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The Tigers optioned Foley to Triple-A Toledo after Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Foley tossed a scoreless sixth inning Sunday, but he issued two walks and needed 23 pitches to retire the side. The Tigers' decision to demote Foley likely has less to do with how he looked Sunday than it does the team's desire to add another fresh arm to the bullpen ahead of Monday's game against the Twins.

The Rangers will call up Alexy from Triple-A Round Rock to start Monday's game against the Rockies in Texas, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Alexy will join Jake Latz and Glenn Otto to become the third new pitcher to enter the Texas rotation in the past week while the Rangers await the returns of Mike Foltynewicz, Dane Dunning, Spencer Howard and Drew Anderson from the COVID-19 injured list. Texas could get at least one of those pitchers back by the end of the upcoming week, but Alexy would have a case to stick around with the big club if he can deliver a quality outing in his MLB debut Monday. Over 65 innings between Round Rock and Double-A Frisco this season, the 23-year-old Alexy has compiled a 1.66 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 76:27 K:BB while holding opposing hitters to a .175 average.

Hudson (elbow) started Low-A Palm Beach's loss to Jupiter on Saturday, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits, uncorked a wild pitch and recorded a strikeout.

Hudson's first taste of game action since Sept. 17 of last season could hardly have gone any better, especially since he was initially expected to miss the entire 2021 campaign. Hudson has consistently held out hope for a return at the tail end of this season, however, and he's certainly one step closer after Saturday. Nevertheless, the right-hander will need to continue proving the fitness of his surgically repaired elbow over several more rehab outings at multiple levels of the minors before activation is considered.

White was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Sunday's game against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

White delivered 7.1 scoreless frames as the bulk reliever for the Dodgers on Aug. 18, and he'll step into the rotation for Sunday's series finale. The 26-year-old has a 3.06 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB across 35.1 innings for Los Angeles this season, and he could continue to see starting opportunities down the stretch with another strong performance.

Chargois (4-0) earned the win over the Orioles on Saturday, firing a perfect seventh inning.

Chargois fired 11 of 14 pitches for strikes in a pristine performance. The right-hander now has four straight scoreless appearances and has notched victories in two of his last three trips to the mound, coaxing his ERA and WHIP down to 2.38 and 0.94, respectively.

The Royals placed Lovelady on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a UCL sprain in his left elbow.

The injury comes at a tough time for Lovelady, who has posted 7.1 straight scoreless innings while logging four holds in that span. The Royals haven't revealed the severity of Lovelady's sprain, but since he's dealing with structural damage to his elbow, it's possible that his season could be over, and Tommy John surgery may even be in the cards. Tyler Zuber was called up from Triple-A Omaha to take his place on the roster.

Harvey (lat) experienced some soreness after his last rehab outing with Triple-A Norfolk and won't be activated from the 10-day injured list during the Orioles' upcoming road trip that begins Monday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Harvey has made three appearances during this rehab assignment with Norfolk, yielding two runs on five hits with two strikeouts in three innings. His most recent outing was Aug. 24, and it's unclear if the soreness he experienced is related to the lat strain he's recovering from or if it's a new issue.

Wantz (1-0) was credited with the win Saturday versus the Padres, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings and allowing one walk while striking out three.

Angels starter Jose Suarez lasted only 3.2 frames, allowing Wantz to pick up the victory by holding San Diego scoreless during his brief appearance. The right-hander struck out the final three batters he faced after walking Jake Cronenworth to lead off the fifth inning. Wantz has posted a superb 21:4 K:BB across 11.2 frames this season, though he has struggled with the long ball (2.3 HR/9).

Alexy could be called up from Triple-A Round Rock to start Monday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

This is mostly speculation on the part of Grant, as manager Chris Woodward has not indicated which pitchers are candidates to start Monday. Alexy was held back from a start Friday so that Kohei Arihara could make a rehab start, and he wasn't the starter Saturday either. Texas has multiple starters unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols and may not want to use Jake Latz on four days rest, given he pitched regularly in the minors on a six-day schedule. Woodward would only acknowledge that Latz will not start Monday and declined to name a starter.

Bard (7-7) took the loss in Saturday's 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks without recording an out.

One day after Bud Black stated Bard was no longer the team's closer, Bard validated his manager's decision by permitting four baserunners and three runs without getting any outs. He's now surrendered multiple runs in three of his last four appearances and owns an 11.42 ERA in 8.2 August innings.