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Arihara (shoulder) worked two scoreless innings in his rehab start Sunday at Double-A Frisco, allowing one hit and striking out two.

Arihara tossed 28 pitches (16 strikes) in his first rehab start and his first appearance at any level of affiliated ball since May 8. The Rangers plan on having Arihara making one more rehab appearance before he's reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Though he had been working as a member of the rotation prior to undergoing surgery to address a shoulder aneurysm, Arihara will likely be deployed as a multi-inning reliever upon returning from the 60-day injured list.

Anderson allowed two runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.1 innings in Sunday's win over Houston. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Both runs against Anderson came in the second inning, including a solo blast by Yordan Alvarez. The 6-foot-2 southpaw has performed well since Seattle acquired him in July, going 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and a 19:3 K:BB over five starts. For the year, he owns a 4.07 ERA through 130.1 frames. Anderson is lined up to face the Royals at home next weekend.

Lodolo (shoulder) struck out the side in a perfect inning in his start Sunday for Triple-A Louisville.

Since Lodolo had been out of action for nearly two weeks with a sore left shoulder, his workload was capped in his return to the Louisville rotation. Even though he was limited Sunday, Lodolo was still mightily impressive in the outing, pumping in all 11 of his pitches for strikes while facing the minimum. He'll likely have a longer leash the next time his turn in the rotation comes up, though Lodolo shouldn't be expected to work more than 3-to-4 frames.

Mejia will be called up to start Monday's game against the Pirates, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Mejia was promoted to Triple-A Reno in early June, and he recorded a 5.93 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 54.2 innings across 12 starts. He made three starts for the Marlins last year and will make a spot start during Monday's series opener in Pittsburgh.

Valdez yielded three hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings in Sunday's loss to Seattle. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Valdez was terrific Sunday, allowing just one Mariner to reach scoring position while giving up just three singles and a walk. He was in line for his ninth win of the year before Houston's bullpen allowed six runs over four frames in the extra-innings loss. It was his first scoreless outing since July 24 and he lowered his season ERA to 2.94 through 98 innings. Valdez is projected to face the Rangers on the road next weekend.

Bassitt has noticed a dramatic reduction of the swelling on his face and is expected to undergo surgery Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Before surgery is scheduled, Bassitt will undergo a final consultation Monday with a surgeon and will receive a CT scan to confirm his original diagnosis of a displaced tripod fracture of his right cheekbone and a fractured jawbone. A formal timeline for Bassitt's return won't emerge until after the procedure is performed, but he's expected to need around six weeks to make a full recovery, which will effectively close the door on him returning during the regular season. Paul Blackburn was tapped to replace Bassitt in the rotation.

Peralta (shoulder) played catch Sunday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Peralta's throwing session Sunday was the first time that he had thrown since he was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Thursday. Manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that he's pleased with the right-hander's progress so far, and he's optimistic that Peralta will be able to return following a minimal stay on the 10-day IL.

Matz allowed one run on five hits and struck out one in six innings versus Detroit on Sunday. He walked none and took a no-decision.

The only run on Matz's ledger was Miguel Cabrera's 500th career home run, a solo shot in the sixth inning. Other than that historic blast, Matz was dominant, although Toronto's offense and bullpen were both unable to secure a more favorable result for him and the team. The southpaw lowered his ERA to 3.94 with a 1.36 WHIP and 109:32 K:BB across 112 innings. He lines up for a rematch in Detroit during next weekend's three-game series.

Gallen took a no-decision Saturday in the Diamondbacks' 5-2 loss to the Rockies after tossing seven shutout innings. He scattered three hits and one walk while striking out nine.

Gallen outdueled Colorado starter Kyle Freeland (two runs allowed over seven innings) and departed with the lead, but the Arizona bullpen was unable to seal the deal and kept the right-hander out of the win column for a 13th consecutive start. On the bright side, the nine strikeouts established a new season high for Gallen, and for at least one start, he navigated the unfavorable confines of Coors Field and solved the home-run problems that had been troubling him of late. Gallen had yielded eight gopher balls across his last five starts.

Means (5-6) allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five in six innings to take the loss against Atlanta on Sunday.

Means had allowed 13 runs (10 earned) in 8.1 innings across his last two starts, and he fared slightly better Sunday. However, he was still charged with his third consecutive loss in the low-scoring contest. In seven starts since the All-Star break, the southpaw has recorded a 5.84 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 37 innings. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Rays on Saturday.