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The Royals optioned Duran to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

The 25-year-old picked up the win Tuesday against the Athletics but then surrendered two runs on one hit and three walks while recording just one out Thursday. After throwing 35 pitches in three days, Duran will head back down in favor of Jose Cuas.

The Royals recalled Cuas from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Cuas spent 96 hours at Omaha but will rejoin Kansas City's bullpen. He's appeared in 10 games for the Royals this season, allowing two runs on 12 hits and four walks with 13 strikeouts across 11 innings.

The Blue Jays optioned Cellucci to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

Cellucci had his contract selected Wednesday but didn't appear in a game during his 48 hours with the big club, so his major-league debut will have to wait. He loses his spot on the 26-man roster to Spencer Arrighetti, who was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Bautista (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Chesapeake on Sunday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Bautista will make one appearance with Chesapeake before moving his rehab to Triple-A Norfolk next week. The right-hander said he's feeling good and that everything is progressing well in his return from shoulder surgery. He appears to have a good chance of pitching with the big club before the end of the regular season.

Whitlock (elbow) resumed throwing Wednesday and is expected to throw a bullpen session in the near future, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Whitlock was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation last week but appears to be nearing a return to the mound. It sounds like Whitlock's stay on the IL could be around the minimum. The 30-year-old has posted a 2.05 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 49:7 K:BB across 44 innings out of the Boston bullpen this season.

The Astros optioned King to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

King has appeared in 51 games out of Houston's bullpen this season, posting a 4.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 44:19 K:BB across 53 innings. He was shelled for five runs on five hits with one strikeout across 1.1 innings during Thursday's 18-3 loss to the Angels. After throwing 37 pitches in that outing, he's heading down so the Astros can recall a fresher arm.

The Astros recalled Teng from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Teng was optioned to Sugar Land in late July and worked exclusively out of the bullpen while with the minor-league club, turning in a 3.48 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB across 10.1 innings. He'll work in relief for the Astros after making 10 starts for the team earlier this season.

The Orioles recalled Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

To make room for him on the 26-man roster, Baltimore DFA'd Albert Suarez. Nunez has pitched in 40 games out the Orioles' bullpen this season, registering a 4.60 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 46:22 K:BB across 45 innings.

The Athletics optioned Rashi to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

The right-hander was called up by the A's on Tuesday after being claimed off waivers and will head to Triple-A after giving up a run across two innings during his team debut Thursday in Kansas City. Rashi has surrendered five earned runs with a 5:3 K:BB over 5.2 frames between the Diamondbacks and Athletics this year.

The Yankees signed Morgan to a minor-league contract Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Morgan had recently elected for free agency after being removed from the Royals' 40-man roster. The right-handed reliever has logged a 5.12 ERA and 16:9 K:BB over 19.1 innings in the majors this season, and he holds a 1.40 ERA and 35:15 K:BB across 25.2 frames at the Triple-A level in 2026.