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Heller (forearm) will be activated by the Yankees on Tuesday or Wednesday, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Heller is currently with the team for its series in Boston but has not been officially activated. He threw 30 pitches in a Triple-A rehab outing for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, so the Yankees are likely waiting until he is ready to pitch again before making the move official. Heller has not pitched in the majors since 2017 as a result of a lengthy recovery from Tommy John surgery and a subsequent right forearm strain.

Barria (4-8) allowed two runs on four hits with one walk and two strikeouts across 4.1 innings while taking a loss during a relief appearance against the White Sox on Sunday.

The 23-year-old entered in the first after the opener and recorded the final out of that frame. He gave up two solo homers in the middle frames, but that's about all over almost five innings, and still, that was enough for the White Sox to hand him the loss. Barria owns a 6.14 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 66 strikeouts in 70.1 innings across 16 appearances, including 10 starts this year.

Hendricks struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save over Detroit on Sunday.

Hendricks needed just 11 pitches to mow down the middle of the Tigers order for his 19th save. He owns a wicked 110:19 K:BB and 1.65 ERA over 76.1 innings this season.

Manaea (1-0) allowed one run on two hits and two walks over seven innings Sunday, striking out 10 and earning the win over Detroit.

The lone run to score on Manaea came in the form of a fifth-inning solo shot by Christin Stewart. The 27-year-old owns a 0.75 ERA and 15:5 K:BB in his first two starts after rehabbing from shoulder surgery. He should make his next start sometime next weekend against the Rangers in Texas.

Norris (3-12) allowed one run on three hits over three innings Sunday, striking out two batters and taking the loss against Oakland.

Norris coughed up an RBI groundout in the first inning while Detroit's offense couldn't get much going. He's tossed just three innings in each of his last six starts and allowed one run or fewer in four of those. Norris will carry a 4.72 ERA into Saturday's home contest against Baltimore.

Mengden was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in advance of this upcoming series in Houston, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

He notched a 6.16 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB in 19 innings (five appearances) since getting sent back to Triple-A in early August. Look for him to work as a long man out of the bullpen down the stretch.

Hand struck out one batter and walked one in a scoreless inning Sunday, earning the save over Minnesota in Cleveland's 5-2 win.

Hand's second-half rollercoaster continues as he threw just 10 of 22 pitches for strikes Sunday. However, it was better than when he allowed four hits and a walk while recording just one out in his last appearance. Hand owns a 3.36 ERA and is clearly still the team's top closing option despite his recent struggles.

Garcia is heading to the Yankees' complex in Tampa and won't be called up to the majors for now, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Garcia has been seen as a candidate for a September callup as a result of his rapid ascension through the minors this season. However, the 20-year-old struggled mightily in his final appearance for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, issuing four walks and allowing five runs in one inning. In addition, the Yankees are expected to get Luis Severino (lat), Jordan Montgomery (shoulder), Ben Heller (forearm) and Dellin Betances (lat) back to bolster the pitching staff before the end of the season, making Garcia's promotion less urgent. Nonetheless, by working out in Tampa, Garcia will be able to stay in shape in case the team decides to call him up at some point in September. Manager Aaron Boone has not ruled out such a move, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Pressly (knee) was scheduled to complete a bullpen session Sunday, David Barron of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Assuming Pressly's right knee responded well to the activity, he'll be in line for at least one or two more bullpen sessions before he advances to facing hitters. Manager AJ Hinch said Sunday that Pressly would likely come off the 10-day injured list "sooner rather than later," suggesting that the right-handed reliever remains on pace to pitch for the big club before the regular season ends.

Carasiti was designated for assignment Sunday and was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma after clearing waivers, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Carasiti hasn't seen major-league action since mid-July, and he looks like he won't make his way back to the majors despite September's roster expansion. The 28-year-old signed with the Mariners in June after being let go by the Cubs and had a 4.96 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB over 16.1 innings with Tacoma.