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Phillips was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk prior to Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

He has a 7.85 ERA in 17 relief appearances with the big club. His 27 strikeouts in 18.1 innings are impressive, but he has also walked 15 in that span.

Yacabonis was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to serve as the 26th man for Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

He is a candidate to start the second game of the twin bill, along with Tom Eshelman and maybe Ty Blach, but that will likely amount to a bullpen game regardless of who starts the game. Yacabonis has a 7.04 ERA as a starter and a 6.96 ERA as a reliever this year in the majors.

Robles (4-0) earned the win against Boston on Sunday, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings and giving up one hit while striking out two.

Robles retired Xander Bogaerts for the final out of the ninth inning to send the game into extra frames, then shut down the Red Sox in the 10th after Los Angeles scored the go-ahead run in the top of the inning. Robles has not had a save opportunity since July 24 but remains firmly entrenched as the Angels' closer, posting a 2.73 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 51:13 K:BB over 52.2 innings while converting 16 of 18 save chances this season.

Payano will make his next start Thursday against the Twins, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Payano has struggled while part of the Rangers' rotation, pitching to a 4.97 ERA and 2.132 WHIP over three starts. In his previous start Saturday, he lasted just three innings with nine of the 17 batters he faced reaching base. He'll get at least two more outings as a starter -- Thursday's start and as part of a doubleheader Aug. 20 against the Angels. The Rangers are expected to bring up left-hander Joe Palumbo following his next start at Triple-A Nashville.

Pruitt will serve as the primary pitcher Monday against the Padres behind opener Diego Castillo, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Pruitt will come into the outing looking to build on a successful return to the majors, which saw him fire two scoreless frames versus the Blue Jays last Monday. The 29-year-old right-hander has scuffled overall at the big-league level this season, having generated a 5.16 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 22.2 innings.

Rogers (2-3) allowed a grand slam while striking out one batter in one-third of an inning as he took the loss to Cleveland on Sunday.

The lefty entered a tie game in the 10th inning and put three straight runners on base before Carlos Santana smashed a game-winning grand slam. The rough outing inflated Rogers' ERA from 2.03 to 2.68, though his 68:10 K:BB still looks terrific.

Hand (5-3) blew the save, allowing two runs on four hits in one inning Sunday, blowing the save, but was later awarded the win over Minnesota.

It was Hand's third blown save, making him 29-for-32 in save chances this season. Fortunately, Carlos Santana swatted a game-winning grand slam in the 10th frame to erase Hand's mistake. The 29-year-old still owns a solid 2.61 ERA.

Hendricks struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Sunday, earning a save against the White Sox.

Hendricks blew two straight save chances to end July but has secured all three chances so far in August. Despite the recent struggles, the 30-year-old owns a 1.60 ERA with a stellar 85:19 K:BB.

Pagan notched the save against Seattle on Sunday, retiring one batter in the 1-0 victory.

After Ryan Yarbrough dominated the Mariners for 8.2 innings, Pagan was brought in to retire Omar Narvaez and preserve the win. He induced a groundball on his second pitch to pick up his 12th save of the season. In his first stint as a closer, Pagan has converted 12 of 18 save opportunities while posting a 2.01 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 68:12 K:BB over 49.1 innings.

Yarbrough (11-3) earned the win against Seattle on Sunday, completing 8.2 shutout innings and allowing three hits. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter.

Yarbrough needed only 99 pitches (73 strikes) to deliver 26 outs but was denied his first career complete game and shutout when manager Kevin Cash opted to turn to closer Emilio Pagan to retire the final batter in the 1-0 duel. Pitching as a traditional starter for the first time in four outings, Yarbrough flustered Seattle hitters all afternoon, allowing only a trio of singles and preventing any Mariner from reaching second base. The 27-year-old has now allowed one run or fewer in 13 of his 20 appearances this season and has not been charged with a loss since giving up five runs to the Angels on June 13. He'll carry a 3.56 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 78:13 K:BB over 98.2 innings into his next scheduled start, at home against the Tigers on Saturday.