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Valdez (8-9) took the loss against the Rays on Monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks in six innings. He failed to record a strikeout.

A fielding error by Brett Callahan kept an earned run off Valdez's ledger, so Monday's outing ultimately goes down as a quality start. The southpaw still didn't have his best stuff on the mound, turning in just the second start of his career (192 starts) where he didn't register a punchout. Valdez is set to wrap up a two-start week this weekend against a vaunted Dodgers lineup, carrying a shaky 4.35 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 111:56 K:BB over 144.2 innings for the year.

Rasmussen (14-5) earned the win against the Tigers on Monday, allowing one run on three hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out five.

Rasmussen emptied the tank Monday, throwing a career-high 103 pitches and retiring each of the final eight batters he faced. The All-Star right-hander has been pretty steady on the hill as of late, tossing at least five innings while yielding two runs or fewer in six of his last seven starts. Rasmussen will look to keep the good times going in his next scheduled outing versus the Mets, boasting a 2.95 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 143:25 K:BB over 140.1 innings this season.

DeLauter has been scratched from Monday's starting lineup against the Angels due to left hamstring tightness, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

DeLauter was initially penciled into the starting nine in the DH slot, but he was replaced after it was reported that he's still dealing with some nagging hamstring tightness, which is an issue that forced him to miss three games last week in a series against the Giants. He can be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Pederson was ejected from Monday's game against the White Sox after being denied a challenge, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. He went 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored before exiting.

Pederson voiced his displeasure with the home plate umpire from the dugout after he was denied an ABS challenge earlier in the game, and he was promptly ejected from the matchup. Justin Foscue was called on to replace Pederson in the DH slot following his departure.

Bachman (forearm) has yet to resume mound work, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Bachman was cleared to begin a throwing program two weeks ago, and while he has continued to throw, the Angels reported Monday that he's yet to toss off a mound since landing on the injured list. He'll need to complete at least a few bullpen sessions and then progress to facing live hitters before being activated, which likely means he's looking at a return at some point in early-to-mid September if all goes to plan.

Meckler (concussion) has been cleared to resume baseball activities, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Meckler landed on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday after being struck by a pitch in the head Thursday, and he's since been given the green light to resume workouts and some baseball activities. It remains to be seen whether he'll be ready to come off the injured list Friday, though it's a positive sign that he's starting to ramp back up.

Twins manager Derek Shelton said that Ryan (glute) will throw a one-inning live batting practice session Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Since landing on the injured list Aug. 7 due to a left glute strain, Ryan has completed a pair of bullpen sessions and will now take the next step forward in his recovery by facing hitters. The Twins will have a better sense of the right-hander's timeline for a return from the IL after Wednesday's throwing session, though Shelton indicated that Ryan will need to go on a rehab assignment prior to being activated.

The Mariners said Monday that Donovan's concussion symptoms are starting to improve, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Donovan was placed on the 7-day injured list Sunday after he was struck by a ball in the batting cage over the weekend. He's eligible to be activated Saturday, though he'll have some steps to clear in the protocol before getting the green light to return to action for the Mariners.

Delgado was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Delgado was promoted to the big leagues Thursday and appeared in two games, going 0-for-4 with a run scored and a walk. However, he'll report to Triple-A following Monday's move, which opened up a spot for Nelson Velazquez.

Bonemer will get some starts in center field later this week with Double-A Birmingham, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

To this point in his pro career, Bonemer has played only shortstop and third base. However, with Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas holding down the left side of the infield for the White Sox, Bonemer will get some exposure to the outfield. The 20-year-old has slashed .249/.381/.556 with 33 home runs and 16 stolen bases between Birmingham and High-A Winston-Salem this season.