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Mize will make his professional debut Thursday in the Gulf Coast League, Emily Waldon of The Athletic Detroit reports.

The Tigers understandably gave Mize plenty of rest after his junior season at Auburn, but he threw a 30-pitch side session Monday with High-A Lakeland and will now join the GCL Tigers West for a 30-pitch outing, going either one or two innings. Assuming all goes as expected, he will return to Lakeland for a 3-to-4 inning start July 31. The main takeaway for dynasty leagues is that Mize is healthy and appears poised to spend the bulk of the remainder of this season at the High-A level, which could set him up to open 2019 at Double-A.

Montas was recalled from Triple-A Nashville ahead of Tuesday's start against the Rangers.

Few MLB starters appear more destined for negative regression than Montas, as he boasts a 3.35 ERA that is not supported at all by his 1.39 WHIP, 30:15 K:BB in 48.1 innings or his 4.56 xFIP. That said, he figures to stick in the big-league rotation for the time being.

Bieber was recalled from Triple-A Columbus prior to Tuesday's start against the Pirates.

He had already been confirmed as the starter for this contest, so this was an anticipated move. Bieber has a 3.53 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 42 strikeouts in 43.1 innings (seven starts) this season. With a good outing against Pittsburgh, he could exhaust his prospect status (50 MLB innings). Bieber should stick in the big-league rotation going forward as long as he keeps his head above water.

The Red Sox should learn more about Rodriguez (ankle) next week after his walking boot is removed, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Rodriguez has a history of lower-body injuries, from which his recovery has taken more time than initially expected. We'll learn more next week, but it's entirely possible a rehabilitation stint is in order for the left-hander. In the meantime, Brian Johnson will remain in the rotation, although the Red Sox have scouted starting pitching, including Toronto's J.A. Happ per Bob Elliott of CBC Sports.

Kluber (12-6) was rocked for seven runs (three earned) on nine hits and one walk across four innings in a loss to the Pirates on Monday. He struck out two.

Kluber made his first start of the second half after shaking off a knee issue, but he hardly looked like his normal self. He allowed four runs following a two-out error in the second inning and three more on four hits in the fourth. While Kluber's struggles could be attributed to a bit of rust after 11 days off and the recent knee issue, he's now allowed 18 earned runs across 26 innings in his last four starts. He still holds a shiny 2.88 ERA and will look to bounce back this weekend against the Tigers.

Hamels (5-9) allowed seven runs on nine hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out five over five innings in Monday's 15-3 loss to the Athletics.

Hamels gave up a pair of home runs -- a grand slam and a two-run shot -- in a game where several scouts were on hand. The Rangers gave him nine days in between starts to give him as much time as possible to sharpen his stuff for the prospective buyers, but he continued a slide that started in late June. The left-hander has allowed at least four runs in each of his last five starts -- three times allowing seven runs -- giving him a 10.23 ERA since June 25. He'll get one more opportunity to impress suitors before the trade deadline, Saturday at Houston.

Giolito (7-8) allowed three earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five across six innings to earn the win Monday against the Angels.

The Angels tagged Giolito for four extra-base hits but he managed to strand seven runners on base, highlighted by a bases loaded groundout by Albert Pujols to end the fifth inning. He has now recorded three consecutive quality starts. In that stretch, he has allowed five earned runs while striking out 14 batters, walking 10, and surrendering two home runs across 19.2 innings. To continue these results, he'll need to either cut down on his walks or continue to suppress home runs at a career-best rate.

Severino (14-3) allowed seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits while fanning eight across five innings Monday as he took the loss against Tampa Bay.

Severino's outing went downhill in the fifth inning after allowing a three-run homer. He would surrender three more runs in the sixth before being lifted with a four-run deficit. Severino has struggled over his past three outings, as he's given up 14 runs (13 earned) through 15 innings while striking out 14. Despite a poor performance, he'll head into his next start with a sparkling 2.63 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with a 152:32 K:BB across 133.1 innings for the season.

Mejia (1-0) allowed one run on eight hits and two walks while striking out three across 5.1 innings Monday as he notched the win over the Blue Jays.

Mejia dealt with a lot of traffic on the bases during his second outing of the season, but he managed to work out of danger, surrendering just the one run on a solo blast in the third inning. The 25-year-old lefty lasted four innings in his previous appearance, giving up four in a no-decision. Mejia figures to head back to the minors following Monday's start, as Ervin Santana (finger) will rejoin the rotation later in the week.

Gausman (4-8) surrendered five runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two across 4.2 innings Monday as he was saddled with the loss against the Red Sox.

Gausman gave up a solo homer in the second inning, followed by four runs in the fifth on just three hits. He exited the ballgame with a five-run deficit after tossing 79 pitches. The 27-year-old right-hander has struggled over his past two outings, surrendering 10 runs through 9.2 innings while striking out four. Gausman will look to turn it around his next time out, which figures to come Saturday against Tampa Bay.