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Urias was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence late Sunday night, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Urias was booked late Sunday and released early this morning on a $50,000 bond. The 27-year-old is a repeat offender, as he served a 20-game suspension for domestic violence back in 2019. Urias had been scheduled to start Thursday in Miami, but that could very well be pushed back indefinitely as the league investigates. The pitcher might be facing a lengthy suspension.

Medina (blister) was activated from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Medina will rejoin the Athletics' rotation Monday against the Blue Jays after missing the last couple weeks with a blister on his pitching hand. The young right-hander went just 3.1 innings in his lone rehab start, so he's probably not prepared to pitch terribly deep into Monday's outing.

Richardson was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Because Richardson was technically called up from Louisville on Friday to replace a player on the COVID-19-related injured list, he can be recalled at any time. With that in mind, the Reds could stick with their initial plan to have Richardson start Wednesday against the Mariners. In 12 innings in the big leagues this season, Richardson has struck out nine and has given up nine earned runs on 10 hits and 11 walks.

Singer (arm) was activated from the paternity list Monday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Singer is set to rejoin the Kansas City rotation Tuesday against the White Sox after having not pitched since Aug. 25 due to a bout with arm fatigue before he landed on the paternity list. The right-hander checked out fine following a bullpen session over the weekend and isn't expected to face any restrictions during his upcoming start. Singer has fared much better in the second half of the season, though he struggled in his last two starts (9.39 ERA, 2.74 WHIP) before going on paternity leave.

Varland was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.

Varland made 10 starts earlier this season with the Twins, but he was recently moved to the bullpen at St. Paul and that's the role he'll fill now with the big club. The righty has the ability to go multiple innings, if needed, but his stuff has ticked up in relief so it wouldn't be a surprise if he eventually earns high-leverage appearances.

Greinke (1-14) took the loss Sunday against the Red Sox. He allowed three runs on five hits and one walk over 3.2 innings. He did not record a strikeout.

Greinke followed opener Taylor Clarke -- who tossed a perfect first frame -- and tossed 3.2 innings of bulk relief. All of the damage against Greinke came on one swing of the bat as Masataka Yoshida tagged him for a three-run home run in the fourth frame. Greinke now owns the second most losses in MLB and hasn't logged a win since May 3. He's tentatively scheduled to take on the Blue Jays in Toronto for his next start.

Sale (6-3) earned the win Sunday, allowing two hits and two walks over five scoreless innings against Kansas City. He struck out five.

Though Sale was unable to go deep enough to claim a quality start, he managed to pick up his fifth win of the season after holding the Royals scoreless across five frames. The outing was a strong bounce-back performance for the veteran after surrendering seven runs across his previous two starts (9.2 innings). Sale will look to keep the ball rolling in his next appearance, which is tentatively scheduled to come during a three-game home series against the Orioles this weekend.

Kopech did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing two runs on one hit and five walks over 1.2 innings against the Tigers. He struck out two.

Despite only lasting 1.2 innings, Kopech threw 44 total pitches of which 16 ended up a strike as he walked five batters. Though he struggled with command, Kopech only allowed one hit on the day, which was a two-RBI double by Carson Kelly. Kopech is slated for a rematch with the Tigers for his next start this weekend.

Contreras was scratched from his start with Triple-A Indianapolis due to stiffness, MLB.com reports.

General manager Ben Cherington disclosed the information Sunday but did not provide any more details about the nature of the injury. Contreras is hoping to retake the mound again this season, so the issue doesn't seem particularly serious. Since being demoted to Indianapolis Aug. 4, Contreras has maintained a 2.50 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with a 17:6 K:BB across 18 frames.

Megill (8-7) earned the win Sunday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over 5.1 innings against the Mariners. He struck out six.

Though Megill managed to claim his eighth victory of the season, he fell two outs shy of a quality start and served up a pair of home runs. Megill also struggled with control, walking a pair of batters and logging a hit by pitch. Over his last four appearances (21 innings), Megill owns a 3.86 ERA to pair with a 24:9 K:BB. He's tentatively scheduled to take on the Twins for his next start.