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Bowman has gone 8-for-18 with a double, five RBI, five runs, two stolen bases and a 3:2 BB:K in four games for Triple-A Las Vegas since being promoted from Double-A Midland on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old infielder got the bump up to Triple-A after posting eye-popping numbers at Midland. Over 371 plate appearances in the Texas League, Bowman slashed .281/.378/.466 with 12 home runs and 35 stolen bases while walking at a 12.8 percent clip.

Daniel is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Yankees on the road.

Daniel will stick around as the Angels' No. 5 starter for another turn after he showed well in his return to the big leagues this past Wednesday, when he limited the Rockies to one run over five innings while striking out five batters. The right-hander will draw a tougher test for his second turn through the rotation, but barring a disaster of an outing in The Bronx, Daniel should have some staying power in a starting role with the Halos.

Alexander (5-3) was the pitcher of record in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Astros, striking out five batters in 4.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen while giving up two hits and one walk.

After piggybacking starter Jeffrey Springs in his 2024 debut with the Rays in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Marlins, Alexander operated as more of a bulk reliever Sunday, with opening pitcher Hunter Bigge exiting the contest after retiring two of the five batters he faced. Alexander came on to strike out Jon Singleton to close out of the bottom of the first inning with the bases loaded, then cruised through the next four frames before departing with a 1-0 lead. Alexander should remain the Rays' de facto No. 5 starter until Ryan Pepiot (knee) is ready to return from the 15-day injured list.

Holmes blew his ninth save of the season in Sunday's win against the Blue Jays, striking out one batter in two-thirds of an inning. He wasn't charged with a run and did not allow a hit or a walk.

Holmes came on in the eighth inning with a one-run lead and the bases loaded with one out. He allowed a run to score on a sacrifice fly before striking out Addison Barger to end the inning. There wasn't much Holmes could have done to avoid the blown save, but he has now failed to convert four of his past six save chances and leads MLB with nine blown saves. Even with those hiccups, the 31-year-old owns a 2.76 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 47:12 K:BB in 45.2 innings this year while converting 23 of 32 save opportunities.

Bush is expected to be called up from Triple-A Charlotte to start Monday's game against the Athletics in Oakland, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Acquired from the Angels last summer, Bush had opened his first full season in the White Sox organization at Double-A Birmingham before earning a promotion to Charlotte shortly before the All-Star break. The 24-year-old has made four appearances (two starts) with Charlotte, compiling a 6.16 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with 16 strikeouts over 19 innings. With the White Sox in the midst of a 20-game losing streak, they appear willing to take a look at young players like Bush who could help them down the line.

Yarbrough retired all three batters he faced but was charged with a blown save in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Yankees.

Though Kaitlin McGrath of The Athletic reported shortly after Yarbrough was acquired from the Dodgers on Tuesday that the left-hander would likely serve as a member of the Toronto rotation down the stretch, any appointment to a starting role looks as though it'll come later on in the season. Yarbrough has plenty of prior starting experience in the big leagues, but he had worked exclusively out of the bullpen this season with the Dodgers and hasn't recorded more than four outs in an appearance since the All-Star break, so he'll likely need more time to get stretched out before the Blue Jays turn to him in the rotation. In his team debut Sunday, Yarbrough was called upon to protect a 2-0 lead with no outs and runners at first and second, and while he was able to escape the sixth inning with no damage to his ERA, the Yankees successfully manufactured two runs to tie up the game. Jazz Chisholm and Anthony Volpe first executed a double steal, then came around to score on a fielder's choice and sacrifice fly, respectively.

Clement went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

Clement got the better of Gerrit Cole and Austin Wells, singling and stealing second base off the duo in each of the first two frames. The 28-year-old swiped his first bag since July 27 and is now 7-for-9 in stolen base tries this season. Clement has appeared in all 16 games for the Blue Jays since the All-Star break, batting .283 with four extra-base hits, three runs scored, eight RBI and three stolen bases in 15 starts.

Soto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and two walks in Sunday's win against the Blue Jays.

Soto took Genesis Cabrera deep in the seventh inning for his 28th home run of the season before belting a double off Blue Jays closer Chad Green in the eighth. The superstar outfielder reached base four times Sunday and has now reached base in all 15 games since the All-Star break, posting a dominant .393/.500/.820 slash line with 14 extra-base hits, 12 RBI and 18 runs scored during that stretch.

Rodriguez did not factor into the decision in Sunday's loss to the Yankees, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four in 4.2 scoreless innings.

Rodriguez struggled with his control and lasted just two-thirds of an inning in his previous start, walking four batters and allowing four runs (three earned) in a loss to Baltimore. Sunday was a much different story, however, as Rodriguez blanked the Yankees while throwing over 67 percent of his pitches for strikes. The 27-year-old has pitched well in six starts since July 1, posting a 2.60 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 30:13 K:BB across 27.2 innings. Rodriguez will look to keep rolling in his next start, tentatively scheduled for next weekend against the Athletics.

Cole did not factor into the decision in Sunday's win against the Blue Jays, allowing two earned runs on six hits and zero walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out four.

After being scratched from Tuesday's scheduled start due to general body fatigue, Cole threw 91 pitches Sunday, his lowest pitch total since July 6. Cole fared well with the added rest, allowing two earned runs after surrendering six his last time out. The 33-year-old is trending up, but he has yet to find his dominant form as he works his way back from an elbow injury. In eight starts, Cole has pitched to a 5.09 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 42:12 K:BB across 40.2 innings. He is tentatively scheduled for a home start against the Rangers next weekend.