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Beeks was diagnosed with a torn UCL in his left elbow Wednesday and could require Tommy John surgery, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 27-year-old was placed on the 45-day injured list and ruled out for the season with a left elbow sprain Wednesday, but the specific diagnosis of a torn UCL could indicate a much longer absence. Teammate Andrew Kittedge recently suffered the same injury and is attempting rehab before potentially undergoing Tommy John surgery, but the team has yet to provide the plans for Beeks' recovery.

Giles (forearm) felt good following his bullpen session Tuesday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Giles' first bullpen session went well, and he'll throw another side session Friday as a result. Assuming that goes well, his next step could be a live batting practice session prior to potentially returning to the Blue Jays' bullpen. The right-hander has been sidelined since the end of July due to a right forearm strain.

Junis (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and will start Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Junis was sidelined while he dealt with back spasms, but he'll be ready to start Wednesday's contest. He won't require an opener, although it's unclear whether he'll face any limitations with his workload. Prior to his injury, the right-hander posted a 4.00 ERA and 4:4 K:BB over nine innings during his two starts. Right-hander Chance Adams was optioned to the Royals' alternate training site in a corresponding move.

Gibaut was optioned to Texas' alternate camp site Wednesday.

This move comes after Gibaut was charged with three earned runs while recording just one out in Tuesday's loss to the A's. The right-hander now owns a 6.57 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB across 12.1 innings this season. Nick Goody was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Beeks was placed on the 45-day injured list with a left elbow sprain Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Beeks was removed from Tuesday's contest against the Orioles with an elbow issue, and he'll miss the remainder of the season as a result. It's unclear whether he'll be ready for the start of the 2021 season. Ryan Sherriff was recalled by the Rays in a corresponding move.

Merryweather will start Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Merryweather has made two appearances out of the bullpen recently, and he tossed 3.1 scoreless innings during that time while striking out six. It's unclear how long he'll be able to last in his first major-league start, but he's been effective as a reliever to begin his career in the majors.

Trivino, who fired two scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and recorded three strikeouts in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday, has now put together six straight scoreless efforts.

Trivino's ERA stood at a bloated 9.00 following an Aug. 10 appearance during which he surrendered two runs, but the right-hander has been flawless from an earned-run perspective since then. The 28-year-old has fired eight scoreless frames across six appearances since that outing, putting together an 11:4 K:BB along the way. The stretch of effective performances has brought Trivino's ERA down to a solid 3.38, and it's featured what is arguably some of his best work since a stellar 2018 rookie campaign in which he secured 23 holds alongside a 2.92 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.

Harvey (elbow/forearm) is traveling with the team and hopes to be activated soon, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

He said he probably could have pitched through the forearm/elbow discomfort, as he was never in any sharp pain and was just dealing with discomfort, but the team wanted to be careful. Harvey has been facing hitters at the alternate training site but is now with the Orioles in St. Petersburg for the series against the Rays. It was reported a couple weeks ago that he could be activated before the end of August and that still seems like the timeline.

Shawaryn was outrighted and removed from Boston's 60-man player pool Wednesday.

He went unclaimed after being designated for assignment, but it's unclear exactly why the team opted to remove him from the player pool. It sounds like he does not factor into the team's long-term plans.

Gonsalves was outrighted to Boston's alternate training site.

He went unclaimed after being designated for assignment but will remain in the organization. It's a pretty big indictment that Gonsalves has been unable to help a decimated Red Sox pitching staff at the big league level this season.