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Bracho (oblique) made his season debut Friday for Triple-A Sacramento, striking out two and walking one over a scoreless inning of relief in a 6-4 win over Las Vegas.

The 28-year-old right-hander was battling a left oblique strain late in spring training, but he appears to have made a full recovery. Bracho was a useful piece in Arizona's bullpen in 2018, but he's thrown just a single inning in the majors in the two seasons since.

Baumann (elbow) tossed a three-inning simulated game Monday at the Orioles' extended spring training facility in Florida, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Baumann apparently checked out fine following the simulated game, so he'll be cleared to begin a rehab assignment this weekend. The right-hander will make his 2021 debut at Low-A Delmarva, and he'll likely make at least one or two more starts in Low-A or at another lower-level affiliate before eventually reclaiming a spot in the Triple-A Norfolk rotation once he's fully stretched out for starting duty.

White will be sidelined until at least mid-June due to a fractured bone in his hand, Adam J. Morris of LoneStarBall.com reports. Low-A Down East placed White on the 7-day injured list Saturday.

The injury is yet another unfortunate setback for White, whom the Rangers selected out of high school with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2018 first-year player draft. After the Rangers chose to delay his professional debut in 2018, White's 2019 campaign was wiped out by Tommy John surgery, while the COVID-19 pandemic prevented him from pitching in 2020. The 21-year-old finally got the chance to debut last week with Down East, only to pick up a new injury that will keep him on the shelf for at least a month.

Farmer cleared waivers Tuesday and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo.

Farmer was designated for assignment Friday. It's no surprise he passed through waivers unclaimed, as he owns a 12.66 ERA and 2.25 WHIP through 10.2 innings this season.

Atlanta recalled Wilson from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Wilson will likely be up with Atlanta for just one start, as skipper Brian Snitker wanted to skip Drew Smyly's turn in the rotation for a matchup with the Blue Jays after Toronto pummeled the lefty for six runs (five earned) in four innings back on April 30. Relying on Wilson to turn in dramatically better results than Smyly against Toronto may be wishful thinking; the 24-year-old righty has surrendered four home runs and posted an underwhelming 6:5 K:BB in 12 innings at the big-league level in 2021.

Andriese (1-2) picked up the loss Monday after allowing three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over two-plus innings against Baltimore.

Andriese was well rested and ready to pitch multiple innings when he came on in the sixth inning for starter Martin Perez. The game was tied at one apiece -- but not for long. The first batter he faced, Trey Mancini, took him deep over the center field wall. Andriese was later victimized by a fluky triple off the bat of Cedric Mullens. Andriese has been a convenient pocket knife out of the bullpen, working in a variety of situations, but he's hit a rough patch since the start of May. He's lost twice while allowing seven runs on 11 hits and three walks over his last four outings.

Iglesias gave up one hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Monday to record his sixth save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Astros.

The former Red has converted four straight save opportunities, going 6-for-8 overall to begin his tenure with the Angels. Iglesias has been far from automatic, posting a 5.54 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 13 innings, but his 17:3 K:BB is sharp, while his 20.6 percent swinging strike rate and 42.9 percent groundball rate are both career highs, suggesting better days ahead for his ratios.

Rogers pitched a perfect eighth inning to earn a hold in Monday's 3-1 win over Texas.

Rogers is already up to 10 holds, two saves and two blown saves in 20 appearances. He's been excellent as the primary setup man to Jake McGee. Rogers has a 0.87 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB in 20.2 innings. The sidearm-throwing right-hander is thriving in a high-leverage role for the NL West-leading Giants.

Lakins pitched a perfect seventh inning with one strikeout to earn a hold in Monday's 4-1 win over Boston.

Prior to the now-completed Boston series, Lakins had allowed five runs across his previous two appearances. He got back on track at home with a pair of scoreless innings in Baltimore's last four games. Lakins has a 4.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6:8 K:BB in 10.2 innings. Despite the recent improvement, the 26-year-old has been far too inconsistent to see high-leverage assignments often.

Scott (2-2) retired the only batter he faced via strikeout and earned the win Monday versus Boston.

Scott struck out Rafael Devers to end the sixth inning after starter Jorge Lopez allowed a double to Xander Bogaerts. The 26-year-old Scott has allowed just one run over his last six innings. He has a solid 2.45 ERA, but a 1.43 WHIP and 17:14 K:BB suggest he's had a fair amount of luck. He's seen mostly high-leverage work this season -- as long as he keeps runs off the board, that usage should continue.