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Herget was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

Herget had his contract selected by the Rangers early in the week and surrendered five runs (four earned) over four innings. The 27-year-old will return to Round Rock, where he has a 2.56 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 48:12 K:BB across 38.2 innings this season.

McHugh fired a scoreless ninth inning during which he allowed a hit and a walk and recorded two strikeouts in a win over the Orioles on Saturday.

The veteran right-hander picked up right where he left off before going on the injured list with arm fatigue, producing his 14th straight scoreless outing. McHugh now has multiple strikeouts in 11 of his last 12 appearances as well, pushing his career-best strikeout rate to 36.7 percent.

Misiewicz (3-4) was tagged with the loss and the blown save Saturday against the Yankees after allowing two unearned runs on one hit across one-third of an inning.

Misiewicz didn't have his best stuff Saturday but neither of the two runs he allowed was earned, meaning he extended his streak of games without allowing an earned run to five contests. The southpaw, who's already made 49 appearances on the season, has given up just one earned run across his last 10 games and owns an excellent 1.59 ERA since the beginning of July.

Romano (5-1) earned the win in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. He tossed a scoreless inning, fanning two.

Romano pitched the seventh inning and kept the game scoreless with a sharp outing, as he needed only 14 pitches (eight strikes) to get the job done. The right-hander, who has gone 9-for-10 in save chances this season, should remain Toronto's main late-inning arm going forward.

Nelson was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Nelson was promoted from Triple-A on Saturday and will return there a day later without pitching in the majors. The 25-year-old has a 9.45 ERA, 2.17 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB across 13.1 innings for the Yankees this season.

Pivetta didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, tossing six scoreless innings of one-hit ball. He walked one and struck out five.

Pivetta was coming off four straight outings in which he gave up at least three runs, so this was an excellent bounce-back effort for him. He has only two quality starts across six appearances since the beginning of July, a span in which he's posted a 4.09 ERA.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Akin is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

After Alexander Wells was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk following a brutal outing against the Yankees on Tuesday, the writing was on the wall for Akin to rejoin the rotation. Though he shined in long relief of Wells -- he tossed three scoreless innings and allowed only baserunner -- Akin had posted an 8.14 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 48.2 innings with the big club. Even in AL-only leagues, Akin makes for a risky starting option for fantasy managers looking to preserve their ratios.

Barnes (6-3) made two appearances in Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays. He was tagged with the loss in the first game and with the win in the second one.

Barnes gave up a walkoff homer to Marcus Semien in the first game of the doubleheader, but he bounced back in the nightcap and pitched a scoreless inning to pick up his sixth win of the campaign. The homer to Semien is the only run Barnes has allowed in his last 10 appearances, and his 2.40 ERA across 46 appearances this season represents a career-best mark for him.

The Orioles recalled Wells from Triple-A Norfolk ahead of Sunday's game against the Rays.

Wells was demoted Tuesday following a brutal start against the Yankees in which he was lit up for six runs in 2.1 innings. Because the Orioles moved Ryan Mountcastle (concussion) to the 7-day injured list Sunday, Wells was eligible to rejoin the Orioles before the minimum 10 days. He'll be working in a long-relief capacity this time around, as manager Brandon Hyde named Keegan Akin the Orioles' new fifth starter, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.

Loaisiga earned the save against the Mariners on Saturday by pitching a perfect ninth inning.

With Aroldis Chapman (elbow) placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Loaisiga got the call to preserve a one-run ninth-inning lead. The right-hander handled the job with aplomb, needing only eight pitches to set down the side in order. It's unclear how long Chapman will be out of action, but Loaisiga -- who has impressed with a 2.48 ERA and 53:11 K:BB across 54.1 innings this season -- looks to be the primary candidate for save opportunities in his absence.