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Rodriguez (11-3) surrendered no runs on three hits and three walks while fanning five across 5.2 innings Monday as he notched the victory over the Rangers.

Rodriguez needed 105 pitches to get through 5.2 innings, as he came within one out of turning in a quality start. Regardless, he hasn't given up a run over his last two outings (11.2 innings) as he sports a 3.62 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with a 105:32 K:BB over 99.1 innings. Rodriguez's next outing is slated for Saturday against Toronto.

Jorge (triceps) inked a minor-league contract with the Twins on Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic Minnesota reports.

Jorge was let go by Minnesota on Wednesday, but he's since been brought back on a minor-league deal. He'll continue his rehab assignment in Florida, as he attempts to return to health from a triceps injury.

Whitley has a mild oblique strain and was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Double-A Corpus Christi, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

There is not a specific timetable for Whitley to return to game action, but McTaggart says the team is hoping he doesn't miss more than a couple weeks. The top pitching prospect in the minors, Whitley has logged a 4.29 ERA, 3.23 FIP, 1.05 WHIP and 30:8 K:BB in 21 innings (six starts) since returning from his 50-game suspension. He was slated to pitch in the Futures Game but that will not happen due to this injury. It's still possible Whitley could still reach the big leagues this year, but it seems unlikely now, given this injury.

Chirinos (shoulder) was activated from the minor-league disabled list Sunday.

Chirinos put up solid numbers for the Rays earlier this season, posting a 3.71 ERA in 26.2 innings. Now that he's healthy, he'll look to fight his way back to the big leagues with Triple-A Durham.

While it was reported that Cobb left Sunday's start with a blister, manager Buck Showalter said it is actually more of a callous and he is not expected to miss his next start, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.

He will need to make it through his side session OK before the club confirms him for his next start, but for now Cobb is expected to take the hill Friday against the Rangers. Regardless of whether it is a callous or a blister, Cobb's 6.57 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 8.9 K:BB should scare away most fantasy owners.

Gilbert, the 14th overall pick in the 2018 first-year player draft, has been shut down for the remainder of the season due to a bout of mononucleosis, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The Mariners' top pick wasn't slated to see much action after putting in a heavy workload for Stetson University, but a mononucleosis diagnosis shortly after arriving in Low-A Everett has ended his campaign before it ever got started. General manager Jerry Dipoto relayed that Gilbert is recovering in Orlando after spending time in the hospital, and that he expects the 21-year-old to be ready to go for the organization's high-performance camp in September.

Bieber (4-1) surrendered four runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out seven across six innings as he took the loss Sunday against Oakland.

Bieber was cruising through five innings, allowing just two runs, but Stephen Piscotty extended Cleveland's deficit to four in the sixth inning after a two-run homer. The Indians didn't offer Bieber any run support, as they were held out of the scoring column. Bieber has given up four runs in each of his last two starts, although he managed to pick up the win in his previous outing with a little help from his offense. The 23-year-old right-hander owns a 3.47 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with a 36:6 K:BB over 36.1 innings this season, and he figures to pitch Friday against the Yankees.

German surrendered one run on four hits and two walks while fanning five over six innings Sunday against the Blue Jays, although he didn't factor into the decision.

German put together a strong outing on the hill, giving up just one run on a Kendrys Morales solo home run in the sixth inning that tied the game at 1-1. He certainly pitched well enough to pick up a win, but the Yankees didn't offer up enough run support. German has been inconsistent in 2018, accruing a 5.06 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with an 86:26 K:BB over 11 starts (74.2 innings).

Heaney (5-6) earned the win Sunday, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks across seven innings in the 4-3 win over the Dodgers. He gave up a home run and struck out 10.

Heaney has 20 strikeouts over 14 innings in his last two outings, yielding six runs in the process. He's fanned 96 batters in 96 innings with a 3.94 ERA. The 27-year-old left-hander surpassed his career high in strikeouts Sunday and should soon pass his career mark of 105.2 innings. He'll carry his 5-6 record into another matchup with the Dodgers on Saturday.

Eovaldi (3-3) blanked the Mets across seven innings, allowing just one hit while fanning nine as he notched the win Sunday.

Eovaldi has had his best stuff over his last three starts, allowing just two runs across 19 innings while striking out 23. He was extremely efficient Sunday, as he threw 79 pitches through seven innings, but Tampa Bay decided to pull its starter due to a seven-run lead. Eovaldi will look to keep it rolling in his next outing, which figures to come Friday against Minnesota.