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Bummer (knee) was activated from the 15-day injured list and will serve as the 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Bummer has been sidelined the last couple weeks by a right knee strain, but he'll rejoin the active roster without requiring a minor-league rehab assignment. The 28-year-old is likely to remain on the big-league roster beyond Sunday, so the White Sox will need to send down another player after the twin bill.

The Rays transferred Chargois (oblique) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

Chargois looked like a candidate to return from a six-week stint on the 10-day IL at some point during the upcoming week, but those plans were nixed after he aggravated the oblique injury during his rehab appearance Friday at Triple-A Durham. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Chargois suffered a Grade 2 oblique strain while warming up Friday, so he'll likely be on the shelf for at least another month.

The Rays placed Kittredge (back) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.

The transaction is retroactive Thursday, three days after Kittredge made his most recent appearance out of the Tampa Bay bullpen. The Rays were hopeful that Kittredge would need only a few days of rest to overcome his bout with lower-back tightness, but he didn't progress quite as quickly as anticipated. While Kittredge -- Tampa Bay's team leader with five saves -- is sidelined, the Rays could turn to Brooks Raley as their main option at closer.

Bolanos (undisclosed) was activated from the injured list Sunday.

Given that Bolanos spent only two days on the injured list, it was likely for a COVID-19-related reason that didn't result in an extended absence. The right-hander will resume his usual multi-inning role in the bullpen. Foster Griffin was optioned to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move.

Coleman was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Coleman surrendered four runs over his last two outings and will now head to the minors. Overall he has a 4.02 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 21:15 K:BB across 15.2 innings this season, and he could rejoin the big-league club later in the year. Brady Singer, who is starting Sunday against Minnesota, was promoted from Omaha in a corresponding move.

Castro pitched two-thirds of an inning against the White Sox on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter to earn a hold.

The righty reliever came on in the eighth inning and retired two batters around a Gavin Sheets single. He was replaced by Clay Holmes and credited with a hold after Holmes secured the four-out save. Castro has held the opponent scoreless in 14 of his 16 appearances this season and has compiled two wins, five holds and a 2.77 ERA across 13 innings.

Barnes struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his second save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Mariners.

Manager Alex Cora has maintained faith that Barnes would turn things around, and that faith was rewarded for at least one afternoon as Barnes picked up his first save since April 22. The right-hander threw only three fastballs among his 15 pitches though, topping out at 95.8 mph, and he produced only one swinging strike -- numbers which don't hint at a return to the dominance he flashed in the first half last year. Nonetheless, no one else has stepped up and seized Boston's closer role, so if Barnes can string together a few good appearances, the job could be his once again.

Iglesias saved Saturday's 5-3 win against Oakland, striking out two in the ninth inning.

Iglesias entered in the ninth inning to protect a three-run lead and retired the side on an efficient nine pitches, including two strikeouts. The 32-year-old was able to get back on track following two poor outings, and manager Joe Maddon's decision to stick with Iglesias despite the recent rough patch solidifies his role as closer.

Pressly registered the save during a 2-1 win against the Rangers on Saturday, allowing one hit with one strikeout in the ninth inning.

Pressly got two quick outs in the ninth and recorded a strikeout to end the game after permitting a Nathaniel Lowe single. Opportunities have been difficult to come by for the 33-year-old as this was his first save and only third appearance since May 7. Pressly has lowered his ERA to 3.24 with four scoreless innings since blowing two straight save opportunities.

Romano earned save No. 14 with a perfect ninth inning against the Reds on Saturday. He struck out the side.

For the second consecutive day, Romano was perfect in nailing down the win for Toronto. He's shown no ill effects from the gastrointestinal infection he battled recently. Romano is now 14-for-16 in save chances this season.