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The Astros DFAed Roa on Tuesday and he finds a new home on Thursday. Roa had a 5.19 ERA in seven appearances for the Astros this season, allowing runs in each of his last three appearances before being sent down, and walked seven batters against six strikeouts. The Twins continue to churn their pen and look for finds, we’ll see what they do with Roa in Triple-A.

The 26-year-old hurler made 11 appearances during his time with the Padres, posting an unappealing 6.08 ERA, 2.10 WHIP and a 15/11 K/BB ratio across 13 1/3 innings of work. A corresponding move will be made on Friday, which is expected to be the activation from the injured list of either Jeremiah Estrada or Yuki Matsui to fill the empty spot in the Padres’ bullpen.

The 33-year-old southpaw scattered five hits on the evening and did not walk a batter. He threw 75 pitches in the outing, 51 of those for strikes, while sitting 92-94 mph with his fastball and topping out at 95 mph. The expectation had been that Rodón would make one additional minor league rehab start before joining the Yankees’ rotation, though it’s possible his timeline gets pushed up given how dominant he was on Thursday.

The 26-year-old hurler had already been at Triple-A St. Paul on a minor league rehab assignment and he’ll remain there while he continues to work himself back into form. Adams has been sidelined since the end of spring training due to a right triceps strain.

The 27-year-old hurler punched out four batters on the evening. Miller threw 53 pitches in this one, 36 for strikes, after throwing 47 pitches his last time out. It’s almost certain that he’ll require at least one more minor league tune-up before he’s an option to join the Mariners’ rotation. Miller has been shelved since spring training due to an oblique injury.

Buxton led off the home half of the first inning with a double, but never advanced past second base. He then led off the sixth inning with a 375-foot (101.8 mph EV) solo shot off of Kevin Gausman that increased the Twins’ lead to 3-1. He also started the eighth inning with a single and scored on a single off the bat of Josh Bell. The dynamic 32-year-old is off to another strong start at the plate this season, slashing .252/.306/.504 with eight homers, 11 RBI and one stolen base in 134 plate appearances.

Jeffers got the Twins on the board with a 404-foot (103.0 mph EV) two-run blast off of Kevin Gausman in the fourth inning, giving the Twins a 2-1 lead that they would never relinquish. The 28-year-old backstop also reached on a fielder’s choice and scored on an error in the eighth inning. He’s having a strong start to the season offensively, slashing .291/.411/.494 with four long balls, 20 RBI and a stolen base for good measure through his first 96 plate appearances.

Ober also walked two batters while striking out two on the night. The only blemish on his sparkling effort came on a solo blast off the bat of Daulton Varsho in the fourth inning. The 30-year-old right-hander generated nine whiffs on 88 pitches in the contest, posting a CSW of 27 percent. He now sits at 3-1 with a solid 3.55 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a 29/13 K/BB ratio through 38 innings on the season. He’ll try to keep the good times rolling when he takes on the Nationals in Washington on Wednesday.

Varsho opened the scoring in the fourth inning of this one, smacking a 1-1 fastball from Bailey Ober for a 397-foot (107.4 mph EV) solo shot. That would wind up being the extent of the Jays’ scoring. Varsho finished the night 1-for-4 with a strikeout and is now hitting .235/.312/.408 with four homers and eight RBI on the season.

Gausman struck out two batters on the evening while issuing a pair of free passes. After cruising through three scoreless frames to start the game, the right-hander served up a two-run blast to Ryan Jeffers in the fourth inning. He then allowed another pair in the sixth inning including a solo shot by Byron Buxton. The 35-year-old hurler got just seven swings and misses on 94 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 26 percent. Now 2-2 on the season, he’ll carry a 3.10 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and a 40/8 K/BB ratio (40 2/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Rays in Tampa Bay.

Alvarez also drew a walk in the contest, reaching base safely in four of his five plate appearances. He started a five-run rally in the first inning by beating out an infield single with one out before coming around to score on a two-run knock by Dustin Harris. He then belted a 424-foot (107.4 mph EV) solo shot off of Young in the second inning that extended the Astros’ lead to 6-0. Alvarez also walked in the fourth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly. He has been lighting the world on fire so far this season, slashing a robust .356/.462/.737 to go with his league-leading 12 homers and 27 RBI.