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Honeywell will be shut down for at least a few days after experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired elbow, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He threw an inning in an extended spring training game over the weekend and was scheduled to throw again Thursday, but those plans were nixed due to this setback. Honeywell, who underwent Tommy John surgery in February of 2018, was trending toward a return to game action sometime in late May, but that date can now be pushed back at least a week or two.

Norris will join the Detroit rotation for his first start Saturday against the White Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Norris was appointed to the rotation nearly two weeks ago, after Matt Moore landed on the injured list with a knee injury that ultimately required season-ending surgery. Due to multiple off-days in the Tigers' schedule since that time, the team has been able to get by with a four-man rotation, but there will finally be a need for another starter this weekend. Norris has attempted to stay sharp by working out of the bullpen, with the lefty most recently covering three innings Sunday in Minnesota. He may not be ready to handle a normal starter's workload in his first turn through the rotation, but Norris shouldn't face any restrictions with his pitch count thereafter.

Fulmer was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

He'll assume the active roster spot of starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Though Giolito's move to the IL opens up a spot in the rotation, Fulmer won't necessarily be asked to fill the void. Fulmer came up through the system as a starter and made 13 turns with the White Sox between 2017 and 2018, but he transitioned to a relief role in spring training and has been used exclusively out of the bullpen in the majors and at Triple-A this season.

Treinen gave up one hit with one walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning to record his sixth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Astros on Wednesday.

It wasn't the cleanest inning as Treinen allowed the potential tying and go-ahead runners to reach base, but they were stranded as the right-hander nailed down his sixth save of the season. The 30-year-old is walking too many batters with a 5.5 BB/9, but he has only allowed a run in one appearance this season and has a 0.79 ERA.

Brasier was charged with a blown save in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees as he gave up a grand slam. He allowed one earned run on one hit with two strikeouts over two-thirds of an inning.

Brasier entered in a tough spot during the seventh inning with the bases loaded and only one out, but looked to be in decent shape with an 0-2 count on Brett Gardner before giving up the grand slam. The right-hander was unlikely to complete the game Wednesday given how early he came in, but nonetheless gets charged with the blown save. Brasier still has a 2.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 8:2 K:BB and three converted saves over 8.1 innings.

Stanek gave up a hit and struck out three in one inning of work as the opener in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Orioles.

The right-hander gave way to Yonny Chirinos after throwing 14 pitches (10 strikes). Stanek now has a 1.93 ERA and 13:2 K:BB through 9.1 innings, but his role limits his fantasy value -- he has just two holds, and no wins or saves, in eight appearances.

Barlow secured the save against the White Sox on Wednesday with a scoreless 10th inning. He allowed zero hits and one walk while recording one strikeout.

Regular closer Wily Peralta pitched the eighth and ninth innings, giving Barlow the opportunity for the first save of his career when the Royals took the lead in the top of the 10th. The 26-year-old has a 2.25 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB across eight innings this season.

Chapman earned his third save of the season by not allowing a baserunner during the ninth inning against the Red Sox on Wednesday. He recorded one strikeout.

Wednesday marked Chapman's third appearance since April 4 but he showed no signs of rust as he needed only 12 pitches to retire the side. The 31-year-old has converted all three save opportunities this season and has a 2.57 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB across seven innings.

Swanson (0-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Mariners fell 1-0 to Cleveland, giving up one run on two hits over six innings while striking out five.

The right-hander made only one real mistake in first big-league start, but Jake Bauers put it over the fence for the game's only run. Afternoon shadows likely helped Swanson a great deal -- the two teams combined for only six hits -- but he still looked good and didn't display any nerves. Seattle hasn't yet confirmed he'll remain in the rotation, but assuming Swanson passed his audition and will continue filling in for Wade LeBlanc (oblique), his next turn would come in San Diego on Tuesday.

Wittgren struck out two over two perfect innings Wednesday to record his first career save in a 1-0 win over the Mariners.

Brad Hand had pitched in three straight games coming into Wednesday and Adam Cimber in the last two, so after Wittgren handled the eighth inning without difficulty, manager Terry Francona elected to leave him in for the ninth as well. The right-hander has been outstanding since his promotion from Triple-A Columbus, not allowing a run in six innings with an 8:0 K:BB, but further save chances aren't likely to happen unless injuries hit the Cleveland bullpen hard.