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Castillo (9-10) picked up the win Tuesday against Boston, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk across six innings. He struck out four.

Castillo delivered his fifth consecutive quality start and landed his third win during that stretch. All three runs attributed to Castillo came in the third inning when Rafael Devers lifted a three-run home run. While Castillo's K/9 has dropped from 10.0 to 8.6 this season, he's still been highly effective, posting a 3.43 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 136.1 innings. He's tentatively lined up to make his next start Tuesday against the Tigers.

Rortvedt went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Marlins.

Rortvedt contributed to a six-run sixth inning for the Rays, delivering a two-RBI single. He briefly lost playing time to Alex Jackson but has made two consecutive starts. Since the All-Star break, Rortvedt has gone 4-for-20 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored.

Paxton (8-3) took the loss Tuesday against Seattle, allowing six runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk across 4.1 innings. He struck out five.

Paxton ran into trouble in the fifth inning and didn't get much help defensively. There were a couple errors behind him and Paxton exited the contest with the bases loaded and one out, handing the ball off to Zack Kelly in what wound up being a five-run fifth inning. In his last five starts, Paxton has logged an 8.18 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 22 innings. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Royals on Monday.

The Yankees recalled Marinaccio from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

Marinaccio holds a 2.84 ERA and 19:9 K:BB over 19 innings during his time in the majors this season. He'll operate in middle relief for the Yankees.

Double-A Somerset placed Selvidge on its 7-day injured list July 23 with an unspecified injury.

Selvidge hadn't pitched since July 6 and wasn't available for the All-Star Futures Game before Somerset opted to deactivate him two and a half weeks later. The left-hander has made 16 starts for Somerset this season, logging a 4.25 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 83:40 K:BB in 84.2 innings.

Robert went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.

The trade deadline came and went with Robert still on the White Sox roster, and the 26-year-old outfielder celebrated by stealing his 15th bag of the year in the eighth inning, although he was also caught stealing for the first time in 2024 in the first frame. Robert has had a sluggish July at the plate, slashing .244/.313/.400 with three homers, eight runs and 11 RBI, but he's been busy any time he's gotten on the basepaths -- 12 of his stolen bases on the season have come in the last 24 games.

Cannon came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Royals, allowing one run on one hit and three walks over seven innings. He struck out two.

The rookie right-hander put together one of his best starts so far in the majors, exiting the game with a 2-1 lead after tossing 94 pitches (59 strikes), but the White Sox bullpen immediately fell apart in the top of the eighth inning. Cannon gave Chicago six or more innings in all five of his July starts, posting a 3.48 ERA and 1.23 WHIP through 31 innings on the month despite a poor 14:11 K:BB, and he's establishing himself as one of the most reliable rotation options on a rebuilding club. He's scheduled to make his next start on the road early next week in Oakland.

Harvey recorded his 28th hold of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox, giving up a run on two hits over one inning while striking out two.

The right-hander left Sunday's game due to lower-back spasms, but Harvey was back in action a couple days later. The Royals added another high-leverage arm at the trade deadline in Lucas Erceg, which likely puts another reliever between Harvey and save chances, but he should remain in a setup role.

The Orioles optioned Hunt to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Though Hunt will temporarily move off the 26-man active roster to clear a spot for trade-deadline pickup Gregory Soto, he won't report to Norfolk right away and will remain part of the Orioles' taxi squad, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. Backup catcher James McCann has been medically cleared to play after suffering multiple nose fractures Monday, but if the injury is creating too much discomfort in the coming days, he could be a candidate to go on the injured list. Even if McCann is shelved and Hunt gets recalled in a corresponding move, the 25-year-old backstop would still be in line for limited work behind top catcher Adley Rutschman.

The Orioles optioned Vavra to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Vavra's stint in the majors lasted just one day, and he didn't make an appearance. Jackson Holliday was recalled from Triple-A to replace Vavra on the 26-man active roster.