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The Yankees reinstated Taillon (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

The transaction was made in advance of Taillon's scheduled start in Tuesday's series opener in Toronto. Sidelined since Sept. 9 with the right ankle tendon injury, Taillon built up to three innings during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, giving up two runs while striking out two in his lone start for the affiliate. He'll likely face a light cap with his pitch count Tuesday, the first of what's expected to be two outings this week for the right-hander. Taillon tentatively lines up to start Sunday's regular-season finale with the Rays in New York.

Gutierrez won't start when his turn in the rotation comes up this week, and manager David Bell wouldn't commit Monday when asked if Gutierrez would pitch again this season, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Gutierrez hasn't been completely shut down, and the Reds don't have a scheduled starter for Sunday's season finale against the Pirates, so it's possible he gets the nod that day. He's clearly fading recently, however, as he's thrown a combined 9.2 innings over his last three starts while allowing 13 runs on 17 hits, striking out just six while walking eight. He's tossed 131 total innings this season after throwing zero last year, so the Reds may decide not to ask him for anything more.

Castillo will return from the bereavement list to start Friday against Pittsburgh, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The Reds will likely have little to play for at that point, as a single loss by them or a single win by the Cardinals over the final week will eliminate them from playoff contention. Castillo himself has something to play for, however, as he can drag his ERA under 4.00 if he throws at least five innings while giving up no more than one run or at least seven innings while giving up no more than two. That's not much of an achievement for a pitcher of Castillo's talent level, but it would be quite an impressive feat for a pitcher who ended May with a 7.22 ERA.

Montgomery didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Red Sox after tossing five innings of one-run ball, allowing seven hits while striking out four.

Montgomery has been excellent of late and has given up one or fewer runs in each of his last three appearances while tossing at least five frames in each one of those contests. While he had an outing to forget against the Mets on Sept. 10, allowing seven runs (five earned) across 3.1 innings, he's been outstanding the rest of the month and owns a 3.33 ERA with a 12.2 K/9 and a 33:7 K:BB through 24.1 innings across five September appearances.

Rodriguez didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Yankees after allowing two runs on six hits and a walk across five innings, striking out eight.

Rodriguez extended his winless streak to four starts, though it's worth noting he has given up two or fewer runs in each of his last three trips to the mound. Despite a subpar outing against the Rays on Sep. 7, when he allowed six runs across just 3.2 innings, Rodriguez has been able to limit the damage most of the time and owns a 3.96 ERA across 25 innings (five appearances) this month.

Mejia (0-3) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Dodgers after allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while fanning one across 2.2 innings.

Mejia couldn't even escape the third inning and while the Diamondbacks bullpen settled down and didn't give up runs the rest of the way, the offense didn't provide support. This was far from an encouraging outing for the 24-year-old right-hander, who now owns a meager 7.64 ERA in four appearances this season.

Urias (19-3) earned the win Sunday against Arizona after tossing five scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a walk while fanning three.

Urias bounced back admirably after allowing four runs through six innings in his previous start, and he's now extended his undefeated streak to 16 starts -- he last dropped a game when he was tagged with the loss against the Padres on June 21. He's gone 10-0 with a 2.07 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP in that 16-game stretch, and it's worth mentioning his recent performances have been as dominant as well with a 2.20 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP across five September starts.

Musgrove didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Atlanta after allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks across five innings, striking out nine.

Musgrove hadn't fanned that many batters since he posted two back-to-back nine-strikeout performances in late August, but the fact that he's also issued at least three walks in four straight appearances might be a bit concerning. The veteran hurler has also given up at least three runs in each of his last four appearances and owns a 5.14 ERA across five appearances this month.

The Reds placed Castillo on the family medical emergency list Monday.

Cincinnati had been listing Castillo as its probable starter for Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox in Chicago, but his availability for final week of the regular season is now in question following his deactivation. The team has yet to provide a timeline on Castillo's return to the roster, but he won't be eligible to rejoin the 28-man active roster for at least the next three days. Cincinnati called up Reiver Sanmartin from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Pirates, and he could pick up a second turn through the rotation over the weekend in Pittsburgh if Castillo isn't activated by then.

Overton is listed as the Pirates' scheduled starter for Monday's game against the Reds in Cincinnati, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Overton will return to the hill on three days' rest, as he most recently covered 2.2 innings while starting in a bullpen game in a 12-6 loss to the Phillies on Thursday. Due to the quick turnaround, Overton isn't expected to work deep into Monday's outing regardless of how he performs, which could make it difficult for him to qualify for a win. After the start against the Reds, Overton will tentatively line up for his second turn of the week in a rematch with Cincinnati in Pittsburgh over the weekend.