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Graterol (shoulder) will not return from the injured list when first eligible Tuesday, Jack Harris reports.

Graterol is reportedly pain-free but has not resumed throwing in any capacity since landing on the injured list in mid-June with shoulder inflammation. There is no timetable for his return, though his absence could extend into the middle of August.

Llovera (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Llovera sustained a Grade 2 right flexor strain last week and will be unavailable for at least two months due to the injury. It's not yet known whether the Giants expect him to return for the final few weeks of the regular season, but the team signed Trevor Rosenthal (hamstring) to a one-year contract Thursday.

Weber was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Thursday.

Weber picked up a three-inning save against the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing no runs on a hit and a walk while striking out one. He's posted a 1.17 ERA and 0.52 WHIP in 7.2 innings over three major-league appearances this year but will lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Domingo German (shoulder) was activated from the injured list Thursday.

Jimenez (shoulder) completed a 30-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Jimenez has been sidelined just over a month with a strained right shoulder, but he appears to be nearing the final stages of his rehab program. The right-hander is next expected to face live batters, after which he could receive clearance to begin a minor-league rehab assignment.

Patino is expected to start Saturday's game in Kansas City, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

According to Topkin, the Rays prefer to push their top two starters -- All-Star Shane McClanahan and two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber -- to the back of the rotation to begin the second half, so Patino appears primed to take the hill for Tampa Bay's second game out of the All-Star break. In his return from the 60-day injured list July 15 against Baltimore, Patino started but was pulled after 3.1 innings (56 pitches). The light workload was likely the result of Patino being nearly two weeks removed from his last rehab outing, but he should have a longer leash Saturday.

The Royals announced Thursday that Brentz recently underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.

The 27-year-old has been sidelined by an elbow strain since late April, and he began a minor-league rehab assignment in mid-June only to be pulled after one appearance. Given the timing of the procedure, Brentz is likely to miss the entirety of the 2023 campaign in addition to the rest of this season.

Criswell was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Criswell was claimed off waivers from the Angels on Saturday but was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He cleared waivers this time around and will report to Durham as planned after being cast off the 40-man roster.

The Tigers reinstated Cisnero (personal) from the bereavement list in advance of Thursday's doubleheader with the Athletics.

Cisnero is poised to make his season debut as the Tigers open their second-half schedule. The right-hander was placed on the injured list coming out of spring training with a right shoulder strain, only to be placed on the bereavement list by Detroit when he was officially reinstated to the 40-man roster July 15. Cisnero appears to have taken care of whatever personal matter kept him away from the team last weekend, so he'll rejoin the Detroit bullpen and be part of the bridge to closer Gregory Soto.

The Tigers placed Brieske on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right forearm soreness.

Though forearm soreness can often be a precursor to a more significant injury, the Tigers don't appear to be overly concerned about Brieske's move to the IL, which is retroactive to July 18. According to Matt Shepard of Bally Sports Detroit, manager A.J. Hinch said that the rookie won't be shut down from throwing while he's on the shelf and should only miss a couple of turns through the rotation. The right-hander had been on a roll prior to the injury, producing three consecutive quality starts prior to the All-Star break. Jose Cisnero was reinstated from the bereavement list Thursday and will replace Brieske on the active roster.

Atlanta transferred Yates' (elbow) rehab assignment from the rookie-level Florida Complex League to Double-A Mississippi on Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

While he was in the FCL last weekend, Yates made his first appearance at any level since August 2020, as he missed last season and the first half of the 2022 campaign while recovering from March 2021 Tommy John surgery. Though his appearance came mostly against teenaged prospects, Yates was sharp in his FCL outing, striking out two over a scoreless inning. He's expected to make one-inning appearances Friday and Sunday for Mississippi before potentially moving his rehab assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett next week.