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Norris (groin) will start Sunday for Triple-A Toledo, Brian Buckey of The Toledo Blade reports.

Norris will advance to Triple-A after making his last rehab start at High-A Lakeland, where he tossed three innings and surrendered one run while punching out four. He appears to be nearing a return from the shelf after missing significant time due to a strained left groin. If all goes well, Norris could be activated from the disabled list sometime in September.

Borucki (3-3) allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five across 6.1 innings as he notched the victory Friday against Philadelphia.

Borucki surrendered a run in the first inning followed by another in the seventh, but he'd exit the ballgame with a two-run lead after throwing 103 pitches. The 24-year-old lefty managed to put together a solid start after a nightmare performance Sunday against the Yankees (six runs through 0.2 innings). Borucki owns a 4.12 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with 38 strikeouts over 59 frames this season.

Giles tossed a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one run and one walk while striking out two as he picked up the save Friday against Philadelphia.

Giles has successfully converted on each of his previous five save opportunities following the series opener. He's allowed one run on two hits while fanning six over that stretch (five innings). The 27-year-old will continue to serve as Toronto's closer down the stretch of the regular season.

Chapman (knee) received a PRP injection in his left leg Friday and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Chapman moved to the disabled list Wednesday after his left knee tendinitis resurfaced, and he is now likely looking at a return in mid-September. Following the injection, manager Aaron Boone stated "I think in two weeks we'll see where we're at," per David Lennon of Newsday. In the meantime, Boone will choose from David Robertson (shoulder), Dellin Betances and Zach Britton when it comes to save opportunities.

Yacabonis will be recalled to start in Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Yacabonis was last in the majors two weeks ago under similar circumstances, only remaining with the Orioles for the doubleheader. The 26-year-old -- who has allowed 12 runs on 20 hits over 16 innings with Baltimore this season -- is again likely to return to Triple-A after Saturday's start.

Fulmer (oblique) was activated from the 10-day disabled ahead of Friday's start against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Fulmer has been on the DL since mid-July with a left oblique strain and will be limited to about 70 pitches after a pair of minor-league rehab starts at High-A Lakeland. The 25-year-old had a 4.50 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 93 strikeouts over 112 strikeouts before landing on the DL.

Hildenberger allowed a solo home run but still managed to record his fourth save Thursday against the Athletics.

The Twins turned to Hildenberger in the save situation Thursday after bypassing him in favor of Taylor Rogers and Matt Magill in a similar situation Tuesday. Hildenberger was noted as the favorite by manager Paul Molitor, though he has now allowed five home runs across his last eight innings. If he is able to emerge as the preferred closer, he could provide a decent number of saves down the stretch as the Twins remain competitive despite not being in playoff contention.

Beeks is expected to pick up most of the innings Friday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diego Castillo will "open" Friday's tilt, but it will be Beeks who is tasked with eating multiple innings. Beeks threw four scoreless frames against the Red Sox in his last outing, notching three strikeouts and allowing just three baserunners.

Leclerc earned his sixth save of the season Wednesday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning against Oakland with two strikeouts, two walks and a hit by pitch.

Leclerc entered with a two-run lead but certainly made the outing an interesting one, loading the bases before striking out Nick Martini to end the game. The 24-year-old has been successful in all six save chances since Keone Kela was dealt at the deadline and hasn't allowed a run since July 25.

Johnson allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.1 innings in Wednesday's win over the Indians. He did not factor into the decision.

Johnson gave up a two-run homer in the first to Edwin Encarnacion, and though he settled down from that point and was staked to a 6-2 lead by the end of the fourth, he was unable to last long enough for the win. The left-hander has worked to a mediocre 5.87 ERA over 23 innings in August, but with Chris Sale (shoulder) on the shelf and Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) needing at least one more rehab start before being activated, Johnson figures to get another turn. He'll draw a more favorable matchup Tuesday against the Marlins.