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  • Joe Ryan SP | MIN

    Twins' Joe Ryan: Playing catch

    Ryan (glute) threw on flat ground Monday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.

    The right-hander landed on the injured list Friday due to a left glute strain, but it's encouraging that he was shut down from throwing for only a few days. Ryan will be eligible to be reinstated for the Aug. 21 matchup with the Padres, though it remains to be seen if he'll be ready to go at that point.

  • Luis Gil SP | NYY

    Yankees' Luis Gil: Beginning rehab assignment

    Gil (shoulder) is reporting to High-A Hudson Valley to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

    The right-hander has been sidelined since late April due to shoulder inflammation and has now been cleared to pitch in a game setting. Gil made four starts for the Yankees in April and surrendered 13 runs with a 9:11 K:BB over 19.1 innings before being demoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he ended up on the injured list. The 28-year-old will likely need at least a couple starts in the lower minors before he rejoins the RailRiders.

  • George Klassen SP | LAA

    Angels' George Klassen: Handed another start

    Klassen is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Rangers at Angel Stadium.

    After spending the past four months in the minors, Klassen was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake last week when the Angels had an opening in the rotation after dealing Jose Soriano to the Blue Jays prior to the trade deadline. Klassen made his third start of the season with the Angels on Friday in Miami, taking a no-decision while striking out three and allowing one earned run on four hits and four walks in four innings. Klassen may need a better showing during his upcoming turn through the rotation to ensure he receives additional starts with the Angels, who will soon get some reinforcement with Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) nearing a return from the 60-day injured list. Once Kikuchi is activated, the Angels will likely have only one rotation spot available for Klassen and Ryan Johnson.

  • Ryan Johnson SP | LAA

    Angels' Ryan Johnson: Set for another start

    Johnson will start Tuesday's game against the Rangers at Angel Stadium.

    The Angels optioned Johnson to Triple-A Salt Lake on Aug. 1, only to recall him three days later when the team had a couple of vacancies in the rotation following the trade deadline. Johnson ended up picking up his 10th start of the season Thursday, when he took a no-decision in Baltimore while allowing one run on three hits and five walks over 4.2 innings. Johnson will get another chance to start Tuesday, but he'll likely need to show improved efficiency in order to extend his stay in the rotation. Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) has made three rehab starts and looks close to coming back from the 60-day injured list, and his eventual return will likely result in either Johnson or George Klassen losing out on a rotation spot.

  • Blue Jays' Simeon Woods Richardson: Collects win Monday

    Woods Richardson (2-7) picked up the win over the Red Sox on Monday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over three relief innings. He struck out two.

    The lone run off the right-hander came on a bizarre play in the seventh inning when the scoreboard showed the wrong number of outs and both teams lost track, and a Boston runner trotted home without tagging up at third base on a flyout before Toronto got the ball to first base to record a somewhat haphazard double play. Starter Jameson Taillon (forearm) left the game early, and if he ends up landing on the IL, Woods Richardson could be the next man up in the rotation. Over four long-relief appearances for the Jays this season, he's managed a 0.69 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 13 innings despite a poor 7:8 K:BB.

  • Blue Jays' George Springer: Swipes another bag Monday

    Springer went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Red Sox.

    The veteran slugger singled in the sixth inning and swiped second before coming home with the winning run in a 2-1 victory. Springer's had a tough season on the health front, seeing action in 89 of the Blue Jays' 120 games, but he appears to be back in top form -- since the All-Star break he's delivered a .287/.360/.463 slash line with three of his 12 homers and three of his nine steals on the year, to go along with 11 runs and 14 RBI in 23 contests.

  • Carlos Rodon SP | NYY

    Yankees' Carlos Rodon: Needs another rehab start

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday in an appearance on the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast by Jomboy Media that Rodon (elbow) will make another rehab start Thursday or Friday.

    Rodon was touched up for three runs on three hits and two walks over 2.2 innings in his first rehab outing with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. He threw 46 pitches in the outing, so Rodon needs to get stretched out more before rejoining the Yankees rotation. The veteran left-hander is working his way back from elbow inflammation.

  • Byron Buxton CF | MIN

    Twins' Byron Buxton: Goes through full workout

    Buxton (hip) went through a full workout at Target Field on Monday, MLB.com reports.

    Working his way back from a right hip impingement, Buxton ran the bases and took batting practice on the field as part of a "very encouraging" workout, per Twins manager Derek Shelton. The club will wait to see how Buxton recovers from the workout before determining next steps, but Shelton noted that the outfielder won't need a rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list. Buxton's return appears to be imminent, but the Twins could offer more clarity on the center fielder's status later Tuesday.

  • Royals' Jac Caglianone: Slugs 21st homer

    Caglianone went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.

    Caglianone gave Kansas City an early lead with a run-scoring single off Tarik Skubal in the first inning. He got to Skubal again in the third, this time launching a two-run homer to give the Royals a 3-0 advantage. The long ball was his third over his past three games, and Caglianone is in the midst of a nine-game hitting streak during which he has a 1.278 OPS with four homers and 12 RBI. Since the All-Star break, Caglianone is slashing .291/.309/.595 with six homers and 17 RBI across 21 contests.

  • Noah Cameron SP | KC

    Royals' Noah Cameron: Yields four runs Monday

    Cameron allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Monday.

    Cameron was staked to an early 3-0 lead before giving up two runs in the third inning. He still managed to hold the lead until the sixth, when he was charged with two more runs after he departed with two outs. It was a step back -- albeit against one of the league's best teams -- for Cameron, who entered Monday with three straight quality starts on his ledger, giving up just one run over 23 innings during that span. The left-hander lines up to make his next start on the road against the Angels.

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