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Kirby did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing five hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings against the Twins. He struck out three.

Kirby silenced the Twins offense across seven shutout innings, though a bullpen implosion kept him from being credited with the win. It was a much-needed bounce-back effort for the right-hander, who was tagged for seven runs in Monday's loss to the Rangers. Overall, the 28-year-old owns an 8-9 record with a 3.76 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 110:26 K:BB across 127 innings (21 starts) and is lined up to pitch next weekend against the Rays.

Bradish (7-10) took the loss Sunday in a rain-shortened outing against the Phillies, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks over three innings. He struck out three.

Both runs charged to Bradish came on Bryan De La Cruz's homer in the third inning, the first long ball he's given up since the All-Star break, which proved enough to leave him with the loss in an 8-0, rain-shortened defeat. Bradish's ERA now sits at 3.79 through 22 starts (121 innings) this season with a 1.36 WHIP and 117:54 K:BB. He's currently in line for a road matchup with the Rangers his next time out.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Sunday that Barnett will maintain his spot in the rotation during the upcoming week, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

After coming up from Triple-A Las Vegas on July 22, Barnett entered the rotation last weekend and tossed 3.1 innings of bulk relief in a 2-0 loss to the Twins. He then handled a traditional starting role for his next appearance Thursday, limiting a red-hot Red Sox squad to three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out six over five innings. He's earned himself a more permanent stay in the rotation, even though the Athletics will get J.T. Ginn (finger) back from the 15-day injured list Tuesday. Kotsay confirmed that the Athletics won't be moving to a five-man rotation, so one of Jeffrey Springs, Jack Perkins, Jacob Lopez and Gage Jump would appear to be in line to lose his starting role.

Kremer is slated to make his Twins debut with a start Wednesday in Kansas City, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Kremer will be taking the hill on six days' rest after making his final appearance for the Orioles on July 28 before he was dealt to the Twins on Saturday in exchange for minor-league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes. The right-hander went 1-4 with a 6.50 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in 36 innings over seven starts for the Orioles this season, but he turned in a career-best 17.6 K-BB rate and was the victim of an unsustainably high 26.7 percent HR/FB rate, up 14.4 percentage points from his career-long rate.

Castillo will make his White Sox debut Thursday in Boston, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

After making his final start for the Mariners on Tuesday before being dealt to the White Sox on Saturday, Castillo will be well-rested and will have some extra time to get acclimated before debuting for his new organization. A three-time All-Star, Castillo brings ample experience to the White Sox rotation, but he submitted a 5.06 ERA and 1.39 WHIP -- both career-worst marks -- over 99.2 innings for the Mariners this season. He's been especially stung by the long ball recently, surrendering seven home runs over his last three outings after giving up just two total in his eight appearances before that.

Rodriguez was scratched from the lineup for his rehab game Sunday at High-A Cedar Rapids due to soreness in his surgically repaired right thumb, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Rodriguez has been on Triple-A St. Paul's injured list since May 6 due to the thumb injury but appeared to be on the cusp of returning to action for the Twins' top affiliate after kicking off a rehab assignment at Single-A Fort Myers early last week. He appeared in three games in the Florida State League before shifting his assignment to Cedar Rapids on Friday, but he's still waiting to appear for the Twins' Midwest League affiliate while he waits for the soreness in his thumb to subside. The Twins are viewing the outfielder as day-to-day.

Meckler went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Brewers.

Meckler made the most of his first at-bat, tagging Jacob Misiorowski for a 388-foot homer to right-center field. That was ultimately all the offense the Angels needed in this win. It's just the third homer of the season for Meckler, whose last long ball came May 30 versus the Rays. He's batting .295 with a .780 OPS, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored, nine doubles and three stolen bases over 165 plate appearances. The outfielder is currently in a part-time role, battling with Jose Siri and Josh Lowe for time in left field, though more playing time could open up if the Angels trade away an outfielder or two prior to Monday's trade deadline.

Go began serving a 10-game suspension at Triple-A St. Paul on July 25 after he was ejected from his appearance against Columbus a day earlier when an illegal substance was found in his glove, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

The 28-year-old right-hander was making his debut for St. Paul after the Twins optioned him to the Triple-A affiliate. Go, who retains a spot on the Twins' 40-man roster, allowed four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five over four innings in four appearances for the big club prior to his demotion. He'll be eligible to return to action for St. Paul on Thursday.

Zeferjahn allowed two hits and struck out four without walking a batter over 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the save in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Brewers.

Zeferjahn came in during the eighth inning after Sam Bachman (arm) was lifted due to fatigue. While it wasn't quick and tidy from there, Zeferjahn threw 24 of 30 pitches for strikes and worked around a pair of singles to preserve the lead. He's given up three runs, nine hits, two walks and two hit batsmen while striking out 21 over his last 12.1 innings, adding two saves and three holds in that span. Zeferjahn is at a 3.66 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 75:32 K:BB through 51.2 innings this season. He has held onto a high-leverage spot for most of the campaign, collecting four saves and nine holds for the worst team in the majors.

Urena (7-7) allowed three hits and three walks while striking out seven over six shutout innings to earn the win over the Brewers on Sunday.

Urena wasn't quite as stingy as opposing starter Jacob Misiorowski when it came to baserunners, but Urena was able to avoid giving up a run. Over his last seven outings, Urena has held an opponent to one run or less on six occasions. He's allowed just 10 runs across 37 innings with a 37:17 K:BB in that span. For the season, the rookie right-hander has a 2.54 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 95:52 K:BB across 99.1 innings through 20 appearances (18 starts). His next start is projected to be on the road in Miami.