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Manaea (4-3) tossed seven impressive innings in Cleveland on Wednesday, striking out nine while allowing just a single run on three hits and a walk.

He's now won three straight starts, and the last two have been particularly impressive efforts. Manaea's showing more and more flashes of his sky-high upside, and he's now pulled his ERA under the 4.00 mark to 3.91; his accompanying 1.03 WHIP and promising 54:19 K:BB (48.1 innings) would suggest that his run prevention will continue improving. The 25-year-old righty will make his next start at home against Toronto on Monday.

Covey (oblique) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

Covey got through Wednesday's session without any issues, so he'll head to extended spring training to continue rehabbing. He remains without a timetable for his return, though one should start to materialize as he ramps up his throwing in Arizona.

Santiago (4-5) was tagged for six runs on eight hits, including three home runs, and gave up two walks over six innings in Wednesday's 17-6 loss to the Astros. He struck out three.

Houston ended up pounding out six homers on the day, but the Twins very nearly got Santiago off the hook for the loss by narrowing the gap to 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth inning before their bullpen imploded. The left-hander has now served up a brutal 10 homers in his last 20 innings, sending his ERA skyrocketing to 4.76 -- a full two runs more than his mark when his struggles keeping the ball in the park began. He'll try to figure things out in his next start Tuesday in Seattle.

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

Pressly is in a major funk recently, as the 28-year-old has allowed seven runs on four hits (two home runs) while recording just one out over his last two appearances. He also walked two and struck out none over that time, but had a 23:7 K:BB through the prior 18 innings. He'll head back to Rochester to work out some kinks, and if Pressly is able to reduce his contact rate there, he should see another shot with the big club this season. The Twins are expected to announce a roster move ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Angels.

Pruitt was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

Pruitt will return for his second stint with the big club this season, providing a fresh arm to a bullpen that was forced into action early on during Tuesday's game. The right-hander has enjoyed a fair amount of success at the Triple-A level, but that success did not translate during his first run in the majors (7.52 ERA, 1.97 WHIP over 20.1 innings).

Andriese (groin) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

The Rays are terming Andriese's groin strain as a mild one, though given the volatile timetable of such injuries, it's possible that he'll require more than the minimum 10 days to recover. Though Ryan Garton was recalled from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move to provide bullpen depth in the short term, the Rays will likely delve into their minor-league ranks next week to select a replacement in the rotation for Andriese, who had turned in a 3.45 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 60 innings this season. Pitching prospects Brent Honeywell and Jose De Leon represent perhaps the most appealing fantasy options that could potentially assume Andriese's spot.

Garton was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

The bullpen was taxed Tuesday, going 6.1 innings in relief of Matt Andriese (groin), so the Rays added reinforcements in the form of Garton and Austin Pruitt. Garton gave up six runs in 3.2 innings during a prior stint with the major-league team earlier this year, but he's allowed just one run while striking out 24 in 15.1 frames with Durham.

Lawrence gave up an earned run on three hits over 2.2 innings in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Rockies. He also recorded a strikeout.

Lawrence was pivotal in getting Seattle through the middle innings in a tough hitting environment, firing 20 of 27 pitches for strikes. The 29-year-old right-hander has given up at least one earned run in three of his four outings in a Mariners uniform, but he's also been able to provide manager Scott Servais with at least two innings in each of those appearances. Lawrence has also displayed excellent control, as he's yet to issue a free pass in 8.2 innings with Seattle after handing out 11 over 13.2 innings earlier this season with the Blue Jays.

Gallegos was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

Gallegos will join the Yankees bullpen in place of Bryan Mitchell, who was optioned to Triple-A after yielding two unearned runs on two hits and a walk Tuesday against the Orioles. The 25-year-old Gallegos made four appearances with the Yankees earlier this season, giving up three earned runs and turning in a 1.88 WHIP over 5.1 innings.

Duffey has a 2.10 ERA and 0.94 WHIP over 25.2 innings this season.

The 26-year-old started 36 games for the Twins over the last two years but is finding success this season in a bullpen role. Duffey's low WHIP is the result of his stellar BB/9 of 1.8 and opposing batting average of .202. The right-hander will often pitch multiple innings but has yet to see many high-leverage situations.