off Reiver Sanmartin in the fifth inning. The rookie was making his seventh start in 21 games since the Cubs called him up on May 23. He’ll likely return to Triple-A at some point now that Matt Shaw is back, but he’d be interesting if the team had a starting job available for him.

Ian Seymour also figures to play a significant role after throwing four scoreless innings in his start Monday against the Red Sox, but that’s not something the Rays are currently willing to confirm. Assuming Seymour has the bulk role, he’ll be a better bet for a win than a bunch of starters in action on Sunday.

Soriano departed after just 76 pitches. He doesn’t expect tonight’s issue to be a problem going forward, so we’ll still pencil him in to face the A’s in Sacramento next week.

Gelof started in right field tonight with Max Muncy back, but he finished up at third base. He’s hit a solid .271/.316/.475 in 195 plate appearances since being recalled by the A’s, but he might lose some playing time against right-handers while the A’s figure things out in their infield. It shouldn’t turn into a significant issue until Brent Rooker comes off the IL.

Estes got the start tonight in his first appearance since being recalled Tuesday and managed to sort of outpitch Kyle Freeland in what turned into a win for the A’s. Estes didn’t qualify for the win, of course, so he’s still 7-12 with a 5.59 ERA as a major leaguer. With Aaron Civale expected back on Wednesday, Estes might be in line to return to Triple-A.