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The White Sox optioned Cannon to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Cannon had yielded six or more runs in three consecutive starts, and he'll lose his spot on the active roster as a result. The poor stretch of play came out of nowhere for Cannon, as he had allowed six total runs in his previous four outings before the rough stretch. Wikelman Gonzalez was recalled from Charlotte in a corresponding move.

Povich is slated to start Sunday's game against the Athletics at Camden Yards, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

After being reinstated from the 15-day injured list earlier this week, Povich took a loss Monday against the Phillies, striking out seven while allowing four earned runs on four hits and one walk over 5.2 innings. The Orioles will eventually get more pitching reinforcements when Kyle Bradish (elbow), Tyler Wells (elbow) and Zach Eflin (back) also return from the IL later in August, so Povich may only have a couple more starts in which to make a case for sticking in the rotation on a longer-term basis.

Young is slated to start Saturday's game against the Athletics at Camden Yards, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

With Zach Eflin (back) recently landing on the injured list and Kyle Bradish (elbow) and Tyler Wells (elbow) in the midst of rehab assignments, Young will get at least one more turn through the Baltimore rotation. For the season, the right-hander owns a 5.88 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 41.1 innings at the big-league level, but he's fared better over his last three starts, yielding a 3.00 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 13:7 K:BB in 15 frames.

Miller (elbow) allowed four earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five across 3.2 innings in a rehab outing with Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.

Miller made his second rehab outing with Tacoma and increased his pitch count from 52 to 66 pitches. His line wasn't all that impressive, but he averaged 95.9 mph on his fastball while topping out at 97.5 mph. It's unclear if he'll return to the rotation the next time he takes the mound, or if he'll require an additional rehab start before rejoining the Mariners.

Smith did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Mariners. He allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out eight over five innings.

Randy Arozarena's two-run homer in the third inning accounted for both of Seattle's runs against Smith, who was otherwise impressive in his second start back from the IL, logging a career-best eight strikeouts. Overall, the 25-year-old Smith sports a 4.22 ERA with a 1.29 WHIP and 93:42 K:BB through 20 starts (96 innings) this season. He's currently slated to face the Tigers at home in his next outing.

Manoah allowed two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two across three innings in a rehab outing with Double-A New Hampshire on Thursday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Manoah has been pitching in a combination of rehab outings and simulated games across the last three weeks. While the numbers aren't overwhelmingly positive with a 10.13 ERA and 5:5 K:BB over 5.1 rehab innings, Thursday's appearance marked Manoah's longest both in terms of outs recorded and pitches thrown (64). It's unclear how many more rehab starts he'll need, but Manoah could be ready for his 2025 MLB debut by the end of August.

Gilbert did not factor into the decision Thursday against the White Sox, allowing a run on two hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out six.

Gilbert held the White Sox scoreless through four innings before ultimately allowing a lone run on a Michael Taylor solo homer in the fifth. It's been an up-and-down year overall for the 28-year-old Gilbert, though he's now held opponents to three runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Gilbert's ERA now sits at 3.35 with a 0.98 WHIP and 118 strikeouts through 16 starts (83.1 innings). He's tentatively lined up to face the Orioles on the road in his next outing.

Lopez (5-6) earned the win Thursday over the Nationals, allowing only three hits and no walks over 7.2 scoreless innings. He struck out 10.

It was a stellar performance from Lopez, who set a new season high with his 10 punchouts. The left-hander has delivered 17 consecutive scoreless innings over his last three outings after struggling to a 7.13 ERA in his previous four starts. Overall, Lopez's ERA is down to 3.59 on the year with a 1.25 WHIP and 94:30 K:BB across 77.2 innings. Lopez is currently in line for a home matchup with the Rays his next time out.

Bradley gave up one run over six innings with four strikeouts and no walks Wednesday for Triple-A St. Paul.

It was Bradley's first start in the Twins organization after he was acquired for Griffin Jax last Thursday. Despite trading for him, the Twins say they want to keep Bradley in the minors to work on some of his pitches. He'll likely be called up at some point this season, but it sounds like he'll make at least another start or two at Triple-A.

Cannon (4-9) allowed seven runs on four hits and three walks over 1.2 innings to take the loss against Seattle on Wednesday. He struck out three batters.

Cannon fell behind quickly, giving up a two-run home run to Josh Naylor in the first inning. Things got even worse for the hurler in the second, as the Mariners put five more runs on the board, the final three of which came on a Julio Rodriguez three-run homer. The seven total runs Cannon allowed were his most so far this season, and he's now given up a total of 19 runs (18 earned) across 12 innings over his past three starts. The rough stretch has ballooned his season ERA from 4.18 to 5.34.