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Martin (9-6) took the loss Tuesday against the Red Sox, allowing nine runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out one over five innings.

After surrendering four first-inning runs in his previous outing against the Yankees, Martin endured another disastrous opening frame Tuesday. He hit a batter and gave up six hits, including back-to-back home runs by Caleb Durbin and Jarren Duran, with Durbin's blast clearing the bases for a grand slam as Boston scored six runs. Martin later allowed his third homer of the night -- a solo shot by Wilyer Abreu in the fifth -- before exiting in the sixth and watching two inherited runners come around to score. The nine runs matched his career high he previously recorded June 16. Martin has now gone nine straight starts without a victory after opening the season 9-2. He'll carry a 4.13 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 107:37 K:BB across 122 innings into his next scheduled start Sunday against Cleveland.

Weathers (5-7) earned the win against the Cardinals on Tuesday, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out six across six scoreless innings.

Weathers has tossed back-to-back scoreless outings and allowed just one run over his last 18.2 innings. He induced seven groundouts during Tuesday's start and needed just 88 pitches (56 strikes) to get through six innings and log his eighth quality start of the season. Thanks to his recent efforts, Weathers now sports a 3.79 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 132:34 K:BB over 121 innings this season. His next start is lined up for next week at home against the Mariners.

Cantillo (8-7) took the loss against the Mets on Tuesday, allowing five runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out five across five innings.

It was a bit of a tough-luck loss for Cantillo given that the three-run homer he yielded to Luis Torrens in the second inning would not have happened had it not been for a throwing error by Gabriel Arias to keep the frame alive. Cantillo has taken the loss in three of his last four outings, with his last quality start taking place June 26 against the Mariners. He'll take a 3.87 ERA and 1.47 WHIP over 118.2 innings into his next start, which is lined up for this weekend on the road against the White Sox.

Yesavage was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros due to left knee discomfort, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Yesavage pitched two shutout innings while allowing just one batter to reach base via a walk, but he injured his knee while warming up for the third inning and was taken out of the game following a visit from a trainer. It's unknown whether the 23-year-old is at risk of missing his next start -- tentatively lined up for Monday against Boston -- but the Blue Jays should provide an update on his health in the near future.

Arrighetti (foot) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Arrighetti landed on the injured list July 25 due to nerve irritation in his right foot, but he's made encouraging progress in his recovery and even said he'd be willing to pitch in Toronto's current series against the Astros -- his former team -- if needed. He won't be eligible to return from the IL until Sunday, however, and the Blue Jays will likely hold off on having him make his team debut until around mid-August.

Manager Matt Quatraro said that Avila is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The 24-year-old was placed on the injured list Sunday due to forearm tightness, and further evaluation apparently revealed a torn UCL. Avila will miss the rest of this year and is also likely to be sidelined for the full 2027 season. He made 21 appearances (12 starts) for Kansas City prior to the injury and had a 5.53 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 61:42 K:BB over 70 innings this season. Avila will likely be shifted to the 60-day injured list in the near future.

Manager Matt Quatraro announced that Kolek is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The right-hander headed for a second opinion on his strained right forearm last week and is now set to go under the knife. The full scope of the procedure isn't clear, but if it's standard Tommy John surgery, Kolek will miss the rest of the season and will likely be sidelined for the entirety of the 2027 campaign. In 10 starts for the Royals this year, he posted a 4.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB across 54 innings.

Manager Aaron Boone said Rodon (elbow) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Saturday, likely with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

The left-hander threw 40 pitches during a session of live batting practice Monday and should continue building up his workload Saturday. Rodon has been sidelined by elbow inflammation since late June and is likely to require at least a couple starts in the minors before being cleared to rejoin the Yankees rotation.

Taillon will start Wednesday's game against the Astros in Houston, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The Blue Jays are moving to a six-man rotation for the time being, and Taillon looks poised to occupy a spot at least until Spencer Arrighetti (foot) is ready to return from the injured list. In 15 starts with the Cubs this season, Taillon pitched to an ugly 5.92 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 68:27 K:BB across 76 innings. He also surrendered 25 home runs during that span.

Manager John Schneider said that Soriano will make his Blue Jays debut Friday against the Phillies, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Soriano was acquired from the Angels on Monday in a surprising move by Toronto. Under club control through 2028, Soriano fit the team's plans of quickly rebounding into playoff contention next season. Soriano owns a 3.29 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 127:57 K:BB across 123 innings spanning 22 starts this season.