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Forret was removed Tuesday from his start with High-A Aberdeen due to low-back discomfort, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports. He struck out three and allowed two earned runs on one hit and one walk in two innings prior to exiting.

One of Baltimore's top lower-level pitching prospects, Forret can be viewed as day-to-day but could require a stint on Aberdeen's 7-day injured list if he's unable to make his next turn through the rotation. The 21-year-old righty had entered Tuesday's outing with a 0.92 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 26:6 K:BB in 19.2 innings through his first four starts of the season.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday on MLB Network Radio that Vierling (shoulder) should begin a rehab assignment "pretty soon," Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Hinch noted that Vierling could be used only at designated hitter initially on his rehab assignment as he continues to get his arm back into shape. Vierling resumed throwing in early April as he comes back from a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder and has been hitting and playing defense since late March. The 28-year-old hasn't played in a game since late February, so he figures to require a good number of rehab at-bats before being activated from the 10-day injured list.

Williams struck out one batter in a scoreless inning in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday that Williams was being temporarily removed as the team's closer after the right-hander gave up three earned runs in consecutive appearances. Williams got a chance to work in a lower-leverage situation Monday, as New York trailed by one in the eighth inning when he entered the game. He had little trouble dispatching of the three Orioles batters he faced, needing 14 pitches (nine strikes) to retire the side in order. If Williams is able to smooth things out and put together a string of effective outings, he could move back into the closer role in due time.

Wilson is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Tyler Gilbert in Tuesday's game against the Brewers in Chicago, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Gilbert made one-inning starts as an opener this past Friday and Saturday, and he'll likely be in line for a similar workload Tuesday before turning the game over to Wilson. After Martin Perez (shoulder) landed on the injured list April 19, Wilson was called upon to make his first start of the season last Wednesday against the Twins and took a no-decision while giving up one earned run on five hits and three walks over 2.2 innings. He tossed 55 pitches in the start and could push into the 60-to-75 range Tuesday in what's essentially his second turn through the White Sox rotation.

Dubon went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Tigers.

Dubon began the season in a clear bench role, though his playing time has started to tick up at second base. Houston has shifted its order around in an effort to jump-start its offense, with Dubon starting four of the team's last eight games -- splitting evenly with Brendan Rodgers. The split of time hasn't been predictable by matchup, and one of Rodgers or Dubon is likely to emerge as the primary option based on performance.

Pena went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Monday against the Tigers.

Pena led off Sunday, though that came against a lefty and with Jose Altuve on the bench. It was more noteworthy that he was in the same spot Monday, with Altuve hitting second in the order. While there are plenty of bigger names in the Houston lineup, Pena has been a steady producer and has increased his walk rate to 7.9 percent while getting on base at a .333 clip through 114 plate appearances.

Heim went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Athletics.

Heim was the lone Ranger to deliver with a runner in scoring position, as the team's offensive funk continued unabated. He batted cleanup in another attempt by manager Bruce Bochy to find the right combination to shake up the offense. Texas ranks 26th in MLB with a .219 average with runners in scoring position. Heim is above the norm in that regard, batting .286 in that split. Overall, he's batting .261 with a .765 OPS over 21 games.

Santana went 2-for-3 in Monday's 11-1 loss to Minnesota.

Santana snapped a hitless run during Sunday's contest and followed up Monday with his first multi-hit effort in 10 games. He's batting .220 with a .598 OPS through 114 plate appearances.

Junis allowed one hit and struck out one over two scoreless innings in Monday's 11-1 loss to the Twins.

Junis, who entered after starter Gavin Williams lasted just two innings, took a comebacker off his left quad in the third inning. He was down for a brief time while trainers assessed the right-hander and was deemed fit to continue. He got out of that inning and set down the side in order in the fourth. Junis has been a useful arm out of the bullpen, posting a 1.93 ERA with just one walk over 14 innings.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in an 8-5 win against the Tigers on Monday.

Walker put the Astros on the board with a two-run shot to left-center field in the fourth inning. The long ball was his fourth of the season, three of which have come over his past eight games. Walker is still slashing a modest .192/.273/.354 on the campaign, but he's shown improvement with a .267 batting average and six RBI to go along with the three homers over the aforementioned eight-game stretch.