DETROIT -- With left-hander Danny Duffy inching closer to ending his rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha, either left-hander Matt Strahm or rookie right-hander Jake Junis will be pushed from the rotation.
And that decision could come as soon as July 9 -- the day before the All-Star break -- given the timetable of Duffy's next two rehab assignments.
The decision won't be easy. Neither Strahm nor Junis distinguished themselves in the Detroit series. Strahm lasted only 3 2/3 innings in the opener, giving up six hits and five runs. Junis made it through six innings Thursday, but he gave up seven hits and six runs in a 7-3 loss.