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Milner was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Milner made a pair of appearances for the Rays after being acquired from Philadelphia. He gave up three runs (one earned) in 1.1 innings. Outfielder Justin Williams was called up in a corresponding move.

Mengden is expected to make his next start at Triple-A Nashville after Athletics manager Bob Melvin suggested that Frankie Montas would likely be recalled from the minors when a fifth starter is needed Tuesday against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

After a three-week stay on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained foot, Mengden was activated July 14 and immediately optioned to Triple-A, despite having turned in a respectable 4.47 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over his first 16 starts with Oakland. Though he was bypassed for a promotion out of the All-Star break, Mengden looks to be the next man in line should the Athletics elect to make a rotation change. Montas and Brett Anderson would seem most at risk of ceding their respective spots to Mengden if either pitcher struggles in his subsequent outing with the big club.

Stanek will start for the Rays against the Marlins on Saturday.

The right-hander is expected to be capped at about two innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. Stanek has allowed only three runs in 19 appearances since the beginning of June, submitting a 1.08 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 11.9 K/9 in 25 innings.

Diaz got the save against the White Sox on Friday, striking out one and walking one in a scoreless ninth inning to preserve Seattle's 3-1 victory.

The 24-year-old kept his superb season right on rolling with yet another scoreless appearance to tally his league-leading 37th save of the campaign. It was the continuation of what has been a truly ridiculous stretch for the flame-throwing All-Star, who has logged 18 saves in a row since he last blew an opportunity way back on June 1 against the Rays.

Kimbrel picked up the save Friday against the Tigers as he allowed one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Kimbrel continues to serve as an outstanding closer, having collected 31 saves as the second half of the season gets under way. He finished the 2017 campaign with 35 saves, so he's well on his way to surpassing his total from a year ago. Kimbrel boasts a 1.73 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with 63 strikeouts over 41.2 innings.

Maurer got a one-out save against the Twins on Friday, working around a hit and a walk to close out Kansas City's 6-5 victory.

It was the first save of the season for the right-hander, who retired Max Kepler to end the contest after allowing two runners to reach base. He's given up 16 earned runs in his 12 innings of work and blown three saves this season, so Maurer isn't a factor for fantasy purposes until he logs more innings and improves on those numbers.

Fulmer will likely be on the shelf for longer than the minimum 10 days after suffering a left oblique strain Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. "[The injury] is going to put him out for a while," Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said.

Fulmer injured his oblique during a light bullpen session Friday ahead of his scheduled start Sunday. It's expected that long reliever Blaine Hardy will move into the rotation to take Fulmer's spot, likely for multiple turns. More updates on Fulmer's status should surface as he resumes playing catch, but the injury would at least seem to take any possibility of a trade to a contending club at the deadline off the table.

Fulmer was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a left oblique strain Friday.

According to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News, Fulmer suffered the injury during his standard mid-week bullpen session. Because of this issue, Fulmer will be required to miss at least one turn through the rotation, though in all likelihood he will be sidelined for the rest of July. Expect more details to come to light over the next couple hours regarding his condition and a timetable for his return. In a corresponding move, the Tigers recalled Victor Alcantara from the minors.

Pomeranz (biceps) will start against the Orioles on Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Pomeranz hasn't started a big-league game since May 31 in Houston as he's spent the majority of the past two months recovering from left biceps tendinitis. He was able to partake in a sixth minor-league contest in recent days, tossing a tidy six innings for Triple-A Pawtucket. He will take the spot of Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) in the rotation.

Montgomery signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Friday, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

Montgomery previously spent the first half of the 2018 campaign with Detroit's Triple-A club before being released earlier this month. Across 12 appearances with Toledo, he logged a 1.98 ERA and 1.89 WHIP with 17 strikeouts in 13.2 innings of relief. He will provide additional minor-league depth for Boston, as the 27-year-old has yet to pitch in the majors over the course of his career.