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Warren (nose) has not yet been cleared to run or take part in strenuous activities, and he hopes to return to throwing off a mound in a few weeks, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Warren underwent surgery on his fractured nose May 10, but he is reportedly still feeling pressure around the area. The righty reliever is playing catch but hasn't been able to resume more intense activity. A definite timetable for Warren's return has yet to be laid out, though June remains a possibility.

Puk recorded his third hold in a win over the Angels on Friday, firing a perfect eighth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

Puk served as a bridge to Dany Jimenez in the ninth with an efficient 13-pitch frame that saw him get nine offerings into the strike zone. The towering southpaw has left a mostly miserable 2021 in the dust, posting one victory and the trio of holds alongside an 0.52 ERA and 0.81 WHIP over 17.1 innings across 13 appearances.

Moll (1-0) recorded the win in a victory over the Angels on Friday, firing a scoreless frame during which he issued a walk and recorded three strikeouts.

The left-hander put together yet another impressive outing in what has been a stellar first month-plus of the season, lowering his ERA and WHIP to 0.73 and 1.05, respectively. Moll has yielded just a single earned run across 12.1 innings, and the 30-year-old has also contributed five holds in addition to Friday's victory.

Megill's contract was selected by the Twins on Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Megill began the season at Triple-A St. Paul, and he posted a 3.27 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in 11 innings over nine relief appearances. He made 28 appearances out of the bullpen for the Cubs last year and will likely serve mainly as a low-leverage reliever for Minnesota.

Winder was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Winder wasn't listed among the starters for the Twins' weekend series in Kansas City since Bailey Ober (groin) was reinstated from the injured list and will start Sunday. However, Winder is apparently dealing with an injury of his own and will be forced to miss at least a week and a half. It's not yet clear whether he'll serve as a starter or pitch out of the bullpen once he's cleared to return.

Winckowski is a candidate to start in one of the two games during Boston's doubleheader against the Orioles next weekend, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Winckowski began the season at Triple-A Worcester and has posted a 2.10 ERA, 28:6 K:BB and 0.83 WHIP in 25.2 innings over six starts in the minors. The right-hander hasn't yet made his major-league debut, but manager Alex Cora hinted Saturday that Winckowski is in the mix to start next weekend.

Bummer (knee) is expected to return from the injured list when first eligible Sunday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Bummer has been out with a sore knee since early May, but it looks as though he won't need more than a minimum-length absence. He wasn't at his best prior to the injury, posting a 4.91 ERA over 11 innings, but he recorded a 2.63 ERA over the previous three seasons and should be one of the White Sox's top bullpen options going forward if he can get back to that level.

Mayza (forearm) will play catch Saturday or Sunday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Mayza has been shut down for a week due to left forearm inflammation, but he underwent a second MRI on Friday that came back clean. It's not yet clear when the southpaw will be able to resume mound work, but it's encouraging that he's been cleared to play catch following his shutdown.

Marinaccio was recalled by the Yankees on Saturday.

The right-hander spent a week and a half in the minors after being sent down May 11, but he'll provide additional bullpen depth after Chad Green (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday. Marinaccio has made four relief appearances for the Yankees this year and has allowed five runs in four innings.

Romano worked a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 13th save of the season in Friday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

Seeing his first action since May 14 after overcoming a gastrointestinal infection, Romano needed only 10 pitches (seven strikes) to set down Cincy's 6-7-8 hitters. It's the first time in almost a month the right-hander didn't strike out a batter in an appearance, but his fastball topped out at 97.1 mph and he should regain his dominance once he puts the illness fully behind him. On the season, Romano sports a 2.87 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB through 15.2 innings.