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Cobb (elbow) will make his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cobb will try to make it three straight positive outings following his two-week-plus break from game action in mid-to-late July. The 28-year-old righty has allowed an earned run on three hits over the five innings spanning his last pair of appearances, which came for High-A Charlotte. With the leap in competition level, Cobb could be relatively close to a call-up to the big league club if he can sustain his recent level of performance while ramping up his workload.

Severino was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Newsday's Erik Boland reports.

After a dominant relief appearance against the Mets last week, Severino was thrust back into the Yankees' rotation, but the matchup at Boston proved too difficult for the 22-year-old right-hander. He gave up five runs on seven hits over 4.1 innings Tuesday, pushing his ERA on the year to 6.42, and the Yankees have evidently made the decision to turn back to Chad Green to fill a rotation spot. It's uncertain what role Severino will fill upon his eventual return this year, but there's little doubt he will compete for a starting job in spring training.

Miley (7-10) allowed two runs on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts over six innings in a loss to the Athletics.

Miley now has four quality starts in his last five outings but is just 1-4 in those starts. He owns a mediocre 89:37 K:BB and has served up 19 home runs in 21 starts, peripherals that don't suggest he's capable of much improvement, if any, on his current 4.98 ERA. His next start will come Monday in San Francisco.

Sale allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over seven innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Royals.

Sale has now thrown four consecutive quality starts, all on the road, but has gone 0-3 in this stretch thanks to a lack of run support. He is now up to 150 strikeouts in 154 innings this season, giving him an 8.9 K/9 that would be impressive for any other starting pitcher, but is well below Sale's standards. He had a 10.8 K/9 in 2014 and an 11.8 K/9 last season, and as things are going now, he will finish with his first season in which he failed to strike out at least as many batters as he has innings pitched.

Severino (1-7) lasted just 4.1 innings against the Red Sox on Tuesday, allowing five earned runs on seven hits while striking out three and taking the loss.

Tuesday marked Severino's return to the rotation after losing his starting spot and being demoted to Triple-A Durham following a poor start to the season. Severino pitched 4.1 scoreless innings of relief last Wednesday, but unfortunately Tuesday looked more like the seven starts that got him sent down. The outing raises Severino's ERA to a bloated 6.48 and he has a 1.48 WHIP.

Smyly (4-11) tossed six innings, allowing two runs, six hits and three walks while striking out two in Tuesday's win against the Blue Jays.

Through his first 18 starts of the year, Smyly was 2-11 with a 5.64 ERA and six quality starts. However, the 27-year-old southpaw has turned things around in recent weeks and is looking more like the pitcher most expected him to be. Smyly has now made four straight quality starts, going 2-0 with a 2.52 ERA and 19:6 K:BB over that stretch. He'll have a good chance to keep rolling as he draws the strikeout-prone Padres in his next start Monday.

Manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday that the plan is for Gray (forearm) to pitch again before the end of the season, Carl Steward of the Bay Area News Group reports.

Surgery will not be necessary to address Gray's forearm injury, as an MRI revealed a strain and inflammation but no structural damage. That said, the A's will proceed cautiously with Gray, and reading between the lines of Melvin's comments, it would seem a return before the end of the season is not necessarily a given. This has been a lost season so far for the 26-year-old, as he's gone 5-11 with a 5.74 ERA and 1.50 WHIP ahead of his first winter of arbitration eligibility.

Paxton (elbow) is slated to play light catch Wednesday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

X-rays were negative after Paxton was drilled on the elbow by a comebacker in the ninth inning Sunday, and it sounds like the extra rest provided by Thursday's team off day may be enough to allow Paxton to pitch this weekend without skipping a full turn. He was said to be feeling better Monday with reduced swelling. If it turns out Paxton cannot go this weekend, the Mariners can simply move their other starters up to go on normal rest.

Gausman (3-9) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts over six innings in a loss Monday against the Athletics.

Despite the loss, Gausman churned out his sixth quality start in his past eight outings. He owns a sharp 56:13 K:BB in 54.1 innings and a 3.54 ERA in that stretch. Don't be fooled by his record -- he has solid peripherals and could become a force if he can figure out how to keep the ball in the park. He allowed another home run Monday, his 21st, giving him a 1.6 HR/9 that has limited him to a 4.02 ERA.

Hamels allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision Monday against Colorado.

Hamels did enough to keep his club in the game, and the Rangers eventually won behind a three-run ninth inning rally. He was nasty, as he induced 20 swinging strikes in 115 pitches, but he was inefficient in part thanks to just 12 first-pitch strikes to 24 hitters. Still, Hamels is in excellent form, as he hasn't allowed more than three runs since July 8 against Minnesota, a five start stretch. In that span, he has dropped his ERA from 3.21 to 2.89.