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Harvey reported improvement with his back Monday and is considered day-to-day, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Harvey had to be removed from Sunday's appearance against the Cubs with lower-back spasms. He has not been placed on the injured list and looks to have avoided a serious injury. Harvey has yielded one run with a 2:4 K:BB over 2.2 innings since coming over to the Royals in a trade.

Alzolay (forearm) has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa and sent to Chicago to be examined following a setback, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Alzolay didn't recover well from his last rehab appearance at Iowa on Saturday, prompting the move. The reliever went more than two months between game appearances due to a flexor strain and lasted just three outings before a setback, which isn't a great sign. More should be known about Alzolay's status later this week.

The Brewers placed Megill on the 15-day injured list Monday with a lower-back injury, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Megill will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the damage, but the team has already deemed it bad enough to require a stint on the IL. Between this injury and Devin Williams' return to the closer role, fantasy managers can no longer rely on Megill as a source of saves.

The Rangers recalled Garabito from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Garabito was sent down to Round Rock on Thursday to make room on the 26-man roster for Dane Dunning, but the former is eligible to return to the big club early since Jon Gray (groin) was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Though Garabito will be deployed out of the bullpen in his return to the big club, he could be a candidate to eat innings Friday versus the Red Sox, when Gray's next turn through the rotation is scheduled to come up. Garabito has made eight starts across 11 outings in Triple-A this season, logging a 3.56 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over 48 innings.

The White Sox recalled Peralta from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.

Peralta is taking the roster and bullpen spot vacated by Michael Kopech, who was traded to the Dodgers earlier Tuesday. The left-hander has covered six innings in the majors this season, permitting four runs.

Martin (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

Martin has been on the injured list since July 5 with right elbow inflammation, but he's set to advance to the final phase of his recovery program if his upcoming bullpen session goes well. Assuming he escapes the workout no worse for the wear, Martin could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend. Martin owns a 3.42 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 10 holds across 26.1 innings this season.

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

Ort has turned in three spotless innings during his time with the Astros this season, striking out six along the way. He'll provide the bullpen with a fresh right-handed arm.

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

Dubin had pitched both of the last two days, so the Astros will replace him with a fresh bullpen arm in right-hander Kaleb Ort, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Estevez, when asked Monday what his role with the Phillies would be, responded, "I'm down for whatever, man," Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Estevez was acquired in a trade with the Angels on Saturday, with pitching prospects George Klassen and Samuel Aldegheri going the other way. Estevez saved 20 games and produced a 2.38 ERA and 0.74 WHIP prior to the move, but his new manager Rob Thomson typically preferred a committee approach. Estevez may well be ahead of both Jose Alvarado (13 saves) and Jeff Hoffman (nine saves) on the closer depth chart, but his share of the ninth inning will likely be smaller than it was in Los Angeles.

The Royals recalled Klein from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Klein has permitted four runs over 5.2 relief innings during his time with the big club this season. The right-hander will operate in low-leverage spots out of the bullpen.