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The Red Sox recalled Olds from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

The right-hander was optioned to Worcester over the weekend but is already back in the big leagues since Tyron Guerrero (shoulder) landed on the injured list. Olds made six appearances for Boston after getting his first promotion to the majors in mid-August, and he pitched well with an 8:3 K:BB across six scoreless innings.

The Red Sox placed Guerrero on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation.

Guerrero was charged with three runs while recording only one out in Monday's win over the Mariners, and a day later he's now on the IL. Interim manager Chad Tracy said he's "very hopeful" Guerrero will be back when his 15 days are up, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. The 35-year-old has been a pleasant surprise in the Boston bullpen this season, collecting a 3.26 ERA and 36:7 K:BB over 38.2 frames.

The Mariners designated Joe for assignment Tuesday.

Joe was up in the majors for much of April and May and was briefly up with the Mariners in June, but he never found his footing at the plate with a .597 OPS in 45 plate appearances. The 34-year-old has an underwhelming .262/.362/.419 slash line with eight homers and six steals in 73 games for Tacoma in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said in an interview on WEEI that Rutschman will not be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mariners due to a lingering hyperextended right elbow injury, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Rutschman missed two games last week after hyperextending his elbow on a swing. He returned to action over the weekend but will now miss a second straight contest. Tracy noted Tuesday that Rutschman will likely have to deal with some discomfort in the elbow for the rest of the season, though it doesn't seem at this point that a trip to the injured list is under consideration. Rutschman is slashing only .170/.254/.245 in 15 games since joining the Red Sox.

Burrows (elbow) struck out seven and allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks across 4.1 innings in his third rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday.

After looking dominant in his first two rehab outings with eight strikeouts and just four hits allowed across nine shutout frames, Burrows ran into a bit more turbulence Wednesday. He was at least able to handle a sizable workload, tossing 77 pitches (52 strikes) on the night while inducing nine whiffs. Though the Astros have an opening in the rotation for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Ronel Blanco will be recalled from Triple-A to make the spot start, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. With that in mind, Burrows could be in line for another outing in the minors before returning from the 15-day injured list and potentially slotting into the Houston rotation.

The Mariners signed Milner to a minor-league contract Monday and selected his contract from Triple-A Tacoma.

Milner was released by the Cubs on Sunday but has quickly landed on his feet. The southpaw reliever hasn't pitched in the majors since undergoing an appendectomy in late June, but he's healthy now and will give manager Dan Wilson another lefty reliever. Milner has logged a 3.53 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and an 18:9 K:BB over 35.2 innings in the big leagues this season.

The White Sox designated Gilbert for assignment Tuesday.

The left-hander was optioned to Charlotte on Monday and has now lost his place on Chicago's 40-man roster. Gilbert made five appearances for the White Sox this year and surrendered eight earned runs in six frames.

The Mariners selected Montes's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

The Mariners will give Montes a look in September as they try to make up ground in the American League Wild Card race. Montes has popped 38 home runs while collecting a .928 OPS between Double-A Arkansas and Tacoma this season, though it's also come with a 30.6 percent strikeout rate. The 21-year-old slugger should see regular playing time against righties, which would likely eat into the opportunities of the struggling Taylor Ward (.378 OPS with Seattle). Montes is starting at designated hitter and batting seventh Tuesday in Boston in his major-league debut.

The Athletics are expected to promote Taylor from Double-A Midland to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The 22-year-old outfielder is regarded as one of the top position prospects in the Athletics' farm system. He earned the bump up to Triple-A after slashing .323/.409/.534 with 14 home runs and six stolen bases over 68 games with Midland following his promotion from High-A Lansing on June 9.

The White Sox recalled McDougal from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

The right-hander will rejoin the big-league roster Tuesday as rosters expand by two players for the final month of the regular season. McDougal surrendered a run on three walks over one-third of an inning during his MLB debut in mid-August. He has a 4.12 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 43:26 K:BB over 39.1 innings for Charlotte this year.