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Graveman earned the save Sunday against Detroit, allowing a run on two hits while striking out one in the ninth inning in a 5-3 win.

Liam Hendriks converted saves on Friday and Saturday, so Graveman was given the opportunity to close Sunday. Harold Castro launched a solo homer with one out, but Graveman was able to get the final two outs and preserve the victory for Chicago. It was his first save since July 2. The 31-year-old has been a bit shaky since the All-Star break, allowing five runs in nine innings while walking six batters.

Alexander (2-7) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two in five innings.

Alexander navigated the first four innings fairly well, pitching around trouble other than allowing a solo homer to AJ Pollock in the third. In the fifth, two doubles and a single led to two more runs. Since returning to the rotation at the end of July, he is 0-4 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB in 21 innings across four starts. His next start will likely be next weekend against the Angels.

Adam picked up the save Sunday against Baltimore, striking out the only two batters he faced in a 4-1 victory.

Adam came on in the ninth inning with one out and one on and needed only eight pitches to strike out both Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman. It was his sixth save this season and second this month. The 31-year-old has not allowed a run in his last eight outings, giving up one hit and a walk while striking out eight in 8.1 innings in that span. He'll continue to get occasional save chances, but those opportunities will likely remain unpredictable as the Rays continue to employ a closer committee.

Honeywell (elbow) will report to Single-A Stockton on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Honeywell suffered a stress reaction in the back of his right elbow during spring training and has yet to see game action this season, but he's now been cleared to pitch in the minors. Given the long layoff, the 27-year-old isn't expected to have enough time to build up to a starting workload, but he could still contribute out of the bullpen for the A's.

Strahm (wrist) threw about 30 pitches in live batting practice Sunday and will begin a minor-league rehab assignment this week, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

The veteran left-hander landed on the shelf in mid-July with a bruised left wrist after being struck by a line drive, and he's now been cleared for a rehab assignment. Strahm could rejoin the Red Sox by the end of the week if all goes well in the minors.

Norris is listed as the Tigers' scheduled starting pitcher for Wednesday's game in Cleveland.

Norris will be making his second straight turn through the Tigers rotation following his call-up from Triple-A Toledo last week. In his first start of 2022 with the Tigers, the southpaw struck out one over 4.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Friday.

Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

Rodriguez failed to make Texas' Opening Day roster and will join the big-league club Sunday for the first time this season. The 24-year-old is looking to make his MLB debut and has a 4.43 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 56:27 K:BB across 42.2 innings at Triple-A this year.

Moore was placed on the paternity list Sunday.

Moore recorded a hold with a scoreless frame Saturday and will now step away from the team for a few days to be with his family. Yerry Rodriguez was promoted from Triple-A Round Rock to fill out the Rangers' bullpen.

Wells (elbow) is shifting his rehab from the FCL to Double-A Bowie on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Wells struck out two in a perfect inning Tuesday with the Orioles' rookie-ball affiliate. That's enough to get him up to Double-A, where he'll likely still need multiple appearances before he might be cleared to rejoin the big-league roster.

Gillaspie was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

Gillaspie has already been called up and optioned several times this season, and he will again rejoin the big club after tossing four clean innings over his last three minor-league outings. He has allowed five earned runs at the big-league level this season, but four of those came in his last appearance with the Orioles in mid-June.