10:38 PM - Jharel Cotton (SF) (4-2) earned the extra-inning win Sunday versus the Diamondbacks, allowing an unearned run on two hits and striking out one over one inning.

11:43 PM - Jharel Cotton (SF) (3-2) won his Giants debut Thursday. He allowed two hits and struck out one in 2.2 innings versus the Rockies.

7:36 PM - Jharel Cotton (SF) reported to the Giants' major league facility and is active ahead of Wednesday's game against Colorado.

3:26 PM - Jharel Cotton (SF) was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Sunday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

1:31 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) Twins selected Cotton's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

1:31 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) Twins selected Cotton's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

5:19 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

5:19 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

4:41 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) Twins designated Cotton for assignment Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

4:41 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) Twins designated Cotton for assignment Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

4:13 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) Twins selected Cotton's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.

5:36 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) was returned to Triple-A St. Paul, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

5:26 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) contract was purchased from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

11:15 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

9:31 AM - Jharel Cotton (Min) Twins designated Cotton for assignment following Monday's 3-1 win over the Athletics, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

6:38 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) contract was selected by the Twins on Tuesday.

7:32 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

11:33 AM - Jharel Cotton (Min) was designated for assignment by the Twins on Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

1:14 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) threw a scoreless inning with a walk and a strikeout in his Twins debut in Sunday's loss to Seattle.

10:58 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) agreed to a one-year, $700,000 deal with the Twins on Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

4:14 PM - Jharel Cotton (Min) was claimed off waivers by the Twins on Friday.

11:28 PM - Jharel Cotton (Tex) (1-0) allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in one inning, earning the win Wednesday versus Arizona.

10:22 AM - Jharel Cotton (Tex) (shoulder) is scheduled to pitch in relief during Saturday's spring game against the Diamondbacks.

8:42 AM - Jharel Cotton (Tex) is dealing with shoulder soreness but is expected to throw off a mound Wednesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

5:08 PM - Jharel Cotton (Tex) signed with the Rangers as a non-roster invitee Monday.

10:49 AM - Jharel Cotton (ChC) Cubs outrighted Cotton to their alternate training site in South Bend on Thursday.

2:04 PM - Jharel Cotton (ChC) Cubs designated Cotton for assignment Sunday, Patrick Mooney of Athletic reports.

8:13 PM - Jharel Cotton (ChC) was optioned to the Cubs' alternate training site in South Bend and will not be on the Opening Day roster, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

8:28 PM - Jharel Cotton (ChC) manager David Ross said he plans on using a five-man rotation to begin the season, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports reports, which would squeeze Cotton from a potential sixth starter role.

8:34 PM - Jharel Cotton (ChC) Chatwood is the favorite for the Cubs' fifth rotation spot, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports, which would likely push Cotton to Triple-A Iowa to begin the season.

6:02 PM - Jharel Cotton (ChC) agreed to a one-year, $640,000 deal with the Cubs on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

1:27 PM - Jharel Cotton (ChC) was traded from the Athletics to the Cubs on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations.

4:15 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) was designated for assignment Wednesday.

3:44 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

3:39 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) recorded four strikeouts and allowed an earned run on three hits over 1.2 innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over El Paso on Saturday.

12:49 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) was charged with the loss for Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday against Tacoma, allowing two earned runs on two hits over one inning while also recording a strikeout.

7:37 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) will throw two innings for Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

8:37 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) will start a rehab assignment at High-A Stockton on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

2:51 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow/hamstring) is slated to throw a live bullpen session at High-A Stockton on Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

3:07 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow/hamstring) tossed a 27-pitch bullpen session Saturday and said he's hopeful to resume a rehab assignment around the All-Star break, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

2:23 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow/hamstring) threw off flat ground Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

11:23 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) did some running Monday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

5:53 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) underwent right hamstring debridement surgery Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

7:40 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) will be shut down for a undisclosed period after suffering a right hamstring strain, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

2:52 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) Bob Melvin said Cotton (elbow) will likely work out of the bullpen once healthy, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

6:37 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (rehab) is expected to cover around 60 pitches in his next rehab start Tuesday with High-A Stockton, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

3:13 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at High-A Stockton on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

8:39 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) has advanced to three-inning appearances in extended spring training games, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

8:38 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

4:35 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) is up to 40 pitches in his bullpen sessions but has only thrown fastball and changeups, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

11:58 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

1:03 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) is behind in his rehab program but is still on track to return in the middle of the 2019 season, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports.

3:28 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) played catch Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

7:44 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) progressed to making sock throws Monday in his rehab from Tommy John surgery, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. "That's a big day for him," manager Bob Melvin said. "To get to the point now where he gets to use his arm a little bit and sees a light at the end of the tunnel, I know he has a big smile on his face today."

9:28 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) is receiving a second opinion on his elbow Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

3:15 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) has been diagnosed with a strained UCL and flexor muscle in his right arm, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

7:48 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) will receive an MRI on his sore elbow Tuesday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

6:59 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) fired four scoreless innings in Monday's 6-5 Cactus League loss to the Giants, issuing three walks but recording five strikeouts.

12:50 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) will compete for a spot in Oakland's starting rotation during spring training, Martin Gallegos of The Mercury News reports.

2:18 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) threw an extended bullpen session Saturday and was given a clean bill of health heading into the offseason, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

3:28 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) will be shut down for the remainder of the 2017 season, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

7:55 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (elbow) does not have any structural damage to his elbow according to his Monday MRI, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

3:40 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) underwent an MRI Monday after feeling tightness in his elbow after Sunday's start, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

12:50 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (9-10) threw five strong innings Sunday against the Rangers, giving up just one hit and walking another en route to the victory. He struck out six.

8:57 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (groin) is starting Sunday's game against the Rangers.

2:50 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (groin) ran and threw a bullpen session Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

3:58 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) was scratched Monday with a right groin strain suffered during warmups, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.

3:08 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) has been scratched from Monday's start against Detroit for an undisclosed reason, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

6:39 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) surrendered seven runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over five innings Friday while striking out four, but he was able to escape with a no-decision in a 9-8 win over the Astros.

5:52 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (5-9) coughed up six runs on eight hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over six innings in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Mariners. He struck out four.

10:29 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision Friday against the Angels.

6:32 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) was roughed up for five runs on five hits with five walks and five strikeouts over 3.2 innings in Sunday's no-decision against the Twins.

9:29 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) was activated from the 10-day disabled list and will take the mound Sunday against the Twins.

2:44 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) will come off the DL to start Sunday's game against the Twins, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

6:20 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) Gray is listed as the Athletics' probable starter for Sunday's game against the Twins, meaning Cotton (finger) is unlikely to come off the 10-day disabled list and rejoin the rotation until next week's series with the Giants, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

8:27 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) racked up nine strikeouts over six scoreless innings in Triple-A Nashville's win over Las Vegas on Tuesday while allowing just two hits and one walk.

6:42 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) will make another rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, and won't be able to rejoin the big-league rotation until next Sunday at the earliest, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

9:33 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) struck out six but allowed four earned runs on four hits and two walks over 3.1 innings in Triple-A Nashville's win over Iowa on Wednesday.

12:26 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) will report to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday for a rehab start, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

3:48 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) will throw a bullpen Sunday to determine whether or not he can return to the rotation, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

4:58 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) is expected to rejoin the A's rotation after the All-Star break, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

12:14 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday due to a blister on his thumb.

9:38 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (5-8) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts over five innings in a loss Monday against the White Sox.

10:55 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (thumb) has been cleared to start Monday's series opener with the White Sox, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

11:02 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) could make his next start Monday against the White Sox, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

10:23 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) said he is ready to rejoin the rotation after throwing a 20-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

3:05 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) will not make his scheduled start Saturday against the Braves, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

1:29 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) says he's on track to start Saturday against the Braves, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

3:06 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (finger) could have his next start pushed back to Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

6:35 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) was forced to leave Friday's start against the White Sox with a right thumb blister, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

4:42 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (4-7) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts over 6.1 innings in a win Sunday over the Yankees.

3:16 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (3-7) allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins.

6:41 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) pitched six innings, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks, with four strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

6:17 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (3-6) allowed five runs -- just one earned -- on four hits and four walks while striking out four batters over 5.2 innings during Thursday's loss to Cleveland.

12:41 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (3-5) allowed three runs on two hits and three walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings to take the loss Saturday against the Yankees.

9:35 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) is expected to be recalled to start Saturday's game against the Yankees, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

7:05 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) compiled nine strikeouts over seven scoreless innings in Triple-A Nashville's win over Sacramento on Sunday, allowing three hits and one walk.

8:20 PM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) struck out four while allowing three earned runs on six hits over five innings in his first start for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

10:09 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

4:03 AM - Jharel Cotton (Oak) (3-4) gave up seven runs on eight hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk while striking out seven over five innings in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Angels.