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The Rays haven't yet ruled Glasnow (elbow) out from making a late-season return from the 60-day injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "The chance is not zero," pitching coach Kyle Snyder said Saturday. "Let's say that much. It's pretty remarkable just to see where he is."

Topkin notes that Glasnow still has at least a few important hurdles to clear before getting the green light for game action, but he's been throwing bullpen sessions for more than a month, with Snyder noting that the right-hander's fastball velocity has hovered around 98-to-99 miles per hour. Snyder said that Glasnow is also successfully executing his breaking pitches. The 28-year-old is expected to begin facing live hitters in two weeks, and he'll need to prove that he can command all of his offerings effectively prior to heading out on what could be an extended rehab assignment. The Rays still view Glasnow as a starter in the long haul, but if he's cleared to make his return from Tommy John surgery in September, he'll likely be brought back in a bullpen role.

Hendricks underwent an MRI on his injured shoulder Monday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Hendricks has been shut down since landing on the injured list in early July, and he was sent for another check-up Monday. The results of the exam will determine whether or not Hendricks has any chance to return before the season comes to a close.

Stripling (hip) threw a bullpen session Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Stripling landed on the injured list last week, but he is already back up on the bump. His next step will either be a live bullpen session or perhaps a rehab outing.

Boyd (elbow) faced hitters in a live batting practice session Monday, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

Boyd, whom the Mariners acquired last week in a deadline deal with the Giants, has been on the shelf all season after undergoing left flexor tendon surgery last September. He was diagnosed with a strain in the surgically repaired tendon in June, but after a four-week shutdown period, he was cleared to start throwing again. Boyd appears to have navigated bullpen sessions without any setbacks, so facing hitters likely marks the final hurdle he'll need to clear before heading out on what could be an extended minor-league rehab assignment. The 31-year-old southpaw may not have enough time to build up for a starting role, but he could prove to be a useful asset out of the Seattle bullpen down the stretch.

Varland was promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Varland was bumped up to Double-A Wichita to begin the 2022 season, and he posted a 3.34 ERA, 119:39 K:BB and 1.34 WHIP in 105 innings over 20 appearances (19 starts). The right-hander will have a chance to prove himself against Triple-A competition late in the year. However, he's unlikely to be in the mix to join the Twins until sometime in 2023.

Odorizzi (4-4) was dealt the loss in his Atlanta debut in Game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday with the Mets. He struck out four over 4.2 innings and was charged with three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks.

Though Odorizzi wasn't especially effective or efficient with his pitch count in his Atlanta debut, it looks like he'll maintain a spot in the rotation moving forward after Ian Anderson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Anderson will remain on the taxi squad and start one game of another doubleheader this upcoming Saturday in Miami, but manager Brian Snitker said the right-hander will return to Gwinnett following the twin bill in light of his recent struggles. Odorizzi, meanwhile, had generally pitched well prior to being acquired from Houston last week, so Atlanta won't pull the plug on him as a starter after one substandard outing. He's expected to make his second start with Atlanta in the other doubleheader game against the Marlins this weekend.

Wilcox (elbow) began a rehab assignment Monday with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and struck out two while allowing one hit and one walk in a scoreless inning.

Wilcox faced five batters in his 2022 debut and in his first outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery last September. Given that pitchers typically require at least a 12-month recovery from the procedure, Wilcox wasn't expected to take the mound in 2022, but he evidently recovered at a faster rate than the Rays anticipated. He's still likely to require several outings in the FCL before reporting to Single-A Charleston, where he finished the 2021 campaign.

The Reds recalled Dunn from Triple-A Louisville ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Mets in New York.

The 26-year-old right-hander will be making his Reds debut versus the organization that originally selected him in the first round of the 2016 first-year player draft. After opening the season on the 60-day injured list while recovering from a shoulder injury, Dunn reported to Triple-A at the beginning of July and has turned in a 6.92 ERA and 1.81 WHIP across 26 innings over his seven starts with Louisville. Though Dunn could have a decent amount of leash in the Cincinnati rotation with Robert Dugger (shoulder) and Hunter Greene (shoulder) recently joining Connor Overton (back) on the IL, his ugly numbers at the Triple-A level should give fantasy managers some pause when it comes to streaming him, even in NL-only leagues.

Butto was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Michael Meyer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.

Butto will make his way to Triple-A after producing a 4.00 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 108 punchouts over 92.1 innings in 20 appearances with Double-A Binghamton this season. The right-hander is now one step closer to making his major-league debut.

Atlanta returned Elder to Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Back in the majors for the first time since late April, Elder appeared in long relief in Atlanta's 8-5 loss in Game 1, covering 2.1 innings and striking out two while allowing three earned runs on five hits. He'll settle back into a starting role as he returns to Gwinnett, but he's unlikely to pick up additional starts with Atlanta this season unless the big club loses multiple rotation members to injury.