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The Orioles placed Akin on the 15-day injured list Monday, retroactive to Sunday, due to left elbow discomfort.

The issue may have cropped up during Akin's last outing Saturday against the Nationals, when he tossed two scoreless innings and allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two. After giving up six earned runs against Washington on May 16, Akins has posted a 1.56 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 17.1 innings in his last 15 outings, so his loss is a sizable blow to the Orioles' bullpen. The move means the veteran southpaw will be out at least through the All-Star break. Josh Walker was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Garcia (elbow/neck/biceps) has resumed playing catch, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Garcia has been on the shelf all season after requiring surgery last September to remove scar tissue around his right elbow, but biceps and neck nerve symptoms were cited as the reason behind the Blue Jays' decision to pull him off his rehab assignment last week. The right-hander appears to have responded well to several days of rest, prompting the Blue Jays to clear him to begin throwing again. Given that he's dealt with multiple setbacks this season -- Garcia was also pulled off a rehab assignment in May due to elbow soreness -- he could be built up slowly before the Blue Jays clear him to report back to a minor-league affiliate.

The Athletics placed Suarez on the paternity leave list Monday.

Suarez will likely miss the entirety of the series against the Dodgers before rejoining the Athletics bullpen for the weekend series versus the Marlins. The lefty has logged a 4.01 ERA and 24:6 K:BB over 24.2 innings for the Athletics this season.

Hiraldo (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at High-A Frederick, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Hiraldo had been in line to make his first rehab appearance Sunday, but a rainout pushed him back a couple days in the schedule. The 30-year-old reliever has been on the injured list since April 5 due to right shoulder inflammation and could need several appearances in the minors to knock off rust and hone his command, so it wouldn't be surprising if the Orioles waited until after the All-Star break to activate him.

Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Saturday that Bautista (shoulder) has been "throwing really, really well" in his bullpen sessions, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Coming back from right labrum and rotator cuff surgery, Bautista was cleared to resume mound work last week and the team is "pretty excited about where he's at." The Orioles are holding out hope that Bautista could rejoin their bullpen before the end of the regular season, but he's a long way from having an established timeline for a return.

Selby plans to receive a second opinion on his right shoulder before continuing his rehab program, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Selby has been on the shelf since Feb. 14 due to right shoulder inflammation and has made limited progress in his recovery over four months later. The second opinion should provide Selby with more clarity regarding his options for treatment. Given his lengthy layoff from throwing, surgery would seem to be a distinct possibility for the 28-year-old right-hander.

The Twins recalled Laweryson from Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.

He's taking the roster spot vacated by Anthony Banda (lat), who was moved to the injured list. Laweryson holds a 5.06 ERA and 18:7 K:BB over 16 covering 14 appearances during his time with the Twins this season.

The Twins placed Banda on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left lat strain.

Banda logged a hold in Sunday's win over the Rockies but evidently came out of the appearance with an injury. Manager Derek Shelton said Monday that Banda's strain is significant, and the reliever will be sidelined for months, not weeks, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.

The Rangers designated Ross for assignment Monday.

Ross made five appearances out of the Texas bullpen, allowing five runs (four earned) with a 5:2 K:BB. The 33-year-old righty is a good bet to clear waivers and could elect free agency at that point.

The Yankees recalled Bird from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

He'll grab the roster spot vacated by David Bednar, who was placed on the paternity leave list. Bird boasts a 27:7 K:BB over 24 innings with the Yankees this season, though that's come with a bloated 4.88 ERA. He could be sent back down later this week when Bednar returns.