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Ramirez (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Ramirez is finally back in action after recovering from last April's Tommy John surgery. He recorded a 7.40 ERA in 41.1 rehab innings, so expectations should perhaps be kept low for now. He's expected to serve as a long reliever down the stretch. Adam McCreery was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Ramirez (elbow) said after his rehab outing Sunday with High-A Inland Empire that he feels prepared to return from the 60-day injured list and make his season debut, the Associated Press reports.

On the comeback trail following April 2018 Tommy John surgery, Ramirez has made 12 minor-league rehab appearances spanning two different assignment periods. The Angels initially intended to bring back Ramirez in a starting role, but the team has since indicated that he will work in long relief once reinstated from the IL, perhaps as soon as Tuesday. Ramirez isn't expected to cover more than three innings in any of his appearances the rest of the season.

Turnbull (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

Turnbull has been on the shelf since July 18 due to a back strain, but he's been deemed ready to embark on a minor-league stint. Considering he's been on the injured list for less than two weeks, this may be his only rehab appearance before being reinstated.

Keller (7-10) gave up four runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out five through seven innings to take the loss against the Blue Jays on Monday.

Keller managed to limit the Blue Jays to four runs even though he allowed three home runs. Keller had a nice July, posting a 3-1 record with a 2.12 ERA and a 24:8 K:BB. The 24-year-old has a 4.01 ERA with a 6.4 K/9 and a 3.8 BB/9 through 23 starts this season. Keller will make his next start Sunday against the Twins at Target Field.

Means (shoulder) is expected to make his next start during Baltimore's upcoming series against the Yankees, which runs from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Means will be eligible to return from the injured list Aug. 4, though skipper Brandon Hyde revealed that the lefty likely won't return to the mound until a few days after the 10-day minimum. A concrete date for Means' return should surface as the weekend approaches.

McCreery was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

McCreery was dealt to the Angels from the Dodgers in mid-July, and he'll get a chance with his new big-league club after allowing one run over 4.2 innings at Triple-A Salt Lake. He last appeared in the majors during the 2018 season with Atlanta, though his stint lasted just one contest.

Snell's arthroscopic elbow surgery went smoothly Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Snell underwent the procedure to remove loose bodies from his left elbow. The Rays expect him to return sometime in September but aren't offering a more concrete timeline. Tampa Bay has two off days this week, so it won't require a fifth starter until next Wednesday against Toronto.

Whitley (shoulder) will make at least one more start at High-A Fayetteville before moving up to either Double-A Corpus Christi or Triple-A Round Rock, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Whitley, who was shut down in late May with shoulder fatigue, started for Fayetteville last week, throwing 61 pitches (37 strikes) and 3.1 innings. It looks like the Astros are building up his pitch count before he moves up to an advanced-level affiliate.

Sale (5-10) took the loss against the Yankees on Sunday, pitching 5.1 innings and giving up six runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven.

Coming off two straight quality starts, Sale was handed the ball Sunday with a chance to finish off a four-game sweep of the rival Yankees. Instead, he allowed a two-run homer in both the third and fourth inning and was charged with an additional pair of runs in the sixth, leading to a momentum-halting loss. The southpaw struggled with his control throughout the contest, throwing a strike on only 56 of 100 pitches and walking three batters for the second straight outing. Though Sale has continued to rack up strikeouts this season, whiffing 189 batters in 129 innings, he'll carry a disappointing 5-10 record and 4.26 ERA into Saturday's rematch with the Yankees in New York.

German (13-2) earned the win versus Boston on Sunday, tossing 5.1 innings and giving up three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out nine.

Tasked with preventing the rival Red Sox from sweeping the four-game series, German took advantage of an early 4-0 lead to frustrate Boston hitters and pick up the big win. He allowed a two-run homer to Andrew Benintendi in the fourth inning and a run-scoring groundout in the sixth but controlled the tempo of the game by pounding the zone, throwing 57 of 77 pitches for strikes and whiffing nine batters. With the victory, German is now tied for the American League lead in wins with 13 in only 18 starts. He'll carry a 4.08 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 107:24 K:BB over 97 innings into his next start, a rematch against Boston in New York on Saturday.