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De Los Santos was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

De Los Santos had been with the team for most of August, allowing one run in 6.1 innings while striking out 10 and walking two in his latest stint with the team. The strong showing was only enough to bring his season ERA and WHIP down to 5.24 and 1.61, respectively. The move clears space for Freddy Galvis to return from his quadriceps injury.

Coonrod (forearm) was activated off the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Forearm tendinitis had kept Coonrod on the shelf since late June, but he's ready to go now after bouncing back from a late-July setback and tossing three scoreless innings on a rehab assignment. He was serviceable for the Phillies prior to the injury but wasn't a shutdown arm, recording a 4.18 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 28 innings. He found his way to two saves early in the year but won't be a top high-leverage option down the stretch with Ian Kennedy now entrenched in the closer role. Jorge Bonifacio was designated for assignment to clear space on the active and 40-man rosters.

Yang was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

With Jonah Heim (undisclosed) and Drew Anderson (undisclosed) landing on the COVID-19 IL, Yang is joined by Ryan Dorow as replacement players on the active roster. Yang posted a 5.59 ERA and across eight appearances (four starts) with Texas before being DFA'd and clearing waivers in late June. He could be a candidate to start later this week, with Spencer Howard also expected to be placed on the COVID-19 list in the coming days.

Howard (undisclosed) will be placed on the COVID-19 injured list in the coming days and will not pitch Thursday as previously expected, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

The Rangers won't make the move official until they've decided on a pitcher to replace Howard on the active roster in the coming days. It isn't known at this point if Howard has tested positive for the virus, so it's to be seen if he'll be forced to miss more than the one turn through the rotation.

The Reds reinstated Antone (forearm) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Antone returns after a right forearm strain sidelined him for nearly two months. Injuries have limited the righty to 22 appearances this season, but he's posted a 1.87 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 33.2 innings, and he figures to be thrown right into high-leverage relief situations now that he's healthy. Sean Doolittle was designated for assignment.

Rolison (hand) made the third start of his rehab assignment at High-A Spokane on Saturday, tossing five innings and giving up two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three.

After making the first of his two rehab starts in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, Rolison was given a tougher assignment over the weekend and acquitted himself well. Rolison, who is on the mend from a fractured left hand, built up to 70 pitches Saturday. He could be cleared to return from the 7-day injured list to make his next start with Triple-A Albuquerque.

Misiewicz (4-4) secured the win in Monday's victory over the Athletics, firing a scoreless eighth inning during which he issued a walk.

The southpaw was rewarded for his second straight scoreless appearance with a rather unlikely win when the Mariners cobbled together three runs in the top half of the ninth to take a two-run lead they wouldn't relinquish. Misiewicz allowed three earned runs to the Rangers three outings ago, but he's otherwise pitched to a solid 3.29 ERA and hasn't given up a home run over 13.2 post-All-Star-break innings.

Johnson will start Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

The right-hander has yet to log multiple frames during any of his 48 appearances this season, so it's unlikely that San Diego will ask him to work past the first inning. Nabil Crismatt is a candidate to provide length after Johnson in what figures to be some form of a bullpen game. It's also possible the club makes a transaction prior to first pitch to have another multi-inning arm available.

Merryweather (oblique) made his second rehab appearance Tuesday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, striking out one of the four batters he faced in a scoreless inning.

Merryweather began a rehab assignment in the FCL last week after being sidelined for the past four months with a left oblique strain, but his next appearance for the affiliate was uncertain after he experienced "general soreness" in his Aug. 18 outing. Evidently, the setback wasn't a significant one, as he was back in action less than a week later. Merryweather will still need additional appearances in the minors to ramp back up after the lengthy stay on the 60-day injured list, so he's unlikely to rejoin the Toronto bullpen until the active roster expands to 28 men Sept. 1.

The Giants confirmed Long as their starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After being called up ahead of Sunday's game in Oakland, Long wasn't needed in relief, so he'll step into the rotation spot vacated by Anthony DeSclafani (ankle), who was moved to the injured list last weekend. Since the Giants are hopeful DeSclafani's injury is only a short-term concern, Long may only make one turn through the rotation, regardless of how he performs Tuesday. In his other eight outings (four starts) with the big club this season, Long has posted a 5.72 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB in 28.1 innings.