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Despaigne was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Monday.

Despaigne made three starts in his time with the White Sox, giving up 14 runs in 13.1 innings while recording a 7:7 K:BB. Jon Jay (hip/groin) was activated from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Eovaldi (elbow) noted Sunday that he plans to act conservatively with his rehab program following a recent bout with right biceps tendinitis, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

While rehabbing his second elbow scope in as many seasons, Eovaldi experienced biceps tendinitis about two weeks ago, with the setback expected to keep him on the shelf for the remainder of the first half. Though he has since resumed throwing again, Eovaldi remains limited to playing catch at this point, with manager Alex Cora noting that the Red Sox have no bullpen sessions scheduled for the right-hander at this juncture. Once he progresses to the point of facing hitters, Eovaldi will likely require a multi-start rehab assignment after not appearing in a game setting since April 17.

Glasnow (forearm) played catch Sunday and is set to throw a full bullpen during the team's upcoming three-game series in Minnesota, John Hickey of MLB.com reports.

Glasnow had most recently thrown a successful bullpen session Tuesday, and his throwing regimen Sunday was apparently intended to serve as a means of keeping his arm active ahead of what will be his third bullpen since going on the injured list May 11. The right-hander has only thrown fastballs over his first two bullpens, but he's expected to utilize his full arsenal in his upcoming session.

Kikuchi (4-5) allowed three runs on five hits and five walks across six innings to earn the win Sunday against the Orioles. He struck out three.

Kikuchi uncharacteristically failed to throw strikes for much of the day as he set a new career high in walks. He allowed a run in the first, second and sixth inning while battling to mitigate further damage. On a positive note, Kikuchi turned in a quality start and earned his first win in over a month, but he didn't look overly convincing in light of his recent struggles. He will face a difficult matchup in his next start on the road against Houston.

Verlander (10-3) picked up the win Sunday against the Yankees, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out nine.

Verlander was dialed in Sunday aside from a shaky fifth inning, during which he allowed a pair of singles before serving up a three-run homer to DJ LeMahieu. The veteran right-hander has struggled a bit to keep the ball in the yard this season, allowing 21 homers through 17 starts (1.65 HR/9), though he still owns an impressive 2.67 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 142:22 K:BB across 114.2 innings. Verlander will look to keep things rolling in his next outing, which will come at home against the Mariners.

Means (shoulder) felt good after his throwing session Sunday and is scheduled for a bullpen session Monday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

The Orioles never expected Means to face an extended absence and his quick return to throwing has him on track to pitch next weekend against the Indians. The 26-year-old shouldn't require a minor-league rehab assignment since he only landed on the injured list Thursday.

Stroman (5-9) threw six shutout innings, allowing five hits with one walk and six strikeouts to earn a victory against the Red Sox on Sunday.

This was his first time Stroman yielded no runs in a start since April 26, but he has pitched well over the last several weeks. His record won't indicate that, but he owns a 2.96 ERA in his last eight outings. Overall, Stroman is 5-9 with a 3.04 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 77 strikeouts in 100.2 innings this season. The margin of error for Stroman is just so small, though, that he needs outings like the one from Sunday in order to win. He will make his next start at home Saturday against the Royals.

Berrios isn't expected to miss a start due to the blister that caused him to exit Saturday's game, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Berrios still delivered seven scoreless innings before leaving the game with a pair of runners on base -- both of which came around to score -- but the blister appears to be a minor concern. The 25-year-old is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday and likely slots in to start Friday at the White Sox.

Kirby, the Mariners' 20th overall selection in the 2019 first-year player draft, is likely to make his professional debut for short-season Everett in mid-July, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The rookie from Elon University logged 88.1 innings during his junior season earlier this year, so the Mariners intend to be cautious with his overall workload. Kirby is already traveling and working out with the AquaSox, but the organization's plan to limit him to a maximum of approximately 30 innings will result in a midsummer debut.

Cortes was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Cortes had only just been sent down Thursday but will return with Cameron Maybin (calf) heading to the injured list. Cortes owns a respectable 4.09 ERA in 22 innings of work for the Yankees this season, striking out 25.0 percent of opposing batters while walking 6.5 percent.