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Sale (15-6) allowed just three hits over eight scoreless innings Saturday against Oakland. He walked three and struck out eight in the win.

Saturday marked Sale's first victory since July 2, ending a six-game winless streak for the 27-year-old. Now in his seventh big league season, Sale sits just two wins away from his career high set back in 2012. Although the ace's overall strikeout rate for this season sits at a career low, the southpaw has been picking up the punchouts lately. Over his last 29.2 innings, Sale has whiffed 32 opposing hitters. His next start is Friday against Seattle. He held the Mariners to a single hit over eight scoreless innings last month, so Sale could be in line for another big fantasy night when he toes the rubber next.

Mejia was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, the Star Tribune's LaVelle Neal reports.

Saturday was the southpaw's day to start at Triple-A, but he will apparently work out of the bullpen to start his big league career. Mejia, who the Twins acquired from San Francisco for Eduardo Nunez at the trade deadline, is one of the team's best pitching prospects, with the potential to be a No. 3 starter down the road. He could be pretty overpowering out of the bullpen in short bursts over the rest of the season, especially against lefties. He has thrown 125 innings this season after logging just 82.1 innings last year between the minors and the Arizona Fall League, so it is not surprising that the Twins are looking to manage his innings down the stretch.

Mejia is expected to be recalled Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Mejia has already joined the Twins, but the team hasn't yet added him to the major league roster. An announcement should come later Saturday, with the expectation that Kennys Vargas will be the player optioned to free up a spot on the roster. Mejia, who was acquired from the Giants on July 28, holds a 4.66 ERA and 1.24 WHIP across 19.1 innings with Triple-A Rochester.

Despaigne was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday,

The 29-year-old Despaigne recorded a 3.48 ERA in 75 innings with Norfolk this season. He figures to add depth to the Orioles bullpen.

Berrios struck out two and gave up four runs over four innings in a no-decision against the Royals on Saturday.

Berrios had his start cut short by a rain delay, but he may not have lasted much longer anyway. He's continued to struggle in the majors, as he's given up 16 earned runs in 17 innings in August. The Twins will likely leave their top pitching prospect in the rotation, however, so that he can learn to pitch in the majors.

Hamels (13-4) mowed down 10 Rays while allowing just an earned run on three hits and two walks over 7.1 innings in Friday's 6-2 victory.

The veteran southpaw was in vintage form, firing 69 of 104 pitches for strikes and notching an impressive 15 swinging strikes overall. Hamels now has five straight quality starts, but he's only 2-2 over that span due to a lack of run support in some of those appearances. He'll look to keep his solid stretch of pitching going when he takes on the Reds next Wednesday.

Miley didn't factor into the decision against the Astros on Friday, giving up six earned runs on six hits over 1.2 innings while striking out five.

The veteran couldn't get anything going during his brief time on the mound and lasted just 44 pitches before getting the hook. Miley's troubles started from the first batter, as George Springer led off the game with a 404-foot solo shot to right. Matters only got worse in the second, when Tyler White drove in Evan Gattis with a two-bagger and Teoscar followed with a run-scoring single that brought White home. After plunking Springer, Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve finished off Miley with back-to-back RBI doubles that tallied three more runs on his ledger. The 29-year-old is 0-2 over his first four trips to the mound in August and will try to bounce back against the Nationals next Wednesday.

Rodriguez (hamstring) made it through Friday's bullpen session without incident and will start Sunday's series finale in Detroit, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Rodriguez left his previous start after four innings when he felt some tightness in his left hamstring, but he'll be able to return without missing a start.

Alvarez (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez has had a lengthy recovery process, but he seems to be making steady progress now that he's begun to throw again. The team is being careful with Alvarez and hasn't said if they'll aim to have him back this season, and rightfully so. Before getting injured in 2015, Alvarez was coming off a 2014 campaign that saw him post a 2.65 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 30 starts.

Eovaldi underwent successful Tommy John surgery Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. He also underwent a procedure to repair the flexor tendon in his right hand.

Eovaldi did not encounter any unexpected issues while undergoing the knife, but he faces a lengthy recovery timetable from what was Tommy John surgery number two for him. Eovaldi has already been ruled out for the entire 2017 season, so he will have an eye on getting healthy in time for spring training in 2018.