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Paxton (bruised forearm) will miss at least one start, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

We can now safely rule Paxton out for his next scheduled start early next week against the Astros. He will likely be placed on the 10-day disabled list, as he could be activated in time for his next scheduled turn, Aug. 26 in Arizona. Felix Hernandez, who replaced Paxton after he exited Tuesday's game after getting hit on the left forearm by a 96-mph line drive, figures to return to the rotation in the short term.

Giolito (8-9) gave up three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out seven over six innings Tuesday against the Tigers. He logged the win.

He now has five quality starts over his last seven, but gave up 12 runs over 9.1 innings in the other two outings, keeping his ERA north of 6.00 (6.15). Giolito took advantage of a prime matchup in this one, as the Tigers have been the worst offense in baseball against right-handed pitching (62 wRC+) since June 1. He lines up for a favorable two-step next week, going to Minnesota on Monday and then to Detroit to face this same Tigers team next weekend.

Paxton was diagnosed with a bruised left forearm after undergoing X-rays on Tuesday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

This is about the best-case scenario for Paxton and the Mariners after he took a 96-mph line drive off his throwing arm and exited Tuesday's game against the Athletics. Initial fears were much worse for the left-hander as he appeared to be in serious pain and made no attempt to remain in the game. The 29-year-old is currently considered day-to-day, with his next turn in the rotation set to come Monday against the Astros.

Kluber (15-6) tossed seven innings while allowing one run Tuesday to earn the win over the Reds, allowing five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.

Kluber allowed just one man past first base over the first six innings and gave up his only run on a pair of hits in the seventh. He needed an economical 96 pitches to complete seven frames and induced eight groundball outs to help stifle the home team. Kluber was touched up for four runs in his previous start, but this bounce-back performance lowered his ERA back down to a shiny 2.68 for the season. He'll face a tough matchup in his next scheduled start against the Red Sox.

The Angels acquired Despaigne from the Marlins on Tuesday for cash considerations, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Despaigne struggled during his time in the majors for the Marlins, allowing 16 runs (12 earned) over 20.1 innings with a 18:8 K:BB. The 31-year-old has resided with Triple-A New Orleans since early June, serving as both reliever and starter for the Baby Cakes. Despaigne is likely to report to Triple-A Salt Lake with his new organization.

Paxton was hit by a line drive on his left arm and promptly left Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Paxton gave up a leadoff home run to Marcus Semien and was struck by the line drive on his throwing arm two batters later. The left-hander didn't wait to be examined by a trainer or try to stay in the game, walking off the field almost immediately. The severity of the injury is currently unknown. Felix Hernandez took the mound for the Mariners in relief.

Gray will not make a spot start in place of CC Sabathia (knee), Anthony Rieber of Newsday reports.

Luis Cessa will get the call instead. That suggests that Gray isn't close to returning to the Yankees rotation and will likely remain in the bullpen for the rest of the season, barring a sudden change in plans. Gray's 5.52 ERA makes his demotion appear well-earned, but while his strikeout and walk rates have trended in the wrong direction, neither has moved by more than 1.5 percentage points from last season's figures, and his 4.32 FIP is respectable.

Rodriguez (ankle) will throw live batting practice Wednesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Rodriguez had encouraging bullpen sessions over the weekend in Baltimore and now moves onto face batters. This could be the final step before the left-hander makes a rehab start. Depending on how many starts the team wants for him, Rodriguez could be back in Boston's rotation by the end of next week.

Baz was traded from the Pirates to the Rays as the player to be named later in the Chris Archer deal, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.

As expected, the PTBNL in the Archer deal is better than the typical final piece in a deal like this, as Baz was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2017 draft and netted a slightly over-slot $4.1 million bonus. He has struggled with his command/control as a pro, walking 37 batters in 69 innings across stops in the Gulf Coast League and Appalachian League. However, as a 19-year-old with frontline-caliber stuff, it's not that surprising that he is still honing that aspect of pitching. Baz has 50 strikeouts in 45.1 innings in the Appy League this year, and had fanned 12 over 9.2 scoreless innings in his last two starts for Bristol. He slots in behind Brent Honeywell, Brendan McKay and Matthew Liberatore as the fourth-best pitching prospect in a stacked Rays farm system.

Keller (5-5) allowed one run on four hits and two walks across seven innings Monday to earn the win against the Blue Jays. He struck out four.

Keller conceded a solo home run to the second batter he faced, but he got in a groove and silenced the visitors for the rest of the evening. He struggled to throw strikes at times, but he invited plenty of weak contact and got timely outs to minimize the damage against him. Keller has taken his lumps at times this season, but he's now delivered three quality starts in his last five outings to bring his ERA to 3.40. He'll look to continue his recent success this weekend against the White Sox.