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Littell was sent back to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

After serving as the 26th man for Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Littell will head back to Triple-A. He struggled in a spot start, surrendering six runs on six hits and four walks while taking the loss.

Trivino (3-1) allowed three earned runs on two hits and a walk over one-third of an inning in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. He struck out one.

After a near-perfect run to open his major-league career, Trivino finally showed some vulnerability Tuesday. Asked to preserve a 4-4 tie entering the bottom of the eighth, Trivino immediately faltered by allowing a leadoff 404-foot solo home run to Adrian Beltre. A Jurickson Profar walk later, it was Joey Gallo's turn to take the young right-hander deep, and his two-run homer gave the Rangers a three-run lead that proved to be the final margin of victory. The pair of round trippers were the first two surrendered by Trivino over his first 22.1 big-league innings, and the forgettable outing bumped his ERA up more than a full run, from a sparkling 0.82 to 2.01.

Graterol (wrist) was reinstated from the 7-day disabled list Wednesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Graterol recently landed on the disabled list with a wrist issue, but the injury was minor and he's ready to return to action. The 19-year-old right-hander has made five starts for Low-A Cedar Rapids this season, posting a 1.78 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with a 36:6 K:BB over 25.1 innings.

Stanek is listed as Thursday's starting pitcher against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek will get another chance to serve as the team's opener, but he likely won't throw more than two innings. In his last five appearances, he's posted a 2.45 ERA and 0.68 WHIP with seven strikeouts over 7.1 innings.

Yarbrough is scheduled to enter Wednesday's game against the Nationals in relief of starter Jonny Venters and absorb the bulk of the innings, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Yarbrough's usage has followed a similar pattern in each of his last three appearances, with the lefty coming out of the bullpen to piggyback either Ryne Stanek or Sergio Romo in those games. The unorthodox usage hasn't diminished Yarbrough's effectiveness, as he has gone 1-0 with a 2.37 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 21:4 K:BB in 19 frames over those contests. That type of production warrants a roster spot in just about all deeper mixed leagues.

Littell (0-1) allowed six runs on six hits and four walks across three innings while taking the loss Tuesday against the White Sox. He recorded one strikeout.

Littell was under siege in the first inning, when he allowed a two-run home run to Jose Abreu before Chicago plated another pair with three straight hits. He didn't allow another run during his time on the mound, but he walked the first two batters in the fourth inning and watched as the bullpen allowed them both to score. Littell was expected to head back to Triple-A Rochester after the start, and this poor performance made that a virtual certainty.

Rodney earned his 13th save with a clean ninth inning during Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, recording one strikeout.

Rodney has allowed only six hits and one run over his last 14 outings, and has converted 11 straight saves. The 41-year-old is 13-for-16 in save opportunities and now has a 2.57 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 20 strikeouts over 21 innings pitched.

Moore did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's win over the Athletics, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out two over six innings.

The lefty was tagged for a pair of runs in the first inning, but he was able to recover from that point to notch just his second quality start of the year. Moore wasn't missing many bats -- it was the sixth time this season he's struck out two or fewer -- and he yielded three extra-base hits including a home run. Even so, he was able to make it through six innings for the first time since April 17. He'll take an unsightly 7.47 ERA into a start against the Astros on Sunday.

Manaea allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out two over 5.1 innings in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers. He did not factor into the decision.

Manaea left in line for the win and surrendered fewer than three runs for the first time in seven starts, but it was still not the sharpest of outings. The lefty induced only three swinging strikes and threw just 48 of 90 pitches for strikes en route to issuing a season-high four walks and matching a season low with the two punchouts. The 26-year-old also yielded a pair of solo home runs and has now been taken deep at least once in seven straight starts. Following a terrific April that featured a no-hitter, Manaea is sporting a 6.63 ERA since the start of May. Next up is a home start against the Royals on Sunday.

In the words of manager Kevin Cash, Andriese will "fill the gap" in Friday's home game against the Mariners in the wake of Chris Archer's placement on the disabled list with an abdominal injury, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

What that phrase means exactly is a topic for debate. Andriese certainly could play the role of a traditional multi-inning starter, filling in for Archer in the starting rotation, or he could be brought in for an extended relief stint after the opening pitcher if Cash opts to go with a "bullpen day." The exact manner in which he'll be deployed may not become known until later in the week.