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The Twins placed Taylor (finger) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

A left middle finger sprain shortened the southpaw's outing Monday and will sideline him at least until August 5. It remains to be seen what impact this injury will have on the trade market for Rogers, as he was one of the top relievers considered available before the deadline. He has a 3.35 ERA and 1.14 WHIP this season, although those numbers would be much prettier if not for a three-hit, four-run inning July 11 against Detroit. Beau Burrows was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Andriese (hamstring) threw off a mound Monday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Cora didn't specify whether Andriese completed a full bullpen session, but the fact that the right-hander has advanced from throwing off flat ground is seemingly a positive sign as he continues his recovery from a right hamstring injury. Once he's able to face hitters in live batting practice, Andriese should head out on a brief minor-league rehab assignment before rejoining Boston's bullpen.

The Tigers reinstated Fulmer (neck) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

As expected, Fulmer returns for Tuesday's series opener in Minnesota after fully recovering from a neck strain, which has sidelined him since June 27. The starter-turned reliever has posted a 4.05 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 40 innings of work this season, recording six saves and four holds while blowing a pair of saves. He figures to rejoin Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero as Detroit's top high-leverage relief options.

Anderson (elbow) fired a perfect inning for the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate on Monday, recording two strikeouts.

So far, so good for Anderson, albeit against a very low level of competition, in his first two rehab appearances. Per Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network, Anderson's rehab will be moved to Triple-A Durham beginning Thursday. Assuming all continues to go well in the minors, the right-hander should remain on track to be activated sometime in the first half of August.

Swanson fired two scoreless innings in a win over the Astros on Monday, allowing no hits and one walk.

Swanson's pair of strong frames ended up being integral to the comeback win, as he bought the Mariners some time after the Astros had racked up eight runs through the first five innings. The 27-year-old has been dominant when called upon this season, with Tuesday's effort whittling his ERA and WHIP down to 0.49 and 0.82, respectively, across 14 appearances.

The Orioles promoted Rom from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie on Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Rom will move up a rung on the minor-league ladder after submitting a 2.79 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 73:17 K:BB in 67.2 innings. The 21-year-old lefty was part of the Orioles' 2018 draft class, which also included one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball in first-round selection Grayson Rodriguez.

Rangers president of baseball operations Jon Daniels said last week that Palumbo will likely be shut down for the rest of the season after he picked up an undisclosed injury at Triple-A Round Rock in late June, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Palumbo missed time in May and June due to a back strain, but it's unclear whether his latest health setback is related to that injury. He last appeared in a game for Round Rock on June 24 before being placed on the 7-day injured list two weeks later. Daniels suggested that Palumbo's shutdown will just be extended through the summer, so the 26-year-old lefty could be ready to go for the Rangers' fall instructionals.

Sewald picked up the save Monday against the Astros after tossing a scoreless inning, fanning one.

Sewald had to protect a three-run lead in the ninth, and he was extremely efficient -- he needed just 13 pitches (eight strikes) to close things out. Sewald has now gone 4-for-5 in save chances this year and has also tossed three straight scoreless outings. The Mariners have been flexible this season with their closing situation, mixing and matching save opportunities, but Sewald might remain the team's second-best ninth-inning option behind Kendall Graveman.

Graveman (4-0) earned the win in relief Monday against the Astros after hurling a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out two.

Graveman entered the seventh inning with the Mariners down by a run, and he needed just 16 pitches (nine strikes) to get the job done en route to his 12th straight outing without allowing an earned run. The right-hander has been one of the best relievers in the American League this year and owns a career-best 0.82 ERA through 30 games (33 innings) in 2021.

McCaughan was charged with seven runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two across four innings in his start Monday against the Astros. He didn't factor into the decision in the Mariners' 11-8 come-from-behind victory.

After tossing five innings of one-run ball as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen in his MLB debut July 21 in Colorado, McCaughan stepped into a traditional starting role Monday. The 25-year-old righty immediately put the Mariners in a big hole, as he allowed four consecutive batters to reach base after recording the first out of the inning, then served up back-to-back home runs to Kyle Tucker and Abraham Toro. Aside from allowing another solo shot to Martin Maldonado, McCaughan mostly recovered from the rough first inning, and he was spared the loss after the Mariners overcame their largest deficit of the season. Seattle hasn't decided whether McCaughan will pick up another start, but he could be at risk of losing his spot in the rotation since Hector Santiago was activated Tuesday after completing a 10-game suspension.