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The Rays recalled Kolarek from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Kolarek was sent to Durham just three days ago, but he'll be eligible to return to the big club earlier than normal with infielder Daniel Robertson (knee) moving to the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Rather than Robertson, Kolarek will act as a de facto replacement in the bullpen for Austin Pruitt, who was optioned to Triple-A since he wouldn't be available for the next couple of days after pitching three innings in relief in Friday's win over the Athletics.

The Rays optioned Pruitt to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Pruitt pitched well in long relief in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Athletics, covering three innings and ceding only one run en route to notching his first win of 2019. The strong outing came at the price of Pruitt likely not being available for the next day or two due to the sizable workload, which was likely the main factor in the Rays' decision to ship him to the minors. Adam Kolarek was recalled from Durham, giving Tampa Bay another fresh relief arm.

Law will be deployed as the Blue Jays' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Law hasn't exceeded 40 pitches or two innings in any of his appearances at the major-league or Triple-A level in 2019, so those probably represent his workload limitations while he works as an opener for the third time this season. Sam Gaviglio is slated to follow Law and will presumably cover the bulk of the innings out of the bullpen.

Pagan recorded the final two outs Friday to record his fourth save of the season in a 5-3 win over the A's.

The right-hander got the call in a save situation with Diego Castillo having pitched the last two days and Jose Alvarado (personal) not yet ready to rejoin the team. Pagan hadn't picked up a save since April 27 prior to Friday, so while he remains a key late-inning arm for the Rays due to his 1.23 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 36:8 K:BB through 29.1 frames, he's at best third in the closer pecking order.

Pruitt (1-0) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on four hits over three innings of relief in a 5-3 victory over the A's.

The right-hander was the third Rays pitcher of the night after Andrew Kittredge and Jalen Beeks, but Pruitt had the largest workload of the trio and got credit for the win as a result. His 5.74 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB through 15.2 big-league innings this season remains unimpressive, and Pruitt will likely continue to shuttle back and forth between the Tampa bullpen and Triple-A Durham over the rest of the season.

Junis struck out eight but didn't factor into the decision in an 8-7 loss to the Twins on Friday, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks over six innings.

The right-hander was denied his fifth win of the season by a late bullpen meltdown, but Junis still came through with a strong effort, tying his season high in strikeouts. Four of his six quality starts on the season have come in his last six trips to the mound, and he's posted a respectable 4.32 ERA and 37:12 K:BB over 33.1 innings during that stretch. Junis will look to keep rolling into his next outing Wednesday in Cleveland.

Rogers struck out one over two perfect innings to record his ninth save of the season in an 8-7 win over the Royals on Friday.

The southpaw has moved into a tie with Blake Parker for the team lead in saves, and five of Rogers' nine have come in June. On the season, Rogers sports an outstanding 1.91 ERA and 41:7 K:BB over 33 innings.

Jurado allowed four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out three over six innings in a no-decision Friday against the White Sox.

Jurado squandered an early 2-0 lead, ceding a three-run home run in the second inning, before retiring 10 of the 11 final batters he faced. He's allowed a homer in each of his seven starts since joining the rotation. His body of work as a starter has been largely good though, record four quality starts in six trips to the mound with only one bad outing heavily skewing his 4.44 ERA.

Colome walked one over a scoreless 10th inning to pick up the save in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Rangers.

There's nothing flashy or dominating about Colome, but the 30-year-old has yet to blow a save this year, successfully converting all 16 of his opportunities. His 2.15 ERA and 0.68 WHIP seems likely to rise once the luck runs out on his .104 BABIP, however.

Lopez allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four over 5.1 innings to take a no-decision against the Rangers on Friday.

Lopez was lit up early for runs in each of the first two innings, including two home runs, before finishing up with 3.1 scoreless frames. The right-hander entered the game with the highest ERA among qualified starters (6.31) after allowing 25 runs over the previous 25.1 innings, and he didn't do much to improve it Friday. Lopez's next start comes Wednesday on the road against the suddenly hot Red Sox.