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Andriese gave up three hits and two earned runs over 1.2 innings in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Indians. He also struck out a batter.

The 26-year-old had a rocky 36-pitch tune-up for his upcoming Saturday spot start versus the Orioles, his first poor performance since being moved to the bullpen. Andriese gave up an RBI single to Carlos Santana that plated Tyler Naquin, and then saw Santana come home courtesy of a Francisco Lindor sacrifice fly. The right-hander had fired 3.2 scoreless frames over a pair of relief appearances prior to Wednesday.

Fulmer's outing was shortened Thursday due to some dizziness, knocking him out after just 4.1 innings, ESPN reports. "I was kind of fighting a bit of lightheadedness, dizziness. Just didn't feel well after that first inning," said Fulmer.

Fulmer reportedly believes the issue won't shouldn't be a concern for the future, and hopes everything will be back to normal Thursday. There's nothing at this point to suggest that won't be the case, but it's worth monitoring the situation to ensure nothing more comes of it.

Fulmer pitched just 4.1 innings against Seattle on Wednesday, giving up one run on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

He threw just 74 pitches and left with a decent-looking line on paper, which usually makes fantasy owners rush to check for an injury. That's not the case here; rather, Fulmer had cruised through the first four innings, but unraveled in the fifth -- he issued a a leadoff walk, got his only out of the inning on a fielder's choice, then proceeded to give up a single and hit two batters in a row before being yanked. The kid's been great overall, though, so he's earned the right to have a tough one. The early hook also preserved his streak -- seven straight starts allowing one or zero runs. Fulmer's next draw will be the Marlins on Tuesday.

Mengden (0-3) took another hard loss in Wednesday's game against the Brewers. He pitched six quality innings, allowing three runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out nine.

Granted he's only made three MLB starts, but for the second straight start, Mengden set a new career high for strikeouts. He's been doomed by home runs in each of his starts, but he's displayed great command of his pitches by walking just two hitters in his last two outings after issuing four in his debut. Mengden will look for his first big league win in his next start on Monday in San Francisco.

Jackson was recalled by the Rangers on Wednesday.

With Derek Holland landing on the disabled list Wednesday, the Rangers opted to recall Jackson to take his spot on the active roster. Jackson had his struggles during his stint with the big league club earlier in the season, recording a 7.04 ERA over 7.2 innings of work. He'll likely work out of the pen, but the Rangers will have to make a roster move in the coming days when they need a starter to take Holland's spot in the rotation, so this could be a short stint for Jackson.

Tolliver was recalled by the Orioles on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.

With veteran Brian Duensing (elbow) heading to the DL, the Orioles add another left-hander out of the pen with the promotion of Tolliver to the active roster. Tolliver was effective during his brief stint with the Orioles in late May except for a three-run meltdown against the Red Sox on May 30. He figures to pitch in the middle innings as a lefty specialist during his stint with Baltimore.

Diaz ended an eighth-inning, bases-loaded threat Tuesday with a four-pitch strikeout against the Tigers.

Diaz entered with runners in scoring position and two out, trailing 4-2. He hit his first batter, but then got out of the jam to keep the team within striking distance. It was a big moment for the 22-year-old, who is the organization's top pitching prospect. Diaz was converted from being a starter earlier this year because he never could develop an adequate third pitch to go with his high-90s fastball and power slider. Those two pitches should work in relief, though. He's shown promise in limited work since his early June callup, pitching eight innings (seven appearances) and allowing two runs with 12 strikeouts and three unintentional walks.

Gonsalves has been promoted to Double-A Chattanooga, Brice Zimmerman of the Fort Myers Miracle reports.

Gonsalves has been knocking on the door for a promotion since the year started. On the season at High-A, he owns a 2.33 ERA with 66 strikeouts and a 0.96 WHIP in 65.2 innings. Double-A will be a tough test for the left-hander who features a fastball, slider and change-up arsenal. Dynasty-league owners should start paying closer attention to his progression over the next few months now that Gonsalves is one step closer to a major league call-up.

Andriese has been confirmed as one of the starters in Saturday's doubleheader versus the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 26-year-old right-hander had been a likely candidate for the spot start, and the matter was confirmed Tuesday. Andriese was a perfect 5-0 with a 2.82 ERA over seven starts earlier in the season before making his last two appearances out of the bullpen following Blake Snell's call-up.

May (back) threw in the bullpen Tuesday and it went well, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

May will throw another bullpen session Friday and then could go out on a minor league rehab assignment.