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Alvarado (shoulder) made his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, tossing a no-hit inning while striking out one and walking one.

Alvarado was placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 11 with left shoulder inflammation, but he appears to be on the cusp of a return. He may need only one or two more tune-up appearances at Triple-A before rejoining the Philadelphia bullpen.

The Padres optioned Knehr to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

The righty pitched four times in his latest MLB stint, allowing five runs on seven hits and six walks in 7.1 innings. Knehr has more walks (15) than strikeouts (14) in 20 big-league innings in 2021, and he has been pretty unimpressive overall, but the Padres' pitching woes and injuries could bring him back to San Diego before the season ends.

The Dodgers optioned Gonzalez to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The lefty has thrown 2.1 scoreless frames since returning from a knee injury Thursday. Gonzalez has had a solid season, posting a 3.57 ERA and 33:19 K:BB in 35.1 innings, but he was deemed not worthy of a roster spot now that Joe Kelly (undisclosed) is back from the injured list. Any injury in the Dodgers' bullpen would likely bring Gonzalez back to the big leagues.

Kelly (undisclosed) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Kelly had been on the virus-related IL since Aug. 10, but he returns to take Victor Gonzalez's spot on the active roster and in the bullpen. The righty was pitching well before going on the shelf, allowing only one run on two hits and a walk in his last 6.2 innings while striking out seven.

Warren was placed on the injured list Wednesday for undisclosed reasons.

How long Warren might be sidelined will be unclear until the Angels disclose the reason for his placement on the IL. The lack of an injury designation suggests it may be related to COVID-19, but there's been no indication that's the case.

The Angels selected Peguero's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Peguero has appeared in only one game for Salt Lake, pitching two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and a walk. He's made 26 total appearances across three minor-league levels this season and has posted a 2.79 ERA and 67:18 K:BB in 51.2 innings. Peguero figures to be used in low-leverage relief situations for however long he remains with the Angels.

Fulmer (5-6) allowed one unearned run on a hit and two walks in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss in Wednesday's 3-2, extra-inning loss to the Cardinals.

The pair of free passes loaded the bases followed by Lars Nootbar's soft, game-winning single to right field. It was Fulmer's second loss in his last four appearances, though he's allowed only four earned runs in 13.2 innings since returning from the injured list in late July and has been a mostly reliable, high-leverage reliever.

The Rangers are leaning toward promoting Otto from Triple-A Round Rock to start Friday's game against the Astros in Arlington, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

With Dane Dunning and Mike Foltynewicz on the COVID-19 injured list and Spencer Howard likely to join them on the list soon, the Rangers are left with multiple holes in their rotation. Otto -- one of four prospects the Rangers acquired in the July trade that sent Joey Gallo to the Yankees -- looks like he'll have a shot to fill one of the openings. Since joining his new organization, Otto has submitted a 2.70 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 19:7 K:BB across 20 innings over his four starts with Round Rock.

Feyereisen (biceps) felt good following Tuesday's rehab appearance at Triple-A Durham, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Feyereisen has allowed three runs on three hits and a walk in 1.2 innings across his last two rehab appearances. However, manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that the 28-year-old reported feeling good after his most recent outing, and he could return during the Rays' weekend series in Baltimore.

Fairbanks (shoulder) felt good after his rehab appearance at Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Fairbanks has made two rehab appearances with the Triple-A club, and he's allowed a run on a hit and no walks while striking out two in two innings. Manager Kevin Cash said that the right-hander felt good after his most recent appearance and could rejoin the Rays' bullpen for their weekend road trip in Baltimore.