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The Orioles activated Bradish (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Bradish is set to make his season debut Tuesday against the Red Sox after completing the long road back from Tommy John surgery with an internal brace. The right-hander posted a 4.91 ERA and 25:8 K:BB over 22 innings covering six rehab starts. Bradish threw 89 pitches during his final rehab outing, so he should be prepared to take on a fairly normal workload Tuesday.

The Yankees activated Cruz (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

Cruz wound up missing two months of action with a strained left oblique but is ready to go following a brief rehab assignment. It's a big boost to the Yankees' bullpen, as Cruz boasts a 3.00 ERA and elite 41.2 percent strikeout rate in 2025.

Manager Joe Espada said Meyers (calf) will report to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday to begin a rehab assignment, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The outfielder landed on the shelf with a calf strain just before the All-Star break in July and is now entering the final stage of his rehab program. Depending how many games Meyers needs to get back up to speed, he could rejoin the Astros as early as this weekend versus the Angels.

Chisholm went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk in a 10-5 win against Washington on Monday.

Chisholm hit one of three Yankees homers in the victory, slugging a two-run shot to right field in the fifth inning. The veteran infielder has gone deep three times and driven in six runs over his past two contests. That's a continuation of a recent power (and speed) surge by Chisholm -- over his past 21 games, he's slugged seven homers and stolen eight bags while recording 16 runs and 15 RBI.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Cobb (hips) has been pulled off his rehab assignment and will be shut down for a week before he resumes pitching in minor-league games, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cobb doesn't appear to have experienced a setback in his recovery from his hip injuries. Instead, pulling him off the assignment will allow the Tigers to delay a decision on activating the pitcher from the 60-day injured list, as his 30-day rehab window was about to end. Cobb has made six rehab appearances since restarting his rehab assignment July 29 and has pitched well, posting a 2.03 ERA and 17:7 K:BB over 13.1 innings between Toledo and High-A Lansing. The Tigers are considering Cobb for a multi-inning relief role once he returns from the IL.

Valera (elbow) recently resumed throwing live batting practice and is expected to return from High-A Greenville's 60-day injured list before the end of the season, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

According to Speier, Valera's fastball has been clocked at 98-to-99 miles per hour during his most recent live sessions, so he looks to be close to fully recovered from the sore elbow that has kept him out of action since late May. Prior to landing on the IL, Valera posted a 5.40 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 37:9 K:BB in 33.1 innings over eight starts with Greenville.

Lukes went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's win over the Twins.

After a sluggish start to August, Lukes is beginning to build some momentum again at the plate. Over the last seven games, the 31-year-old is batting .273 (6-for-22) with three doubles, a steal, three runs and four RBI. Lukes continues to hold down a strong-side platoon role while bouncing between the outfield corners, but the Blue Jays have options to replace him if his offense continues to face -- since the All-Star break, he's slashing just .214/.262/.419.

Kirk went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over the Twins.

The backstop took Joe Ryan deep to cap a four-run first inning for the Blue Jays, en route to a 10-4 romp. Kirk has found his power stroke in August, homering four times in his last eight games with 11 RBI. With a month left to go in the season, the 26-year-old has 11 home runs and 59 RBI, as he closes in on new career highs in both categories -- he launched 14 long balls with 63 RBI in 2022.

Cobb (hips) could make one more rehab appearance for Triple-A Toledo before being activated from the 60-day injured list and slotting into Detroit's bullpen, MLB.com reports.

Cobb has now made a total of nine rehab appearances, with each of his last three outings coming with Toledo. He's nearing the end of his 30-day rehab window, so the Tigers will need to make a decision on what to do with the veteran. Cobb recently shifted to a relief role with Toledo after previously getting built back up as a starter, and manager A.J. Hinch said the team wants to keep him "stretched out to 30, 40, 50 pitches." The righty will likely serve as a long reliever once he's activated, giving Detroit some pitching depth for the stretch run.

Meadows (quadriceps) will undergo a running test over the next few days and could begin a rehab assignment after that if he checks out well, MLB.com reports.

Meadows has been running, hitting and throwing regularly as he recovers from a right quad strain, and he now appears set to advance to the next stage. If the 25-year-old looks good during the running evaluation, he could head out on a brief minor-league rehab assignment before returning from the injured list in early September. Meadows has been out since July 28 and will likely slot in as Detroit's primary center fielder when he's back, at least against right-handed pitching.