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Manaea will get another start at some point over the next week, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The southpaw was highly effective during his first big-league start of 2019 last Sunday, holding the Yankees to one hit and three walks over five scoreless innings. Manaea's strong showing earned him another turn in what is essentially a six-man rotation for the Athletics at the moment, with manager Bob Melvin stating an announcement on how he'll utilize his starting pitchers in coming days is imminent.

Rangers manager Chris Woodward is considering limiting Burke's pitch count in his next scheduled start Friday against Baltimore due to a three-day bout with a stomach virus, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Burke, who began his major-league career with three straight starts of six innings and no more than two runs allowed, said he's lost six or seven pounds while coping with the virus. He was able to throw a bullpen Wednesday. "He feels better today, but not great.... If we pitch him and he's iffy, weak, then we'll limit the number of pitches or number of innings he throws," Woodward told T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com.

Junis (9-12) earned the win Wednesday after holding the Tigers to four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over seven innings.

The right-hander struggled through a tough second inning while giving up four straight hits, including back-to-back doubles, that accounted for three runs. From there, Junis settled into a better groove, holding the Tigers scoreless through seven. He returned in the eighth frame, issuing a leadoff free pass to Travis Demeritte, who would eventually score after Junis was pulled from the game. It was the sixth time this season that Junis completed at least seven innings. Meanwhile, the 26-year-old snapped an 0-2 winless streak while improving his career record against Detroit to 8-1 across 12 appearances (11 starts). Junis owns a forgettable 4.94 ERA and 1.38 WHIP this year, along with a 155:53 K:BB. He'll look for his career-high 10th win in Chicago on Tuesday against the White Sox.

Hand allowed two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out a batter to record his only out in a win against the White Sox on Wednesday.

Hand was called into the game to begin the ninth inning with the Indians up four. After striking out the first batter he faced, he went on to allow the next five hitters he faced to reach base, a stretch capped off by a two-run homer off the bat of Jose Abreu. Hand exited the game with the bases loaded, but Nick Wittgren was able to get the final two outs with the lead intact. Hand has stumbled quite a bit of late, allowing nine earned runs over the eight frames covering his last nine appearances. That's inflated his ERA to 3.42 and WHIP to 1.27 across 55.1 innings this season.

Covey will start Saturday against the Angels, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Covey will replace veteran Ross Detwiler. Covey is likely auditioning for a roster spot next season, though his 6.88 ERA thus far doesn't make a great case on his behalf.

Betances (lat) will begin a rehab assignment for Double-A Trenton on Friday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

The appearance will be Betances' first, as he's been dealing with shoulder and lat issues since spring training. He won't have much time to make a significant fantasy impact this season, especially in a non-closing relief role, but he appears to be on track to make at least a few appearances before the end of the regular season.

Garcia will remain in the minors at least through the end of the Triple-A playoffs, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Garcia is a candidate for promotion after recording a 4.28 ERA and a 34.0 percent strikeout rate in 111.1 innings across the three highest levels of the minors. If a move is coming, it won't be happening just yet. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre could be eliminated as soon as Friday but could also be playing as late as Sept. 14 if they go they distance.

VerHagen worked 4.1 innings in relief in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Royals, giving up one run on two hits and two walks while striking out six.

For his second straight appearance, VerHagen piggybacked starter Daniel Norris, who was pulled after three innings. VerHagen exited with the Tigers up 4-3 and likely would have been in line for the win, but relievers Jose Cisnero and Gregory Soto were unable to protect the lead. If he isn't needed out of the bullpen over the next four games, VerHagen will likely piggyback Norris again Sunday in Oakland.

Shawaryn was recalled by the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Shawaryn has been poor in 12.2 innings at the big-league level this season, recording an 8.53 ERA. He'll join a very crowded bullpen for the final few weeks of the season.

Kelley was called up by Boston on Wednesday.

Kelley's big-league debut back in early July didn't go well, as he allowed three runs in one inning of work. He's been far better for Triple-A Pawtucket, though, posting a 1.79 ERA in 65.1 innings.