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The Twins recalled Sands from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday against the Yankees in Minnesota.

The Twins placed outfielder Kyle Garlick (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list to create room on the 26-man active roster for Sands, who will be making his second start and fourth appearance of the season for the big club. Over a sample of 18.2 innings at Triple-A this season, Sands has been tagged for 15 earned runs on 23 hits and six walks while striking out 21, so he remains a risky fantasy option while he opposes a powerful Yankees lineup. According to Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, manager Rocco Baldelli said that starter Joe Ryan will likely make a minor-league rehab appearance before coming off the COVID-19-related injured list, so Sands could get one more turn in the rotation after Tuesday's outing.

Gilbert was recalled from Triple-A Reno prior to Tuesday's start against the Reds in Cincinnati.

The left-hander will fill in as Tuesday's starter after Humberto Castellanos (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list last week. However, Gilbert might not stick around in the major-league rotation since the Diamondbacks signed Dallas Keuchel to a minor-league deal Monday. Gilbert has made three appearances (two starts) in the big leagues this year and has posted a 5.02 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 14.1 innings.

Bickford was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Bickford was sent down by the Dodgers on May 27, but he'll rejoin the major-league club to provide bullpen depth after Craig Kimbrel was placed on the paternity list Tuesday. Over 17 relief appearances in the majors this year, Bickford has posted a 3.45 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 15.2 innings.

The Dodgers placed Kimbrel on the paternity list Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Phil Bickford was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take Kimbrel's spot in the bullpen, but Daniel Hudson likely represents the top option for saves out of the Dodgers' bullpen while the veteran closer is away from the team. According to MLB rules, players placed on the paternity list have to miss at least 1-to-3 games, so Kimbrel could sit out the Dodgers' entire three-game series with the White Sox that begins Tuesday.

Voth was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Tuesday.

Voth began the season in Washington's bullpen but posted a 10.13 ERA and 2.14 WHIP in 18.2 innings before being designated for assignment by the Nationals next week. Although the right-hander will land a spot on the Orioles' 40-man roster, he's unlikely to pitch in many high-leverage situations with his new club.

The Orioles designated Sedlock for assignment Tuesday.

Baltimore will swap Sedlock off the 40-man roster for another long-relief option in Austin Voth, whom the team claimed off waivers from the Nationals. After receiving his first call-up to the majors May 28, Sedlock was roughed up for five earned runs in three innings out of the bullpen a day later against the Red Sox before he was sent back to Triple-A Norfolk. He'll remain with the organization as a member of Norfolk's pitching staff if he clears waivers.

The Rays optioned Yarbrough to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Yarbrough will lose his spot in the rotation and on the 26-man active roster after he was shelled for six earned runs while recording only five outs in his last start Sunday against the White Sox. With the lefty's ERA now sitting at 5.65 for the season, the Rays will send him to Triple-A with the hope that he can find some more consistency. Shane Baz (elbow) struck out 10 batters over 4.1 innings in his fourth rehab start with Triple-A Durham over the weekend and should be ready to return from the 60-day injured list when Yarbrough's next turn in the rotation comes up later this week during the Rays' series in Minnesota.

McHugh was placed on the injured list Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The reported positive test aligns with the fact that Atlanta declined to specify a reason for McHugh's absence or which particular injured list he landed on. The veteran reliever is reportedly vaccinated, which means he'll be eligible to return whenever the illness has run its course, though it's difficult to say exactly when that will happen. Jacob Webb was acquired from the Diamondbacks for cash considerations and will take McHugh's place on the roster for now.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre transferred Bowman (elbow) from the 60-day injured list to the full-season IL on Tuesday, Matt Kardos of PinstripedProspects.com reports.

Bowman underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2020, but after sitting out the entire 2021 campaign, he was expected to be ready to go for the start of spring training. The veteran right-hander never progressed as well as the Yankees had hoped, however, and he'll end up missing his second season in a row as a result. Now 31 years old and having not pitched in the majors -- or at any level -- since 2019, Bowman's playing career could be in question.

Atlanta acquired Webb from Arizona on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Atlanta placed reliever Collin McHugh on the COVID-19-related injured list to open up room on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for Webb, who is back with the organization after he was previously waived and claimed by the Diamondbacks in April. Webb has pitched exclusively at the Triple-A level this season, but he supplied a 4.19 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 34.1 innings with Atlanta in 2021.