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Rasmussen will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Rasmussen will be making his third start of the season, but as was the case on the previous two occasions, he'll likely be limited to one or two innings. Tyler Alexander is expected to be deployed as a bulk reliever behind Rasmussen.

The Blue Jays optioned Eisert to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

Eisert served as the 27th man for Toronto on Monday as it completed a suspended game and played another contest in Boston. He was available for the nightcap but did not make an appearance.

The Red Sox optioned Horn to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.

Horn was the appointed 27th man as the Red Sox resumed a suspended game and played a regularly scheduled contest versus the Blue Jays on Monday. He retired the only batter he faced in the nightcap.

Dominguez earned the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Dominguez worked hard to get three outs, needing 32 pitches to complete the inning, but he ultimately got the job done to pick up his sixth save this month and seventh of the year. He's now posted three straight scoreless outings since allowing a run in three straight appearances. The 29-year-old righty owns a 4.14 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 57:16 K:BB in 50 innings and remains the team's top choice for closing duties.

Rodriguez earned the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners, allowing a hit and striking out a batter over a scoreless inning.

Rodriguez received the save opportunity Tuesday and converted for his second save over the last week. He's been a trustworthy bullpen option throughout the season, posting a 2.28 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 27:10 K:BB in 27.2 innings, but he will likely remain in a closing committee with manager Kevin Cash also giving save opportunities to Edwin Uceta and Garrett Cleavinger over the last 10 days.

Foley earned the save against the Angels on Tuesday, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning.

Foley was summoned to protect a 6-2 lead with two on and two outs in the ninth inning and retired Jo Adell for his 18th save of the season. The 28-year-old has not allowed an earned run in 11 August appearances and now owns a 3.23 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 33:17 K:BB across 47.1 innings this season.

Englert will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Englert was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, and Wednesday will mark his first time pitching in the majors since June 24. The 24-year-old righty owns a 5.95 ERA and 1.32 WHIP through 19.2 innings with Detroit on the season, although he's allowed five runs (four earned) over 13.2 frames in Triple-A since his last MLB outing. Kenta Maeda is expected to work in bulk relief once Englert is taken out of the game.

The Twins optioned Boushley to Triple-A St. Paul after Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Boushley was selected from Triple-A ahead of Tuesday's contest, during which he threw two shutout innings, and he'll now head back to the minors in order to clear space for Michael Tonkin, who was claimed off waivers from the Yankees. The 30-year-old Boushley will keep his spot on the 40-man roster, however, leaving open the possibility of a return to Minneapolis before the end of the season.

Manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday that Webb (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk within the next several days, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Webb landed on the injured list Aug. 7 with elbow inflammation and has been throwing since Aug. 17, and he has now been given the green light to return to a competitive environment. The Orioles skipper didn't say exactly how many appearances Webb will make in the minors before returning to Baltimore's bullpen, though it shouldn't take him very long to build back up.

Miller earned the save in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Reds, allowing two runs on four hits with two strikeouts in the ninth inning.

Miller allowed two runs on a season-high four hits before striking out Amed Rosario with two runners in scoring position to end the game. Consider it an off night, as the 26-year-old entered Tuesday's appearance having fired 12.1 consecutive scoreless frames and has now converted 10 straight save chances. On the season, he owns a 2.12 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 122:33 K:BB across 51 innings.