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Curtiss is expected to have his contract selected by the Twins on Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Tim Melville was designated for assignment Tuesday to open up a 40-man roster spot that will soon be occupied by Curtiss. The 24-year-old currently owns a 1.38 ERA over 39 innings between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Rochester this season. He'll likely slot into the Twins' bullpen upon his promotion.

Belisle gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to pick up his fourth save of the season in a 4-1 win over the White Sox.

He's been outstanding since the beginning of July -- Belisle hasn't been charged with a run in 16 of 17 appearances over that stretch, leading to a 1.04 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, a 21:2 K:BB, five holds and four saves in his last 17.1 innings. His grip on the closer role in Minnesota appears to be tightening.

Andriese (hip) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Durham on Wednesday and an additional one next Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Following that pair of outings, Andriese will presumably be ready for activation from the disabled list, provided he's suffered no setbacks. That timeline would put the right-hander on target for the early September return that been the goal for some time, giving him the opportunity to build on the 5-1 record and 3.54 ERA that he's compiled through 12 starts.

Kittredge was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

A spot on the roster opened up Tuesday when the Rays designated Trevor Plouffe for assignment, and the team has decided to recall Kittredge to provide some additional depth in the bullpen. The 27-year-old allowed two earned runs over 3.1 innings of relief with the big-league club earlier this season.

Treinen allowed one hit while recording a scoreless four-out save Tuesday against the Orioles. He struck out one batter.

The lone hit Treinen allowed came with the bases loaded after he relieved Chris Hatcher with two outs in the eighth inning. Though two runs scored at that juncture, Treinen escaped the jam with no further damage before recording a 1-2-3 ninth. The 29-year-old allowed three runs over a 2.2-inning span last week, but he's bounced back with 3.1 scoreless innings and a pair of saves over his last two outings.

Diekman (abdomen) will make his second minor-league rehab appearance Wednesday with Double-A Frisco, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Diekman made his first appearance of the season Thursday, striking out two in a clean scoreless frame. The 30-year-old will likely make one or two more rehab appearances following his Wednesday action, but could conceivably return from the disabled list in the next couple of weeks.

Merritt has been confirmed as Friday's starter against the Royals, Zack Meisel of The Athletic Cleveland reports.

Danny Salazar was placed on the DL with elbow inflammation, and Merritt is on the 40-man roster and has not pitched since Aug. 17, so he made for a natural spot starter. Josh Tomlin (hamstring) is expected to slot back into the rotation next week, so Merritt's time in the rotation could be limited to one start. He has a 3.12 ERA and just three strikeouts in 8.2 innings in the big leagues this season, while notching a 3.03 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 85 strikeouts in 116 innings at Triple-A.

Almonte (shoulder) was recalled from Triple-A and placed on the 60-day disabled list with a right rotator cuff strain.

While Almonte will be eligible to return in late September, a return seems unlikely given the nature of the injury. One of the top pitching prospects in the Royals' system, Almonte started this season at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and worked his way to the big leagues, pitching an inning of work out of the bullpen on two different occasions for the Royals.

Zych was placed on the 10-day DL on Tuesday with a right elbow flexor bundle strain.

It has been a struggle for Zych to stay healthy over the past couple years, although he was able to log 40.2 innings in the majors this year before breaking down. He had a 2.66 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 35 strikeouts over that span. It would not be surprising if we don't see Zych pitching again until 2018, although nothing is official on that front. Dan Altavilla was recalled from Triple-A as a corresponding move.

Mayza was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He has a 0.93 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in 19.1 innings at Triple-A. Look for him to be used as a lefty specialist, primarily in lower-leverage situations. Nick Tepesch was placed on the paternity list as a corresponding move.