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Colome closed out Sunday's 2-0 win over Cleveland to pick up the save. He worked around a leadoff double and struck out one in one inning.

Colome remains perfect for the season, posting his 12th save in 12 opportunities. The rebuilding White Sox have been suspected that they'd trade Colome to a contending team that might not use him for consistent save chances. However, Sunday's win was Chicago's sixth in the last seven games, putting it within shouting distance of the second wild-card spot. If the White Sox remain in contention, they are less likely to deal Colome and, in turn, would leave him in their closer role.

Betances (shoulder) could face hitters this week Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Betances has been throwing off a mound and participating in bullpen sessions over the past week. With no issues reported, he's ready to take the next step in his recovery and could throw live batting practice Wednesday. Assuming that goes well, the team may announce a timeline for his return, which may be sometime in June.

The Angels optioned Curtiss to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Curtiss was the casualty after the Angels needed a spot on the active roster for Jose Suarez, who is scheduled to start Sunday's series finale in Seattle. The right-hander will slot into the bullpen at Salt Lake, where he had posted a 5.91 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 21.1 innings prior to being promoted to the majors a few days ago.

The Twins optioned Littell to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Littell lost his spot on the active roster after the Twins reinstated Mitch Garver (ankle) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's series finale with the Rays. The 23-year-old right-hander was up with the big club for a little over a week, making two appearances out of the bullpen during that stretch. Littell was shelled in the latter of those two outings Thursday against the Rays, giving up eight runs on 10 hits and a walk over 4.1 innings.

The Indians recalled Smith from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Even though Smith was sent back to Triple-A just five days ago, he'll be able to return to the big club before the minimum 10 days after the Indians placed fellow reliever Dan Otero (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list. While he's up with Cleveland, Smith will likely be limited to a mop-up role out of the bullpen, at least initially.

The Rays recalled Kolarek from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Despite being optioned to Durham one day earlier, Kolarek will be able to return to Tampa Bay before the minimum 10 days after fellow reliever Jose Alvarado was placed on the family medical list. While he's up with the big club, Kolarek could settle back into a setup role after previously capturing nine holds over his 29 appearances with the Rays.

The Rays placed Alvarado on the family medical list Sunday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The transaction means Alvarado will remain away from the team for a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven. The hard-throwing lefty's temporary absence clears some clutter in the Rays' closer committee, with Diego Castillo and Emilio Pagan now representing the clear top candidates for saves in the interim. Adam Kolarek was recalled from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move to add another arm to the Tampa Bay bullpen.

Banda (elbow) threw live batting practice against Michael Perez (oblique) in Port Charlotte on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Banda continues to encouragingly throw live BP every few days, as this latest session was at least his fourth over the last week-plus. The left-hander appears to be nearing a rehab assignment given his steady and uninterrupted progress recently.

De Leon (elbow) allowed four earned runs on four hits, a walk and a hit batsman across three innings in Triple-A Durham's win over Columbus on Saturday. He struck out three.

The outing snapped a three-appearance scoreless streak for De Leon, and he gave up plenty of hard contact in the process. The right-hander allowed a double, a triple and a three-run homer during his time on the mound and worked up to 57 pitches overall. It was the highest pitch count yet for De Leon during his rehab, and it remains to be seen if he'll log at least one more minor-league appearance before activation is considered.

Chapman gave up one hit and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning to secure the save in Saturday's win versus the Red Sox.

Chapman didn't record a strikeout and certainly didn't have his best command -- only five of 12 pitches thrown were strikes -- but he utilized a double play to take the air out of a potential Boston rally. The veteran left-hander has a 1.52 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 34:7 K:BB while converting 17-of-18 save chances this season.