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Povse is 1-6 with an 8.84 ERA and 1.88 WHIP across 36.2 innings over eight starts for Triple-A Tacoma.

The towering right-hander has hit a wall at the Triple-A level following a fairly brisk progression up the minor-league ladder prior to last season. After arriving via trade with the Braves in 2017, Povse put together a solid stint at Double-A Arkansas before bumping up to Tacoma to finish off the season. He was hit hard over 13 appearances (five starts), posting a 7.39 ERA and 1.70 WHIP over 31.2 innings. It's been more of the same thus far this season, with the fact Povse has already yielded a career-high six home runs certainly playing a significant part in his struggles. The 24-year-old right-hander is also struggling with his control more than he had at any other professional stop.

Covey will start Wednesday against the Orioles, Tom Musick of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Covey was recently recalled from Triple-A Charlotte after the White Sox demoted Carson Fulmer. Covey, who was a Rule 5 selection in 2017, will be looking for his first big-league win. He was 0-8 with a 7.58 ERA in 19 games (13 starts) for Chicago last season.

Rodney tossed a perfect ninth for his 10th save Monday against Detroit.

Rodney has recorded saves in eight straight opportunities since blowing three in a row in April and putting his job in jeopardy. Now, though, with a 2.70 ERA and a scoreless streak that has lasted him all of May, Rodney is sitting pretty as Minnesota's closer.

Santiago (0-2) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts through six innings to take the loss Monday against Baltimore.

Santiago was undone by a trio of solo homers off Orioles bats, which sullied a performance that featured 11 swinging strikes on just 92 pitches. His seven home runs allowed this season are the major factor behind his 5.17 ERA. That said, Santiago is looking like a solid enough option to remain in the rotation to replace the injured Miguel Gonzalez, who is likely to be out with a shoulder injury through mid-June, as Santiago is at least capable of eating innings and picking up a few strikeouts along the way. Expect him to take his next turn Saturday against the Tigers.

Manager Aaron Boone said Kahnle (shoulder) is hoping to return from the 10-day disabled list Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Kahnle was originally hoping to rejoin the Yankees prior to Monday's series opener against the Twins, but it now sounds like Friday is a more realistic return date. He's set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Low-A Charleston on Monday, and if all goes well he could be back in the Yankees' bullpen by the weekend. The reliever has been sidelined since mid-April with a shoulder injury.

Gallegos was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

Gallegos tossed 20.1 innings for the Yankees last season, recording an unspectacular 4.87 ERA, though his strikeout (25.0 percent) and walk (5.7 percent) rates were both strong. He'll fill a low-leverage role in the Yankees' bullpen. Clint Frazier was sent down to Triple-A on Sunday in a corresponding move.

Castro made two appearances for the Orioles out of the bullpen during their four-game series with the Red Sox over the weekend, tossing three scoreless, no-hit innings while walking three and striking out one.

After keeping the Royals off the board for 4.2 innings in a mop-up outing May 10, Castro had been tabbed to replace Chris Tillman (back) in the rotation after the latter was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Castro was lined up to make his first start last Wednesday against the Phillies, but a postponement ultimately prevented that from happening. The Orioles then appointed Triple-A Norfolk righty David Hess for Sunday's game in Boston when a fifth starter was required, resulting in Castro's window for joining the rotation coming to a close. Castro will likely get an opportunity to start games for the Orioles at some point this season, but it's uncertain when that might happen with manager Buck Showalter seemingly content to stick with Hess as the fifth member of the rotation for now.

Pagan, who notched his first win of the season Saturday against the Blue Jays in his initial appearance since returning from Triple-A Nashville, used his fastball a season-high 86.2 percent of the time in that outing, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "I've got to stick with what I do and believe that it will work out for the best more often than not: Throwing the fastball up in the zone, the slider off that, working in the split whenever I get a chance, whenever it's a good situation for it," Pagan said.

Pitching coach Scott Emerson stated the right-hander's velocity was also up slightly to the 95-96 mph range during the appearance, which he emphasized can make a notable difference with a "mistake pitch" such as that one. Pagan had struggled while relying less on his power pitch and more on his slider before being demoted May 2, giving up seven earned runs on 13 hits over his last six appearances. Manager Bob Melvin saw Pagan's effort Saturday as a reflection of what his reliever is capable of when he pitches to his strengths. "It just seemed like he was confident," Melvin said. "Things like that don't show up, but those two innings we got from him kept us where we could have the potential comeback. He has it in him. It probably was good for him to go down and work on his strengths."

Diaz fired a scoreless 10th inning in an extra-innings win over the Tigers on Sunday, allowing a hit while recording a strikeout.

Diaz got 14 of his 17 pitches into the strike zone while preserving a 2-2 tie, lowering his ERA to 1.93 in the process. The hard-throwing right-hander had bounced back nicely from his second blown save of the season by closing out Friday night's one-run win over the Tigers, and Sunday's effort represented his fourth scoreless appearance over the last five trips to the mound.

Andriese (1-2) allowed two unearned runs on two walks and a wild pitch over two innings in a loss to the Angels on Sunday. He also recorded two strikeouts.

The 28-year-old right-hander followed Sergio Romo after the latter started for a second consecutive day. After a mostly uneventful first 1.2 innings, Andriese struggled with his control, allowing Andrelton Simmons to reach first on an error, walking Zack Cozart, and uncorking a wild pitch while facing Luis Valbuena that moved both runners over. Valbuena would eventually plate Simmons with a groundout, while Cozart subsequently crossed the plate on a Martin Maldonado sacrifice fly allowed by Jose Alvarado, a run that also went on Andriese's ledger. Despite Sunday's difficulties, Andriese has actually enjoyed a successful month, having dropped his ERA from 4.32 to 3.14 while giving up just two earned runs over 12 innings across six appearances.