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Law cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Law had been on the 10-day injured list since July 17 due to a right shoulder impingement before being designated for assignment Sunday. He recently tossed three scoreless innings across two rehab appearances at Triple-A St. Paul, and he'll remain with the minor-league club after he went unclaimed on waivers.

Howard (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of Tuesday's start against the Diamondbacks.

Howard rejoined the Rangers on Saturday, and he'll serve as the opener ahead of Jordan Lyles on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since late August due to the league's health and safety protocols, but he recently made a rehab appearance at Triple-A Round Rock and gave up one run on three hits and no walks while striking out three in two innings.

Pivetta tested positive for COVID-19, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

He was already on the COVID-19 injured list. Pivetta was vaccinated, so this is especially frustrating for him and the Red Sox. He could return to the big-league rotation next week.

Harvey was transferred to the 60-day injured list with a right triceps strain Tuesday.

Harvey initially landed on the 10-day injured list with a right lat strain in early July, but he's now dealing with a triceps strain. Since he's already been on the injured list for over two months, Tuesday's move to the 60-day IL won't have an impact on his return timetable. Once the 26-year-old is deemed fully healthy, he'll likely remain at Triple-A Norfolk.

Hatch could be recalled to pitch in Saturday's doubleheader in Baltimore, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He has a 5.23 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 37:5 K:BB in 32.2 innings over his last six starts at Triple-A. Hatch could have a bright future, but given his recent performance and the location of this potential start, it would be best to take a wait-and-see approach in redraft leagues.

Lopez (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

The pitcher suffered a sprained ankle Monday and it seems likely the injury will end his season. Mike Baumann was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to replace Lopez as a bulk reliever.

Burdi was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

Burdi spent just over a week in the major-league bullpen but made only one appearance during his time with the Orioles. He allowed no hits and a walk while striking out one in one inning against the Royals on Monday. Burdi will head back to the minors as part of a series of moves to provide fresh arms to the bullpen.

Manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday that Lopez suffered a "significant" sprain in his right ankle that could end his season, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Lopez exited Monday's relief outing due to right ankle pain, and further evaluations revealed a serious injury. The right-hander appears to be heading to the 10-day injured list, and he might not have enough time to recover in time to return in 2021 with just under a month remaining in the regular season. Right-hander Mike Baumann was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday to take on a bullpen role.

Baumann's role in the majors will be as a bulk reliever, at least initially, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

He is one of Baltimore's top pitching prospects, and while they are not penciling him into the rotation, Baumann could piggyback Alexander Wells on Tuesday. Baumann has the stuff to be quality big-league starter, but he logged walk rates of 11.1 percent and 12.0 percent at Double-A and Triple-A, respectively. Shaky command and a bad home ballpark are the two obvious drawbacks for fantasy.

Moll was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

He has not allowed a run across four appearances in the majors this season, sporting a 4:4 K:BB in 4.2 innings. Frankie Montas (visa issues) was activated from the restricted list in a corresponding move.