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Beeks will work behind an opener Sunday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Beeks will follow opener Diego Castillo in the series finale and will attempt to break a string of two straight losses. Beeks has worked as a primary pitcher for most of the season and has a 4.10 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 75:35 K:BB over 90 innings.

Alvarado was placed on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation after Saturday's loss at Baltimore, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Alvarado worked as the opener Saturday and allowed one run while recording only one out, and he threw only nine of his 24 pitches for strikes. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the 24-year-old couldn't specifically describe the pain, but he'll return to Tampa Bay and undergo an MRI on Monday.

Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo prior to Saturday's game versus the Mariners.

Stewart is expected to work as the Blue Jays' primary pitcher Saturday behind opener Wilmer Font, so the promotion comes as no surprise. The 27-year-old has given up 11 runs on 16 hits -- including five homers -- over 13.1 major-league innings this season.

Chavez (elbow) will not pitch again this season, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The right-hander was placed on the injured list earlier this month, with the injury initially labeled a right elbow impingement. Further testing revealed a bone spur, and Chavez will be examined again next week to determine if surgery will be necessary. Chavez posted a 4.85 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 72:22 K:BB over 78 innings in the first year of a two-year, $8 million contract with Texas.

Giles (paternity) is scheduled to rejoin the Blue Jays on Sunday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

After spending a few days away attending to the birth of his son, Giles will return to the active roster for the series finale in Seattle and will presumably be available to close should a save situation present itself. Giles hasn't blown a save since the All-Star break, but he has been dealing with a nagging elbow injury, which has opened the door for Derek Law to collect three saves this month.

Eades was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

The Orioles claimed Eades off waivers on Aug. 14 and he's now in line to make his debut with the club. Since joining his new organization, Eades has turned in 1.2 scoreless frames with Triple-A Norfolk. He's likely to serve as bullpen depth in the big leagues.

Gearrin was added to the active roster Friday night.

Gearrin was claimed by the Yankees on Friday, so the team wasted no time slotting him into a role in the big-league bullpen. He pitched with the Mariners earlier in the season, racking up a 3.92 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 39 strikeouts across 41.1 innings.

Loaisiga was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Friday's game.

Loaisiga was activated from the injured list Aug. 13. He's made two appearances since, working 2.2 innings on each occasion and surrendering a total of four earned runs on five hits. Cory Gearrin will replace him in the Yankees' bullpen.

Barria is listed as the Angels' probable starter for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Both Barria and Andrew Heaney are available on four days' rest after the two started in Tuesday's doubleheader with the Rangers, but Heaney will get bypassed for a second turn this week after racking up a season-high 108 pitches in his 14-strikeout gem. Barria will be the beneficiary of Heaney getting extra rest, but the 23-year-old's overall body of work this season hasn't made him a comfortable streaming option at this stage. He owns an ugly 6.35 ERA and 1.46 WHIP across 56.2 innings at the big-league level this season but has at least shown improvement over his last five turns, delivering a 4.94 EA and 1.23 WHIP across those outings.

Pruitt was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Pruitt will serve as the primary pitcher in Saturday's contest against the Orioles. He's worked in that role for the majority of the season and collected a 4.73 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 21 strikeouts across 26.2 innings.