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King (6-2) was tagged with the loss in extra innings against Boston on Friday, giving up an unearned run without allowing a hit or a walk in one inning.

King didn't allow any baserunners, but a two-out wild pitch allowed Xander Bogaerts -- who opened the inning at second base as the automatic runner and moved over to third on a flyout -- to score the winning run. The loss does little to mar what has been a standout season for the righty reliever -- he's posted a 2.19 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 64:15 K:BB over 49.1 innings while notching 15 holds, six wins and a save. Since the start of June, King has allowed only two earned runs across 20.1 frames.

Taylor (back) had his rehab assignment shut down Saturday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Taylor had a rehab assignment shut down in early May, and his recovery process will slow down once again since he displayed decreased velocity recently. He'll focus on treatment in the near future as he attempts to return to full strength, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to resume a rehab assignment.

Hernandez was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Hernandez was recalled from Omaha on Friday, and he allowed four runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out two in four innings during Friday's loss to the Blue Jays. He'll head back to the minors after Collin Snider was called up Saturday.

Snider was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Snider has been in the minors since June 10 but will provide bullpen depth for the shorthanded Royals during their road trip in Toronto. The right-hander has posted a 7.71 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in 21 innings over 27 relief appearances in the big leagues this year.

Yarbrough was recalled from Triple-A Durham ahead of Saturday's start against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Yarbrough was sent down at the beginning of July and posted a 4.15 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 8.2 innings over two minor-league outings following his demotion. The 30-year-old last started for the Rays on June 30 against the Blue Jays, and he allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk while failing to record a strikeout in 5.1 innings. He'll take the rotation spot of Shane Baz (elbow), who went on the 60-day injured list Saturday and won't be back until September at the earliest.

Castillo is starting Saturday's game against the Royals, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Castillo made his first major-league start Sunday against Seattle and allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out three in 4.1 innings. He'll make at least one more turn through the rotation during Saturday's matchup against the shorthanded Royals.

Alexy allowed three runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two over two-plus innings in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Mariners.

Alexy, who was recently shifted from starter to reliever in the minors, made his bullpen debut for the Rangers. He made it through the sixth and seventh innings unscathed but left a bases-loaded, none-out mess in the eighth inning for Jose Leclerc, who ceded a grand slam to Julio Rodriguez. The Mariners averaged an exit velocity of 96 mph with an expected batting average of .413 on balls in play off Alexy.

Brasier struck out two in a perfect 11th inning Friday to record his first save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Yankees.

John Schreiber, Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck -- who blew the save in the ninth but stayed in to pitch a scoreless 10th -- had all seen action already by the time Boston retook the lead in the top of the 11th, leaving Brasier to handle the save opportunity. Given the 34-year-old's 5.40 ERA through six appearances in July, Brasier isn't likely to see consistent high-leverage work after the All-Star break despite getting the job done Friday.

Fulmer (2-4) allowed two runs on two hits while retiring two batters and took the loss Friday against the Guardians. He walked two and struck out one.

Fulmer has been good this season but the righty didn't have his best stuff Friday, allowing an earned run for the first time in his last six outings. Fulmer actually made it through all of June without allowing an earned run, and he still has a strong 2.38 ERA for the year despite the hiccup. The 29-year-old should remain one of Detroit's better relief options in front of closer Gregory Soto.

Shaw (4-1) allowed one hit across two scoreless innings to pick up the win Friday over the Tigers.

Shaw entered Friday having allowed five runs (four earned) in his last 3.2 innings. He was able to keep the Guardians' deficit to one run, and they pulled ahead in the bottom of the seventh to put the veteran reliever in line for the win. This was Shaw's first win since June 15, and he's struggled by allowing at least one run in six of his last nine appearances. The right-hander has a 5.17 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 26:14 K:BB while adding four holds in 31.1 innings in 37 outings this season. Given his recent struggles, he'll likely continue to see middle-relief assignments.