The Rangers signed Barraclough to a minor-league contract on May 6.

EDGE Analysis

Barraclough -- who has been assigned to Triple-A Round Rock -- held a 12.91 ERA in three relief appearances with the Red Sox last season. The 33-year-old was used in the rotation last season at Triple-A Worcester, which was the first time he had been deployed as a starter on a regular basis in pro ball. It's not clear what role the Rangers have planned for him at Round Rock.

The Rangers released Duffy on Wednesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy held a 5.50 ERA and 17:17 K:BB over 18 innings with Triple-A Round Rock. The 35-year-old hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2021 and at this point it seems unlikely he'll ever make it back.

The Rays reinstated Bradley (pectoral) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bradley is slated to make his season debut Friday against the Yankees at Tropicana Field, but the Rays opted to activate the right-hander two days early after rotation mate Ryan Pepiot (lower leg) was placed on the 15-day IL in a corresponding move. The 23-year-old showed no sign of being affected by the pectoral strain he suffered in spring training over the course of his two rehab starts with Triple-A Durham, as he struck out 15 while allowing one earned run on two hits and three walks across 11 innings. Bradley built up to 94 pitches in his second outing with Durham last Friday and shouldn't face any workload restrictions in his first start with Tampa Bay.

Rodriguez (shoulder) threw 15 pitches off the mound Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's the first time Rodriguez has thrown off a mound since he landed on the 15-day injured list a week ago with right shoulder inflammation. The hope is that the right-hander will be ready to go when his 15 days are up, but he still has some hurdles to clear in order to make that a reality.

The Rays placed Pepiot on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left lower leg contusion.

EDGE Analysis

The transaction is retroactive to Monday, so Pepiot could be activated as soon as May 21 if he makes a speedy recovery from the leg injury, which he suffered when he was hit by a line drive in Sunday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Mets. Taj Bradley (pectoral) was reinstated from the 15-day IL in a corresponding move and will be plugged into Pepiot's spot in the rotation beginning with Friday's game against the Yankees.

The Red Sox designated Short for assignment Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Short has been swapped off the 26-man active roster in favor of utility man Romy Gonzalez (wrist), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. He'll also lose his spot on the 40-man roster, as Short had no minor-league options remaining and will thus have to be subjected to the waiver process before potentially heading to the Red Sox's top affiliate in Worcester. Short played in just two games for the Red Sox, going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts.

The Red Sox optioned Uwasawa to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Uwasawa permitted just one earned run across four relief innings during his brief stint with Boston. He'll likely slot back into the starting rotation in Worcester.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Lopez recently overcame a sore adductor and started at second base in the first two contests of the series in Tampa, going 2-for-7 at the plate. The White Sox haven't indicated that Lopez suffered a setback with the injury, so his absence Wednesday is presumably maintenance-related.

The Red Sox activated Gonzalez (wrist) from the 10-day injured list. He'll start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Gonzalez missed nearly a month of action with a left wrist sprain but has been cleared to return after playing three minor-league rehab games. He'll fill a utility role with Boston and is likely to see the majority of his starts versus left-handed pitching.

Lee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

He'll bow out of the starting nine for the series finale in what amounts to a maintenance day after he worked behind the plate both of the previous two days. Martin Maldonado will replace Lee as the White Sox's starting catcher.