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Palumbo will start for the Rangers on Sunday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Palumbo will take the place of Mike Minor, who is getting some extra rest prior to the All-Star break. Palumbo has drawn two previous starts with the Rangers this season, but he's experienced little success. Through six innings, he's racked up a 16.50 ERA and 2.50 WHIP with five strikeouts and three walks.

Stanek (0-2) took the loss in an extra-innings defeat at the hands of the Yankees on Friday, allowing four earned runs on four hits over an inning while recording one strikeout.

Stanek was thrust into the increasingly unfamiliar position of a late-inning, high-leverage scenario and came up considerably short. There wasn't much suspense in terms of whether Stanek would be able to successfully carry out the task of preserving a 4-4 tie upon entering in the 11th inning, as he allowed a leadoff solo home run to Aaron Judge. After retiring the next two batters, Stanek ultimately yielded a three-run homer to Brett Gardner following a single by Gleyber Torres and a double by Gio Urshela. It was the second multi-run outing for Stanek in his last four appearances, a rocky stretch his ERA has gone from 2.47 to 3.26.

Payano was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

Payano was added to the 40-man roster and called up to the major leagues for the first time in is career. The 24-year-old has managed a 3.91 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 15 appearances (14 starts) with the team's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates this season, striking out 81 and walking 32 across 69 innings. With Jesse Chavez and Mike Minor slotted in to start the Rangers' final two games prior to the All-Star break, Payano will likely serve as bullpen depth.

Hendriks pitched a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his fourth save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Mariners. He struck out two.

Hendriks hasn't allowed a run over his last 15.2 innings, striking out 27, a span which dates back to June 6. He has the faith of manager Bob Melvin even with Blake Treinen's recent return from the IL. With a 1.27 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 49.2 innings this year, Hendriks has elevated his game to a level never seen before in his nine-year career.

Chapman recorded the final two outs of the game to pick up the save Friday against the Rays, striking out one and walking one.

Chapman entered the bottom of the 11th with a four-run lead but runners on first and second. He brought the tying run to the plate with two outs but got Tommy Pham to line out to end the game. He now has 24 saves on the season.

Gibaut was recalled by the Rays on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Gibaut will be replacing Brendan McKay, who won't be needed again before the All-Star break. Gibaut could be up for more than just a few days if he can come anywhere close to replicating his minor-league numbers. He owns a 2.22 ERA in his five-year professional career, striking out 30.5 percent of opposing hitters. That strikeout rate is sitting at an incredible 40.0 percent in 9.1 innings for Triple-A Durham this season.

Robles struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 12th save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Astros.

It's his first save since June 18, but that's been due to a lack of opportunities and not poor performance. Robles has only been scored upon once in 15 appearances since the beginning of last month, posting a sparkling 0.59 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 16:1 K:BB through 15.1 innings over that stretch.

Hendriks will remain the closer for the A's for the time being, even with Blake Treinen back from the IL, Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle reports. "At this point, Liam deserves to be there right now," manager Bob Melvin said.

This runs counter to the A's initial assertion, but it's not a surprise following Hendriks' continued strong work and Treinen's rough outing after returning from the IL.

Soto is no longer listed as the starter for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

Soto had previously been reported as the starter for both Friday and Saturday's contests. Ryan Carpenter will start Friday, with the Tigers not listing a projected pitcher for Saturday and Sunday, one of which will likely go to Soto.

Trivino, who logged his 14th hold in a win over the Twins on Thursday by firing a scoreless inning in which he allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts, owns a 1.69 ERA across his last six appearances.

There are still a couple of troublesome indicators -- Trivino's 5.76 xFIP and 3.4 BB/9 during that modest sample are two prominent examples -- but the right-hander is at least limiting the damage much more consistently of late. Trivino hasn't allowed an earned run in four straight appearances, and he's yielded just two runs overall since suffering his fifth loss and fourth blown save against the Mariners on June 16. His ERA, which was as high as 5.00 as recently as June 21, has begun a slow descent, but his current 4.50 figure and 1.53 WHIP are still both significantly higher than his respective 3.47 and 1.27 career metrics.