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Clevinger will be recalled to make his first major league start Wednesday against the Reds, Nick Camino of WTAM 1100 reports.

The 25-year-old right-hander has been nothing short of solid since joining the Indians' organization. He moved up to Triple-A this season after dominating at Double-A Akron in 2015 (2.73 ERA, 1.057 WHIP) and he's been able to maintain his effectiveness, working a 5-0 record with a 3.03 ERA at Columbus in 2016. Clevinger will be making his big league debut Wednesday against a Reds lineup that has the 10th-highest strikeout rate in the major leagues at 22.0 percent.

Berrios was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

The 22-year-old's first run in the Twins' rotation came to an end Tuesday following his disastrous outing Monday in which he allowed seven earned runs and walked four batters over just 0.2 innings against the Tigers. Still, Berrios has a ton of upside and figures to be back up with the Twins before the end of the season. He will need to work on his command while at Triple-A, however, as he surrendered 12 walks in just 15.0 innings of work with the Twins during his four-game stint. The Twins recalled Taylor Rogers in a corresponding move Tuesday.

Berrios couldn't get out of the first inning Monday in a no-decision against the Tigers, as he got just two outs before allowing seven runs on three hits and four walks.

The Twins managed to score eight runs to take Berrios off the hook, but he just couldn't find the strike zone. Berrios threw just 18 strikes out of his 39 pitches to sink his start in the harbor. Berrios had walked eight batters in just 14.1 innings entering this start and clearly has to tighten up his control before he can live up to the hype in Minnesota's rotation.

Smyly (2-4) allowed one run on four hits and four walks with six strikeouts over five innings in a win Monday over Toronto.

The Rays gave Smyly 11 runs in the first four innings, giving him an easy path to the win if he could just get through five innings. Smyly was playing with fire with his wildness, and he needed 101 pitches just to get record the 15 outs. Smyly continues to bring the strikeouts and now has 58 in 49.2 innings. Although Smyly was wild, more important is that he got past the dangerous Blue Jays lineup without allowing a home run, particularly considering he had allowed four homers in his past three starts. Smyly still has a rough 1.3 HR/9 on the season, but it's encouraging to see him keep the ball in the yard.

Alvarez (shoulder) will undergo an MRI after suffering a setback Monday, John Hickey of the Oakland Tribune reports.

Alvarez was already rehabbing from a torn right labrum but is now apparently dealing with right shoulder soreness. The specificity and severity of the 26-year-old's injury should be made clear following the results of his MRI.

Alvarez (shoulder) was pulled an inning early in his rehab start because of shoulder soreness, Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Alvarez, who received surgery last July to repair a torn right labrum, experienced what A's manager Bob Melvin called "a setback." It's troubling news for the 26-year-old, as he's been rehabbing his shoulder for more than nine months now and was nearing a major league return until Sunday's complication. More news concerning the severity of his setback will be released in the coming days, but either way, he's likely headed for an even longer rehab stay.

Carrasco (hamstring) threw a 40-pitch bullpen session and felt great afterward, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Carrasco appears to be doing very well in his rehab process and is inching ever closer to his return to the Cleveland rotation. The next step in his program is a two-inning simulated game Thursday, which could shed some light on a potential return date for the right-hander.

Gausman (0-1) came away with a no-decision Sunday, allowing four runs on 10 hits and two walks over five innings while striking out only one in a 6-5 loss to the Tigers.

He was actually in line for his first win of the season before Darren O'Day gave up back-to-back solo shots to J.D. Martinez and Miguel Cabrera in the eighth inning. Gausman now has a 3.00 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 24:7 K:BB through 30 innings and five starts, and will get another shot at win No. 1 on the road against the Angels on Saturday.

Gray (3-4) got roughed up for six runs (three earned) on six hits, including three home runs, in 5.2 innings Sunday, but came away with a no-decision in a 7-6 win over the Rays. He struck out four and walked two.

The A's shoddy defense helped soften the blow to his ERA, and Danny Valencia's ninth-inning heroics got him off the hook for another loss, but Gray has now surrendered at least three runs in five straight starts while serving up seven home runs to go with a 21:12 K:BB over 25.1 innings during that stretch. With his control and command both shaky right now, Gray will be a very risky lineup option in his next start Friday at home against the Yankees.

O'Sullivan was designated for assignment after his start Sunday, Mass Live reports.

This move was entirely expected. O'Sullivan, who gave up six runs (five earned) on five hits and two walks Sunday, was filling in for a couple of turns through the rotation. With Boston having two off days in the next eight days, they can get by with four starters and bide their time until Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) and/or Joe Kelly (shoulder) is ready for the rotation. Each of those injured pitchers are nearing the end of rehab stints. The Red Sox are expected to call up a position player to take the roster spot O'Sullivan had been occupying.