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Giolito (personal) should make his next scheduled start, which tentatively lines up for Friday against the Rays, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Gioliti was placed on the bereavement list earlier in the day, though the team was quick to note that the right-hander isn't expected to miss his next turn through the rotation. If all goes according to plan, he'll take the mound later in the week.

The Twins optioned Ober to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Ober earned a victory in his first start of the season Sunday against the Nationals by allowing only one run and striking out four over 5.2 frames. He'll return to the minor leagues with Kenta Maeda (ankle) on track to make his next turn through the rotation Wednesday versus the Yankees. The Twins are expected to make a corresponding move Tuesday, per Park.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Severino (lat) threw two up and downs for the Yankees on Monday and will throw again Friday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Severino continues to make strong progress from the lat strain that has sidelined him for the first three-plus weeks of the regular season. The right-hander will make another throwing appearance over the weekend, and it sounds like if things go right he'll have a chance to begin a rehab assignment. At this point it seems likely that Severino will be able to make starts for the Yankees in the middle of May if there are no setbacks in his rehab.

Medina will be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas and is expected to start Wednesday's game against the Angels, Hector Gomez of Z101Digital.com reports.

Medina was acquired by the Athletics in August in the deal that sent Frankie Montas to the Yankees. The right-hander has posted a 3.86 ERA in 9.1 innings for Las Vegas with an 11:8 K:BB with a 1.39 WHIP over three appearances. If his first MLB start goes well, Medina should have a chance to make additional turns through the rotation, but expectations should be tempered when he takes the hill Wednesday.

Maeda (ankle) will make his start against the Yankees on Wednesday after throwing a successful bullpen session Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Maeda left his start Thursday after being struck in the left ankle by a comebacker, but the right-hander has dealt with no issues since and will be back on the bump for the start against the Yankees without missing any time.

The Red Sox optioned Bello to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.

Boston will at least temporarily bring an end to its six-man rotation, with Tanner Houck sticking around as the team's No. 5 starter over Bello. After opening the season on the injured list while recovering from forearm inflammation, Bello was activated April 17 and made two starts for the Red Sox last week. Bello was blitzed for five earned runs over 2.2 innings in a Patriots' Day loss to the Angels that was marred by poor weather, and he displayed only marginal improvement in his return to the mound Sunday, when he gave up three earned runs on five hits and two walks over 4.2 innings in a win over Milwaukee. The Red Sox recalled lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino from Worcester to replace Bello on the 26-man active roster.

The White Sox placed Giolito on the bereavement list Monday.

The transaction comes after Giolito took the loss in his start Sunday at Tropicana Field, where he worked seven innings against the Rays and struck out five while allowing four earned runs. The White Sox haven't indicated that Giolito will be away from the team for more than a few days, so he could still rejoin the squad before his next turn in the rotation comes up Friday versus the Rays, this time in Chicago. The White Sox activated reliever Joe Kelly (groin) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Rucinski (hamstring) fired 5.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits and two walks while recording four strikeouts in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Sugar Land on Sunday.

Rucinski worked up to 72 pitches after tossing 62 in his previous rehab start, a fairly disastrous 2.2-inning stint where he allowed seven runs (five earned). The veteran right-hander's ability to bounce back impressively Sunday in what was his third minor-league outing overall could be enough to earn him activation, with a decision on that front likely in coming days.

Bello allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings Sunday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.

Bello kept the Brewers' bats in check until the fourth inning, when Brian Anderson sent a first-pitch slider over the fence in right center to get the Crew on the board. More issues came about in the fifth, and he wound up allowing two more runs on three hits before being replaced by Richard Bleier to close out the frame. It wasn't a spectacular outing by any means, but Sunday's outing was certainly a step in the right direction from his 2023 debut, when he gave up five earned runs in just 2.2 innings. The 23-year-old is in line to next take the mound in a home start against the Guardians.

Giolito (1-2) took the loss against the Rays on Sunday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out five.

Giolito was shaky early in his start. He surrendered three runs in the second inning, including a two-run blast from Luke Raley, and then allowed a solo shot to Harold Ramirez the following frame to give the Rays a 4-0 lead. Following the Ramirez home run, Giolito went on to retire 13 of the next 14 batters he faced and put up his longest start of season thus far. The 28-year-old now sits at a 4.50 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 28:6 K:BB over 28 innings. His strikeout numbers have taken a dip to start the year but he's also been limiting his walks. He's projected to face the Rays again in Chicago next weekend.