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Miller will rejoin the Mariners rotation Wednesday in Boston after Emerson Hancock (adductor) was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

After manager Dan Wilson announced last week that the righty would be demoted to the bullpen, Miller didn't end up making any relief appearances and will now be plugged back into the five-man rotation while Hancock is out. Miller has posted a 7.18 ERA and 27:16 K:BB across 36.1 frames since the All-Star break.

The Mariners transferred Emerson (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the return of Cooper Criswell from the 60-day IL. Emerson underwent season-ending surgery last week to repair a tendon in his left wrist.

The Mariners placed Davila on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right SC joint sprain in his shoulder.

Davila had just been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, and he hurt himself in an appearance later that day in the Mariners' 7-0 loss to the Blue Jays. Though he will be eligible for activation in mid-September, the nature of the injury points to Davila being out longer than that, possibly for the rest of the season.

The Mariners activated Criswell (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Criswell has been shelved since early June with a right shoulder strain, but he's ready to go after making three rehab appearances with Triple-A Tacoma. The veteran swingman will offer length out of the Mariners' bullpen.

The Orioles optioned Nunez to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Nunez pitched well in his most recent stint in the big-league bullpen, allowing one run with a 9:3 K:BB over 5.1 innings. His roster spot is being filled by Cade Povich, who will make a spot start Monday versus the Rockies.

The Orioles recalled Povich from Triple-A Norfolk and will have him start Monday's game against the Rockies in Denver, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Povich will draw a spot start in Colorado, as the Orioles will give their regular rotation members some extra rest. The left-hander is coming off a dandy of a start his last time out with Norfolk, striking out 11 over 5.2 scoreless innings. However, Povich makes for an undesirable streaming option at Coors Field.

The Red Sox recalled Gasper from Triple-A Worcester on Monday, and he'll start at first base and bat second in the team's series opener versus the Mariners.

Boston optioned Gasper to Triple-A on Sunday, but he'll wind up rejoining the big club just one day later after Willson Contreras (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. The Red Sox will plug Gasper in right away at Contreras' spot in the field, though Nick Sogard could also be in the mix for starts at first base while Contreras is on the shelf. Gasper has acquitted himself well at the plate over his various stints in the big leagues this season, slashing a collective .278/.374/.466 with five home runs, 19 RBI and 17 runs across 45 games.

Rutschman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

After he had been recently managing an elbow injury, Rutschman started behind the plate in three of the Red Sox's four games against the Yankees over the weekend, going 3-for-12 with two runs during that stretch. Rutschman isn't believed to have suffered a setback with his elbow coming out of the series with New York, so he's presumably just getting a maintenance day Monday.

The Red Sox placed Contreras on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a left hamstring strain.

Contreras will hit the shelf after experiencing tightness in the hamstring during Sunday's 16-1 loss to the Yankees and exiting the game in the seventh inning. According to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe, Contreras had been playing through the injury for about a month, and it may started to take more of a toll on him over the past week; he slashed just .111/.200/.185 with a 2:8 BB:K over his last seven games. Boston recalled Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move, and the team could end up leaning on a combination of him and Nick Sogard at first base while Contreras is out of the lineup.

Mead (wrist) played catch on the field at Fenway Park on Monday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Mead ditched his cast last week after follow-up imagining on his fractured left wrist came back negative. He had been performing strength and mobility exercises and has now progressed to light on-field baseball activities. Mead could be ready to return to Boston's active roster around mid-September if all goes well, but he still has lots of rehab boxes to check before making that a reality.