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Norris (oblique) will make at least one more rehab start before returning to the Tigers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

While Norris hasn't experienced a setback, he was shelled in his last outing Saturday, allowing five earned runs and three walks in 4.2 innings of work at Triple-A Toledo. It appears as though the Tigers weren't satisfied with that performance, so he'll take the hill again later in the week before the team makes a call on his status.

Mengden allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 4.2 innings in a no-decision Monday against the Rangers.

Mengden has now failed to complete five innings in three of his past four starts. His ERA has jumped from 3.48 to 5.73 over this rough stretch, in which he has allowed 19 runs in just 17.2 innings. He owns a brutal 18:13 K:BB in that stretch, and he needs to rein in his control if he wants any chance of turning things around.

Santiago (9-4) allowed two runs on five hits and four walks with five strikeouts over 5.1 innings in a win Monday over the Royals.

Santiago's winning streak is now extended to five games, dating back to July 2. After allowing 17 home runs in his first 16 starts, he has allowed just two in this stretch. If he can continue to keep the ball in the yard, he can enjoy a measure of success, but his career suggests this won't last. He owned a 1.3 HR/9 in 643 career innings entering Monday's start -- for context, of the 1,955 pitchers all-time to record at least 600 innings, only 80 have had a worse home run rate.

Martinez will be recalled from Triple-A Round Rock and get the start against Oakland on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

It will be Martinez's first start since July 4, when he was rocked for six runs and 11 hits in a loss to the Red Sox. The right-hander has a 6.45 ERA in six major league appearances this season, but has dominated Oakland over his last three starts, posting a 2-0 record and a 0.92 ERA. At least for the time being, Martinez is the rotation replacement for Kyle Lohse, who had an unimpressive 12.54 ERA in two starts.

Pomeranz (8-8) rebounded in his second start with the Red Sox, taking the loss despite allowing two runs in six innings Monday. He gave up four hits, walked two and struck out seven.

Excepting his turbulent first start with Boston, Pomeranz has allowed just three total runs in his last four starts. The lefty has already thrown more innings than in any previous major league season, but if Monday's start is any indication, he should be able to keep his production up down the stretch for the Red Sox. He'll carry a sparkling 2.84 ERA into his start Saturday against the Angels.

Betances will shift back into a setup role following the trade of Aroldis Chapman, Newsday reports.

Slotted behind Chapman and Andrew Miller, Betances had previously been occupying a seventh-inning role despite his 85 strikeouts over 49 innings. His standing may not change much from a fantasy perspective going from the seventh to the eighth, but he'll move up to second in the pecking order for saves behind Miller if the lefty is ever unavailable.

Schultz allowed two hits, one of which was a two-run homer, in the ninth inning of Monday's 4-2 win over the Padres.

Schultz got the chance to finish the game, but only managed to get one out before turning a non-save situation into closer Roberto Osuna's 21st save of the season. It's never a good look when a reliever takes a day off away from the closer, but it's especially bad when that reliever lacks job security. Schultz has bounced back and forth from Triple-A Buffalo to Toronto all season, and he'll hope Monday's failure doesn't require him to get his passport out again to head south of the border.

Norris (oblique) will make at least one more rehab start before returning to the Tigers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

While Norris hasn't experienced a setback, he was shelled in his last outing Saturday, allowing five earned runs and three walks in 4.2 innings of work at Triple-A Toledo. It appears as though the Tigers weren't satisfied with that performance, so he'll take the hill again later in the week before the team makes a call on his status.

Kimbrel threw a successful 20-pitch bullpen Monday, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Kimbrel was placed on the disabled list on July 9, with a timetable of a 3-to-6 weeks. It looks like he's currently on the front side of that timetable, with a return of next week looking more likely. Kimbrel will need to have another strong session or two before going on a rehab assignment.

Burdi is currently doing rehabilitation work in Fort Myers, Fla., and the Twins hope he can begin a throwing program soon, but he may not pitch again this season, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Burdi tried to pitch through a bone bruise near his elbow before being shut down after just three innings in April. It sounds like throwing in a fall league could be a possibility.