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Gonsalves was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox on Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

The 26-year-old lefty struggled to a 6.57 ERA and a 16:22 K:BB in his 24.2-inning debut for the Twins back in 2018 before missing most of last season due to elbow issues. The Mets claimed him off waivers over the winter but evidently didn't value him too highly. He'll likely be little more than organizational depth in Boston this season.

Covey was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Covey earned a spot with Boston's pitching staff to begin the regular season, but he'll be removed from the major-league club after a rough relief outing against the Orioles on Saturday. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two in Saturday's loss. Covey could return to the majors at some point this season, but he's struggled in the big leagues in each of the last three seasons.

Bolanos (ribs) will remain on the Royals' 30-man roster, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Bolanos was initially set to join the taxi squad after right-hander Brady Singer was activated Saturday, but the Royals chose to option catcher Meibrys Viloria instead. Although Bolanos will remain on the active roster, he's unlikely to be used in high-leverage situations out of the bullpen.

Fulmer was claimed by the Tigers Saturday.

Fulmer was designated for assignment by the White Sox Thursday and will now move to another AL Central club. It's unclear what his role will be for the Tigers, but with a career 6.56 ERA, he's unlikely to make a huge fantasy impact. A corresponding roster move will be announced by Detroit once Fulmer reports to the team.

Hendriks was charged with a blown save after allowing an earned run on two hits and two walks over one inning in an extra-inning win over the Angels on Friday. He also recorded two strikeouts.

Hendriks was called on as expected in the ninth with the Athletics trying to protect a 3-2 lead, but he allowed a game-tying home run to Jason Castro after getting Albert Pujols on an inning-opening groundout. Hendriks was far from smooth the rest of the frame, allowing a single and two walks, but he ultimately got out of a bases-loaded jam with a strikeout of Shohei Ohtani. Hendriks and his fantasy managers will hope Friday's hiccup isn't a harbinger, considering the veteran closer blew seven of 32 save chances last season despite snagging his first career All-Star selection.

May threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout and a walk in Friday's season-opening win over the White Sox.

May showed improved velocity in the spring -- he hit a personal-high 99.8 mph on his fastball -- and looked sharp in his regular-season debut four months later. He's set for a high-leverage role in the bullpen despite being used in the fifth inning in Friday's win. Jose Berrios left after the fourth inning after a high pitch count, which got key relievers involved earlier than usual.

Beeks fired two scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and struck out five in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

Beeks earned an Opening Day roster spot with an impressive summer camp and immediately offered a reminder of his value to the Rays with Friday's performance. With starter Charlie Morton out of the game after four innings and 80 pitches, Beeks teamed with Ryan Thompson to eat up multiple innings in the middle of the game. The left-hander is likely set for plenty of similar assignments, especially in the early portion of the season when starters are still building up their arms.

Bolanos (ribs) was transferred to the Royals' taxi squad Saturday.

Bolanos made the Royals' initial 30-man roster, but he'll shift to the taxi squad after Brady Singer was activated ahead of his scheduled start Saturday. Even if Bolanos returns to the active roster, he's expected to be limited to lower-leverage work.

Hernandez worked around a hit and a walk in the eighth inning to record a hold in Friday's 1-0 win over the Rockies.

The Rangers' bullpen, including its setup staff, has been hit by injuries, so manager Torey Lovullo went with Hernandez as the bridge to closer Jose Leclerc. The right-hander had a total of 16.2 innings of MLB experience prior to 2020, but it looks like he'll be a trusted reliever early in the season. If Hernandez thrives in the role, he could remain part of the high-leverage crew.

Robles (0-1) was charged against the A's on Friday after allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit and a walk while striking out two across 1.1 innings.

Robles came into the ninth inning with Angels trailing by one and delivered a scoreless frame. He then returned in the 10th after the A's evened the score, 3-3. Unfortunately, Robles struggled this time around, hitting Ramon Laureano with a pitch, then striking out Matt Chapman before walking Kris Davis and loading up the bases thanks to the new MLB extra inning rule, which places a batter on second to start extra innings. Robles was then replaced by southpaw Hoby Milner, who gave up a grand slam to Matt Olson on his first pitch. Despite the loss, Robles is locked in for the closer role in Anaheim.