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Yang's contract was selected by the Rangers on Monday.

Yang was among the Rangers' final round of cuts this spring after he posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 10 innings during Cactus League play. The left-hander will now be available to make his major-league debut, but he'll likely serve as a low-leverage reliever for Texas.

Solomon was recalled by the Astros on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Solomon made his first two major-league appearances in mid-April and allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two in two scoreless innings. He'll now rejoin the big-league club after Jake Odorizzi (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. It's not yet clear who will take Odorizzi's spot in the starting rotation.

Lowther was optioned to the Orioles' alternate training site Monday.

Lowther made his Orioles debut during Sunday's win over the Athletics. He allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning. However, the southpaw will be sent back to the team's alternate camp after right-hander Jay Flaa's contract was selected in a corresponding move.

Cleveland recalled Nelson from its alternate training site ahead of Monday's game against the Twins, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Nelson will give the Cleveland bullpen an extra arm after Nick Wittgren (personal) was placed on the paternity list Monday in a corresponding move. Expect the 24-year-old lefty to work mostly in low-leverage scenarios while he's up with the big club.

Cleveland placed Wittgren on the paternity list Monday.

Wittgren will be away from the team for up to three days after his wife gave birth to the couple's son earlier Monday. Cleveland recalled Kyle Nelson from its alternate site to provide an extra arm out of the bullpen while Wittgren is inactive.

The Athletics optioned Kolarek to their alternate training site Monday.

Kolarek was demoted to clear a spot in the bullpen for Mike Fiers (hip), who is expected to work in long relief after being activated from the 10-day injured list. Acquired from the Dodgers in February, Kolarek has endured a tough start to his tenure in Oakland, posting an 8.44 ERA and 1.88 WHIP through his first eight outings with his new team.

Garcia was officially called up as expected ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Orioles.

The 21-year-old lost the fifth starter job to Domingo German after a poor camp, but the Yankees plan on going with a six-man rotation temporarily, so he should be up for at least a few outings. It's unclear exactly what he'll offer after posting an unremarkable 4.98 ERA in his six-start debut last season, but he lines up with a very interesting two-start week, as he's expected to face the Tigers on Sunday.

Rodriguez (1-0) took the win against Houston on Sunday, pitching a scoreless inning in relief. He allowed one walk and struck out two.

The rookie came on in the seventh frame after starter Dylan Bundy allowed a two-run home run to Yuli Gurriel that tied the score. Rodriguez wasn't flawless -- only 12 of his 24 pitches went for strikes, and he allowed two baserunners on a walk and hit-by-pitch -- but he closed out the inning without allowing any additional runs. Shohei Ohtani put the Angels back ahead with a solo homer in the eighth, giving Rodriguez his first victory as a major leaguer. The right-hander has a good chance of moving into a starting role at some point in his career, but for now he is holding his own as a member of the bullpen, registering a 3.18 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB across 11.1 innings.

Crochet developed a blister on his hand while throwing three scoreless innings in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Rangers, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. He allowed three hits and a walk while striking out one to earn his third hold.

Crochet was seen bleeding from his thumb during the eighth inning when he got out of a jam with a double-play lineout. It's unclear how the blister will impact him going forward, but after throwing 46 pitches Sunday, Crochet will not be available for the next few days.

Lowther allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning during Sunday's 8-1 win over the Athletics.

The southpaw entered the game in a low-leverage situation with the Orioles holding a large lead. Lowther got the job done for a solid start to his big-league career. The 24-year-old posted a 2.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 154:63 K:BB across 148 innings as a starter with Double-A Bowie in 2019, but he'll begin this season in the bullpen.