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  • Testing foot Sunday
    Walker (foot) will throw a light bullpen session Sunday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Advice: Walker was forced out of his last start Thursday versus the Mets after taking a comebacker off his left foot. Once he gets a chance to throw off a mound Sunday, the Phillies will make a decision on whether or not the 31-year-old righty will make his next scheduled start -- tentatively scheduled for Wednesday against the Rangers. If the Phillies deem Walker unfit to start, Spencer Turnbull would return to the rotation. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
     
  • Taijuan Walker (foot) to throw bullpen on Sunday
    Taijuan Walker (foot) will throw a light bullpen session on Sunday to test out his injured left foot.

    Advice: The Phillies will then make a determination on whether or not he’ll require a trip to the injured list or when his next start in the rotation will be. Spencer Turnbull is ready and waiting should the Phillies need someone to fill-in for Walker. Rotoworld 26 minutes ago
     
  • Héctor Neris strikes out two, earns win vs. Pirates
    Héctor Neris tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts to fall in line for the win over the Pirates on Saturday.

    Advice: Neris hasn’t had many clean outings this season. This one came at an opportune time. With the game scoreless into the ninth, he took the mound and struck out two in a perfect inning to send it to the bottom of the frame. The Cubs would walk it off, giving Neris his fourth win of the season to go with six saves. Rotoworld 37 minutes ago
     
  • Shota Imanaga goes seven scoreless vs. Pirates
    Shota Imanaga tossed seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision against the Pirates on Saturday.

    Advice: Imanaga was outstanding once again, scattering four hits and one walk across seven scoreless innings. He did not allow a runner to reach scoring position until the seventh inning. The Pirates would put two runners on with a pair of base hits, but Imanaga would get out of trouble with a strikeout, one of seven on the day. He was saddled with a no-decision as the Cubs were also shut down by Bailey Falter. The 30-year-old left-hander has been perhaps the best starter in baseball so far, posting a 0.84 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 58/9 K/BB ratio across 53 2/3 innings. He’ll take on the Cardinals in St. Louis on Friday. Rotoworld 38 minutes ago
     
  • Bailey Falter holds Cubs scoreless into eighth
    Bailey Falter struck out two batters across 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Cubs on Saturday.

    Advice: Falter silenced the Cubs bats into the eighth inning in a pitching showdown against Shota Imanaga. He scattered three hits and two walks, striking out two. The Pirates couldn’t get anything across the board to put Falter in line for a win. The 27-year-old left-hander will take a 3.53 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and a 29/13 K/BB ratio across 51 innings into a matchup against the Braves in Pittsburgh on Friday. Rotoworld 39 minutes ago
     
  • Tyler Mahle (elbow) throws bullpen on Saturday
    Tyler Mahle (elbow) threw a bullpen session on Saturday at Globe Life Field.

    Advice: Mahle is almost exactly one year removed from Tommy John surgery and continues his progression towards his Rangers debut. The 29-year-old righty inked a two-year, $22 million contract last December with the defending World Series champions and figures to be ready to return sometime around midseason. Rotoworld Today, 12:51 pm
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  • Set to be transferred to Double-A
    Bubic (elbow) will have his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

    Advice: Bubic began his rehab assignment at the Royals' rookie level Arizona Complex affiliate May 7 and he'll now advance to Double-A. He made three appearances at the rookie level, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings. The left-hander has been on the 60-day injured list since February as he has continued to recover from the Tommy John surgery he underwent last April. Rotowire.com Today, 12:48 pm
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  • Kris Bubic (elbow) starting Sunday at Double-A
    Kris Bubic (elbow) will make a minor league rehab start on Sunday for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

    Advice: It’ll be Bubic’s first outing outside of a trio of Rookie-level Arizona Complex League appearances earlier this month, since undergoing Tommy John surgery last April. The 26-year-old southpaw will presumably take a few weeks ramping up in the upper minors before he’s an option for Kansas City’s starting rotation mix. Fantasy managers should employ a wait-and-see approach, but he showed some encouraging signs last year prior to getting hurt. Rotoworld Today, 12:47 pm
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  • Luis Gil fans 14 in dominant win vs. White Sox
    Luis Gil allowed one run with 14 strikeouts over six innings in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

    Advice: Gil turned in a dominant performance after a shaky first inning. Two base hits, a double, and a walk brought a run in to score and loaded the bases before Gil struck out the final batter to end the opening frame. He allowed just two more hits across five more scoreless innings, striking out a career-high 14 batters on 22 whiffs. The 25-year-old right-hander ends the day with an impressive 2.39 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 62/27 K/BB ratio across 49 innings. Gil is in line for a start against the Mariners in New York on Thursday. Rotoworld Today, 12:42 pm
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