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Phillips will be recalled by the Orioles on Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Phillips has pitched quite poorly in 19.1 innings for the Orioles this season, posting an 8.84 ERA and a 2.22 WHIP. He's been much better in 39.2 frames for Triple-A Norfolk, recording a 3.86 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP.

Blach will be recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to start Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Blach has struggled across three starts with the Orioles since joining the team at the beginning of August, allowing 19 runs (18 earned) while posting a 12:8 K:BB across 13.1 innings. It's unclear if he'll remain in the rotation or head to the bullpen following Tuesday's outing.

Alexander was recalled by the Tigers on Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Alexander hasn't looked great in 31.1 innings for the Tigers this season, posting a 6.03 ERA. He's been a starter in five of his eight appearances, though it's not clear that there's a starting spot available to him this time around.

Banda was recalled by the Rays on Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Banda will give the Rays added bullpen depth for the stretch run. He's spent the entirety of the season in the minors, posting a poor 6.04 ERA in 28.1 innings for Triple-A Durham when not dealing with an elbow injury.

Sulser's contract was purchased by the Rays on Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Sulser, acquired in a trade from Cleveland over the offseason as part of the return for Jake Bauers, spent the season with Triple-A Durham. The 29-year-old recorded a 3.27 ERA in 66 innings, striking out 32.6 percent of opposing batters. A corresponding move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster has yet to be announced.

Perez (forearm) was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Monday's game against the Brewers, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

After missing nearly a month and a half with a forearm injury, Perez was reinstated from Round Rock's 7-day injured list Thursday. The Astros' decision to bring him back so recently after the health setback illustrates the depleted slate of the big-league bullpen, which currently features four pitchers on the IL. Despite those personnel losses, Perez is expected to see limited usage -- mostly in lower-leverage spots -- throughout September.

Hendriks allowed two runs on three hits with one strikeout while recording two outs during a blown save in the ninth against the Yankees on Sunday.

The 30-year-old actually came in with two runners on base and one out in the eighth. He retired the side in the frame, but he let both inherited runners to score, bringing the Yankees within one run. Then, Hendriks allowed two solo homers without tallying an out during the ninth to complete the collapse. Hendriks is 4-2 with 17 saves and five blown opportunities this year. He also has a 1.77 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 101 strikeouts in 71.1 innings.

Manaea threw five scoreless frames while allowing one hit with three walks and five strikeouts during a no-decision against the Yankees on Sunday.

The 27-year-old and J.A. Happ squared off in an old-fashioned pitcher's duel Sunday with neither starter factoring into the decision. But considering this was Manaea's first start in a year after major shoulder surgery, owners should be pleased with this performance. Manaea's next start lines up for Sunday at home against the Tigers.

Weber was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket ahead of Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. He was the pitcher of record in the contest, tossing two scoreless innings in relief to improve his record to 2-2.

With David Price (wrist) limited to two innings in his return from the 10-day injured list, manager Alex Cora turned to five relievers to close out the contest. Weber was the most impressive of those bullpen arms, permitting only two baserunners while pumping in 20 of his 32 pitches for strikes. Boston will have a need for a fifth starter next weekend against the Yankees, and Weber could gain consideration for the nod in light of his Sunday's performance.

The Red Sox recalled Lakins from Triple-A Pawtucket ahead of Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. He worked two innings in relief, giving up two runs on five hits and one walk.

Boston used all four of the pitchers they added to the active roster Sunday in the series finale, with Lakins entering the contest in the third inning following an abbreviated start by David Price (wrist), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Lakins retired only half of the 12 batters he faced, but he showed some resolve in his final inning, inducing a two-out pop out from Mike Trout with runners on the corners to end the Angels' threat.