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The Athletics selected Ginn's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Since being moved up to Las Vegas from Double-A Midland on May 11, Ginn posted a 5.72 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across 72.1 innings in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Despite his lackluster performance, Ginn will move up to the big leagues and join Oakland's pitching staff as a replacement for lefty Scott Alexander (shoulder), who was moved to the injured list. The 25-year-old Ginn has worked almost exclusively as a starter throughout his career in the minors, though he'll likely be used as a long reliever while in the big leagues.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Jose Quintana is the second straight lefty to start for New York, so O'Hearn finds himself on the bench again Tuesday. Eloy Jimenez is batting fifth as the designated hitter as the two continue to platoon the position.

The Athletics placed Alexander on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with left rotator cuff tendinitis.

Alexander has been a valuable member of Oakland's bullpen since he made his season debut in late May, and he's thrown 5.2 scoreless frames while striking out seven batters over his last six appearances. He'll now be held out until at least Sept. 2, and the A's will promote J.T. Ginn from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill the open roster spot.

Rutschman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The 26-year-old missed two games over the weekend due to back soreness but returned to the lineup for the previous two contests and went 1-for-7 with a solo homer. Rutschman will return to the bench for Tuesday's contest for what is presumably a maintenance day. James McCann will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Dean Kremer.

Ullola has a 3.88 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 67:29 K:BB in 58 innings over his last 12 outings for Double-A Corpus Christi.

The hard-throwing righty has a 4.49 ERA for the year, but he's been more consistent since the calendar turned to June. Ullola's 13.5 percent walk rate on the year is his best mark to date, so he still needs to improve his control to make it as a starter at the highest level, but things are trending up. He sits at a career-high 106.1 innings on the season, which is another key datapoint for the 22-year-old. He will likely be added to the 40-man roster this offseason to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Schuemann isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Schuemann will get a chance to regroup Tuesday after going just 1-for-21 with seven walks over his last eight games. His absence will move Darell Hernaiz to shortstop and allow Abraham Toro to pick up a start at third base while batting seventh.

Lopez isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

The left-handed bat of Lopez will take a seat to begin Tuesday's contest while southpaw Robbie Ray starts on the hill for San Francisco. As a result, Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa starts at the keystone and bats leadoff.

Harvey (back) suffered a setback in his recovery Tuesday and will be shut down from all activity for the next 2-to-3 days, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Harvey received a cortisone injection Tuesday to help his back recover, and manager Matt Quatraro estimates that the 29-year-old reliever will be back to playing catch before the end of the week. He had been looking to rejoin the Royals' bullpen before the end of the month, though his setback will likely push his return into September.

Single-A Fayetteville placed Tredwell on the 7-day injured list Aug. 6.

It's not clear what the injury is, but Tredwell left his July 14 appearance after retiring just one batter, leaving with the trainer after feeling something on an 0-1 pitch, per Astros Future. The 22-year-old righty was slightly delayed to start the season while building up in extended spring training. He had a 5.37 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and a 67:38 K:BB in 57 innings prior to suffering the injury.

Hamilton (lat) will begin a rehab assignment Saturday with Double-A Somerset, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Hamilton was able to throw two innings in a simulated game Tuesday without any issue, and he's now been given the green light to pitch in minor-league games this weekend. The 29-year-old righty has been on the injured list since June with a right lat strain and will likely require multiple appearances in the minors before rejoining the Yankees bullpen.