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Robertson picked up the save against the Orioles on Sunday, firing a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the Yankees' 5-3 victory. He struck out two and walked one.

Robertson is on a closer committee with Aroldis Chapman (knee) on the disabled list and he got the nod in this contest, responding with a clean effort that resulted in his fourth save of the season. He should be good for the occasional save while Chapman is out, but he's sharing the role with Zach Britton and Dellin Betances, so it's hard to say how consistently he'll be the one called on for ninth-inning duties.

Barnes allowed two runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two over an inning in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Rays.

Barnes has had good moments this season and is striking out a career-high 14.1 batters per nine innings while cutting back on home runs, but is in a rough stretch right now. The right-hander has allowed runs in five of his last eight outings, posting a 6.75 ERA during that run. His struggles point out that Boston doesn't have a go-to setup guy. Manager Alex Cora has several arms he'll use in high-leverage spots, but we find him managing the hot hand for that duty. It would not be surprising if Boston adds a reliever before the waiver-trade deadline.

Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth inning of Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Rays.

Kimbrel needed the work desperately as he hadn't pitched since Aug. 18. The Red Sox are currently sliding, having lost six of their last eight games, so there haven't been many save opportunities. The silver lining is that the closer has performed much better recently. After an ugly six-game stretch from late July to early August, in which he blew two saves and had an 8.53 ERA, Kimbrel has pitched four consecutive scoreless outings.

Stanek will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game against the Braves, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek is slated for his 22nd "start" of the season, but it's expected that he'll only throw between one and two innings before giving way to the bullpen. According to Topkin, Yonny Chirinos lines up as the Rays' primary pitcher once Stanek exits and should cover the bulk of the innings in relief.

Robertson (shoulder) gave up two runs (both unearned) in his last appearance Friday against the Orioles.

The right-hander had been dealing with some shoulder soreness, though the Yankees deemed him healthy enough to make an appearance Friday. Though the home run was unfortunate for the team, the fact that Robertson didn't allow an earned run meant that his ERA dropped to 3.05 on the season. Now that he's healthy, he's expected to be part of a closer committee with Zach Britton and Dellin Betances while Aroldis Chapman (knee) is sidelined.

Robles (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic Los Angeles reports.

Robles wound up missing the minimum 10 days of action after incurring a right shoulder impingement earlier in the month. He figures to fill a middle-relief role now that he's back in action. To make room for him on the active roster, Deck McGuire was optioned to Triple-A.

The Athletics recalled Pagan from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Pagan was optioned to the minors following Saturday's game against the Twins, but the reliever will return to the 25-man roster less than 24 hours later following Sean Manaea's (shoulder) surprising placement on the disabled list. The right-hander will likely settle back into a middle-relief role for the Athletics after compiling a 3.71 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in his first 45 appearances of the season for the big club.

The Athletics placed Manaea on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a left shoulder impingement.

No injury was reported during Manaea's most recent start Friday against the Twins, though it's worth noting that he was pulled after throwing just 67 pitches in the victory while giving up one unearned run on five hits and one walk. Manaea's velocity has been dipping steadily since the beginning of the season, but the southpaw has still performed effectively, managing a 3.59 ERA and 1.08 WHIP across 27 starts. There's no indication that Manaea's setback is viewed as an especially significant one, so the Athletics may only need to get by without him for one or two turns through the rotation.

Gonsalves (0-2) took the loss Saturday against the A's, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks across five innings. He struck out two.

Jonathan Lucroy got the best of him in this one, knocking an RBI single in the second inning before depositing a three-run homer in the fourth frame. Gonsalves has now allowed four runs in each of his first two major-league appearances, leaving him with an unsightly 11.37 ERA through just 6.1 big-league innings. He's also compiled an ugly 5:6 K:BB across those starts, highlighting the command issues that have plagued him all year (65 walks in 120.2 minor-league frames). It's unclear if the rookie will get another turn through the rotation at this point, but if he does, Gonsalves would line up to face the Rangers on the road.

Barria (8-8) allowed four earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out one across three innings to take the loss Saturday against the Astros.

The Astros jumped on Barria early, scoring three runs in the first inning and forcing him to throw 36 pitches. That set the tone for the short outing, though Barria did manage to limit the damage after the first frame. Despite the rough start, the 22-year-old rookie has put together a respectable campaign, posting a 3.67 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 100.2 innings.