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Chapman (knee) was activated from the 10-day DL prior to Wednesday's game against Boston.

Chapman will return to the fold after being placed on the disabled list Aug. 22 due to left knee tendinitis. He was able to ramp up activity over the past week, progressing from a side session to a bullpen and finally completing a simulated game Monday. Though he's expected to return to his duties as New York's ninth-inning man, manager Aaron Boone may choose to deploy him in a couple low-leverage spots before thrusting him back into the closing role. Across 50 appearances this year, he's posted a 2.11 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with a 16.1 K/9.

HIldenberger allowed a run on two hits in an inning of work but still came away with his seventh save of the season Tuesday against the Tigers. He struck out two.

Working with a three-run lead, Hildenberger allowed a hit and a run-scoring single as the hosts drew within two. He then uncorked a wild pitch, which brought a runner to third, but he was able to strike out the next batter to end the game. Hildenberger has now allowed seven earned runs over his last 2.1 innings.

Norris (0-5) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks across 5.1 innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Twins. He struck out five.

Norris cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth, when he surrendered two runs on three hits and a walk before his removal with one out. The Tigers didn't provide any runs of their own until the seventh, sticking Norris with his fifth loss in as many decisions this year. This was actually one of the left-hander's most effective starts of the season, but he still owns an unsightly 5.71 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. He'll look to build on this effort Sunday against the Royals.

Mengden pitched four innings Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out three against the Athletics. He did not factor in the decision.

Liam Hendriks served as the opener before Mengden took over in the second inning for another solid outing. This routine has been working of late, as an opener has pitched an inning before giving way to Mengden in each of his last three straight outings, and the 25-year-old is working to a 0.66 ERA and 0.44 WHIP over 13.2 innings in that span. He'll likely continue to be used in a similar capacity over the final two weeks of the season.

Yarbrough is slated to serve as the long man Wednesday in Texas, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diego Castillo will serve as the opener, but Yarbrough is expected to log the bulk of the innings. Yarbrough typically gets a chance to qualify for the win when he comes in after the Rays' opener, but after logging five-plus innings in three straight appearances from Aug. 20 to Sept. 2, Yarbrough has logged 3.2 innings and two innings in his last two appearances, respectively.

Barnes (hip) expects to get in a game soon, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Barnes hasn't pitched since Sept. 3 due to hip inflammation. He's been throwing full-speed bullpen sessions and appears to be ready to go.

Harvey (shoulder) experienced elbow soreness while throwing in the instructional league Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Injuries are nothing new for Harvey, who has been limited to 63.2 innings over the last four seasons. His 32.1 innings for Double-A Bowie this season represent his highest total since 2014, but he's had a long list of issues this year as well. He's now on his third setback in his recovery from his latest injury, a dislocated shoulder suffered back in early June. He first battled forearm stiffness and has now dealt with elbow tendinitis and elbow soreness. The severity of this latest issue is not yet clear.

Ortiz (hamstring) will not pitch again this season, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Ortiz suffered a hamstring injury in the second inning of his first career start Friday and will be shut down for the year. There hasn't been anything to suggest this is a particularly serious injury, so he should be ready to go by the start of spring training.

Fulmer is expected to undergo surgery for a torn right meniscus Thursday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Fulmer will receive a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday but the expectation is that surgery will be necessary. The recovery time for such a surgery is typically three or four months, which should give Fulmer plenty of time to recover before spring training.

Chapman (knee) will be activated from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday or Thursday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Chapman felt good after Monday's simulated game and will return after nearly a month-long absence. He should quickly resume his role as the Yankees' closer, though it wouldn't be surprising to see him receive at least one low-leverage inning since he didn't get to make a rehab appearance.