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White Sox manager Rick Renteria said Sunday that he expects Rodon (biceps) to make another rehab start with Triple-A Charlotte this week before coming off the disabled list, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

When Rodon first kicked off the rehab assignment June 6, it was widely expected that the lefty would need four starts in the minors to build up his pitch count, so a return near the end of the month doesn't come as a surprise. Rodon hasn't looked particularly sharp during his three starts with a 6.75 ERA and 10:7 K:BB over 11 innings, but if he's able to mix in all his pitches effectively during his upcoming outing, the White Sox would see content to green light his return. Assuming Rodon remains on a normal schedule of four days' rest between starts, he could rejoin the White Sox as soon as June 27 against the Yankees.

Ramirez (6-5) gave up five runs on five hits and four walks despite striking out six over three innings in a loss Sunday to the Royals.

Ramirez never found his control Sunday, as not even six strikeouts could save him from the tidal wave of baserunners he allowed. After beginning the season with a solid 3.81 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over his first 11 starts, Ramirez has been unable to regain his footing. He has now allowed 18 runs over his past four starts and has watched his ERA balloon to 4.59.

Bridwell will receive the start for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Bridwell will enter the rotation in place of Matt Shoemaker (forearm), who landed on the disabled list Saturday. It's not clear if Shoemaker will miss more than one start with the forearm strain, but even if that's the case, Bridwell may need to pitch well Tuesday in order to secure another starting nod. Bridwell surrendered three runs over six innings in his lone other start with the Angels back on May 30, and he fared well against these same Yankees while working in long relief June 14, allowing an unearned run in 3.2 scoreless innings while scattering seven hits.

Musgrove said he should get up to 100 pitches Sunday against Boston, his second start since coming off the disabled list, Mark Eisenhauer of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Musgrove, who missed two starts due to inflammation in his right shoulder, last pitched Monday when he allowed two runs on five hits in a 75-pitch outing over 4.2 innings. Manager A.J. Hinch said Musgrove is not yet 100 percent but feels 100 pitches is a reasonable goal for the right-hander's second start.

Keuchel (neck) will join his teammates when Houston goes on a seven-game road trip beginning Monday in Oakland, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The fact he's traveling with the team suggests Keuchel could return at some point on the trip, but as of Saturday, the left-hander had yet to resume throwing. Manager A.J. Hinch said he was "pretty confident" Brad Peacock, Francis Martes and Mike Fiers would start the first three games in Oakland, leaving one of the games on the second half of the trip as a possible landing spot for Keuchel.

Clevinger gave up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four in four innings in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.

He was having a lot of success, but after a lengthy rain delay in the top of the fifth inning, the Indians turned the game over to the bullpen, so Clevinger was unable to qualify for the win. Clevinger was able to get his ERA back under 4.00 (3.89), and his 1.16 WHIP and 42 strikeouts in 37 innings are obviously appealing to owners in most formats. His next start will likely come Thursday in Baltimore.

Mejia gave up two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three in 4.2 innings of the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Indians.

There was a lengthy rain delay when Mejia was on the mound in the fifth inning, and when play resumed, the Twins turned the game over to the bullpen. Of course, with Mejia's pitch count at 85 (54 strikes), he probably would have been pulled after the fifth inning if there were no delay. His next start will come next weekend against the Indians again, this time in Cleveland.

Rodon (biceps) gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out one over 5.2 innings in Saturday's rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte.

In his last rehab start, he walked four and gave up five hits while striking out three in 3.2 innings. In this latest outing, it seemed like he may have been sacrificing some electricity to try to cut down on the walks. Either way, he has not been impressive on the road back to the big-league rotation. He is expected to make one more rehab start before being activated.

Heaney (elbow) hopes to return later this season, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

He has been throwing bullpen sessions and is within a couple weeks of facing hitters in Arizona. That will mark the final phase of his rehab and should last about six weeks, so he could potentially be pitching in games in a little over two months. He had Tommy John surgery last July, so it seemed reasonable to expect him to miss all of 2017, but that timetable now sounds premature. His main goal is to finish the season healthy so he can have a normal winter, but it sounds like a late-August/early-September return to the big leagues is in play.

Meyer was dominant Saturday against the Royals, tossing six scoreless frames while allowing just two hits and a walk with nine strikeouts.

The key for Meyer was issuing a season-low one free pass, as he has walked at least four in five of his nine starts this season. His strikeout upside has always been obvious, and if he can continue to limit the walks, the 6-foot-9 rookie would have wide mixed-league appeal. The Angels have some decisions to make regarding the rotation next week, but Meyer will either face the Yankees in New York or the Red Sox in Boston -- teams that will test his ability to throw strikes.