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Brebbia was recalled by the Giants on Monday.

The Giants had to quickly adjust their plans Monday when both Johnny Cueto and Alex Wood landed on the injured list for undisclosed reasons. Cueto was scheduled to start Monday's series opener against the Brewers, so the team will go with a bullpen game instead. Brebbia gives the team an extra arm in the bullpen and could potentially offer some length, as he's recorded five or more outs three times this season.

Barnes was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

It's not yet clear whether Barnes has tested positive for the virus himself or if he's merely out due to contact tracing, so it's hard to say how much time he'll need to miss. Adam Ottavino should be the top option for saves until he returns.

Mayers will start Monday's game against the Yankees, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Mayers last pitched Friday and will make his first start of the season for the Angels in what is likely to be a bullpen game. The right-hander hasn't pitched more that two frames in an appearance this season, and that's unlikely to change while starting Monday's contest. He has a 4.07 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 74:20 K:BB over 59.2 innings this season.

Abreu was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Abreu struggled mightily in a relief appearance Sunday and allowed seven runs on five hits and a walk while striking out one in two-thirds of an inning against the Rangers. He'll attempt to right the ship in the minors after Brandon Bielak was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.

Burdi was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

Burdi was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Aug. 18, and he recorded a 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in three innings across his three appearances at Triple-A Norfolk. He posted a 6.00 ERA in nine innings across six appearances with the White Sox earlier in the season, and he should serve mainly as a low-leverage reliever with his new club.

Yacabonis was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Monday.

Yacabonis' contract was selected Saturday, but he didn't make any appearances during his two days in the major-league bullpen. The right-hander recorded a 1.72 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 31.1 innings across 24 appearances (one start) at Triple-A Tacoma this year and will likely remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

White isn't expected to make a start during the Dodgers' upcoming three-game weekend series with the Giants and could work out of the bullpen until Los Angeles next requires a fifth starter Sept. 7 in St. Louis, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Though manager Dave Roberts didn't say explicitly that the Dodgers would cut their rotation to four starters this week due to Thursday's off day, the skipper indicated that Julio Urias and Walker Buehler would pitch on four days' rest in San Francisco. Assuming that plans comes to pass, Urias and Buehler would start Saturday and Sunday, respectively, while No. 4 starter David Price would get the ball for Thursday's series opener. After having last started this past Sunday, White should be available out of the bullpen for the entirety of the series in San Francisco, if the Dodgers don't option him to Triple-A Oklahoma City beforehand to make room on the roster for another player.

Crowe didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Cardinals after allowing three runs on five hits and three walks across five innings, striking out four.

Crowe has tossed three straight no-decisions and has gone 0-2 with a 5.64 ERA over his last five starts, so he hasn't exactly been a reliable presence on the mound for Pittsburgh. He does own a 22:11 K:BB through 22.1 innings in that span, but at the same time, he hasn't fanned more than five batters in any of those five aforementioned starts. He's projected to make his next start in the upcoming weekend series against the Cubs on the road.

Weathers is expected to be optioned to Triple-A El Paso or move to the bullpen if Jake Arrieta (hamstring) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list during this weekend's series with the Astros, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

After a strong start to the season, the 21-year-old lefty has looked the part of one of the majors' youngest pitchers since late July. In his last six outings, Weathers has been lit up for 31 earned runs -- including 11 home runs -- in 20.2 innings. Due to the Padres' dwindling rotation depth, Weathers has been forced to take his lumps at the big-league level, but Chris Paddack (oblique) is set to return from the IL on Monday, and Arrieta should be back a few days later. Those impending additions will give the Padres a full five-man rotation for the first time in weeks.

The Rays optioned Fleming to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Fleming's demotion comes one day after he was pummeled for four runs over 1.1 innings in relief during Sunday's 12-8 win over the Orioles. Tampa Bay reinstated reliever J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder/biceps) from the 10-day injured list to join the bullpen as a replacement for Fleming, who was recently bumped out of the rotation following Chris Archer's return from the IL. Fleming is expected to get stretched back out as a starter at Triple-A, but he likely won't fill that role in Tampa Bay again this season unless injuries affect the Rays' rotation depth.