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Manaea's MRI showed his injury is "muscular and minor" in nature, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Many feared the worst after Manaea left Monday's game with a pronator muscle strain in his left forearm, but fortunately, no ligament damage was found in his MRI. As a result, the team is optimistic Manaea could make a quick turnaround, perhaps after missing just the minimum 15 days. Zach Neal is an option to start a couple games in the meantime.

Martinez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Tom Wilhelmsen lost his spot on the roster after a six-run blowup Monday and Martinez was called up in a corresponding move. He will presumably work out of the bullpen for the time being. Martinez struck out 20 in a recent two-start stretch down at Round Rock, but he's averaged just 5.2 K/9 in 54 career appearances (45 starts) at the major league level.

Manaea (arm) was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday.

Manaea had to leave Monday's start early and was diagnosed with a pronator strain in his left forearm. The lefty does not currently have a timetable, but Oakland figures to err on the side of caution with the 24-year-old. Eric Surkamp was recalled to the major league roster in a corresponding move and figures to take Manaea's spot in the starting rotation during his absence.

Loup was optioned Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports.

Loup appears to be shaking off some rust as he's given up three earned runs along with a blown save in three innings since his recall. While he's only given up three hits over that three-inning span, two of those have gone by way of the long ball. The 28-year-old reliever will likely head to Triple-A Buffalo now to sharpen up his mechanics.

Saupold (groin) is throwing up to 120 feet, Cody Stavenhagen of MLB.com reports.

Saupold hasn't yet thrown off the mound but he is progressing at a steady rate. It's still unknown when he will be back, but according to manager Brad Ausmus, Saupold hasn't been feeling soreness in his groin during workouts, which is a good sign for the right-handed reliever.

Farmer was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

Farmer will come up to take the spot of Bobby Parnell, who was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday. The right-hander has made eight appearances out of the Detroit bullpen on the season, accumulating a 2.19 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 12.1 innings.

Manaea left Monday night's start after only 4.1 innings due to a pronator muscle strain in his left forearm, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

This is potentially a really bad break for Manaea and the A's, considering he's their top pitching prospect. There is no timetable yet, but a forearm injury for a young pitcher is almost certain to be dealt with cautiously, even if it's not serious.

Alexander has allowed seven runs across 13 innings since being called up from Triple-A Omaha on May 12.

Opponents haven't had much trouble getting baserunners when Alexander is on the mound, as batters have a .360 on-base percentage against him. Alexander has yet to appear in a game since June 5 after struggling mightily in his last three appearances, giving up five earned runs across three innings.

Gonsalves, 21, has a 2.33 ERA and 66:20 K:BB through 65.2 innings for High-A Fort Myers.

Gonsalves has now started 25 games at this level dating back to last season, and his ERA is hovering around 2.50 over that span. He gets lost in the shuffle a bit in terms of pitching prospects, but should see Double-A shortly and may be worth a flier in deeper leagues.

Venditte was optioned to Triple-A on Monday.

Venditte had been getting knocked around since his callup, posting a 5.19 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in his eight relief appearances. His 7.27 K/9 and 4.15 BB/9 are very poor for a reliever, so he'll head back to Triple-A to sort things out while Scott Diamond steps into his role in the bullpen.