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The Brewers reinstated Peralta (lat) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start in Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.

Peralta stretched out to only 3.1 innings and 52 pitches over the course of his two-start minor-league rehab assignment, but the Brewers were satisfied enough with his results and how he looked from a pure stuff standpoint to bring him back from the IL slightly sooner than originally expected. Though he'll pick up the start Wednesday, Peralta is unlikely to work more than five or six innings, but that could be enough for him to qualify for the win if the Brewers are able to get out to an early lead. The newly acquired Dinelson Lamet was designated for assignment to open up a spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for Peralta, who will be making his first start for the Brewers since May 22.

Mahle will throw a bullpen session at Target Field on Wednesday and is lined up to make his Twins debut Friday against the Blue Jays in Minnesota, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Before he was acquired from the Reds on Tuesday for a trio of prospects, Mahle's final start with the Reds came last Saturday, so the right-hander will be taking the hill on five days' rest in his Minnesota debut. Though Mahle collected only five wins and turned in solid-if-unspectacular ratios over his 19 starts with the Reds (4.40 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 17 K-BB%), his fantasy outlook should improve with the trade to Minnesota. Not only will he be leaving one of the National League's bottom feeders for the current American League Central leaders, but he'll also be moving on from one of MLB's most punitive parks for hurlers (Great American Ball Park) for a more pitcher-friendly venue in Target Field.

Mets manager Buck Showalter said Peterson will be called up from Triple-A Syracuse to start one game of Saturday's doubleheader with Atlanta at Citi Field, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

New York is likely to designate Peterson as the 27th man for the twin bill, meaning that he's expected to be sent back to Syracuse immediately after the start. Though Peterson should make for a decent streaming option in deeper leagues after submitting a 3.54 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 86:35 K:BB in 73.2 innings with the big club earlier this season, Jacob deGrom's return to the rotation Tuesday means that the Mets won't have a permanent spot for the 26-year-old lefty now that the team's top five starters are all healthy again.

Paxton (elbow) threw two innings during a simulated game Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Paxton has been throwing bullpens over the last few weeks, and Wednesday's throwing session marked the first time that he's faced hitters this year. The southpaw hopes that he'll be able to rejoin the Red Sox sometime in mid-August, but he'll likely require several rehab appearances before he's cleared to return.

Rodriguez (lat) has begun throwing on flat ground from 120 feet, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Rodriguez has been shut down since early June with a Grade 2 lat strain, but the Orioles remain optimistic he can return to action before the end of the season. That said, he still has numerous hurdles to overcome in his recovery, and it's unlikely he's back before September.

Henry's contract was selected from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

Henry will make his major-league debut as the starter in Wednesday's game against the Guardians following a strong showing in Reno to begin the year. The southpaw has posted a 3.83 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 108 innings over 20 starts at the Triple-A level this season and should have a chance to remain in the Diamondbacks' rotation if he performs well early in his big-league career.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Montas (personal) will be activated from the bereavement list to start Sunday's game in St. Louis, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Shortly after being acquired from the Athletics, Montas learned of a death in his family, so he'll take a few days off before meeting up with the Yankees in St. Louis. Though he turned in a 3.18 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over his 19 starts with Oakland this season, Montas was saddled with a 4-9 record, but wins should be easier to come by in the final two months of the season while he's supported by one of the majors' top offenses.

The Rangers will call up Ragans from Triple-A Round Rock to start Thursday's game against the White Sox in Texas, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Ragans, 24, was a first-round pick in 2016 and was sidelined from 2018-2020 due to Tommy John surgery and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he rebounded last season and has been arguably the best pitching prospect in the system in 2022. Ragans, whose plus changeup is his signature pitch, has a 3.04 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 113:31 K:BB in 94.2 innings split evenly across Double-A Frisco and Triple-A. If he pitches well Thursday, there's no reason he can't stick in the rotation for the rest of the campaign.

The Tigers placed Skubal on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left arm fatigue.

According to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, inflammation was detected in Skubal's forearm after he exited Monday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Twins, but the Tigers characterized his injury differently upon deactivating him. Assuming Skubal is in fact dealing with fatigue rather than any sort of forearm strain or structural damage, he should have a shot at returning from the IL when first eligible Aug. 17. Detroit will first have to replace Skubal's rotation spot Friday against the Rays, with the team likely to either treat the contest as a bullpen day or to call up a spot starter from the minors.

Manoah (elbow) has been cleared to make his next start Thursday in Minnesota, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Though Manoah exited his most recent start Friday against the Tigers early after being struck on the elbow with a comebacker, he avoided a significant injury and escaped with just a bruise on his pitching arm. The 24-year-old was apparently able to complete his between-starts bullpen session without any discomfort, so he should be in line for a normal workload Thursday when he takes the hill for the 21st time this season.