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Fulmer was pulled with one out left in the sixth inning of his start Monday against the White Sox after suffering a right shin contusion.

The Tigers are considering Fulmer day-to-day, so it appears that he has a good chance to make his next start, which is lined up for Sunday against the Cardinals. It's unlikely that the injury shortened his outing by much, as he'd already thrown 96 pitches.

Curtiss was called up by the Twins on Monday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Curtiss appeared twice for the Twins earlier in the season, allowing three runs while getting just two outs. He pitched much better for Triple-A Rochester, pitching 54.1 innings with a 2.82 ERA.

May will serve as the opener for Tuesday's "bullpen day" against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

May has posted a shiny 1.88 ERA and 22:3 K:BB across 14.1 innings of relief with the Twins this season. He's set to make his first start of the season Tuesday, though he'll likely only work one or two innings before giving way to a long reliever.

Fulmer pitched 5.2 innings of one-run ball but did not factor into the decision in Monday's loss to the White Sox. He allowed one hit and four walks, while striking out five.

Fulmer allowed a home run to leadoff hitter Nicky Delmonico, but then retired the next 17 White Sox hitters without giving up another hit. Unfortunately, the Detroit offense stayed dormant until the seventh inning, and Fulmer was not able to secure the win. This was the 25-year-old's best outing in three starts since returning from a stint on the disabled list with an oblique injury. Fulmer will look to keep it rolling Sunday against the Cardinals.

Bukauskas made his debut at Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday, striking out eight over six scoreless innings while giving up just one hit and two walks.

Though he was sidelined for more than two months earlier in the season with an injury, the setback didn't derail what has been a banner campaign for the 21-year-old right-hander. Bukauskas has been sharp across stops at five different affiliates, most recently earning a promotion from the Carolina League after posting a 1.61 ERA and 0.93 WHIP while limiting opposing batters to a .138 average over five starts with High-A Buies Creek. He will pitch in the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost time and has an outside shot at reaching the big leagues in the second half of next season.

Bollinger cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

Bollinger was removed from the 40-man roster when the Yankees acquired Adeiny Hechavarria on Friday. The 27-year-old has topped out at the Triple-A level, posting a 3.00 ERA there in three starts this season.

Coulombe was designated for assignment by the A's on Monday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

The A's needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster for Aaron Brooks, who was acquired from the Brewers via trade Monday. Coulombe posted a 4.56 ERA and 26:11 K:BB across 23.2 innings with the big club before being DFA'd. He could garner some interest on waivers given his serviceable 4.27 ERA across parts of five major-league seasons (143.1 innings).

Yacabonis was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

Yacabonis has made four starts and a pair of relief appearances for the Orioles this season, struggling to an 8.38 ERA. There doesn't appear to be an opening in the Baltimore rotation at the moment, so he's likely to fill a low-leverage relief role.

Norris is not expected to miss a start despite exiting his previous one with cramps, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris lasted just 4.1 innings Saturday against the Yankees before being pulled with left calf cramping. He already feels fine Monday and is expected to be able to throw Friday against the Cardinals without issue.

Stanek will serve as the opener for Monday's "bullpen day," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek delivered a scoreless inning against the Braves last Tuesday in his most recent "opener" stint, though he was tagged for a pair of earned runs by the Indians in relief his last time out Thursday. Stanek is slated to work the usual one or two innings before giving way to Yonny Chirinos on Monday.