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The Twins placed Megill on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.

Aaron Sanchez was called up from Triple-A St. Paul to join the bullpen as a replacement for Megill, who was removed from his relief appearance in Sunday's loss to the Tigers due to the injury. Megill will close the 2022 campaign with four wins, three holds, a 4.80 ERA and 1.49 WHP in 39 appearances spanning 45 innings.

The Oriolesn="Baltimore Orioles" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_TEAM" data-league-abbreviation="MLB" data-team-abbreviation="BAL">Orioles recalled Cano from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

He'll be rejoining the Baltimore bullpen as a replacement for closer Felix Bautista (knee), who was placed on the 15-day injured list. Dillon Tate is likely the leading candidate to get the first crack at any save chances the Orioles get over the final three games of the season, while Cano is expected to be ticketed for a low-leverage relief role.

The Orioles placed Bautista (knee) on the 15-day injured list Monday.

Bautista's move to the IL came just minutes after the rookie would be shut down for the remainder of the season due to left knee discomfort. The 27-year-old should be fully recovered from the injury well in advance of spring training and will be the odds-on favorite to open the 2023 campaign as the Orioles' closer, barring the addition of some veteran competition over the weekend. Bautista finished his first season in the big leagues with 15 saves in 17 chances to go with a 2.19 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 88 strikeouts over 65.2 innings.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde confirmed Monday that Bautista (knee) won't be available for the team's final three games of the season, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Bautista has been tending to left knee discomfort since his latest relief appearance Friday against the Yankees, and with the Orioles having recently been eliminated from playoff contention, Hyde won't ask his closer to pitch at less-than-optimal health. The injury is only a minor blemish on what was a spectacular rookie campaign for the 27-year-old, who converted 15 saves and gathered 14 holds while submitting a 2.19 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 88:23 K:BB across 65.2 innings. Fortunately for Bautista, all tests on his knee came back clean, so he should be in store for a relatively normal offseason, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Winckowski was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.

Winckowski was called up by the Red Sox on Saturday and allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three in three innings Saturday against the Blue Jays. He'll head back to the minors after Darwinzon Hernandez was recalled Monday.

Miller was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Miller made his final start of the season Sunday against the Angels, allowing seven runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out five in four innings to take the loss. He posted a 10.97 ERA and 2.25 WHIP in 10.2 innings over four appearances (two starts) in the majors this year and isn't guaranteed a major-league role to begin the 2023 campaign.

Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Rodriguez was sent to the minors in mid-August but will rejoin the big-league club for the final few games of the regular season. The right-hander hasn't yet made his major-league debut but will likely be available as a multi-inning reliever during the Rangers' three-game series against the Yankees.

Alexy was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Alexy served as the 29th man during a doubleheader against the Marlins on Sept. 12, and he allowed four runs on a hit and three walks while striking out one in one-third of an inning during an appearance in the twin bill. He was sent to the minors afterward, but he'll be available for the major-league club over the final few days of the regular season.

The Rays selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Durham ahead of Monday's game in Boston.

He'll be rejoining the big-league bullpen as a replacement for right-hander Easton McGee, who was designated for assignment after covering three innings in Sunday's loss to the Astros. Over his prior two appearances out of the Tampa Bay bullpen this season, Herget allowed two earned runs on two hits and no walks over 2.2 innings.

The Yankees reinstated Castro (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

As the Yankees begin their final series of the regular season Monday in Texas, Castro will get the chance to prove his health and show that he's worthy of a spot in the club's postseason bullpen. Before hitting the shelf in mid-July with a right shoulder strain, Castro compiled five wins and eight holds while pitching to a 4.00 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over 27 innings.