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  • Kevin Gausman SP | TOR

    Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Fans eight in seventh win

    Gausman (7-7) recorded the win Monday against the Yankees, giving up one run on four hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out eight.

    Gausman threw at least five innings in his fifth straight start, and he also racked up at least eight punchouts for the fifth time this season. Monday represented the sixth instance of the year where the veteran right-hander hurled at least six innings while yielding one run or fewer as well. Gausman owns a respectable 4.01 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 112:36 K:BB across 116.2 innings, and he's next set to face a difficult task this weekend against the first-place Tigers in Detroit.

  • Dietrich Enns RP | BAL

    Tigers' Dietrich Enns: Continues to pitch well in relief

    Enns tossed 2.2 scoreless innings of relief in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Pirates. He allowed three hits and struck out three.

    Enns has now made three appearances out of Detroit's bullpen, and he's yet to allow any runs across seven innings of work. The lefty didn't fare as well in two starts for the Tigers, but he could be settling in as an effective long reliever. While the improved performance is promising, Enns is in a fairly low-leverage role with limited fantasy upside at the moment, though he could take on more prominent work if he continues to pitch well.

  • Walker Buehler SP | PHI

    Red Sox's Walker Buehler: Seven strong frames in Philadelphia

    Buehler didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Phillies, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out four.

    Buehler tallied his second straight quality start and just his sixth of the season so far, and he pounded the zone for 61 strikes among his 89 pitches. Monday also marked the third time this year that the 30-year-old right-hander tossed at least six innings while allowing one earned run or fewer, but he's failed to post at least five punchouts in any of his last six outings. Buehler holds a 5.72 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 67:36 K:BB over 85 frames, and he remains a mostly hit-or-miss fantasy option ahead of a scary matchup versus the Dodgers slated for this weekend.

  • Jose Corniell SP | TEX

    Rangers' Jose Corniell: Debuts for Double-A club

    Corniell (elbow) struck out a batter over two perfect innings Saturday for Double-A Frisco after being reinstated from its 60-day injured list.

    After being optioned to the minors early in spring training, Corniell had spent all season on Frisco's IL while recovering from UCL surgery, which he underwent last June. He was given the green light to join Frisco after completing four rehab appearances in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League earlier this month, but Corniell had his workload monitored carefully in his debut for the Rangers' Double-A affiliate.

  • Bryce Miller SP | SEA

    Mariners' Bryce Miller: Another live BP on Friday

    Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Monday that Miller (elbow) will throw another live batting practice session Friday before beginning a rehab assignment, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.

    Miller came out of a live BP session Saturday with no issues but will need to face hitters once more before being cleared for rehab games. He's been sidelined since early June with right elbow inflammation and could require at least a couple rehab starts before rejoining the Mariners' rotation.

  • Nathan Eovaldi SP | TEX

    Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi: Targeting start on Wednesday

    Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that the club is targeting Wednesday against the Athletics for Eovaldi's (back) next start, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Eovaldi had to be scratched from a scheduled outing Sunday versus the Tigers due to back tightness, but he will avoid the 15-day injured list and take the ball Wednesday as long as he continues to make progress. The veteran right-hander has permitted just two runs (one earned) with a 19:2 K:BB across 18.2 innings in his three starts this month.

  • Martin Perez SP | ATL

    White Sox's Martin Perez: Aiming for Aug. 2 rehab start

    Perez (elbow) is aiming to begin a rehab assignment Aug. 2, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

    Out since mid-April with a left flexor strain, Perez has been throwing off a mound and will progress to facing hitters at the end of this week. Assuming his rehab continues to move along without hiccups, he will be cleared for rehab games in early August and likely return before the end of that month if all goes well.

  • Rays' Shane McClanahan: Next rehab start could be in peril

    Rays manager Kevin Cash said that McClanahan (triceps) "felt OK, nothing great" during a 10-pitch bullpen session Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The bullpen session came after McClanahan served up two home runs and recorded only two outs in his most recent rehab start with Triple-A Durham on Friday. The southpaw is tentatively scheduled to make the fourth start of his rehab assignment Thursday, but Cash indicated that the Rays haven't yet locked McClanahan in to make an appearance that day. McClanahan has been sidelined all season with a nerve issue in his pitching arm, and he has yet to cover more than 1.2 innings in any of his rehab outings thus far.

  • Tanner Houck SP | BOS

    Red Sox's Tanner Houck: Shut down indefinitely

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Houck is shut down indefinitely following a recurrence of right flexor soreness, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

    Cora does not anticipate Houck requiring surgery, but he said the pitcher will "go to step one" once he resumes throwing. It puts Houck's return this season at risk. The right-hander has been sidelined since mid-May.

  • Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez: Undergoing imaging on elbow

    Rodriguez (lat) is undergoing imaging on his right elbow after feeling discomfort earlier this month, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Rodriguez has been sidelined all season, first with an elbow problem and then with a right lat issue. It now appears that the elbow is the bigger concern, although more should be known once the test results are in. Rodriguez will remain shut down until late this week, at minimum. He has not pitched in a game setting since spring training, so it will take him a long time to be major-league ready even if he progresses without more setbacks from here on out.

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