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Kranick will stick in the Pittsburgh rotation and make his next start Tuesday in Milwaukee, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Kranick was moved back into the rotation last week as a replacement for Tyler Anderson, who was dealt away to the Mariners ahead of the deadline. The rookie right-hander also faced the Brewers in that start, and he was lit up for six runs on 10 hits and one walk over five innings. Since tossing five no-hit innings in his MLB debut June 27, Kranick has submitted a 10.64 ERA and 2.36 WHIP in three starts with Pittsburgh.

Castro (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

The Mets apparently haven't reported a positive test for the virus, so it appears Castro is sidelined due to contact tracing. Assuming that remains the case, he should be able to rejoin the team relatively quickly if he continues to test negative.

Hernandez (quadriceps) will make his next rehab start Thursday with Triple-A Jacksonville, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The 26-year-old made his first rehab outing Saturday for Double-A Pensacola, and he allowed one hit with three strikeouts and zero walks over 2.2 scoreless innings. Hernandez should continue ramping up his workload and will likely need another rehab start or after Thursday's appearance before rejoining the Marlins.

Rodriguez will be recalled by the Angels to start Monday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rodriguez has made 13 major-league appearances as a reliever this year, but he'll make his first start in the big leagues during Monday's series opener in Arlington. The right-hander has put up a 3.66 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 19.2 innings in the majors in 2021.

Herget's contract was selected by the Rangers on Monday.

Herget will be available to make his season debut out of the bullpen after right-hander Demarcus Evans was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday. The 27-year-old has posted a 2.56 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 38.2 innings across 28 relief appearances in the minors this year.

Hader was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Monday.

According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Hader tested positive for the virus, so he'll be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. Depending how long he's out, Hader could require a rehab assignment before retaking the field for the Brewers. Devin Williams is the most likely candidate to receive save chances in the meantime.

De Los Santos was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

The 25-year-old was sent down Saturday, but he'll rejoin the Phillies' bullpen after Vince Velasquez (finger) was placed on the 10-day IL on Monday. De Los Santos has recorded a 6.75 ERA and 1.75 WHIP in 16 innings across 15 relief appearances this year.

The Mets claimed Reed off waivers from the Rays on Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Reed will be moving on to his fourth organization of the season after stints with the Angels and Dodgers before the Rays scooped him off waivers July 25. The 28-year-old right-hander didn't appear at the big-league level for Tampa Bay, and he'll begin his tenure with the Mets in the minors as well. Over 22.1 innings between three different Triple-A affiliates this season, Reed has posted a 5.24 ERA while striking out 28 in 22.1 innings.

Robles (illness) worked around a base hit to turn in a scoreless sixth inning Sunday in Boston's 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

Before the Red Sox acquired him from the Twins on Friday, Robles had exited early in his final relief appearance with Minnesota after experiencing dizziness. The right-hander was apparently able to make a swift recovery, and he was able to make his Boston debut Sunday without issue. He needed only seven pitches to retire the side in the bottom of the sixth.

The Pirates claimed Banda off waivers from the Mets on Monday.

Banda doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, so Pittsburgh will need to clear a spot for him on the 26-man active roster ahead of Monday's series opener in Milwaukee. The 27-year-old lefty has made five career big-league starts, but he's worked in long relief over his five appearances with the Mets in 2021, giving up six runs on 14 hits and a walk over 7.1 innings. Pittsburgh will likely plug Banda into the bullpen initially, but he could emerge as a rotation option if the Pirates' starting depth is tested over the final two months of the season.