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Garcia left Saturday's relief appearance against the Athletics with discomfort in his right knee, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters that the injury is one that has been bothering Garcia for a while, but he doesn't consider the injury serious and he doesn't believe Garcia will need to be placed on the injured list. The right-hander should be considered day-to-day, but he might miss a game or two while he recovers even if he doesn't hit the IL.

Garcia left Saturday's game versus the Athletics with an apparent injury, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

Garcia picked up two outs before he was forced to leave the game. Jordan Romano has taken over on the mound. For now, Garcia should be considered day-to-day with further updates likely before Sunday's finale against the A's.

Munoz left Saturday's relief appearance against the Orioles with an apparent injury, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Munoz exited his appearance with manager Scott Servais and a team trainer. The right-hander has been replaced on the mound by Ty Adcock. There should be an update on Munoz's status before the end of Saturday's contest, but for now he should be considered day-to-day.

The Blue Jays recalled Francis from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

With Adam Cimber (shoulder) landing on the 15-day IL on Saturday, Francis will come up from the minors to take Cimber's spot in Toronto's bullpen. The 27-year-old righty has appeared in three games for the Jays this season, surrendering three earned runs over 7.1 frames while striking out seven batters.

The Rangers recalled Rodriguez from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

With Jose Leclerc (ankle) headed for the 15-day injured list Saturday, Rodriguez will join the major-league squad and provide extra depth to the Rangers' bullpen. The 25-year-old reliever has made six MLB appearances this season, allowing two earned runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts through 5.1 innings.

The Blue Jays placed Cimber on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right shoulder impingement.

This will be Cimber's second stint on the injured list this season, as he previously spent nearly a month on the IL due to an upper-back strain. The 32-year-old righty holds a 7.40 ERA and 1.55 WHIP through 20.2 innings on the season -- heavily inflated by the nine runs he's allowed in 2.1 innings across his last three appearances. Bowden Francis was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move.

The Rangers placed Leclerc on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a sprained right ankle, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Leclerc has been solid out of the bullpen this season for Texas with a 3.42 ERA and 1.35 WHIP through 23.2 innings. He'll now be shelved for at least 15 days while Yerry Rodriguez comes up from Triple-A Round Rock to replace Leclerc in the bullpen.

McArthur was recalled by the Royals on Saturday.

The Royals acquired McArthur from the Phillies on May 8, and he's pitched in long relief with Triple-A Omaha since. He has an unimpressive 4.87 ERA and 1.54 WHIP across 20.1 innings with the team, but he'll get the chance to make his first big-league appearance.

Kowar was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Kowar was most recently promoted to the majors June 2, and he went on to pitch 9.1 innings across seven appearances. He allowed at least one run on four occasions, which amounted to a 7.71 ERA.

Yarbrough (head) will start for Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Yarbrough's first rehab appearance came in an Arizona Complex League game Monday, and he allowed three runs on five hits and no walks with two strikeouts over three innings versus the White Sox's rookie-ball affiliate. The southpaw is not eligible to be activated until early July, so he's likely to have at least one additional outing in the minors beyond Saturday while recovering from multiple fractures in his head.