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Diaz (0-4) was tagged with the loss Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits while striking out one in an inning of work against the Padres.

Manager Scott Servais turned to Diaz in a non-save situation with the score tied at one entering the ninth inning, but Diaz allowed the game-winning run to come around on a couple of singles and a double. Even with Tuesday's slip-up, the 24-year-old has elite ratios (1.95 ERA, 0.79 WHIP) and has a commanding lead league-wide with 54 saves.

Duffey allowed one run on two hits in a no-decision against the Yankees on Tuesday, striking out one and walking zero in two innings.

As anticipated, Duffey went just a couple innings (throwing 29 pitches) in his start and handed off the ball to long reliever Kohl Stewart. This was Duffey's first start of the year and his 15th appearance overall, and he now carries a 8.57 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with a 16:2 K:BB in 21 innings this season. It's likely the 27-year-old will be returning to the bullpen.

Covey (5-13) gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday, recording four strikeouts and three walks in 4.1 innings.

Covey made his first start since heading to the bullpen Aug. 19. The 27-year-old now carries a 5.64 ERA in 24 games (18 starts) and a 76:46 K:BB in 103.2 innings this season. If he remains in the rotation, Covey will take on the Indians in Cleveland in his next start.

Borucki gave up two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five in 6.1 innings Tuesday in Boston. He did not factor in the decision.

He took a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning, but Boston scored four times in that frame en route to a 7-2 victory. Borucki has given up two runs in six-plus frames in three of his last four starts, but has just one win and has not fanned more than five in a start over that span. If the Blue Jays stick with a six-man rotation, Borucki will line up for a two-start week next week -- first in Baltimore and then at home against the Rays.

Barnes (hip) resumed throwing Tuesday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Barnes has been battling left hip inflammation for a few days and was temporarily unable to throw. He last pitched Sept. 3. Given the relatively short length of his absence, he likely won't require a particularly long time to build back up, though a precise timeline is unclear.

Hendriks will be the opener Wednesday against the Orioles if he's not required out of the bullpen Tuesday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Hendriks has opened three games for the A's this season, his first starts since 2014. He has a 4.91 ERA in 3.2 innings in those games, compared to a 6.75 ERA in 12 innings as a conventional reliever.

Manaea is expected to be sidelined for all of 2019 after undergoing shoulder surgery, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The team will know for sure following the procedure, but the current expectation is that it will take a full year for the lefty to recover. That's unfortunate news for the A's and for Manaea, who had posted a career-best 3.59 ERA through 27 starts.

Manaea will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Sept. 19.

Manaea was shut down with rotator cuff tendinitis in late August and will wind up being out for the rest of the year. He'll finish the season with a 12-9 record and a 3.59 ERA in 27 starts. It's unclear whether the recovery time for the surgery will put him at risk of missing start of next season. More should become clear following the procedure.

Rumbelow was recalled from Double-A Arkansas on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old pitched 13.1 innings for the Mariners earlier in the season, recording a 6.75 ERA while allowing six homers. He'll be one of many low-leverage arms in the team's expanded September bullpen.

Barria (10-9) surrendered four runs on three hits and four walks while striking out two over three innings in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.

Barria struggled with his control, throwing just 31 of his 60 pitches for strikes in an abbreviated outing. The 21-year-old was coming off a pair of scoreless starts, but Monday's rough outing serves as a reminder that he is best left as a streaming option in favorable matchups. Barria will look to rebound in a home start against the Mariners on Sunday.