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Paxton didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Rays, giving up two runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings while striking out seven.

The southpaw had little trouble with most of the Tampa lineup en route to his third straight quality start and sixth of the year, but Travis d'Arnaud touched him up for two solo shots -- a prelude to the catcher's game-winning blast off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning. Paxton will carry a 3.94 ERA and 102:32 K:BB through 82.1 innings into his next outing Saturday, at home against the Rockies.

Snell didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 5-4 win over the Yankees, giving up one run on three hits and two walks over five innings while striking out four.

The southpaw wasn't particularly efficient, throwing 56 of 93 pitches for strikes, but Snell's only real mistake resulted in an Edwin Encarnacion solo shot in the fourth inning, and he exited the game in line for his sixth win. Snell will take a 4.55 ERA and 126:33 K:BB through 95 innings into his next start Saturday, at home against the White Sox.

Suarez was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

Suarez surrendered three runs over 4.1 innings Sunday in his start against the Mariners, and the Angels have since elected to send him back to the minors. He's struggled to find success since being promoted to the big leagues at the beginning of June, posting a 5.51 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with a 37:14 K:BB over 32.2 innings. Michael Hermosillo was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Glasnow (forearm) was shut down for two more weeks Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Glasnow suffered a setback in late June and was shut down for three weeks at that time. After a checkup and follow-up MRI, his return to throwing has been delayed further. He's been out since May 10, so he'll require a long time to build his arm strength back up, putting his availability to pitch at any point this season in doubt.

Eovaldi (elbow) will start a rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday or Thursday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Eovaldi has been out since undergoing elbow surgery in mid-April, but reports from Saturday suggested that he'd be back within a week. He's being converted to a closer role, so he'll apparently need just a brief rehab assignment before returning to Boston.

Eovaldi (elbow) threw a live batting practice session Monday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Assuming Eovaldi reports no renewed discomfort in his elbow coming out of the workout, he could be sent out to a minor-league affiliate later in the week to begin a rehab assignment. With the Red Sox already deciding that Eovaldi will likely fill a bullpen role -- and potentially step in as the team's closer -- once he's activated from the 60-day injured list, a lengthy stint in the minors shouldn't be on tap.

Severino (lat) said Monday that he would be willing to fill a bullpen role if the Yankees prefer to bring him back from the 60-day injured list in that capacity later this season, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

After a shutdown period of just over two weeks, Severino was cleared to resume a throwing program Monday now that his strained right lat has fully healed. Because he's been on the shelf since March with a shoulder injury that later morphed into the lat issue, Severino will need to go through his own version of spring training before making his 2019 debut. Severino, who threw approximately 25 times from 60 feet Monday, would be able to expedite his return to the big club by working in a relief role, but it's unclear if the Yankees are willing to abandon the idea of bringing the righty back as a member of the rotation. Expect the Yankees to provide more clarity on Severino's role once he advances further along in the rehab process.

Gilbert was promoted from High-A Modesto to Double-A Arkansas on Monday, Modesto radio broadcaster Keaton Gillogly reports.

Gilbert will be joined in Arkansas by two of the Mariners' other more highly regarded prospects in right-hander Ljay Newsome and catcher Cal Raleigh. The 22-year-old Gilbert, who began the season in the South Atlantic League before making the jump to High-A, turned in a 1.73 ERA and 1.03 WHIP over his 12 starts with Modesto.

Suarez allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk across 4.1 innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Mariners. He struck out seven.

Suarez labored through the first three frames and was perhaps a bit lucky to escape with only three runs against him. He settled down after that but was removed with an elevated pitch count after recording one out in the fifth. Suarez has struggled to go deep into games of late and has failed to complete five innings in each of his last three starts. He will take a 5.51 ERA into his next outing on the road against this same Mariners team.

Kikuchi allowed three runs on two hits and four walks across four innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Angels. He struck out three.

It was a strange start for Kikuchi, who pitched well over his first four innings aside from a solo home run off the bat of Kole Calhoun. Unfortunately, he allowed the first two hitters to reach before his removal in the fifth and watched as the bullpen allowed both to score. This lackluster outing is a bit discouraging after Kikuchi turned in a stellar performance in his previous start. He will look to get back on track in his next start at home against this same Angels team.