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Singer (4-3) earned the win Wednesday against the Tigers after giving up one run on seven hits with six strikeouts and five walks over six innings. He'll be placed on the restricted list Thursday since he cannot enter Canada due to his vaccination status, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander had traffic on the bases all day, and Harold Castro's sacrifice fly during the first inning was all Detroit was able to muster off him. Having already made his final start before the All-Star break, Singer's move to the restricted list won't affect Kansas City's starting rotation. Regardless, he won't travel or be paid for the four-game set against the Blue Jays.

Keller is unable to travel with the Royals to Canada for the four-game series against the Blue Jays due to his vaccination status, so he'll be placed on the restricted list Thursday ahead of the series opener, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Keller lined up to make one final start before the All-Star break this weekend, but he won't be able to join the team in Toronto. The 27-year-old finished the first half with a 3.96 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 67:32 K:BB across 97.2 innings, and he should take the mound in one of Kansas City's first couple games out of the break.

Hendricks (shoulder) will be shut down for at least 2-to-3 weeks before he's cleared to play catch, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Hendricks has been on the injured list for a week due to a right shoulder strain, and he recently underwent an MRI that didn't reveal any structural damage. However, the right-hander will require more than the minimum of 15 days on the shelf since he won't be able to resume throwing until at least late July. A better timetable for Hendricks' return is unlikely to be revealed until he begins a throwing program.

Ramirez was released by the Twins on Wednesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Ramirez began the season at Triple-A St. Paul and posted a 5.66 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 35 innings over 16 appearances (two starts). The right-hander hasn't made much of an impact over the last few seasons and will now be forced to seek out a new organization.

Kent (undisclosed) has struck out three while scattering two hits and no walks over four scoreless innings in his two appearances for Double-A Frisco since being activated from the 7-day injured list July 3.

Kent was on the shelf for about two and a half weeks with the undisclosed injury. Since the Rangers didn't send him to a lower-level affiliate for a rehab assignment prior to activating him, Kent has been getting stretched out on the fly during his starts with Frisco. He should need only one or two more outings before he's free of any major pitch-count restrictions in his starts.

The Rangers optioned Allard to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

While appearing in relief both of the past two days, Allard was pummeled for seven earned runs on five hits and one walk while recording only three outs. The Rangers called up A.J. Alexy from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday and will see if he can provide an upgrade over Allard as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen.

Gausman (ankle) confirmed that he's in line to start Thursday's game against the Royals in Toronto, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports. "I'm ready to go," Gausman said.

Gausman hasn't pitched since exiting his July 2 start against the Rays with a bruised right ankle and has had his return date pushed back a few times after the injury lingered longer than anticipated, but he'll avoid a trip to the injured list and make one more turn before the All-Star break. The 31-year-old came out of Tuesday's bullpen session feeling fine and seems unlikely to face any major restrictions in his return to the Toronto rotation. He's supplied a 2.86 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 88 innings through his first 16 starts with the Blue Jays.

The Cardinals optioned Liberatore to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Liberatore's demotion likely foreshadows Steven Matz's (shoulder) return to the rotation in the Cardinals' final game before the All-Star break Sunday against the Reds. St. Louis may have chosen to delay Matz's activation until the second half if Liberatore fared well in his most recent outing, but the Cardinals' decision to deploy the rookie behind an opener (Jordan Hicks) in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers didn't pay dividends. Liberatore took a no-decision after giving up three earned runs in 2.1 innings, inflating his ERA to 5.33 through his first seven outings in the big leagues.

The Athletics plan to have Montas (shoulder) make his return to the rotation for a start Saturday or Sunday in Houston, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Montas, who hasn't started since July 3 due to right shoulder soreness, will be available to pitch in the Athletics' final series before the All-Star break after he completed a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday without incident. The Oakland coaching staff is still weighing whether to give Montas an additional day of rest following the bullpen session, but he's not expected to face any major workload restrictions regardless of if he takes the hill Saturday or Sunday. His upcoming start could be one of his final ones in an Oakland uniform, as Montas should be one of the most sought-after arms ahead of the Aug. 2 trade deadline.

Milone will pitch behind opener Erik Swanson during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Milone was initially listed as Seattle's scheduled starter for Wednesday's nightcap, but he'll instead serve as a bulk reliever. The southpaw has posted a 3.60 ERA and 0.70 WHIP in 10 innings over four appearances for the Mariners this year.