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Harvey (lat) will begin rehabbing in Sarasota immediately after the All-Star break, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Harvey has been sidelined since early July and was expected to miss a month. The team is hopeful to have him return by the end of July, so he remains in line with his original timetable. Prior to the injury, Harvey had managed a 4.15 ERA and 1.27 WHIP while recording two holds across 8.2 innings for the Orioles.

Akin allowed four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out six in 4.1 innings during Saturday's loss to the White Sox.

After his expected appearance Thursday was rained out, Akin became available out of the bullpen leading into the All-Star break. The southpaw was called upon after starter Tom Eshelman ran into trouble in the third inning Saturday. Akin then allowed a pair of runs in both the fifth and seventh innings, resulting in a so-so performance. Through 45.1 innings this year, the 26-year-old has a 7.54 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB. He may start the second half in the rotation, but he's hardly been successful as either a starter or bulk reliever this year.

Morgan will no longer start Sunday against the Royals with the game being postponed due to inclement weather, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Morgan was looking to bounce back from taking a loss in his start last weekend, but the right-hander will have to wait until after the All-Star break to get back on the mound. Sunday's game has been rescheduled as part of what is now a doubleheader Sept. 20.

Loup will start Sunday's game against the Pirates, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

The lefty is likely capable of giving the Mets a few innings in Sunday's bullpen game, as he's pitched as many as three frames in an outing this year. Loup has held opponents scoreless in 14 of his last 15 appearances dating back to May 22. He has a 19:4 K:BB and 0.68 WHIP in those 14.2 innings.

Hader (3-1) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Reds after allowing one run on one hit across one inning, fanning two.

Hader pitched the ninth inning in a 3-3 tie, but he gave up the game-winning run on a solo shot from Eugenio Suarez with no outs. Even though the flame-throwing righty settled down afterward, the damage was already done and, as a result, he was tagged with his first loss of the season. This shouldn't have any sort of impact on Hader's role or workload moving forward, though, and he's expected to remain the Brewers' main late-inning arm in the future. He owns an excellent 1.01 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP across 35.2 innings this season, and both figures would be career-best marks if he's able to sustain them during the second half of the campaign.

Llovera was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley prior to Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Llovera gets his first call to the big leagues this season after four Phillies were placed on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday. Llovera's lone major-league outing did not go well last season, as the right-hander allowed four runs on five hits and one walk in just one inning of work. Llovera, who has posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.60 WHIP across 25 innings at Lehigh Valley this season, should be available out of the Philadelphia bullpen Sunday.

Taylor allowed four runs on two hits, one walk and a hit batsman over a third of an inning in Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Phillies.

Taylor entered with a man on first and two outs in the seventh inning and got out without throwing a pitch, picking off Jean Segura. All the trouble began in the eighth, and he was gone after 13 pitches. Taylor was on the bench when three of the four runs came home while Brandon Workman pitched. Taylor had not allowed a run since April 24, a span of 26 consecutive scoreless appearances.

Brogdon was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Brogdon was among four Phillies' players placed on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday. It's unclear what has caused the move, or how long Brogdon will be sidelined as a result.

Seattle manager Scott Servais said Santiago will start Sunday's game against the Angels, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

With Justus Sheffield (forearm) and Justin Dunn (shoulder) recently joining James Paxton (elbow), Nick Margevicius (shoulder) and Ljay Newsome (elbow) on the injured list, the Mariners have been forced to shorten their rotation from six to five men. Santiago will pick up his first start of the season as a replacement for Sheffield, and the veteran southpaw should have a decent amount of leash, despite working out of the bullpen all season. He most recently tossed a season-high 76 pitches in a long-relief Tuesday against the Yankees, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.1 innings.

Barnes and the Red Sox agreed to a two-year extension Sunday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Barnes has served as team's primary closer to this point in the season, as he's recorded 19 saves in 23 opportunities. He's backed that with excellent swing-and-miss stuff, racking up 62 strikeouts across 37 innings. The extension runs through the 2023 season and also includes a club option for 2024.