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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.

The Orioles assigned Zimmermann (biceps) to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday to begin a rehab program.

Zimmermann looks to be ready for game action after being shut down for just over a month with left biceps tendinitis. The rookie southpaw will most likely require at least two rehab outings in the minors to ramp up for his pitch count, making mid-to-late August a reasonable estimate for his return to Baltimore's rotation. Before hitting the injured list, Zimmermann went 4-4 with a 4.83 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and a 53:20 K:BB across 59.2 innings with the Orioles.

Barlow allowed a run on two hits in two innings to earn the save in Monday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

The right-hander was called upon to pitch the eighth inning and remained in the game for the ninth. He allowed a ground-rule double to Yoan Moncada, who scored on Adam Engel's RBI single, but Barlow was able to induce a game-ending double play from Brian Goodwin to protect the lead. This was Barlow's second save in his last three appearances; he and Greg Holland seem to be manager Mike Matheny's favorites in Kansas City's closer committee for now. Barlow owns a 2.76 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 63:20 K:BB across 49 innings.

The Mariners reinstated Santiago to the active roster Tuesday after he completed his 10-game suspension.

Santiago's suspension stemmed from his ejection in a June 26 appearance versus the White Sox after officials spotted a foreign substance on his glove. Before his suspension went into effect July 15, Santiago had been working as a starter for Seattle, but it's unclear whether he'll now slot back into a starting role or move to the bullpen. If the Mariners do decide to deploy Santiago in the rotation, he would likely replace Darren McCaughan, who was touched up for seven runs in four innings in the Mariners' come-from-behind victory Monday.

Soto (4-2) took the loss Monday as the Tigers were downed 6-5 by the Twins, giving up an unearned run on one hit and four walks over 1.2 innings. He struck out three.

The southpaw barely escaped the ninth inning in a tie game, walking the bases loaded before striking out Willians Astudillo to escape the jam. Soto's luck didn't hold in the 10th, as a Max Kepler walkoff single brought home the phantom runner. The four free passes equaled his total from his prior 12 appearances combined, a stretch during which he'd posted a 2.70 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 18:4 K:BB through 13.1 innings while converting six of seven save chances, so there's currently no reason to be concerned about his place in the closer mix.

Raley allowed two runs on one hit, one walk and a hit batsman without retiring a batter in Monday's 11-8 loss to the Mariners.

With a couple of Houston's more trusted relievers unavailable, manager Dusty Baker had to go with Ryne Stanek and then Raley in the bottom of the eighth inning. Houston led 8-7 before Stanek came in, but Seattle plated four to complete a comeback from a 7-0 deficit. This was Raley's first outing since coming off the COVID-19 protocols list, and he was ejected after three hitters. With runners on first and second, he walked Tom Murphy, gave up a grand slam to Dylan Moore, then hit J.P. Crawford, prompting the ejection.

Rogers left Monday's game against the Tigers due to a left middle finger sprain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

It's unclear whether Rogers will miss extended time as a result of the injury. More information should become available after further evaluation, which will likely occur in the coming days.