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Rodriguez was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock from Double-A Frisco on Monday.

Rodriguez had a 2.61 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 64:21 K:BB over 51.2 innings for Frisco this season to earn the promotion. The right-hander could be in the mix for a late-season call-up to the Rangers if he continues to pitch well at Triple-A.

Chafin has posted 2.2 scoreless innings across his first three appearances with the Athletics since his trade from the Cubs last Monday.

The 31-year-old southpaw was considered an excellent trade-deadline addition to an already strong bullpen, and Chafin has wasted no time in validating that sentiment. The fact Chafin has also been immediately put to work by manager Bob Melvin certainly bodes well for his chances of continuing to add to his already impressive tally of 17 holds.

Swanson (0-1) was charged with the loss in a defeat at the hands of the Rangers on Sunday, allowing three earned runs on three hits without recording an out in the ninth inning.

Asked to preserve a 3-1 lead when presented with only his second save opportunity of the season, Swanson immediately encountered trouble by allowing Nathaniel Lowe to reach on a single and then surrendered back-to-back home runs Andy Ibanez and Jonah Heim, the latter a game-winning blast. The stumble was highly uncharacteristic of Swanson, who'd last allowed a run May 8, a span of 12.2 innings across 12 appearances.

Rodriguez will be recalled by the Angels to start Monday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rodriguez has made 13 major-league appearances as a reliever this year, but he'll make his first start in the big leagues during Monday's series opener in Arlington. The right-hander has put up a 3.66 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 19.2 innings in the majors in 2021.

Herget's contract was selected by the Rangers on Monday.

Herget will be available to make his season debut out of the bullpen after right-hander Demarcus Evans was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday. The 27-year-old has posted a 2.56 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 38.2 innings across 28 relief appearances in the minors this year.

Robles (illness) worked around a base hit to turn in a scoreless sixth inning Sunday in Boston's 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

Before the Red Sox acquired him from the Twins on Friday, Robles had exited early in his final relief appearance with Minnesota after experiencing dizziness. The right-hander was apparently able to make a swift recovery, and he was able to make his Boston debut Sunday without issue. He needed only seven pitches to retire the side in the bottom of the sixth.

Cleveland promoted Morgan from Triple-A Columbus ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Blue Jays, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Though Cleveland recalled another starting candidate in Sam Hentges from Triple-A Columbus when Morgan was optioned to the minors July 22, the former wasn't needed at any point over the last week and a half while the team got by with a four-man rotation. Hentges remains on the roster, but Cleveland will bring back Morgan to fill the opening in the rotation with the club requiring a fifth starter. Morgan has been roughed up to the tune of a 7.47 ERA and 1.37 WHIP over 31.1 innings with the big club, but a strong 20.4 K-BB% rate offers some hope of a turnaround for the right-hander once his sky-high 22.4 HR/FB% normalizes a bit.

Lopez allowed one hit and struck out four over three scoreless relief innings in Sunday's 2-1 win over Cleveland.

It was a modified bullpen day for the White Sox, who called up Jimmy Lambert to start and got by with a string of relievers after that. Lopez has been an innings eater for the pale hose since his call up from Triple-A, pitching more than an inning in five of seven appearances. He has a 1.29 ERA over 14 innings and should be a prime candidate for a spot start or as a piggy-back starter when manager Tony La Russa wants to give the established rotation members a break.

Staumont gave up a run on one hit and a walk with one strikeout in one inning versus Toronto on Sunday.

The 27-year-old was the first reliever in the game after Brad Keller (back) exited after three innings. Staumont wasn't great, giving up a solo home run to Santiago Espinal, which ended his three-inning scoreless streak. The right-hander has seen less high-leverage work lately, with two holds and a win in 10 appearances since the start of the July. He has a 3.54 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 45:20 K:BB in 40.2 innings overall.

Wittgren (2-4) allowed a run on one hit and struck out two in 1.1 innings, taking the loss versus the White Sox on Sunday.

The right-hander pitched a clean eighth inning in a tied game, but he allowed a walkoff solo home run to Brian Goodwin in the ninth. This was Wittgren's second loss in his last four outings. The 30-year-old now has a 5.55 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 43:8 K:BB through 35.2 innings, mainly working in a medium-leverage role that's seen him collect a save and seven holds.