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The Angels designated Anderson for assignment Tuesday.

Anderson surrendered four earned runs on four hits and recorded just two outs in his appearance Monday versus the Dodgers. He had been selected from Triple-A Salt Lake just prior to the game. In a corresponding move Tuesday, the Angels recalled Victor Mederos.

Smith isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

Smith will give way to Dalton Rushing behind the plate after the former went 2-for-4 with a run scored during a loss in Monday's series opener.

The Angels placed Campero on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a sprained left ankle.

Campero had to be carted off the field Monday after injuring his ankle crashing into the outfield wall while chasing a ball that went over the fence. It remains unclear whether he'll be able to return from the IL when eligible Aug. 22. In the meantime, the Angels will add Niko Kavadas to their bench from Triple-A Salt Lake.

The Astros recalled Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.

The left-hander was optioned to Sugar Land on Monday, but he'll quickly rejoin the major-league club since Josh Hader (shoulder) is headed to the injured list. Gordon has started in 13 of his 14 big-league appearances this season but is likely to operate as a reliever since the Astros now have Spencer Arrighetti and Cristian Javier back in the fold.

The Angels recalled Mederos from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Mederos will start Tuesday versus the Dodgers after Tyler Anderson, who was initially slated to start for the Halos, was scratched due to a back injury. In a corresponding move, Shaun Anderson was designated for assignment.

The Angels recalled Kavadas from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

With Gustavo Campero (ankle) headed to the injured list, Kavadas will come up from the minors to replenish the Angels' bench depth. The 26-year-old is 0-for-1 in the majors this season but owns an .826 OPS through 479 plate appearances in Triple-A.

The Astros reinstated Dubin (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

The right-hander has been sidelined nearly two months due to a forearm strain but is ready to rejoin the active roster after a five-appearance rehab assignment. Dubin had a 1.33 ERA and six holds in 18 appearances this season prior to the injury, and he should at least be in the setup mix for Houston with closer Josh Hader (shoulder) landing on the injured list.

The Giants recalled Fitzgerald from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Fitzgerald has started exclusively at second base with the major-league team this season. However, he played two games in right field after being optioned to Sacramento on July 9 and could see time there with San Francisco this time around. After the demotion, the 27-year-old slashed .250/.333/.346 with two home runs and 28 strikeouts across 117 plate appearances. With his promotion Tuesday, the Giants optioned Carson Whisenhunt to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.

The Giants optioned Whisenhunt to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Whisenhunt coughed up three runs in four frames during his start Saturday, elevating his ERA to 5.02 through 14.1 MLB innings. He'll now lose his place on the active roster to make room for Tyler Fitzgerald, who was recalled from Triple-A to provide additional bench depth. Landen Roupp (elbow) is nearing activation from the injured list and is the likely candidate to fill the open spot in San Francisco's starting rotation.

Manager Craig Counsell said Taillon (calf) will make a third rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday before returning from the 15-day injured list, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The veteran right-hander allowed one earned run and threw 78 pitches over 4.2 innings during the second start of his rehab assignment last Friday, and he'll make one more start in the minors before returning to the Cubs. Assuming all goes well Wednesday, Taillon will rejoin the Cubs early next week to make a start at Wrigley Field against the Brewers, who have gone 18-4 since the All-Star break and own the best record in baseball.