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Devenski (hamstring) will require a third rehab outing later this week at Double-A Corpus Christi or Triple-A Fresno, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Devenski made two rehab appearances last week with two days of rest in between. He last pitched Friday, running his pitch count to 20 and striking out three in one inning. The Astros may want to see the right-hander pitch on consecutive days, which would mean at least two more outings.

Barria allowed one earned run on seven hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings Sunday against the Rangers. He did not factor into the decision.

Despite allowing eight baserunners, Barria limited the damage by allowing only one extra-base hit. He generated an impressive 14 swinging strikes and induced 10 of his 15 outs via either a groundball or strikeout. Limiting home runs has been key for Barria, and in his four August starts, he has allowed only one home run across 20.2 innings, which has resulted in him surrendering only five earned runs.

Leclerc finished off the Angels on Sunday, striking out one over a scoreless inning to register his fifth save in a 4-2 win.

Leclerc made his 10th straight scoreless appearance, with six of those being clean outings. The right-hander has a 0.83 ERA over his last 21.2 innings, going back to June 20. It's been a remarkable turnaround for the right-hander who posted a 5.65 ERA with 19 walks over 14.1 innings in August and September of last season. "There were some questions going into the offseason last year, and even going into Spring Training," manager Jeff Banister told Wesley Dotson of MLB.com. "We knew physically where the stuff was -- never in question about that. Usability and confidence-wise, could we build him back up? Would he get himself to a point to what you see now?"

Pearson (broken ulna) says he will throw his first bullpen session Monday.

He has been sidelined with the a broken ulna for 16 weeks, despite an initial 4-to-6-week estimated absence. Pearson suffered the injury in his first start of the season, so he has been unable to build on the hype that surrounded him this past offseason. He is still one of the Blue Jays' best prospects but is running out of time to return to game action this season.

Manaea (11-9) allowed six earned runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out five across four innings to take the loss Sunday against the Astros.

Manaea started the game well, striking out three batters in the first two innings. However, he ran into trouble with two outs in the third inning, as he allowed four consecutive hits with the big blow being a three-run home run by Yuli Gurriel. The trouble continued as Manaea allowed another homer -- this one a solo shot by Evan Gattis -- prior to being pulled. While his 3.70 ERA and 1.07 WHIP are relatively strong, Manaea has had an inconsistent month of August with starts of just 2.2 and four innings while also putting together two quality starts.

Lopez allowed six runs on six hits and one walk across two innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Royals. He struck out five.

Lopez recorded a 1-2-3 first inning, but he was tagged for six runs on five hits and a walk in the second. All the runs against him came via the long ball, including a two-run home run from Ryan O'Hearn, a three-run shot from Whit Merrifield and a solo job from Alex Gordon. This continued a disturbing trend for Lopez, who's now surrendered 12 homers over his last seven starts, posting a 7.34 ERA during that span. He did toss a pair of quality starts to begin the month and will look to right the ship next weekend against the Tigers.

Borucki (2-3) took the loss Sunday against the Yankees, allowing six runs on four hits and two walks while recording just two outs.

It was an outing to forget for the 24-year-old, who walked the first two batters he faced before allowing a trio of singles -- two of which scored a run -- and a grand slam before recording an out. He recorded two quick outs after Greg Bird's grand slam, but manager John Gibbons decided to pull him at that point after tossing 44 pitches. Borucki has now allowed four or more runs in three straight starts, raising his ERA from 2.30 to 4.27 over that stretch. He'll look to right the ship Saturday against the Phillies.

Duffey was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Duffey was sent back to the minors following Sunday's game to clear a roster spot for Stephen Gonsalves, who is set to be summoned from Triple-A to start Monday. The 27-year-old Duffey owns a 6.35 ERA across 17 big-league innings this season.

Beeks (2-1) picked up the win Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out three in four scoreless innings.

Beeks technically didn't start Sunday's contest, though he came on and handled the bulk of innings after opener Diego Castillo fired 1.2 scoreless frames to open the game. The 25-year-old stifled his old team en route to his first scoreless appearance in the majors, lowering his ERA to 6.91 on the season. He now owns a solid 2.37 ERA through four appearances (19 innings) in August after a disastrous start to his tenure with the Rays.

Farmer started Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Twins and did not factor into the decision, as he allowed two runs on two hits and a walk over 2.1 innings. He struck out two.

It was originally believed that Jacob Turner would get the call from Triple-A Toledo to start for the Tigers, but manager Ron Gardenhire decided to go with Farmer instead. The 27-year-old hadn't thrown more than three innings or 49 pitches in a game this season, so he wasn't expected to last too long Sunday. Farmer departed with two runners on base after tossing 41 pitches, and he figures to slide back into a middle relief role moving forward.