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Diaz worked around a pair of hits in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 23rd save of the season Sunday against the Rays.

Diaz certainly made things exciting in this one, allowing an infield single before a well-struck base hit brought the aforementioned runner toward the plate. Fortunately, he was thrown out at home to close out the one-run victory. Diaz has excelled once again this season, posting a 2.65 ERA and 0.91 WHIP to go along with his league-leading number of saves.

Covey is the projected starter for Wednesday's game against the Indians.

Covey earned himself a spot in the rotation after outdueling Boston's Chris Sale on Friday. Up to that point, the White Sox hadn't announced which pitcher would be removed from the rotation to make room for the returning Carlos Rodon (shoulder), who started Saturday. The organization has since announced Hector Santiago will move back to the bullpen and Covey will remain in the rotation.

Giles remained in the bullpen Saturday as manager A.J. Hinch called on Hector Rondon to close out a 4-3 win over the Rangers.

It was the second consecutive game that Giles had been bypassed for a save opportunity, both of which came with him rested and available. Giles has been perfect in save situations, but he's made a mess of three of his last five outings, only one of which was a save chance. He's allowed six runs and 10 hits over his last four innings (13.50 ERA). Hinch suggested to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston that Rondon is the hotter hand right now while Giles gets a breather. The manager noted Giles has had a hard time "having clean innings," a not-so-subtle assessment of his performance over the past 10 days.

Kimbrel struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 20th save of the season in a 4-2 win over the White Sox.

The 30-year-old has converted 11 straight save chances, and Kimbrel now has a tidy 2.00 ERA on the year to go along with a 38:6 K:BB in 27 innings. He remains one of the league's elite closing options, and his fantasy value shows no signs of slowing given the volume of opportunities he should receive in Boston over the remainder of 2018.

Saupold (4-1) picked up the win Saturday against the Indians, firing two scoreless and hitless innings on 23 pitches.

Saupold rose to the occasion in extra innings and retired every batter he faced. It was important for Saupold to bounce back in this fashion after giving up four earned runs in his last two outings (3.1 IP). He figures to continue on in a low-to-medium leverage role out of the Detroit bullpen.

Chapman pitched a clean ninth inning and struck out two to record the save Saturday against the Mets.

Chapman notched his 17th save of the season, one night after an injury scare to his left knee. He did labor a bit -- he needed 24 pitches to complete his inning of work and threw only 13 of 24 pitches for strikes -- but his velocity remained in the high 90s. At this point, there's no action to be taken based on his injury, but it is worth monitoring going forward, especially if his performance begins to suffer.

Santiago was moved to the bullpen Saturday, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

Santiago will head to the bullpen with Carlos Rodon returning to the starting rotation from the 60-day disabled list. Santiago has made 17 appearances this season, seven of which have been starts, accruing a 4.96 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 43:30 K:BB.

Andriese allowed two earned runs on five hits, a walk and a hit batsman over 2.1 innings in a loss to the Mariners on Friday. He struck out two.

Andriese stayed away from the long ball, but he struggled overall through 48 pitches. The two runs he allowed came on relatively benign contact -- a Guillermo Heredia fielder's choice and a Mitch Haniger single. However, the fact remains that Andriese has already allowed three earned runs over his first two June outings, and multiple runs in four of his last five appearances. He figures to continue logging multiple innings in the majority of his appearances, and despite his recent inconsistency, continues to offer above-average strikeout numbers (38 over 37.2 innings in 2018).

Scott was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Scott was cast off the active roster in order to make room for Darren O'Day (elbow), who was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Saturday's matinee against Toronto. Over 13 appearances with the Orioles this season, Scott has posted a 4.96 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with a solid 23:6 K:BB in 16.1 innings of relief. Expect to see the left-hander back in the majors in the near future.

Beck was designated for assignment Saturday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Beck will be bumped off the 40-man roster after appearing in 14 games out of the bullpen this season, posting a 4.18 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 16 strikeouts across 23.2 innings. The transaction was made to make room for the return of Carlos Rodon (shoulder) who's slated to get the nod Saturday against Boston.