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Houck was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Houck threw 82.2 innings for Double-A Portland, recording a decent 4.25 ERA, a number which could have been lower if not for a .346 BABIP. His 22.1 percent strikeout rate and a 8.8 percent walk rate are each fine but not particularly impressive. He has the potential to be a back-end starter long-term, but he'll pitch out of the bullpen for now at Pawtucket.

Bundy (knee tendinitis) is expected to miss just one start, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

He was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday after dealing with knee tendinitis in his Friday start. The timeline suggests Bundy could return to the rotation on July 23 against the Diamondbacks. Aaron Brooks is reportedly available to start for Bundy on short rest against the Nationals on Wednesday, per Kubatko. Gabriel Ynoa would be another option to make that start.

Eovaldi (elbow) is expected to throw another bullpen session Sunday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Manager Alex Cora said the team wants him to get used to pitching every day. He will likely need to go out on a rehab assignment at some point soon and is then expected to take over the closing duties for the Red Sox.

Mejia was designated for assignment Saturday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

The Twins needed to make room for Jake Odorizzi (blister) to be activated from the injured list. Once a top prospect, Mejia was no longer being developed as a starting pitcher, and he struggled as a big-league reliever. He could get claimed by another team, given his pedigree and the fact that he's left-handed.

Odorizzi (finger) was activated ahead of Saturday's start against the Indians.

A blister resulted in there being 10 days in between starts for Odorizzi, but he hardly missed any meaningful time due to the All-Star break.

Bundy was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right knee tendinitis.

Bundy started feeling something in his knee while warming up for Friday's start, but he opted to try to pitch through it, which seems like a mistake in hindsight. He gave up seven earned runs while recording just three outs in that start against the Rays. Gabriel Ynoa, who threw 5.1 innings Friday after Bundy exited, could start in his place in the short term.

Bundy has knee tendinitis and could require a stint on the injured list, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

He started feeling something in his knee while warming up for Friday's start, but he opted to try to pitch through it, which seems like a mistake in hindsight. Bundy gave up seven earned runs while recording just three outs in that start against the Rays. It would be wise to avoid deploying Bundy in weekly leagues if an IL move has not yet been made when lineups lock.

Glasnow (forearm) is scheduled to meet with a doctor next week before the Rays decide on the next step in his rehab program, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

If the doctor determines during the checkup that Glasnow's strained right forearm is healing as anticipated, the 25-year-old could be cleared to resume a throwing program next week in a best-case scenario. Even if that's the case, Glasnow -- who has been on the shelf since mid-May -- would likely need around a month to condition his arm for a starter-level workload. Don't expect Glasnow to pitch for the Rays until late August at the earliest.

Cease is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Royals.

After winning his big-league debut July 3, Cease will have to wait nearly two weeks for his follow-up effort. Due to the recent All-Star break, the White Sox were able to reshuffle their rotation and pushed Cease to the back of the pitching order, likely in an effort to manage his workload. Between Triple-A Charlotte and the majors, Cease has covered 73.1 innings this season. No shutdown for the right-hander should be imminent after he tossed 124 frames in the minors in 2018.

Milone struck out five over 2.1 perfect innings of relief in a 13-0 loss to the Angels on Friday.

Though he remains a member of the Seattle rotation, Milone was available out of the bullpen for the first game of the second half since he would still be able to pitch on his normal rest ahead of his next scheduled turn July 17 in Oakland. The southpaw was one of the few bright spots on the night for the Mariners, but his efforts were for naught with the team already trailing 9-0 when he entered the contest.