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Eovaldi (elbow) is expected to serve as the Red Sox's closer upon his return from the 60-day injured list, Tom Caron of NESN reports.

Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reported Monday that the team was "strongly considering" using Eovaldi as the closer, but Caron took it a step further, saying Eovaldi will be named the closer and serve as a traditional closer. The hard-throwing righty has been out since undergoing surgery in late April to remove loose bodies from his elbow. He experienced a setback in early June in the form of biceps tendinitis, but the Red Sox are said to be optimistic about Eovaldi's chances of returning shortly after the break. The Boston bullpen has blown a combined 17 saves this season.

Eovaldi (elbow) may be used as a closer upon returning from the 60-day injured list, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Eovaldi has been on the shelf since April 20, though he's making solid progress after undergoing surgery on his right elbow. The Red Sox are hopeful he'll be ready to return shortly after the All-Star break, and given Boston's bullpen struggles, they could use the right-hander in save situations. This would also allow for Eovaldi to return sooner than anticipated, as it would likely take more time to stretch him back out to a starting role.

Bundy is scheduled to start Friday's game at Toronto, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Bundy originally lined up to start Monday but had his start pushed back one day, and he will now receive a few additional days of rest before retaking the mound. The 26-year-old has no reported healthy issues, but manager Brandon Hyde wanted to restructure the starting rotation heading into the All-Star break. Bundy is also expected to start the first game out of the break July 12 against Tampa Bay.

Suarez won't make his scheduled start Monday at Texas since the game was postponed.

Monday's game will not be played after Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier Monday at 27 years old.

Suarez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to start Monday's game at Texas.

Suarez as been with the team over the last few days as a member of the taxi squad, but he officially joins the 25-man roster for Monday's game. The 21-year-old has a 5.57 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 19:9 K:BB over four major-league starts this season.

The Orioles are no longer listing Bundy as their probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Manager Brandon Hyde hasn't formally ruled Bundy out from making Tuesday's start, though the skipper recently suggested that he wanted the right-hander to pick up some extra rest following his five-run, four-inning outing versus the Padres back on June 26. Bundy would be available Tuesday on five days' rest, so any decision to bump him back further could be an indication the Orioles aren't fully confident in his health. Expect the Orioles to clarify their rotation plans for the final week before the All-Star break following Monday's series opener in Tampa Bay.

The Astros will call up Urquidy from Triple-A Round Rock to start Tuesday's game against the Rockies in Colorado, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Houston will announce a corresponding 40-man roster move Tuesday to accommodate the addition of Urquidy, who earned his way to the big leagues after accruing a 3.40 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 104:15 K:BB across 76.2 innings between Round Rock and Double-A Corpus Christi. While his enormous strikeout totals in addition to being supported by a powerful Houston offense makes Urquidy intriguing for fantasy purposes, the 24-year-old won't make for a comfortable lineup option while making his MLB debut at the majors' least favorable park for pitchers. If he can merely escape Coors Field without a blowup outing, Urquidy could earn a second turn Sunday against the Angels at home before the Astros head into the All-Star break.

Heaney (1-2) struck out eight and allowed five runs on six hits and one walk across six innings while taking the loss Sunday against the Angels.

Heaney was scored upon in three different innings, with the major blow coming on a three-run homer by Matt Chapman in the fifth inning. He pitched well for the most part, throwing 68 percent strikes and reaching eight punchouts for the fourth time in eight outings. The inconsistent Heaney now has a 5.40 ERA for the season and will face another difficult matchup in his next start on the road against Houston.

Bassitt (5-3) struck out seven and allowed two runs on five hits and one walk across 5.2 innings to earn the win over the Angels on Sunday.

Bassitt cruised through the first five innings, with the only real damage to his ledger coming on a solo home run from Shohei Ohtani in the fourth. He ran into a bit of trouble in the sixth, allowing a run on three hits before he was pulled with two outs. Although Bassitt has failed to complete six frames in any of his last five starts, he still owns a winning record and a respectable 3.80 ERA for the season. He'll look to build on this effort in his next start on the road against the Mariners.

Giolito (11-2) secured the victory after allowing one hit and striking out four over five scoreless innings against the Twins on Sunday.

Giolito was nearly untouchable, though his outing was cut short by a rain delay. He tossed 46 of 68 pitches for strikes prior to being lifted. The 24-year-old right-hander continues to throw the ball well this season, posting a 2.72 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 115 strikeouts across 96 innings.