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The Athletics recalled Muller from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday ahead of his start against the White Sox.

Muller was optioned to Triple-A on May 23 after accumulating an 8.04 ERA and 1.96 WHIP through 47 innings across 10 starts. His numbers didn't improve much in Triple-A (6.59 ERA and 1.84 WHIP), but he'll receive a promotion nonetheless and return to Oakland's rotation. Kirby Snead was optioned to Las Vegas in a corresponding move.

Manoah will make his next start with Double-A New Hampshire on Sunday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Despite being hammered for 11 runs in just 2.2 innings during his time in rookie ball, the Blue Jays still felt that Manoah was able to do everything he needed to do and have now rewarded him with a promotion to Double-A. Although he was promoted rather quickly, it's still apparent Manoah has a long way to go before he can rejoin the Jays' rotation -- especially if he doesn't find a way to recover from Tuesday's abysmal performance.

Clevinger (biceps) will not return before the All-Star break, MLB.com reports.

Clevinger has been sidelined since June 14 and there have been very few updates on his progress since. Manager Pedro Grifol ruled Clevinger out from returning before the All-Star break, but there's no guarantee he'll be ready to return in mid-July.

Medina (2-7) earned the win Friday, allowing one run on four hits and five walks over five innings in a 7-4 win over the White Sox. He struck out four.

Medina finally had a solid night amidst a rough rookie campaign thus far. In fact, this marked the first time that the right-hander has completed five innings without allowing multiple runs. Although this was a positive step forward, he has to be considered a high-risk option for fantasy purposes until he can string together more of these performances.

Canning (6-3) took the loss Friday, allowing five runs on three hits and four walks over six innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out nine.

Canning actually tied his season high for strikeouts in a game, but his day was spoiled by Lourdes Gurriel's grand slam early on. Even with this loss, however, the right-hander still posted a 3.41 ERA in the month of June, a season low for him. His next start is tentatively scheduled to be against the Padres on Wednesday.

Wacha (shoulder) is slated to start Saturday's game against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Wacha will return to the mound for his first outing since June 19, but he was able to avoid landing on the injured list after his sore right shoulder responded well to a bullpen session Thursday. Before picking up the shoulder issue, Wacha had been in the midst of one of the best runs of his career. Over his last nine starts, Wacha has covered at least six innings on eight occasions while pitching to a 1.14 ERA and 0.81 WHIP during that stretch.

Quintana (ribs) gave up two runs on four hits and three walks over 2.2 innings while striking out two in a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

The left-hander got stretched out to 64 pitches, but only 33 of them were strikes and he got taken deep by career minor-league Jamie Westbrook. The shaky outing probably ends any chance Quintana had of joining the Mets' rotation before the All-Star break, but if David Peterson struggles badly in his start Sunday against the Giants, the Mets could have a tough decision to make the following weekend. More likely, Quintana gets activated from the injured list and makes his season debut after the break.

Berrios (8-6) took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on five hits -- including three home runs -- over six innings as the Blue Jays fell 5-0 to the Red Sox. He struck out eight.

He traded goose eggs with James Paxton through four innings, but Boston's bats got to Berrios beginning in the fifth while Toronto's offense never woke up. It's the first time since May 1 that the right-hander has served up multiple homers in a game, and in the 10 starts between those outings he posted a 2.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 53:21 K:BB through 61 innings. Berrios lines up for one more start before the All-Star break, which is likely to come on the road next week against the White Sox.

Sanchez (0-2) took the loss Friday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings against the Nationals. He struck out six.

Sanchez finished with season highs in innings completed and strikeouts, but he still took a second consecutive loss after not getting enough run support. The 26-year-old hasn't been flashy, but he's getting results, posting a 3.26 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB across 19.1 innings. Sanchez figures to remain in the rotation going forward if he can continue to put up solid numbers.

Paxton (4-1) picked up the win in Friday's 5-0 victory over the Blue Jays, allowing three hits and two walks over 7.2 scoreless innings. He struck out seven.

The Canadian southpaw delivered his longest outing of the season in a dazzling performance, generating 32 called or swinging strikes over his 110 pitches. Paxton has five quality starts in nine trips to the mound since coming off the IL in mid-May, posting a 2.70 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 61:13 K:BB over 50 innings. He's set to make one more start before the All-Star break, which is likely to come at home next week against the Rangers.