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Chapman struck out one and allowed one unearned run on a walk but earned the save in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.

Chapman was asking for trouble when he issued a four-pitch walk to pinch hitter Billy Hamilton, and he compounded the problem with a throwing error on a pickoff attempt. Hamilton advanced to third base and subsequently scored on a sacrifice fly. The veteran left-hander has a 1.74 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 32:6 K:BB over 20.2 innings and has converted 14-of-15 save chances this season.

Lovelady was optioned to Triple-A Omaha following Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Lovelady was demoted earlier Saturday but never actually left the team since he served as the 26th man for the twin bill. The 23-year-old didn't make an appearance in either game.

Stanek will serve as the opener in Sunday's series finale at Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek will open his second game of the week after delivering 1.2 scoreless innings Wednesday versus the Dodgers. The 27-year-old has a 1.77 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB in his 13 "starts" this season.

Soto was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Saturday's loss to the Mets.

Soto had a rough start Friday when he allowed five runs on six hits across 3.2 innings. The 24-year-old has an 11.20 ERA, 2.12 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB over his first four major-league starts.

Garcia (back) was activated off the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Garcia struck out the side in his lone rehab appearance at High-A Inland Empire, clearing the way for his return to the majors. The 32-year-old has enjoyed a solid start to the season with a 2.25 ERA and 1.44 WHIP despite a 9:13 K:BB over 16 innings.

Green will serve as the opener for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Green was supposed to open Friday's contest, but that game got postponed to Saturday. Green hasn't gotten more than six outs in any appearance this season and is unlikely to go deep in Saturday's game.

Junis threw six innings in a no-decision Saturday, giving up three runs on six hits, striking out seven and walking two as the Royals lost to the Yankees 7-3.

Junis delivered his third quality start of the season with the effort. The 26-year-old allowed a pair of runs in the first inning on a Clint Frazier double and one more in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Gio Urshela. Junis is now sporting a 5.58 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP through 61.1 innings. His next outing is scheduled for Thursday on the road against the Rangers.

Graterol was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Pensacola with a shoulder impingement, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

He dealt with a trapezius injury earlier this year, and this is probably related to that. Graterol will head for further tests in the coming days. He has a 1.89 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 46:19 K:BB in 47.2 innings this year in his first exposure to Double-A, but durability issues persist. Last year's 102 innings were easily a career-high mark.

Gonsalves is dealing with a stress reaction in his elbow/forearm and will be shut down indefinitely, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

His UCL is reportedly intact, so it will be a period of rest before he is reexamined, likely sometime in June. Gonsalves made just one start this season in between injuries, walking five in two innings for Triple-A Rochester. It's possible that he will get right and eventually earn a promotion to the majors this season, but there is little recent evidence to suggest he will be a quality big-league starter, so he may have to settle for a bullpen role.

Wang's contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

The 27-year-old lefty owns an ugly 11.09 ERA in 18.2 career innings at the highest level but hasn't appeared in the big leagues since 2017. His ERA sits at 3.75 after 24 innings for Las Vegas this season. Fernando Rodney was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.