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Betances (lat) will pitch to hitters Wednesday and could begin a rehab assignment soon thereafter, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Betances recovered well from his recent simulated game and will toss another Wednesday. A minor-league rehab assignment may be on the horizon if he makes it through that session without experiencing any setbacks. The Yankees are hopeful that Betances can return in mid-September to bolster the bullpen as the team gears up for the playoffs.

Montero has posted a 1.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB across 16.2 innings in his 10 appearances with the Rangers since being promoted from Triple-A Nashville.

A once-promising starting pitching prospect in the Mets organization, Montero made the transition to the bullpen after missing the entire 2018 season following Tommy John surgery. After dominating at the minor-league level earlier this season, Montero was rewarded with a callup and hasn't seen his performance suffer while testing himself against tougher competition. Texas initially used him in lower-leverage situations, but he's started to gain traction in the middle and late innings recently, notching holds in two of his last four outings.

Chavez (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.

Chavez has already been ruled out for the remainder of the season with an elbow injury; he'll be reexamined this week to determine if surgery is necessary to address the bone spur in his right elbow. In the first year of his two-year, $8 million contract with Texas, the veteran hurler posted a 4.85 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 72:22 K:BB across 78 innings. Yohander Mendez (elbow) was activated from the IL and optioned to the minors in a corresponding move.

Gonsalves (elbow) was resinated from the injured list and sent to Double-A Pensacola on Monday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Gonsalves has battled elbow issues for most of the season, making just a single appearance before beginning his rehab assignment at the rookie-league level in mid-August. He spent the bulk of last season at the Triple-A level and could head there soon before potentially pushing for a big-league bullpen spot for the last few weeks of the season.

Lopez struck out two in a perfect 10th inning en route to securing a save Sunday in the Royals' 9-8 win over the Indians.

The right-hander's previous two appearances had come as a starter, but he shifted back to the bullpen with the Royals anticipating Danny Duffy's (hamstring) return from the 10-day injured list during the upcoming week. Lopez came through with a spotless showing in a high-leverage spot, but his usage in the save situation was likely a byproduct of the Royals exhausting their preferred late-inning options earlier in the contest. Lopez will likely work primarily in the middle innings or in mop-up scenarios moving forward.

Adams (lat) fired a scoreless seventh inning in Triple-A Tacoma's loss to Las Vegas on Sunday, recording one strikeout.

This was Adams' second and final scheduled rehab appearance with the Rainiers before his assignment gets moved over to Double-A Arkansas. The right-hander breezed through both of his Triple-A outings, firing a pair of scoreless frames while recording three strikeouts. Adams is expected to rejoin the Mariners when rosters expand Sept. 1.

Bass allowed a run on a hit and a walk while striking out three over 1.1 innings Friday against Toronto.

Bass failed to produce a scoreless outing for his club, though the Mariners would emerge with a 7-4 victory in the series opener. The 31-year-old right-hander was given an opportunity to close Aug. 17 against the Blue Jays, but after surrendering a run, he was charged with a blown save. Meanwhile, Matt Magill appears to have stepped into the closer's role for Seattle, racking up three saves in his last four chances, all coming within the last eight days. Though Bass may be called on in high-leverage situations moving forward, Magill is clearly the Mariners' top choice in the ninth inning.

Colome walked one through a scoreless and hitless inning to record his 25th save in a 2-0 win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Colome allowed the one walk, but he made quick work of the Rangers otherwise to nail down his 25th save. Colome has converted 25 of his 26 save opportunities this season. The 30-year-old has a 2.34 ERA and a 7.56 K/9 through 50 innings.

Burke (0-1) gave up one run on two hits and three walks while striking out five through six innings to take the loss against the White Sox on Sunday.

Burke allowed his first run in the big leagues, but he delivered his second quality start in only his second outing. Unfortunately for the 23-year-old, the Rangers only managed to produce one hit against the White Sox. Burke has a 0.75 ERA and a 9:5 K:BB through his first two starts. Burke will make his next start Saturday against the Mariners at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

Barria (4-7) gave up two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four through 5.1 innings to take the loss against the Astros on Sunday.

Barria only generated seven swinging strikes, but he delivered a solid outing before being pulled after 90 pitches in the sixth inning. Despite not being allowed to finish the inning, this was the first time Barria pitched into the sixth frame since April. The 23-year-old has a 6.10 ERA and a 59:20 K:BB through nine starts this season. Barria lines up to make his next start Saturday against the Red Sox at Angel Stadium.