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Gibson's next start will come Monday in Houston as the Twins begin to employ a six-man rotation, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Gibson was initially in line to start Sunday against the Rangers, but will now face a peaking Astros' lineup that is finally getting back to full health. It's unclear who will be joining Minnesota's rotation, but it's expected to be a minor-leaguer that will be called up when rosters expand to 40 this weekend.

Cobb didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Blue Jays, surrendering five runs on eight hits and two walks over 5.2 innings while striking out four.

He was fortunate to avoid the loss, as seven of the eight hits off Cobb went for extra bases, with Devon Travis proving to be his main nemesis as the second baseman launched two doubles and a sixth-inning solo shot that chased the right-hander from the game. Cobb had delivered five straight quality starts prior to Wednesday's disaster, so he'll look to get back on track in his next outing Tuesday in Seattle.

Manager Jeff Bannister said Perez will work out of the bullpen moving forward, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

The Rangers decided Perez simply isn't cutting it as a starter, as the southpaw has allowed four or more runs in three straight outings and owns an unsightly 6.95 ERA through 13 starts this season. His replacement in the rotation has yet to be announced. On top of his shift to the bullpen, the Rangers informed Perez that they wouldn't be picking up his team option for 2019 if the season ended today, per Levi Weaver of The Athletic Dallas, though his performance in September could change their mind.

Keuchel didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the A's, allowing three runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five across six innings.

Keuchel pitched around traffic most of the afternoon. He served up a bases-clearing double to Stephen Piscotty in the fourth inning but exited with a 4-3 lead after six. The Astros' bullpen wasn't able to hang onto the lead, leaving Kuechel with just two wins in August despite five quality efforts. He'll carry a 3.58 ERA into his next start, which will come at home against the Twins.

Civale was put on the 7-day disabled list Wednesday with a right lat strain.

Civale suffered the injury during Monday's start at High-A Akron, as he was able to record just one out before exiting the contest. With the end of the minor-league season quickly approaching, this may close the book on Civale's 2018 season.

Nicasio (knee) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday.

Nicasio is scheduled to undergo season-ending knee surgery in the coming days. This move frees up a spot on the team's 40-man roster for Dan Altavilla, who was activated from the 60-day DL in a corresponding move.

Sale (shoulder) threw on flat ground from 120 feet Wednesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

He has now thrown on flat ground for three straight days -- the first three days of his throwing program. The next step could be a bullpen session, but we should learn more in the coming days. The hope is that he will be able to return to game action in early September.

Gonzales (neck) met with trainers Tuesday and is hoping to resume throwing in the next few days, Kathryn Woo of MLB.com reports. "It's kind of a muscular thing," manager Scott Servais said, "He's had tests and pictures of it, but there's nothing serious about it other than he can't shake it. We just thought to give him a little more time to calm down and then we'll get him back in the rotation. His arm feels fine, there's no issues there at all, it's just neck tightness."

The young left-hander had apparently been dealing with discomfort for several weeks, although it became much more pronounced following his most recent start last Wednesday against the Astros. Gonzales mentioned that although pain hadn't been a problem, the strain had been inhibiting his ability to sleep, which certainly could have played a part in a recent string of poor performances. Gonzales is hoping to only miss the minimum 10 days his disabled list stint requires.

Morton was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday due to right shoulder discomfort, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

General manager Jeff Luhnow only anticipates Morton missing one start, so there's a decent chance he will be back in action next weekend in Boston. This move came just after the club announced that Morton would have his next start pushed back due to rest. In a corresponding move, Chris Devenski (hamstring) was reinstated from the disabled list.

Morton will have his next start pushed back a few days in order to receive some extra rest, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros are leaving Saturday's starter as "TBA" for the time being, while Gerrit Cole will take the hill Sunday versus the Angels. It's unclear whether Morton will receive just one extra day off and pitch Monday, but expect him to toe the rubber at some point during the club's three-game set against Minnesota next week. On the year, Morton has logged a 3.14 ERA and 1.18 WHIP with an 11.0 K/9 across 152 innings.