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Farquhar joined Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Michele Steele of ESPN reports.

Farquhar remained in extended spring training while recovering from the brain aneurysm he suffered last April. He's not on the Yankees' 40-man roster but could still make a push for a bullpen spot should he impress at the Triple-A level.

Taylor was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Taylor made five appearances in his time with the Red Sox, giving up six runs on 12 hits in five innings of work. Bobby Poyner will take his place in the bullpen.

Adams struck out two in a perfect first inning while working as the Mariners' opening pitcher for Sunday's 9-3 win over the Angels.

Wade LeBlanc followed Adams as the primary pitcher and was the pitcher of record after limiting the Angels to two runs in six frames. Adams has now worked as the Mariners' opener on two occasions and could do so again Wednesday in Minnesota, when Tommy Milone's turn comes up.

Lopez has made two appearances since joining the Kansas City bullpen May 29, giving up five runs on eight hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out nine.

Both of Lopez's outings have been of the multi-inning variety, an unsurprising development given that his pitch count was already built up from his time as a starter. Manager Ned Yost previously suggested that Lopez's move to relief would likely be a permanent move, and Glenn Sparkman's solid results in three starts since replacing Lopez in the rotation suggests that plan likely still remains in place. Fantasy managers in AL-only formats still holding Lopez can probably feel comfortable exploring other options at this point.

Pearson gave up only one hit through five scoreless innings for Double-A New Hampshire on Sunday, striking out three.

The only thing that's held the right-hander back this season is the Jays' concern about his workload. Pearson's still being limited to two innings in every other start, but the results of that babying have been spectacular -- he's held the opposition off the board entirely in nine of his 13 outings, posting a 1.97 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 63:8 K:BB through 45.2 innings. The 22-year-old won't be rushed up the ladder, but Pearson should be knocking on the door of a big-league rotation spot by next season.

Fairbanks tossed two scoreless innings while striking out three in Sunday's 9-8 loss to the Athletics.

Starter Drew Smyly didn't make it past the third inning, which required a deep bullpen game. Fairbanks, who had his contract purchased Saturday and made his MLB debut, struck out the side in the fifth and retired the side in order in the sixth. The 25-year-old right-hander, who has been through two Tommy John elbow surgeries, does not figure to be an integral part of the bullpen.

Pressly retired all three batters faced for his 17th hold in Sunday's 4-0 win over Baltimore.

Pressly was needed earlier in the game than when he normally pitches, as starter Wade Miley loaded the bases with none out in the sixth inning. That meant Pressly pitched out of his routine -- he typically begins the eighth inning of games with no traffic on base. He induced a force out at home and two flyballs to escape the inning with no runs allowed.

Treinen yielded two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk Sunday, striking out one and earning the save over Texas.

Treinen was called on to protect what was thought to be a comfortable 9-6 lead, but he certainly made things interesting. He allowed a pair of singles in between a couple of outs before a third single and a passed ball brought home two runs. The 30-year-old forced Ronald Guzman to line out with two on to end the contest. Treinen's ERA is up to 3.34, but he's still 14-of-16 in save chances and has a solid grip on the job in Oakland.

The Rays transferred Alvarado (personal) to the restricted list ahead of Sunday's 6-1 win over the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Alvarado has yet to rejoin the team and had already been sidelined for the minimum seven days allotted for players on the family medical emergency list, prompting Tampa Bay to reclassify his status. Manager Kevin Cash said that Alvarado's absence likely won't drag on for much longer, going as far to suggest the hard-throwing lefty could be reinstated as soon as Monday or Tuesday.

Johnson (elbow) tossed four innings in his rehab start Sunday for Triple-A Pawtucket, giving up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six.

Johnson looked sharp in his sixth rehab start, allowing no extra-base hits while pumping in 36 of 62 pitches for strikes. Considering the lefty's 30-day rehab window will come to a close Thursday, there's a good chance his next appearance will come with the big club. Johnson has mostly worked in relief for Boston over the past two seasons but could be viewed as a candidate for the No. 5 spot in the rotation, which has remained unsettled since Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) landed on the injured list April 20.