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Jose Leclerc RP | SD
Rangers' Jose Leclerc: Will head to majors
Leclerc was called up Tuesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
The 22-year-old has not yet stepped foot on a major league field, but will most likely do so with the crippled Rangers pitching staff needing fresh arms to get them to the All-Star break. Leclerc posted a 2.64 ERA over 44.1 innings between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock this season.
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Daniel Norris RP | CLE
Tigers' Daniel Norris: Will likely head to disabled list
Norris (oblique) underwent an MRI on Tuesday and will likely be placed on the disabled list, MLB Network's Jon Morosi reports.
Norris went down with a right oblique strain during Monday's game against the Indians and left the game in the third inning. He suffered the same injury last season, which caused him to miss a month of action. The Tigers haven't officially placed him on the disabled list yet, but the club is hoping that he'll be able to come back shortly after the All-Star Break. If Norris ends up on the disabled list, Buck Farmer or Matt Boyd could take his spot in the rotation Saturday against the Blue Jays.
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Kendall Graveman RP | ARI
Athletics' Kendall Graveman: Allows only one run in win Monday
Graveman had a strong outing Monday against the Twins, earning a win while allowing only one run over 6.2 innings.
Graveman, a middling fantasy option for much of the season, has come on a bit in his last five starts. Over that span, he has allowed only one run three times and two runs once. Over the past month, Graveman has lowered his ERA nearly a run from 5.47 to 4.57. He will never be a huge strikeout source (6.02 K/9 this season and 5.99 K/9 in 2015), but his recent form makes him a decent matchup play in deeper leagues. Graveman is scheduled to next take the mound Saturday in Houston.
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Ryan Garton RP | SEA
Rays' Ryan Garton: Notches first save of season Monday
Garton struck out one and recorded his first save in a 4-2 victory over the Angels on Monday, allowing a hit and a walk in two-thirds of an inning.
The 26-year-old put together his second consecutive scoreless appearance, following a forgettable June 30 outing versus the Tigers in which he gave up four earned runs without recording an out. Garton didn't exactly do it the easy way Monday after coming on with one out in the ninth. He issued a walk to Yunel Escobar before impressively getting Mike Trout looking for the second out of the inning while Escobar took second without a play. After an Albert Pujols infield single put runners at the corners, Garton was able to get the red-hot C.J. Cron to foul out to end the game. Outside of the aforementioned meltdown against Detroit, the young right-hander has scoreless appearances in four of his five trips to the mound since being recalled from Triple-A Durham on June 21.
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Matt Moore RP | BOS
Rays' Matt Moore: Puts together second straight strong start
Moore (5-5) gave up two earned runs on six hits and two walks over 6.2 innings in a 4-2 victory over the Angels on Monday.
The 27-year-old southpaw followed up his seven-inning shutout of the Red Sox in his previous start with another solid outing. Moore fired 74 of his 113 pitches for strikes, and he notched first-pitch strikes on 20 of 30 hitters. The effort certainly didn't do anything to diminish Moore's trade value, and he'll likely continue to be the subject of rumors for a possible move for the next several weeks. He'll look to continue his stretch of strong performances when he takes the mound for a rematch with Boston next Saturday.
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Daniel Norris RP | CLE
Tigers' Daniel Norris: Will undergo MRI on Tuesday
Norris will undergo an MRI on Tuesday for the right oblique strain he suffered during Monday's abbreviated start against the Indians.
It's deja vu for Norris since he suffered the same injury last season and missed nearly a month of action. Although, the results of his MRI will be the deciding factor on whether or not he'll have to sit out again this time around.
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Daniel Norris RP | CLE
Tigers' Daniel Norris: Exits game with injury
Norris exited Monday's game against the Indians with an undisclosed injury in the third inning, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Norris officially went 2.0 innings but was taken out in the third after registering a walk to Rajai Davis on four straight pitches. With the specificity and severity of Norris' injury still unknown, further info parsing out the situation will be forthcoming from the Tigers.
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Alex Colome RP | CHW
Rays' Alex Colome: Expects to be activated Tuesday
Colome expects to be activated Tuesday, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Colome said he felt fine after his bullpen session and will be able to return from the 15-day DL on his first eligible day as a result. He has established himself as a force out of the Rays bullpen with 19 saves, a 1.76 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 30.2 innings this year.
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Trevor May RP | ATH
Twins' Trevor May: Will be activated from DL on Tuesday
May (back) will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Earlier Monday, there was some question as to the precise date of May's activation, but he'll indeed return to the Twins' bullpen in time for Tuesday's contest versus the A's. He could immediately be involved in high-leverage situations out of the bullpen due to the uncertain nature of the closing situation.
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Buddy Boshers RP | HOU
Twins' Buddy Boshers: Optioned to Triple-A Rochester
Boshers was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Monday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Since he was recalled in late May, Boshers has recorded more than a strikeout per inning (14 K in 13 IP). However, he's also only made four appearances in the last 13 games. In anticipation of activating Trevor May (back) from the disabled list Tuesday, Boshers will find himself back in the minors.