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Phillips was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

Phillips allowed two earned runs in each of his last three appearances, so the Orioles decided to send him down and replace him in the bullpen with Jimmy Yacabonis.

Duffey was recalled as the 26th man on the roster for Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Duffey was added to the roster to give the Twins an extra arm out of the bullpen for Saturday's twin bill. He figures to return to the minors after the second game barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Soto was called up from Double-A Erie on Saturday.

Soto is set to make his big-league debut Saturday and start the second game of the Tigers' doubleheader with the Twins. Soto reached the Double-A level for the first time in late April, so chances are he will head back to the minors for more seasoning after Saturday's outing.

Hendriks will work as an opener in Saturday's game against the Indians.

Aaron Brooks was set to start Saturday and will still likely be counted on to eat the most innings for the A's, but Hendriks will be on the mound when the game gets underway. Hendriks owns a 1.77 ERA and 22:9 K:BB in 20.1 innings over 16 appearances out of the bullpen this season.

Miller will make his next scheduled start Tuesday on the road against Kansas City, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Manager Chris Woodward flirted with the idea of moving Miller to the bullpen or skipping his slot Tuesday. The manager opted to keep Miller in the rotation and on schedule instead of moving up Mike Minor to pitch on normal rest. Minor has averaged 106 pitches over his last five starts, a significant leap from the 91-pitch average per outing he had in 2018. Miller will enter the contest with a 7.48 ERA and 21 walks over 27.2 innings.

Hand (2-2) took the loss Friday against Oakland, giving up a solo home run to Matt Chapman to lead off the bottom of the 12th inning.

The closer tried to get Chapman with a slider on a 3-2 pitch, but instead the Oakland slugger ripped it down the left-field line for his first career walkoff hit. It's the first home run Hand has served up this season, and his 1.62 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 24:5 K:BB through 16.2 innings remain elite numbers -- not to mention his perfect 10-for-10 showing in saves.

Chapman allowed a hit and struck out two to pick up the save Friday against the Rays.

Chapman retired the first two batters without much trouble, and even though he allowed the tying run to reach first base on a single, he managed to fan the final batter to ensure victory. The left-hander has converted five straight save opportunities and owns a 2.45 ERA with 21 punchouts in 2019.

Jimenez was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's game against the Twins.

Jimenez got knocked around in his last appearance Thursday against the Angels, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks over 1.1 innings out of the bullpen. The Tigers will announce a corresponding move Saturday morning prior to their doubleheader.

Chavez will open Saturday's game against the Astros, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Chavez is slated to throw one inning before giving way to Drew Smyly, who's expected to handle the bulk of the innings. Chavez owns a 7.27 ERA and 1.90 WHIP with 13 punchouts over 17.1 innings this season.

Stanek will serve as the opener Saturday against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

As he's done multiple times over the last two seasons, Stanek will toss the first inning or so before making way for the primary pitcher. Yonny Chirinos figures to handle the bulk of the innings Saturday.