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Thornton (3-7) took the loss Monday as the Blue Jays were downed 10-8 by the Red Sox, coughing up five runs on five hits and three walks over 1.1 innings. He failed to strike out a batter.

A Michael Chavis grand slam in the first inning accounted for most of the damage against Thornton. The rookie right-hander will take a 5.25 ERA and 97:44 K:BB through 96 innings into his next start Saturday in Detroit.

Montero (elbow) has posted a 10.50 ERA with 10 strikeouts over six innings at Double-A Frisco this season.

Montero was forced to miss the entire 2018 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery, though he was able to return to game action with the Rangers' Arizona League affiliate in mid-June and has since been coming out of the bullpen at Double-A. The right-hander doesn't appear to have found his groove just yet, but he'll likely need a considerate amount of time to get back up to speed after rehabbing for a year.

The Royals recalled Barlow from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Barlow will provide the Kansas City bullpen with some extra depth after the team summoned Brian Flynn from the relief ranks to make a spot start over the weekend following the trade of Homer Bailey to Oakland. Barlow has racked up 52 strikeouts in 36.1 innings with the big club this season, but a 6.19 ERA and 1.54 WHIP have limited his overall fantasy impact.

Betances (lat) played catch Monday, completing 25 throws from approximately 60 feet, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

The flat-ground session represents Betances' first throwing of any kind since early June, when he was shut down after developing a low-grade lat strain. Because the injury is linked to the shoulder issue that had sidelined him since spring training, Betances' rehab program is expected to last multiple weeks before the Yankees contemplate activating him from the 60-day injured list. Betances' velocity reports more so than his results in any minor-league action will bear watching once he advances to pitching in games.

Giles (elbow) resumed throwing off flat ground Monday but won't be available in relief in the Blue Jays' series opener with the Red Sox, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Giles has yet to make an appearance in the second half after experiencing nerve inflammation in his elbow following a recent massage, but Toronto remains optimistic that the closer will avoid a trip to the injured list. Though the hard-throwing righty admitted he felt rusty while playing catch Monday, he reported no physical issues during the workout. Giles could take another step forward Tuesday by completing a bullpen session, which could be enough for the Blue Jays to clear him for game action.

The Tigers optioned Soto to Triple-A Toledo following Sunday's 12-8 win over the Royals.

After Soto closed out the first half as a member of the rotation, the Tigers shifted him to the bullpen coming out of the All-Star break. He was stellar in his lone appearance in long relief over the weekend in Kansas City, striking out three and allowing one hit and no walks over three scoreless frames in Friday's loss. Detroit may have chosen to send Soto back to Toledo so he can continue his development as a starter.

The Red Sox recalled Weber from Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

He'll move up to the active roster as a replacement for long reliever Hector Velazquez, who was sent back to Pawtucket following Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. Three of Weber's previous six appearances with Boston came as a starter, but he'll work out of the bullpen with the Red Sox recently acquiring Andrew Cashner from the Orioles to round out their rotation.

Bass (1-3) was charged with a loss against the Angels on Sunday, allowing two earned runs on two hits and a walk over 1.2 innings. He also recorded a strikeout.

Tasked with preserving a 3-3 tie when he entered in the bottom of the eighth, Bass got his appearance off to a reasonably positive start by retiring two of the first three hitters he faced. However, he allowed a pinch-hit single to Justin Bour before exiting and then saw Roenis Elias surrender a three-run home run to Matt Thaiss that plated both of the runners that were Bass's responsibility. The 31-year-old has now been charged with a pair of earned runs each in two of his four July outings, leading to a bump in his ERA from 3.57 to 4.43.

Pardinho allowed three hits and a walk over five scoreless innings while striking out four for Low-A Lansing on Sunday.

The 18-year-old right-hander got a late start to the season due to elbow soreness, but after he made one appearance in the Gulf Coast League, the Jays gave him an aggressive promotion to the Midwest League and he's responded by posting a 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB through his first 14 innings of full-season ball. Pardinho's short stature does create some bullpen concerns in the long run, but he's got plenty of time to prove he can handle the rigors of a rotation spot as he makes his way up the ladder.

Robles worked around a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 13th save of the season Sunday against the Mariners.

Staked to a three-run lead, Robles pumped in 15 of 20 pitches for strikes as he worked around a two-out single to retire the side. He walked three batters in his previous outing, so it was good to see his control return during this outing. Robles is excelling in the closer's role and now has a 2.68 ERA for the season on the back of eight consecutive scoreless innings.