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Bradford will not start for the Rangers on Tuesday in Houston as initially reported.

Bradford could wind up going multiple innings as a bulk reliever, but the Rangers have opted to open with Yerry Rodriguez. The Astros will be going with a traditional starter in J.P. France.

Rodriguez will serve as the Rangers' opener for Tuesday's game in Houston.

The Rangers had initially listed Cody Bradford as Tuesday's starter, but they've apparently reversed course and will go with Rodriguez first. Bradford is a candidate for bulk relief innings, as is Owen White.

Miami acquired Castillo from the Padres on Tuesday for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonville.

Castillo was designated for assignment by San Diego last week, having been lit up for four earned runs while recording only one out in his lone major-league appearance of the season back on July 4. The 27-year-old left-hander hasn't had success at the MLB level since 2018.

Bradford will start for the Rangers on Tuesday in Houston, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

It's Nathan Eovaldi's spot, but the Rangers have opted to skip Eovaldi's turn in the rotation after he's experienced a recent dip in velocity. Half of Bradford's appearances for Texas this season have been starts and he was used as a starter at Triple-A Round Rock, but lately he's been used more in relief, including last Friday when he went 1.1 innings versus the Dodgers. Thus, this could be more like an extended opener situation. Owen White would seem to be a candidate to eat up some innings in relief.

Pressly (3-2) pitched a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit and striking out one to earn the win Monday against the Rangers.

Pressly entered the game in the ninth inning with the score tied at 9-9. He allowed a two-out single but otherwise stayed out of trouble to turn in his third consecutive scoreless outing. Pressly struggled immediately out of the All-Star break by allowing three earned runs across his first three frames, but he remains locked into the closer role and has been effective for the vast majority of the campaign.

Kimbrel (6-2) took the loss in Monday's 3-2 defeat against the Orioles. He allowed a run on a hit and a walk while striking out one over one inning.

After walking Gunnar Henderson, who advanced to second on a wild pitch, Kimbrel surrendered a two-out double to Colton Cowser, giving the Orioles a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth. Kimbrel has now allowed runs in back-to-back appearances following a 16-inning scoreless streak. Still, the veteran right-hander appears to have the closing job in Philly locked down while Jose Alvarado (elbow) remains on the IL. Kimbrel now has a 3.43 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB over 42 innings while going 16-for-17 in save opportunities this season.

Milner tossed a scoreless seventh inning in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Reds.

Milner did not earn a hold Monday, as the game was tied when he entered it. However, he did keep the opponent off the scoreboard, something he has now done 24 times over a 25-appearance stretch. There are relievers ahead of Milner on the depth chart, but expect manager Craig Counsell to keep turning to him in key spots.

Sewald (3-1) took the loss in the extra inning against the Twins on Monday, allowing an unearned run on two hits over one-third of an inning.

Entrusted with preserving a 3-3 tie when he entered in the 10th inning, Sewald was in an immediate high-leverage scenario with leadoff hitter Christian Vazquez moving automatic runner Donovan Solano to third base with a sacrifice bunt. Two batters later, Carlos Correa laced a game-winning single to right field, saddling Sewald with his first loss of the season. The hiccup snapped what had been a streak of impressive work for Sewald, who'd posted a 10:2 K:BB across 5.1 scoreless innings in his previous six appearances.

Chapman allowed three runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two over one inning in Monday's 10-9 loss to the Astros.

Chapman warmed up when the game was tied in the sixth inning in preparation to face the heart of Houston's order -- Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker and Jose Abreu -- in the seventh. After the Rangers plated three in the top half of the frame, Chapman gave it all back with two walks -- his first free passes since joining the Rangers -- and a Chas McCormick home run. This was the first adverse outing for Chapman in a Texas uniform. The left-hander sparkled over his first seven appearances, giving up three hits without a walk while striking out 12 over seven innings.

Diaz (3-2) picked up the loss to Milwaukee on Monday. He allowed one run on two hits and a walk without retiring a batter.

This was not a save opportunity for Diaz, who entered a tie game in the bottom of the ninth. He walked the leadoff batter on four pitches and gave up consecutive singles for Milwaukee's walk-off win. It was the second straight game in which Diaz has allowed runs to score.