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German was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday night.

German was called up to provide an extra arm in the bullpen for Sunday's doubleheader, but he ultimately did not pitch Sunday and will head back to the Triple-A ranks for now. He will be an option next time the Yankees need to bring up a reliever from the minors.

Bridwell allowed two runs on six hits with one walk and a career-high eight strikeouts over 6.1 innings in Sunday's no-decision against the Rays.

Bridwell had a shutout bid going through six, but Logan Morrison ruined that with a two-run homer. While the 25-year-old righty has shuffled back and forth between the Triple-A and major league levels, it looks like he'll stick in the Angels' rotation for the foreseeable future after logging a 3.18 ERA through seven appearances (six starts). Bridwell's next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Red Sox.

Darvish surrendered three runs (two earned) on eight hits over 6.2 innings and didn't factor into the decision in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Royals. He walked one and struck out six.

Darvish allowed Whit Merrifield to score on a wild pitch in the first inning, then surrendered a third-inning RBI double to Mike Moustakas before getting charged with an unearned run thanks to a seventh-inning error by left fielder Nomar Mazara. Mazara made up for his miscue by taking Darvish off the hook with a game-tying RBI single in the eighth, but that ultimately wasn't enough as the Royals unsurprisingly broke through against Texas' bullpen in the bottom of the ninth. The so-called ace hasn't pitched like one in a while now, with just one win in his past 10 starts.

Gibson (5-8) allowed four runs on six hits and four walks with six strikeouts over six innings in Sunday's loss to the Astros.

Gibson's struggles against the league's most productive lineup came as a surprise to nobody given his 6.31 ERA in 16 starts coming in. This outing actually dropped that number to 6.29, but there's still little reason to give Gibson a look in any format when he next takes the mound Saturday against the Tigers.

Boyd will start against the Royals on Tuesday.

Boyd will make his first start at the major-league level since May 31, when he was rocked for four earned runs off seven hits during 3.2 innings of work against Kansas City. He will attempt to fare better against the division rivals this time around after spending eight starts down at Triple-A Toledo. During that time, he has posted a 2.94 ERA with a 0.98 WHIP and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. If he can provide punchouts on a more regular basis -- an area in which he has regressed since last season with the Tigers -- he could get the chance to hang around the big leagues for more than a couple starts.

Bridwell was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and will start Sunday against the Rays.

Bridwell was optioned to Salt Lake following his July 5 start with the Twins, during which he twirled six scoreless innings. The Angels demoted Bridwell strictly to bring aboard an extra reliever before the All-Star break, but now that he's back with the big club, it appears he'll stay in the rotation for the foreseeable future. Over his six outings with the Angels this season, Bridwell maintains a 3.24 ERA but also an underwhelming 19:10 K:BB over 33.1 innings.

German was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

After Saturday's 16-inning affair, the Yankees were in need of fresh arms out of the bullpen for Sunday's doubleheader with the Red Sox. As a result, German, Caleb Smith and Bryan Mitchell will move up to the big club while Jonathan Holder and Ben Heller head back to the minors. German has previously made five appearances with the Yankees this season, turning in a 3.38 ERA and 1.69 WHIP over 10.2 innings.

Kluber allowed three earned runs on five hits over 7.1 innings in Saturday's loss to the A's, recording 12 strikeouts and zero walks in the process.

The Cleveland ace was victimized by the unlikely hitting of rookie Matt Chapman, who scored all three runs against Kluber, including a game-tying solo homer in the eighth inning. Regardless, the right-hander was able to cruise through the rest of the outing relatively unscathed while bringing his season strikeout total to a lofty 135, good for third in the American League. The three earned runs were the most Kluber has allowed since June 9, which only speaks to his dominance over that stretch, as he has posted double-digit strikeouts six times in seven starts.

Blackburn (1-0) allowed three runs on five hits over six innings in Saturday's no-decision against the Indians.

Making his third career start, the 23-year-old continued his strong arrival to the majors, holding Cleveland off the scoreboard until an Edwin Encarnacion two-run blast in the fourth inning. The young starter was once again effective in working his way out of trouble time and again before turning it over to the bullpen in the seventh inning. His 4.17 FIP and low 8:6 K:BB suggest that he may not be a major fantasy asset in the long term, but his strong start should certainly earn him more opportunities in the Oakland rotation.

Ramirez (8-8) gave up four earned runs on eight hits over six innings in a loss to the Rays on Saturday. He struck out five and walked one.

The Tampa Bay hitters got to Ramirez early and often, as he allowed multiple hits in each of the first four innings, but he was able to limit the damage for the most part before retiring the final eight batters he faced. In the end it was a salvaged start which could have been much worse, but the right-hander showed far better control than in his previous outing, when he walked five. Ramirez has been far worse in the confines of Angel Stadium than on the road this season, as his 5.44 ERA over eight starts there would suggest, and it's where his next slated outing happens to be, against the Red Sox next Friday.