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Ragans allowed two runs on two hits and two walks over six innings in a no-decision Monday. He struck out eight during the win over Milwaukee.

The lone blemish on Ragans' line Monday was a two-run shot by Gary Sanchez in the fourth inning. After the long ball, Ragans retired the final seven batters he faced, with three coming via strikeout. He matched his season high by forcing 19 whiffs, with nine coming against his changeup. Since getting hammered for seven runs against the Orioles, Ragans has posted a strong 2.04 ERA and 21:8 K:BB over his last three starts. The 26-year-old will carry a 3.38 ERA into his next outing, which is lined up to be a road matchup with the Angels this weekend.

Manager Bruce Bochy stated Monday that Eovaldi (groin) isn't dealing with a sports hernia and should be cleared to return after serving the 15-day minimum on the injured list, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The Rangers initially believed that Eovaldi wouldn't be forced to miss more than the required 15 days, and this report was confirmed after the right-hander visited a specialist Monday. The 34-year-old will tentatively be cleared to return sometime during his club's upcoming series against the Angels, which runs from May 17 through May 19.

The Athletics placed Boyle on the 15-day IL on Monday due to a lower-back strain.

Boyle's move to the IL comes one day after he struggled in his start against the Marlins on Sunday, when he allowed four runs on one hit and three walks over one inning en route to taking his fifth loss of the season. According to MLB.com, Boyle initially attempted to pitch through back pain in the start, but the issue "got progressively worse" as the game went along. Mitch Spence covered 4.2 innings out of the bullpen and could be a candidate to enter the rotation when Boyle's next turn comes up this weekend in Seattle.

The Athletics plan to call up Bido from Triple-A Las Vegas to make a start during Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Bido has excelled this season for Las Vegas in a difficult pitching environment, posting a 2.59 ERA and 39:13 K:BB across 31.1 innings. The 28-year-old didn't have as much luck during his time in the big leagues with the Pirates last season with a 5.86 ERA in 50.2 frames, and his minor-league track record prior to 2024 isn't nearly as impressive. That said, Bido could have some staying power in the Oakland rotation beyond Wednesday, as the Athletics will be in need of a new No. 5 starter with Joe Boyle (back) landing on the 15-day injured list Monday.

Bubic (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with the Royals' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate on Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Bubic is working his way back from last April's Tommy John surgery and is finally ready to pitch in games again. It's possible he could be ready to rejoin the Kansas City rotation in early June after his 30-day rehab window expires, but Bubic has minor-league options left and could be sent to Triple-A Omaha if the Royals don't feel he's ready for big-league action once he's activated from the 60-day injured list.

Gutierrez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Francys Romero of MLB.com reports.

Gutierrez had the ability to decline the outright assignment and elect free agency, but he decided not to do so and will remain in the Red Sox organization. The right-hander will likely slide into a starting role for Worcester.

The White Sox recalled Clevinger from Triple-A Charlotte ahead of his start Monday against the Rays in Tampa.

Clevinger will make his season debut for the White Sox after getting built back up in the minors upon re-signing with Chicago on a one-year deal April 2. The right-hander allowed three runs on 10 hits and a 7:3 K:BB in 7.1 innings during his two starts with Charlotte. Clevinger threw 71 pitches in his most recent outing, so he likely won't be asked to handle a full workload Monday. He collected a 3.77 ERA and 110:40 K:BB across 131.1 frames covering 24 starts for the White Sox in 2023.

Bradley (pectoral) has joined the Rays in Tampa Bay and is likely to be activated from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut later this week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Bradley has been out all season with a right pectoral strain, but he looked good in two rehab starts, most recently yielding just one earned run across six innings while striking out eight with Triple-A Durham this past Friday. The exact date for Bradley's season debut hasn't yet been revealed, but he'll presumably take the hill sometime this weekend against the Yankees.

The Twins promoted Matthews from High-A Cedar Rapids to Double-A Wichita on Monday.

After Matthews finished the 2023 season at Cedar Rapids and produced a 4.59 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 59:10 K:BB in 66.2 innings with the affiliate, the Twins opted to have him return to the Midwest League to begin the 2024 campaign. He quickly proved to be worthy of a promotion, as he submitted a 1.59 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 28:3 K:BB in 22.2 innings over his first four starts of the season with Cedar Rapids.

Garcia (elbow) completed his most recent bullpen session Friday, MLB.com reports.

Garcia was cleared to resume throwing off a mound in the middle of April and has remained at the same stage of his recovery program for three weeks. The Astros haven't indicated that Garcia has experienced any setbacks in his recovery from his May 19, 2023 Tommy John surgery, so the right-hander could soon be cleared to face hitters in live batting practice. Houston is hopeful to get Garcia back from the 60-day injured list at some point around the middle of the season.