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The Orioles recalled Povich from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

Baltimore also announced Povich will officially start Friday's game against the Brewers. Codi Heuer was optioned to Norfolk in a corresponding move. Povich has appeared in seven games (six starts) with the Orioles this season, logging a 4.05 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 25:13 K:BB across 33.1 innings. He's actually been worse in Triple-A, posting a 6.28 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 69:23 K:BB over 13 starts.

Sears is slated to start Friday's game against the White Sox at Rate Field.

Sears will draw his third start of September after posting a 4.50 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB over 10 innings between appearances against the Guardians and Rockies. The rookie left-hander could drop out of the rotation in the final week of the season if Jack Flaherty (forearm) is cleared to return from the 15-day injured list.

Sandlin will start Friday's game against the Tigers in Chicago, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

After being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte over the weekend, Sandlin made what was believed to be a spot start in the White Sox's 3-1 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday, when he struck out five while allowing three unearned runs on two hits and no walks over 5.2 innings. However, with manager Will Venable announcing Thursday that Luis Castillo has been moved to the bullpen, Sandlin will have a chance to stick around in the rotation for the rest of the regular season and potentially into the postseason. Over six total appearances (four starts) with the big club, Sandlin has delivered a 5.64 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 29:12 K:BB across 30.1 frames.

Oviedo (elbow) allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four for Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.

Oviedo, who was beginning a rehab assignment with the WooSox, threw 30 pitches (20 strikes). It's unlikely he throws again for Worcester, which has been eliminated from the Triple-A International League postseason. That leaves a potential return to Boston, where Oviedo could operate as a multi-inning arm out of the bullpen.

Gonsolin (elbow) allowed three runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three over five innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Gonsolin was originally supposed to pitch Sunday, but the right-hander didn't take the ball until Thursday. In his fourth rehab start while recovering from Tommy John surgery with an internal brace, the 32-year-old matched his pitch total from last time out, throwing 64 pitches with 38 going for strikes. There's still time for Gonsolin to potentially make a start for the Royals, though the longtime Dodger may ultimately not make it back to a big-league mound before season's end.

Cantillo is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opener Daniel Espino in Friday's game against the Athletics, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

The Guardians will go back to the well with the Espino/Cantillo pairing for a second straight turn through the rotation after the duo combined for 10 punchouts over six scoreless frames in a 4-3 loss to the Twins last Saturday. Though Cantillo hasn't notched a victory in any of his last six appearances (five starts), being deployed in bulk relief should nonetheless increase his chances of qualifying for a win more than if he was used as a traditional starter.

Leiter (ankle/biceps) has begun playing catch again and is expected to throw a bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.

Leiter is aiming to rejoin the Rangers during the final week of the regular season as the team pushes for a spot in the postseason. The right-hander, who initially landed on the injured list in June after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle, experienced soreness in his right biceps during a rehab assignment earlier this month.

Bradley allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out nine over seven innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Thursday.

Bradley has allowed 12 runs over his last 31.2 innings while posting a 41:11 K:BB in that span. His strikeout numbers have fluctuated at times this year, but he's ending the campaign on a high note in that regard. The 25-year-old is now at a 3.81 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 199:73 K:BB across 172.1 innings over 30 starts on the year. Bradley's last start of the campaign is projected to come in San Francisco next week.

Urena allowed four hits and struck out nine without walking a batter over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Thursday.

Since the start of July, Urena has held opponents to one run or fewer in nine of his 13 outings. This was arguably his best performance of the season -- he set a high for strikeouts in a game while also completing seven scoreless frames for the first time. The rookie right-hander is at a 2.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 140:67 K:BB through 144.1 innings over 28 games (26 starts). He's projected for one more start this season, which is set to be on the road versus the Athletics.

Bradford allowed three hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.1 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Thursday.

Bradford did his part in bulk relief, but the bullpen let him down, costing him a chance at his first win of the season. This was his second scoreless outing in eight appearances (seven starts). He has pitched to a 4.19 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 20:10 K:BB through 38.2 innings so far this season. It's unclear if Bradford will get another turn through the rotation, though the Rangers will have a hole to fill next week if MacKenzie Gore (shoulder) isn't good to go at home against the Mets. Nathan Eovaldi and Bradford would be the candidates to fill that gap, if necessary.