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Bibee took a no-decision Sunday against the White Sox, allowing six runs on six hits and one walk in four innings. He struck out one.

Bibee was crushed by hard contact, serving up at least three home runs for the third time already this year. The 27-year-old right-hander also established a season low in strikeouts, as Sunday's showing is particularly discouraging after he turned in a quality start in five of his last six outings. Bibee is set to carry a 4.06 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 84:30 K:BB over 106.1 innings into a tough road assignment in Miami.

Ryan (6-5) notched the win Sunday against the Yankees, allowing no runs on three hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out nine.

Ryan dazzled at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, scattering three singles across seven shutout innings and registering an impressive 17 whiffs. The nine punchouts tied a season high for the All-Star right-hander, who regained his form in a big way after yielding 10 runs over his prior two starts. Ryan is set to take a strong 3.36 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 122:23 K:BB over 104.1 innings into a favorable home matchup versus the Angels.

Weathers (3-7) took the loss Sunday against the Twins, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks in four-plus innings. He struck out six.

Weathers appeared to find a bit of a stride after Minnesota plated an opening-inning run, tossing two scoreless innings thereafter, but he gave up three more runs across the fourth and fifth frames. The 26-year-old southpaw has been erratic lately, surrendering at least four runs in four of his past seven outings. Weathers will be searching for some consistency during his next scheduled appearance in Washington, and he currently holds a 4.29 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 104:27 K:BB over 92.1 innings.

Kikuchi (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Kikuchi has been sidelined since late April due to left shoulder inflammation, which led to him being transferred to the 60-day injured list May 22. He was cleared to resume throwing in late June and has taken the next step in his recovery by tossing his first bullpen session since the injury. Barring any setbacks, Kikuchi will likely return to the Angels' rotation following the All-Star break, though a clearer timeline will be established once he's given the green light to embark on a rehab assignment.

The Angels optioned Aldegheri to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

Grayson Rodriguez (back) is expected to return from the 15-day injured list the next time the Angels need a fifth starter, and Aldegheri will end up giving up his spot in the rotation and heading back to the minors. Aldegheri's demotion comes after he went 1-3 with a 8.10 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 10:9 K:BB in 16.2 innings over his last four starts.

Bradish (5-9) took the loss Sunday against the Reds, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk over 7.2 innings. He struck out five.

Bradish pitched well Sunday, as he held the Reds to two runs on Spencer Steer's fifth-inning homer before giving up another run on a two-out hit in the eighth. However, Baltimore failed to provide Bradish with enough run support in an eventual 3-2 defeat. The right-hander has now dropped back-to-back starts, though he's given up just seven earned runs across 27.1 innings in his last four outings. Overall, Bradish's ERA sits at 3.75 with a 1.40 WHIP and 101:48 K:BB across 18 starts (100.2 innings) this season. He's tentatively in line to face the Royals at home his next time out.

Fried (elbow) threw a successful 36-pitch live batting practice session Sunday and will face hitters again Thursday or Friday before embarking on a rehab assignment, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran left-hander continues to progress in his rehab from a bone bruise in his left elbow, and he's closing in on being cleared for game action. Fried landed on the shelf in mid-May and will likely require at least a couple starts in the minors before potentially rejoining the New York starting rotation in late July.

Sandoval (biceps) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out seven over five scoreless innings in a rehab start for Double-A Portland on Saturday.

Sandoval pushed his pitch count up to 68 (43 strikes) in what was his sixth and final start in the minors since he resumed a rehab assignment June 5. The veteran southpaw was generally sharp during the assignment, posting a 1.96 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB across 18.1 innings. With his 30-day rehab window coming to a close, Sandoval is expected to return from the 60-day injured list to slot into the Red Sox rotation Thursday against the White Sox in Chicago or Friday against the Mets in New York. He'll be making his first appearance in the majors since June 2024, after he underwent internal brace surgery later that summer and experienced other injury complications in the ensuing two years.

Fedde is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Chris Murphy in Sunday's game against the Guardians, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

On Saturday, the Guardians lineup featured left-handed hitters or switch hitters in the top seven spots, so the White Sox will have the left-handed Murphy open the series finale with the aim of forcing Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt to adjust his batting order. Murphy will likely work the first inning or two before handing the ball over to the right-handed Fedde, who owns a 4.33 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over his eight appearances out of the bullpen this season.

Bibee mentioned the greater use of his sinker as the main reason for his recent turnaround, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. "It just feels like a real weapon, where I can really lean on it to get quick outs," the right-hander said Friday. "Or I still can have guys freeze on it... It opens up a lot of stuff."

Bibee, who is Sunday's scheduled starter against the White Sox, changed up his pitch mix following a disastrous outing against the Nationals on May 25, when he gave up seven runs and five home runs over three innings. In the six starts since then, he's made throwing the sinker a priority, using it 37.2 percent of the time, and the change has resulted in a 2.29 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 28:8 K:BB over 39.1 innings. The sinker has also made his four-seamer and cutter more effective, as his opponents' batting average and hard-hit rates have dropped against each pitch. What would really help Bibee, who is 2-9 over 18 starts, is more help from his teammates; his 2.78 runs of support ranks 133rd out of 136 pitchers with at least 10 starts.