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Vargas went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Mets.

The 25-year-old gave the White Sox a quick lead with a two-run homer in the first-inning off Tylor Megill, but Jonathan Cannon squandered it in the bottom of the frame and Chicago never recovered. Vargas has banged out an extra-base hit in four straight games, and over his last 14 contests he's slashing a dazzling .310/.328/.724 with six doubles and six home runs among his 18 hits.

Murphy (elbow) reported to High-A Greenville on Tuesday and could begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.

Murphy underwent Tommy John surgery last April and appears to have reached the point in his rehab that he's ready to test himself in a game setting. He'll likely need most of the 30-day rehab window to knock off some rust before the Red Sox bring him back from the 60-day injured list.

Cannon (2-6) took the loss Tuesday as the White Sox fell 6-4 to the Mets, coughing up five runs on nine hits and a walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out four.

Four of the hits off Cannon went for extra bases, including first-inning homers by Pete Alonso and Jared Young. It's the first time since April 10 that Cannon has been taken deep more than once, and the first time since April 21 the right-hander has been charged with more than three earned runs. Despite Tuesday's stumble, he'll take a respectable 4.15 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 46:18 K:BB through 60.2 innings into his next outing, which is lined up to come at home early next week against the Tigers.

Caballero went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Twins.

The infielder produced Tampa Bay's final run of the game nearly single-handedly, leading off the seventh inning with a single, swiping second and third base, and then coming home on a Kameron Misner groundout. Caballero is up to 17 steals on the season in 21 attempts, four back of MLB leader Luis Robert and tied for fourth with Elly De La Cruz, but the rest of his fantasy production has been lackluster. Through 44 games, Caballero has one homer, 15 runs and 16 RBI while slashing .244/.324/.358.

Bradley (4-4) took the loss Tuesday, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk over seven innings as the Rays fell 4-2 to the Twins. He struck out six.

The right-hander needed 91 pitches (61 strikes) to deliver his second straight quality start and seventh of the season in 11 outings, but a lack of support on both offense and defense kept him out of the win column. Bradley's still prone to the occasional dud performance, but over his last seven starts he sports a 3.92 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 30:15 K:BB through 41.1 innings. He'll look for a better result in his next trip to the mound, which is scheduled to come on the road this weekend in Houston.

Haggerty entered Tuesday's game as a pinch runner, stole a base and scored a run in a 2-0 win over Toronto.

Haggerty scored the game-winning run after pinch running for catcher Kyle Higashioka in the eighth inning. The steal was his third in 15 games since his contract was selected from Triple-A Round Rock earlier this month. A recent spate of injuries resulted in Haggerty starting nine straight games -- seven in center field and the last two at DH -- before he opened Tuesday's game on the bench.

Duran walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his ninth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Rays.

It was the right-hander's first save since May 14, as Duran blew his only save chance during the previous two-week stretch. That blown save was the only time in his last 15 appearances he's been tagged with an earned run, however, and over that 15-game stretch he's posted a 0.60 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB in 15 innings.

The Rangers announced that Eovaldi (triceps) was removed from Tuesday's game as a precaution and is not expected to miss time due to the issue, Kenndi Landry of MLB.com reports. The pitcher was removed from Tuesday's game after two innings with triceps fatigue.

Eovaldi will be monitored over the coming days, but the plan, for now, is for the right-hander to start next Tuesday in Tampa. It will help that the Rangers are off Thursday and next Monday, which keeps the rotation in order while giving Eovaldi two extra days of rest.

Ryan (5-2) picked up the win in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Rays, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out five.

The right-hander wrapped up the month of May undefeated, going 3-0 with a 1.86 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 33:5 K:BB over 29 innings while delivering four quality starts in five trips to the mound. Ryan has put up Cy Young-worthy numbers to begin the season, and he'll look to get back in the win column in his next outing, which lines up to come on the road early next week against the A's.

Lee worked around two hits to toss two scoreless innings of relief and earn a hold in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Giants. He struck out one.

After starter Jack Flaherty fired six scoreless innings, Lee followed with a scoreless seventh and eighth to earn his first MLB hold. The 26-year-old has been good for the Tigers in his debut campaign, posting a 1.26 ERA and 0.84 WHIP with 14 strikeouts across 14.1 innings so far. Lee has only been scored upon twice in 11 appearances.