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Rodriguez threw a scoreless ninth inning in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Mets, allowing one hit and striking out three.

Rodriguez gave up an infield single but struck out the rest of the batters he faced, throwing 10 of his 14 pitches for strikes. The All-Star has allowed one run in seven appearances this month, posting a 1.29 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 7:1 K:BB across seven innings during that span. Overall, the right-hander owns a 0.82 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and a 59:8 K:BB in 43.2 innings this season.

The Yankees recalled Headrick from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

The left-hander spent most of July on the injured list at Triple-A, but he was reinstated last week and is now getting another look with the Yankees. Headrick has made 11 appearances in the majors this season and has a 4.73 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB across 13.1 innings.

Boyle is listed as the Rays' probable starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Yankees in New York.

Boyle will fill the spot in the rotation that opened up when Taj Bradley was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday. Over 15 appearances (14 starts) in the minors this season, Boyle had been one of Triple-A's top hurlers with a 1.73 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 96:31 K:BB in 73 innings, and he's carried that success over to the majors. In his five appearances (one start) with Tampa Bay, the right-hander has spun a 1.42 ERA and 0.63 WHIP while punching out 18 batters over 19 innings. He made a five-inning appearance as recently as July 6, so he should be capable of working deep enough into Tuesday's start to qualify for a win. Given his sterling ratios, Boyle looks worthy of rostering in just about any fantasy league now that he's in line for an extended stay in the rotation.

Atlanta recalled Hernandez from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A just before the All-Star break but is back in the big leagues with Grant Holmes (elbow) landing on the injured list. Hernandez had made 30 relief appearances in the majors this season and has a 2.10 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 30:24 K:BB over 30 innings.

Ginn will start Sunday's game against the Astros.

Ginn was called upon to fill the vacant spot in the Athletics rotation Tuesday against the Rangers, and while the right-hander was limited to 58 pitches, he fared well in a no-decision, limiting Texas to one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out two over five innings. Ginn will be rewarded with a second start, and he should be capable of giving the Athletics around 70-80 pitches Sunday.

Lee allowed four runs on four hits in just an inning of work in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays. He struck out one.

With the Tigers down 2-0 entering the top of the ninth inning, Lee let things get out of hand with one of his worst outings of the season. The rookie righty started his campaign by posting a 2.05 ERA across his first 25 games, but he now has a 15.88 ERA over his last six appearances, getting tagged for multiple runs three times during the stretch. Fatigue is potentially becoming a factor for Lee, and the team could decide to send him back to Triple-A Toledo at some point for a reset.

Latz worked in relief in wins over Atlanta on Friday and Saturday, covering 1.1 innings between his two appearances while allowing one earned run on two hits and three walks.

Prior to his pair of relief appearances, Latz tossed five innings of one-run ball in a start against the Tigers on July 20, but he was never expected to receive multiple turns through the Texas rotation. The 29-year-old lefty has proven to be a dependable spot starter when called upon this season, but the Rangers aren't likely to have a permanent rotation spot available for him unless another starter succumbs to an injury. Even in that scenario, Jon Gray -- who was activated from the 60-day injured list earlier this week and moved to the bullpen -- might be the preferred option over Latz to fill any void in the rotation.

Vest (5-2) allowed two runs on three hits across an inning of relief to take the loss in Saturday's 6-1 defeat to the Blue Jays. He struck out one.

With the game scoreless through seven innings following a dazzling start by Tarik Skubal, Vest let things get away in the eighth. It was the first time the veteran righty had allowed more than one run in an appearance since June 15, and he had posted a stellar 0.96 ERA in nine games since then. Overall, Vest still has a solid 2.58 ERA across 45.1 innings this season to go along with 51 strikeouts, and he should be able to bounce back from the rough outing and get back to closing out games for the Tigers.

Miller (elbow) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Miller said he felt good after the workout, which featured all fastballs thrown at about 80 percent, and the expectation is that he'll be ready to incorporate all of his pitches at a higher level of intensity in his next bullpen session Tuesday. The southpaw will need a rehab assignment as he works his way back from an elbow sprain, with the Giants anticipating his return from the 15-day injured list to come in the second or third week of August.

Seymour is likely lined up to pitch at least a couple of innings in Sunday's game against the Mets after opening pitcher Matt Gage exits the contest, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Between his 33 appearances at the Triple-A level and the majors this season, Gage has yet to pitch more than 2.2 innings, so he's unlikely to make it through the batting order once in his first career MLB start. San Francisco could call up a pitcher from the minors to provide another fresh arm, but based on how the team's bullpen currently looks, Seymour is the top candidate to cover bulk innings once Gage exits the game. Seymour has tossed six total innings over his three relief appearances in the majors this season but has been a full-time starter with Triple-A Sacramento, pitching to a 3.86 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 90:39 K:BB in 77 innings. The Giants have two openings in the rotation at the moment, so Seymour could make multiple starts or bulk-relief appearances for the big club.