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Borucki (0-2) gave up two runs (zero earned) on six hits and zero walks while striking out two in six innings Tuesday against the Twins. He took the loss.

He has now received 10 runs of support over his five big-league starts, with eight of those coming in a lone outing (July 13 at Boston), so his teammates haven't been doing him any favors at the plate. With Marco Estrada (hip) leaving a rehab start with a blister Tuesday, it seems likely that Borucki will get at least one more turn in the big-league rotation -- either Sunday against the White Sox or Monday against the A's.

Gallegos was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Gallegos was promoted from the RailRiders on Sunday but did not make an appearance during the brief stint in the majors. The 26-year-old returns to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he has a 3.55 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 25.1 innings this season.

Tate was a healthy scratch from Tuesday's game with Double-A Trenton, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Tate appears to be the centerpiece prospect for the Yankees to acquire Zach Britton from the Orioles, and the team wasn't going to risk him starting Tuesday as trade talks progress. Nothing is official at this point but the two sides seem to be closing in on an agreement.

Graveman will undergo Tommy John surgery, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

He has not pitched since May 24, but since he won't be having the surgery until now, Graveman will likely miss the entire 2019 season. The 27-year-old righty has a 4.38 ERA in 446 MLB innings, but turned in a career-worst 7.60 ERA in seven starts for the big-league club this season before suffering the injury.

Harvey (shoulder) is close to returning to game action, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

While he is listed as active at Double-A Bowie, Harvey has not pitched in a game since June 1 due to a shoulder injury. It would be a big accomplishment for the oft-injured righty to return in short order and stay healthy through the final five weeks of the minor-league season. He has a 5.57 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 30 strikeouts in 32.1 innings this season at Double-A.

Pomeranz (biceps) was activated from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Tuesday's start against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

He missed almost two months with the biceps injury, and will make his return to the rotation after making four minor-league rehab appearances. In his latest outing, he gave up one run on one hit and two walks while striking out five over six innings for Triple-A Pawtucket, building up his pitch count to 69 (45 strikes). He probably won't get to 100 pitches in his first start back, but could go deep enough to qualify for the win.

Mayza was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

He spent a couple weeks with the big club during this most recent stint, but will make way with starter Ryan Borucki rejoining Toronto. The lefty reliever has a 4.67 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 17.1 innings this season.

Borucki was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo in advance of Tuesday's start against the Twins.

The 24-year-old southpaw has a 3.52 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 21 strikeouts in 23 innings (four starts) with the big club. He has proven that he can be competent at times, but was never seen as a guy with high-end stuff in the minors, and his xFIP (4.13) along with most projections systems are predicting negative regression going forward. Marco Estrada (hip) may be able to return to the rotation this weekend, so this could end up being a spot start for Borucki.

Andriese (3-4) allowed two unearned runs on three hits over 3.2 innings in a win over the Yankees on Monday. He struck out five.

Andriese continues to be utilized in a variety of roles and at different points within games. The 28-year-old followed opener Hunter Wood on Monday and bounced back from a pair of outings in which he'd allowed a combined six earned runs over four innings against the Tigers and Twins. Andriese's inconsistency is reflected to an extent in his 4.07 ERA, although he does offer solid strikeout upside. The right-hander sports a 59:18 K:BB over 59.2 innings this season, leading to a career-best 8.9 K/9.

Fulmer has been removed from the rotation at Triple-A Charlotte and is now pitching out of the bullpen, Doug Padilla of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Fulmer opened the season in the White Sox's rotation before he was sent back to Charlotte under the weight of an 8.07 ERA in eight major-league starts. His fortunes didn't improve much with the move to Triple-A, where he was 3-5 with a 5.80 ERA and 32 walks over 45 innings as a starter. Since his move to the bullpen, Fulmer has allowed two runs in five appearances, spanning 6.1 innings. With top pitching prospect Michael Kopech getting closer to the majors and several other starting prospects in the pipeline, Fulmer's transition to reliever may be a permanent move.