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Colome collected the save Sunday after throwing 1.1 scoreless innings against the Twins.

Colome retired the final four batters of the contest with ease, firing 13 of 18 pitches for strikes. The 30-year-old right-hander did blow a save Wednesday against Boston, but he's managed to bounce back by converting on both of his last two save opportunities.

Hand allowed two hits and a walk but struck out the side in the ninth inning to record his 23rd save of the season in a 2-0 victory over the Orioles on Sunday.

In his first action since his first blown save of the year last Tuesday, Hand was shaky again, but he did manage to record a couple key strikeouts. Hand gave up five runs without registering an out in his last appearance; that catapulted his ERA nearly 1.5 runs higher than it was. But Hand is still 23-for-24 in save opportunities with a 4-3 record this season. He also has a 2.29 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 53 strikeouts in 35.1 innings.

Scott was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Scott posted a 3.86 ERA with six strikeouts over 4.2 innings during his latest big-league stint, but he'll head back to the minors following Sunday's loss to the Indians. The Orioles have yet to announce a corresponding move.

Triple-A Round Rock placed Perez on its 7-day injured list Sunday with an unspecified issue, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Perez was sent back to the minors earlier this month after giving up 10 runs in eight innings spanning three appearances out of the Houston bullpen. The injury will hurt his chances of resurfacing with the big club before rosters expand in September.

Heller (elbow) moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

On the mend from 2018 Tommy John surgery, Heller has reached the final phase of his long recovery program. The 27-year-old right-hander will move up the minor-league ladder after tossing 2.2 scoreless frames across his two appearances with High-A Tampa. The Yankees will have until late July to formally reinstate him from the 60-day injured list and add him to the 25-man roster or option him to the minors.

Yarbrough is expected to serve as the Rays' bulk reliever for Monday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Yarbrough missed out on his normally scheduled outing as a starter/bulk reliever during the past week after he was needed late in Thursday's 18-inning game against the Twins. Fortunately for fantasy managers that included him in weekly lineups, Yarbrough was able to scoop up the win while striking out five in three scoreless frames. He'll be able to work deeper into Monday's outing and projects to be the Rays pitcher most likely to factor into any decision.

Chavez (3-3) yielded four runs (three earned) on five hits across six innings Sunday, striking out eight and taking the loss against Tampa Bay.

Most of the damage against Chavez came in the fourth and fifth innings, when he allowed three runs, including a solo shot from Tommy Pham. His season ERA bumped to 2.97 in 57.2 innings. For now, it appears that Chavez should stick around the Rangers' rotation. He is scheduled to make his next start in Minnesota on Friday.

General manager Jeff Luhnow said Sunday that Martin is slated to receive a second opinion on his injured right elbow later this week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. "I don't think he's going to be pitching any time soon," Luhnow said of Martin.

The Astros will wait until the results of the second opinion are available before deciding on Martin's next step, but the 23-year-old's absence seems likely to extend through the end of July. After an underwhelming stint in Houston earlier this season, Martin gave up nine runs on 19 hits and six walks in 12 innings with Triple-A Round Rock before being shut down and placed on the 7-day injured list.

Alvarado, who was activated off the restricted list Friday, allowed an earned run on a hit and a wild pitch over an inning in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

The left-handed closer got his first taste of game action since June 1 in the low-leverage scenario, and he showed a bit of rust while putting a pair of men on and throwing 18 pitches overall during his one frame. However, Alvarado ultimately got through the inning by allowing just one run on a Logan Forsythe groundout.

Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that he expects Betances (lat) to resume a throwing program this week, George A. King III of the New York Post reports.

Betances has been sidelined since spring training with a right shoulder impingement, but his latest shutdown earlier in June came after an MRI revealed that he was dealing with a low-grade lat strain. The health of Betances' lat appears to be the greater concern at this juncture, though the fact that he's close to throwing off flat ground again suggests he's making progress. Because he's been sidelined all season, Betances will likely spend most of July rehabbing before the Yankees consider bringing him back from the 60-day injured list.