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Pearson (illness) threw 30 pitches in a rehab appearance with Single-A Dunedin on Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Pearson completed 1.2 innings and allowed one earned run on one hit and a walk while striking out one. He sat at 95 mph with his fastball and hit 97, which is down from the last two seasons. That's not a major reason for concern yet, as Pearson is ramping up after being sidelined for the entire season by mononucleosis. It's unclear how many more rehab appearances he may need, as he is projected to fill a long-relief role once activated.

Vest (illness) cleared the league's health and safety protocols and rejoined the team Thursday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Although Vest is no longer isolating from the team, he remains on the COVID-19 injured list ahead of the Tigers' four-game series against Cleveland. The right-hander is expected to ramp up his workload and pitch in a rehab game prior to rejoining Detroit's bullpen, but it seems likely he'll be activated at some point next week.

Alcala (elbow) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Alcala hasn't thrown since April 10, and he was transferred to the 60-day injured list April 23. While the right-hander isn't eligible to be activated until at least June 10, he'll take a significant step in his recovery Saturday, when he's scheduled to throw live batting practice. Whether Alcala is able to return when he's first eligible isn't yet clear, but he's certainly trending in the right direction.

Alexander (elbow) is expected to make a rehab start at Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Alexander had been limited to throwing off flat ground recently, but he's made good progress over the last week and threw two innings against live hitters Tuesday. The southpaw has been on the injured list since May 2, and it's not yet clear how many rehab starts he'll require prior to rejoining the Tigers.

Mayers was designated for assignment by the Angels on Thursday.

Mayers made the Angels' Opening Day roster this season, and he earned a win and a hold while posting a 5.40 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 16.2 innings over 15 relief appearances to begin the year. However, he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Juan Lagares' contract was selected by the Angels on Thursday.

Coleman was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

The 25-year-old was sent to the minors on Sunday but will quickly rejoin the big-league club with Amir Garrett (undisclosed) headed to the injured list. Coleman has appeared in 17 games for Kansas City this season and has a 4.02 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 21:15 K:BB across 15.2 innings.

Pilkington was recalled from Triple-A Columbus prior to Thursday's start against the Tigers.

Pilkington has posted a 2.08 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 8.2 innings over four appearances (one start) in the majors this year, and he'll make his second big-league start Thursday after Aaron Civale (glute) landed on the injured list. Whether Pilkington remains in the rotation during Civale's IL stint likely depends on how well he performs in Thursday's series opener against Detroit.

Kelly was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a strained left hamstring.

Kelly exited Wednesday's game against the Red Sox with the injury and will now be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks. He'll be eligible to be activated as early as June 10, but Kelly said he's dealing with a Grade 2 strain and expects to be sidelined for approximately 3-4 weeks, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports. Tanner Banks was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move.

Banks was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.

Banks was sent down following Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees, but he'll quickly rejoin the major-league club after Joe Kelly (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday. Over 11 relief appearances in the majors this year, Banks has posted a 3.00 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 18 innings.

Trivino recorded his first hold in a win over the Mariners on Wednesday, firing a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in which he recorded a strikeout.

Trivino got his pair of outs to close out the sixth inning on a tidy seven pitches, five which he threw for strikes. The efficient effort was the latest in a stretch of strong showings for Trivino, who now has a 1-0 mark, 2.70 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 14.9 K/9 across the 6.2 innings covering his last 10 appearances.