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Brebbia will serve as the Giants' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Brebbia has worked exclusively in relief this season, but he previously opened 11 games for the Giants in 2022. Manager Gabe Kapler is unlikely to have Brebbia work more than one or two innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. Though lefty Sean Manaea had been on turn to start Tuesday, the Giants seem inclined to push him to the back of their pitching schedule due to the Cardinals' right-handed-heavy lineup, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. With that in mind, Emerman suspects that right-hander Jakob Junis will serve in a bulk-relief role once Brebbia exits the contest.

The Twins selected Stewart's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Stewart will be heading back to the majors for the first time since 2019 after he missed time and then struggled to return to form following Tommy John surgery. He's experienced a velocity uptick in 2023 with St. Paul and has fanned 17 while walking just two over 8.2 frames.

Uceta was placed the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left ankle sprain.

Uceta presumably suffered the injury while making a three-inning relief appearance Saturday at San Francisco. Jose Butto was called up from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move and is expected to start Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

The Twins designated Megill for assignment Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Brock Stewart, whose contract was selected from Triple-A St. Paul. Megill holds an ugly 13.03 ERA and 16:13 K:BB over 9.2 innings with St. Paul this season. He'll now be subject to the waiver process but is expected to go unclaimed.

Fleming could re-enter the Tampa Bay rotation following the demotion of Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's not clear whether Fleming will be in line for traditional starts and/or bulk relief appearances, but he should be in store for an expanded role regardless. Fleming has worked as both a starter and bulk reliever this season, making four appearances of at least three innings apiece.

Trivino (elbow) recently felt discomfort in his right elbow while rehabbing in Florida and will undergo further evaluation, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Trivino suffered a ligament strain in his pitching elbow during spring training but progressed to throwing bullpen sessions early in April and was coming close to facing hitters. However, the setback will presumably push back his return timeline. The right-hander is slated to see a team doctor Wednesday, per Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger, and that visit should provide some clarity about the extent of the latest issue.

Lawrence threw a scoreless ninth inning without allowing a baserunner in Monday's 6-0 win over the Guardians.

It wasn't a save situation, but Lawrence's usage was notable because Pierce Johnson -- the apparent closer in Colorado -- pitched in the eighth inning. Lawrence has gotten off to a strong start this season, allowing only three earned runs across 12 innings while maintaining a 14:4 K:BB. He's also tallied three holds, so he's been trusted in higher-leverage situations.

Stewart will be called up from Triple-A St. Paul by the Twins prior to Tuesday's game versus the Yankees, Steve Adams of MLBTradeRumors.com reports.

Stewart, 31, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2019, having toiled in independent ball and undergoing Tommy John surgery since that point. He's regained his pre-op stuff and then some, though, striking out 17 of 35 batters faced at St. Paul while sitting in the upper-90s with his fastball, per Adams.

Romano picked up the save in Monday's 5-2 victory over the White Sox, tossing a perfect ninth inning with zero strikeouts.

Romano entered with a two-run lead in the ninth and retired Oscar Colas, Elvis Andrus and Lenyn Sosa in order. The right-handed closer is now 8-for-9 in save chances and holds a 3.48 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP with 12 strikeouts through 10.1 innings.

McHugh was activated from the 15-day injured list by Atlanta on Tuesday.

McHugh has been out since early April with right shoulder inflammation but felt fine during a couple scoreless rehab appearances. He'll slide back into a setup role for Atlanta.