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Javier struck out two and gave up a double over a scoreless inning of relief in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles.

Javier made a three-inning start against the Rangers in the Astros' final game of the first half July 12, but he's moved back to the bullpen coming out of the All-Star break. Houston could hand Javier a starting role at some point later on this season, but the club won't have room for him for the foreseeable future with Ronel Blanco (elbow) set to fill the fifth spot in the rotation when he comes off the 60-day injured list Monday.

The Yankees optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

Called up ahead of the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Dodgers to serve as the Yankees' 27th man in the twin bill, Rodriguez wound up going unused in New York's 2-1 win in the nightcap. The 22-year-old righty will slot back into the rotation at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre during the upcoming week after compiling a 2.85 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 67:34 K:BB across 66.1 innings over his 13 starts at Triple-A prior to the All-Star break.

Matthews (4-7) took the loss Sunday against the Cubs, allowing 10 runs (eight earned) on nine hits and three walks while striking out four over three innings.

Chicago's lineup jumped on Matthews early, as Alex Bregman opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the first. After a one-run second, Nico Hoerner cleared the bases with a three-run triple in the third. The right-hander had surrendered seven runs through three innings, but he returned for the fourth and failed to record an out before four straight Cubs reached and two more runs crossed the plate, ending his outing. The eight earned runs were a season high for Matthews. After posting a 4.91 ERA over his final six starts before the All-Star break, Sunday's performance did little to inspire confidence heading into the second half. Matthews will carry a 5.40 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 58:21 K:BB into his next scheduled start at home against the Athletics.

Eovaldi (9-8) took the loss Sunday against Atlanta, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out two.

Eovaldi was never quite able to find a groove Sunday, surrendering one run in each of his four frames of work and three solo home runs on the afternoon. The veteran right-hander has given up at least three runs in all but one of his last 10 outings, though he does have five quality starts during that period. Eovaldi has a 4.21 ERA this year, his worst mark since 2019, but his 1.21 WHIP and 122:28 K:BB over 115.1 innings are more encouraging figures.

Cameron (5-8) took the loss against the Padres on Sunday, allowing seven runs on nine hits and two walks with one strikeout over five innings.

Cameron surrendered runs in three separate frames, generating nine whiffs on 90 pitches and allowing 11 hard-hit balls. The 27-year-old has now lost four of his past five starts, yielding five earned runs or more in each of those defeats. He'll take a 5.27 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 92:34 K:BB across 100.2 innings into a road matchup with the Tigers next weekend.

Johnson (2-4) allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out five over five innings to earn the win over the Tigers on Sunday.

Johnson was able to limit the damage to a Kevin McGonigle solo home run, which led off the first inning. Prior to Sunday, Johnson had allowed 11 runs (six earned) over his previous 14 innings. He's struggled early in his career and has a 6.10 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP and 30:16 K:BB through 38.1 innings over 10 games (seven starts) this season. Johnson is projected to make his next start at San Francisco.

Paredes struck out four and allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk across two innings of relief in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.

Paredes had started in each of his final five appearances of the first half, but the Twins elected to shift him to the bullpen coming out of the All-Star break. Minnesota still has an opening in its rotation while Connor Prielipp (finger) remains on the injured list, but the team looks as though it will go in a different direction when the fifth spot comes up again Tuesday in Cleveland. Paredes went 0-2 and turned in a 4.50 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB in 22 innings over his five starts.

Prielipp (finger) struck out three and allowed no hits and one walk over three scoreless innings Sunday in a rehab start with Triple-A St. Paul.

Prielipp was lifted after tossing 32 pitches (20 strikes) in the rehab appearance, his first since he landed on the shelf July 9 due to a blister on his left middle finger. The southpaw will be eligible for activation July 26, but it's possible that the Twins will have him build up his pitch count over one more start in the minors before breaking him back into the big-league rotation.

Lopez (4-4) allowed two runs on two hits, two walks and two hit batsmen while striking out six over 4.1 innings to take the loss versus the Nationals on Sunday.

Lopez is occupying the rotation spot previously held by Aaron Civale, who was designated for assignment Wednesday and subsequently traded to the Cubs on Saturday. This was a mediocre showing for Lopez, though he was able to avoid giving up a home run. He threw 52 of 84 pitches for strikes and may need to stretch out a bit after some time in the bullpen. He has a 6.64 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 49:36 K:BB through 59.2 innings over 15 games (12 starts) this season. Lopez is lined up to make his next appearance on the road in Minnesota.

Mize is dealing with groin tightness and a wrist injury following his early departure from Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Mize left the game in the fourth inning after being struck in the left hand/wrist by a ground ball off the bat of Jo Adell, and he is also dealing with an apparent groin issue. The 29-year-old is expected to undergo additional testing on the groin, but Mize described his removal from Sunday's contest as precautionary. The right-handed pitcher is tentatively set to toe the rubber next at home against the Royals on Friday, and it's unclear if he's in danger of missing that outing.