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Chirinos (3-5) allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out five over seven innings as he snagged the victory Monday against Toronto.

Chirinos was deployed in the second inning after Ryne Stanek served as the opener in the first. Although Chirinos dealt with a fair amount of traffic on the bases, he held the Blue Jays to one run. The 24-year-old sits with a 3.76 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 56 strikeouts over 69.1 innings this season, and figures to serve as a long reliever for the remainder of the year.

Stroman (4-9) allowed four runs on six hits while striking out one over 1.2 innings as he took the loss Monday against Tampa Bay. After the game, manager John Gibbons stated Stroman's blister is "clearly affecting him," Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Stroman was lit up in his first game back since landing on the disabled list Aug. 19, and he was yanked after recording just five outs on 49 pitches. A blister on Stroman's throwing hand caused him to miss time on the shelf last month, and it appears the same issue is still bothering him. Although the 27-year-old wants to keep pitching through the injury, Gibbons is advising a cautious approach to the final month of the season, per Nicholson-Smith. If Stroman manages to make his next start, he'd be slated to take the hill this weekend against Cleveland.

Morton (shoulder) played catch Monday and will throw a bullpen session within the next few days, the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros hope Morton can get himself ready to pitch Saturday against Boston. If he's not available, the Astros will give the start to Josh James.

Montas is expected to work the middle innings during Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Montas was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday after getting the nod Thursday, but after Doug Melvin stated that Montas will get some work Tuesday, it appears the Athletics will make a move prior to the ballgame. He's served as a starter for Oakland in 2018, going 5-4 with a 3.96 ERA and 43 strikeouts through 63.2 innings (11 starts).

Eovaldi lasted just 3.1 innings Monday against the Braves but did not allow a run, giving up two hits and four walks while striking out four. He did not factor into the decision.

The Braves ultimately couldn't get to Eovaldi, but he labored significantly throughout his start, requiring 86 pitches to record just 10 outs. After an excellent start to his Boston career, Eovaldi has now made three straight starts of no more than four innings. He's averaged just 3.7 innings over his last six appearances. It's unclear whether or not the Red Sox will keep faith with him, as they have two off days in the next seven days and Chris Sale potentially returning from his shoulder injury.

Farrell was claimed off waivers by the Angels on Monday.

Farrell, who was designated for assignment by the Cubs at the beginning of September, will report to rookie-level Orem. The 27-year-old posted a 5.17 ERA and 39:16 K:BB across 31.1 innings with the Cubs this season.

Gonzales (neck) threw a successful 25-pitch bullpen Monday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Gonzales was able to incorporate all of his pitches in Monday's session and said he felt fine afterwards. If everything checks out OK on Tuesday, Gonzales could be cleared to throw another bullpen session Thursday before potentially rejoining the big-league rotation over the weekend.

Stroman (finger) returned from the disabled list as expected Monday and is starting against the Rays.

Stroman returns after missing just over two weeks with a blister. The 27-year-old has posted a 5.27 ERA in a disappointing season in which he's made a pair of trips to the DL.

Gray is absent from the Yankees on paternity leave, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Gray will likely miss the Yankees' series in Oakland, returning Friday in Seattle. He'll be back in a bullpen role once he rejoins the team.

Stroman (finger) will be activated from the 10-day disabled list to start Monday's game against the Rays.

Expect the Blue Jays to make Stroman's reinstatement official a few hours prior to the 7:07 p.m. EDT opening pitch. Stroman has been on the shelf for a little over two weeks due to a recurrence of a blister on his right middle finger, but he was cleared to rejoin the rotation after completing a bullpen session over the weekend without incident. Prior to hitting the shelf with his latest setback, Stroman was sidelined with shoulder fatigue earlier in the summer, resulting in a six-week absence.