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Mengden (foot) flew back to Oakland to have his sprained right foot examined by team doctors, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Mengden's status remains firmly up in the air, with a stint on the disabled list still a possibility. The veteran has had previous issues with his foot, but Slusser reports the feeling is this current injury is unrelated. A further update on Mengden's status is possible Monday, when clarity should be shed on his chances of making his next scheduled start Thursday against the Tigers.

Andriese gave up three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

His ERA went from 3.68 to 4.02 after this outing. Andriese has not gone deeper than 3.2 innings in any of his outings this season, so even when he gets the start, there's almost no chance he'll go deep enough to qualify for the win.

Covey (hip) expects to throw a side session on Tuesday and may be able to start Friday's game in Texas, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

He left Saturday's start against the Athletics with right hip soreness but said he felt better on Sunday. Assuming all goes well when he throws Tuesday, there's no reason to think he wouldn't make his next start, but given his limited upside and the uncertainty regarding this injury, he makes for a high-risk start in weekly leagues.

Rodney threw a perfect ninth inning and struck out all three batters he faced in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

In his last five outings, Rodney has allowed just one hit in 4.1 scoreless innings, striking out nine batters in the process. He's now 17-for-20 in save chances with a 2.73 ERA on the year. After a 4.12 ERA in 183.1 innings from 2015-2017, the 41-year-old has turned back the clock and has one again become a reliable, full-time closer.

Robles was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

Robles had been claimed off waivers from the Mets on Saturday. The Angels will hope he pitches better on the west coast than he did on the east, as he recorded a 5.03 ERA in 19.2 innings for the Mets this season after stumbling to a 4.92 ERA last year. Jose Miguel Fernandez was optioned to Salt Lake in a corresponding move.

Borucki was scratched from his scheduled start for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday and is expected to replace Aaron Sanchez (finger) in the Blue Jays' rotation, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Providing further confirmation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports that Borucki is being listed in the Astros' media notes as Toronto's probable starter for Tuesday's game in Houston. Borucki, a 24-year-old lefty, threw seven scoreless innings in his most recent start for Buffalo, lowering his ERA and WHIP to 3.27 and 1.17, respectively, through 77 innings this season. He lines up to oppose Charlie Morton in his major-league debut.

Busenitz was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Fernando Romero was optioned down Saturday, and Busenitz will come up to replace him on the active roster. Busenitz enjoyed a great run with the Twins last year (1.99 ERA, 0.98 WHIP), and while he wasn't as good during a prior stint with the big club earlier this season, his numbers out of the bullpen with Rochester suggest he may be able to carve out a permanent spot in time.

Pomeranz (biceps, neck) is expected to the throw a bullpen session Monday, Bill Ballou of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.

Manager Alex Cora was optimistic about the progress Pomeranz showed in a session Friday. There will likely be a rehab stint in the minors before the left-hander rejoins the team.

Martin has moved into a bullpen role for Double-A Frisco, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Martin was moved out of the starting rotation four games ago after posting an 8.02 ERA in 10 starts. The 6-foot-4 left-hander has allowed runs in each of his four appearances out of the bullpen.

McHugh (3-0) retired all three batters faced by strikeout and got the win in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning victory over Kansas City.

McHugh picked up a second win this week while striking out five of the six batters he's faced. The starter-turned-reliever has transitioned into a strikeout pitcher. He has at least one punchout in his last 13 games (27 K's over 19.1 IP) and lords over the rest of the Astros' staff at 12.6 K/9.