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Kimbrel struck out the side to pick up his eighth save of the season Wednesday against the Royals.

It was a nice bounce-back performance from Kimbrel after he allowed a game-tying homer to Alex Gordon on Tuesday en route to his first blown save of the season. The 29-year-old needed just 17 pitches -- 11 of which were strikes -- to put down the Royals in order. He now owns an impressive 1.32 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 19:4 K:BB through 13.2 innings this season

Moore (1-4) allowed 10 runs on 11 hits and two walks while striking out one over four innings in Wednesday's 12-4 loss to the Indians.

For the fifth time in six starts, Moore failed to reach five innings. The left-hander was around the zone, throwing strikes on 64 of his 92 pitches and first-pitch strikes to 19 of 25 batters, but he couldn't put hitters away. The Indians went 4-for-8 when the count reached 0-and-2. Maybe it was the eight days of rest between starts, but that only explains Wednesday's start. He has five other starts contributing to his 7.67 ERA. While pitchers have been removed from rotations for less, the Rangers may be stuck with him. Fellow starter Martin Perez (elbow) was placed on the disabled list, so shuffling Moore to the bullpen is easier said than done. And the organization has little in the way of depth options in the minors. For now, Moore is next scheduled to pitch Monday at home against Detroit.

Barria will start Thursday against the Orioles, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

With Shohei Ohtani's start being pushed back to the weekend due to a minor ankle injury, Barria will rejoin the Angels to make his third big-league start this season. The 21-year-old lasted just two innings in his previous start, but he still owns a serviceable 3.86 ERA through seven innings. He could stick in the rotation for another start if he pitches well Thursday, as Nick Tropeano (shoulder) is expected to miss at least one turn in the rotation while on the DL.

Fulmer pitched six innings and struck out five while allowing a pair of runs on six hits and two walks in Wednesday's no-decision versus the Rays.

Fulmer's day got off to a rocky start with a bases-loaded jam in the first and a couple of baserunners in the second, but he escaped relatively unscathed and settled down the rest of the way. Partially due to the taxing opening frames, he needed 109 pitches just to get through six innings -- the first time he's exceeded the 100-pitch threshold this season. The end result was a third straight quality start, and he's mostly recovered from his one bad start (nine runs, six earned) against Cleveland. Fulmer will carry a 2.80 ERA when he takes on the Rangers on Monday.

Pearson (oblique) will take the hill for Wednesday's extended spring training game, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Pearson has been sidelined with an oblique strain for the past few weeks but is finally ready to get back on the mound for live game action down in Florida. The right-hander could partake in a second extended spring outing before returning to the High-A level.

Yarbrough will start for the Rays on Friday against the Blue Jays unless he's needed in the bullpen Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Yarbrough has appeared in seven games for the Rays this season, starting one. He has a respectable 4.19 ERA, though his peripherals suggest he's not pitching like someone who deserves many more opportunities. His ERA seems to have remained palatable only due to an unsustainable .228 BABIP. His strikeout rate (18.4 percent) and walk rate (11.5 percent) are both below average.

Pagan was sent to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Pagan has struggled over 12 appearances with Oakland this season, logging a 5.93 ERA and 1.76 WHIP with a 7:4 BB in 13.2 innings of relief. The 26-year-old will look to fix some issues at the Triple-A level before rejoining the Athletics at a later date. In a corresponding move, the club recalled Brett Anderson up from the minors ahead of his start against Seattle on Wednesday.

May (elbow) tossed three innings during an extended spring training outing Tuesday and will likely embark on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester in the near future, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

This marked the first time May hit the mound in a live game since undergoing Tommy John surgery last March. It appears as though the right-hander may participate in a couple more outings in extended spring training before heading to Rochester, but he remains on track for a return around the end of the month.

Belisle was designated for assignment by Cleveland on Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Belisle appeared in eight games for the Indians during the first month of the 2018 season, accumulating a 5.06 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with a 4:1 K:BB over 10.2 innings of relief. The 38-year-old will be subjected to waivers, though he will report to Triple-A Columbus if he goes unclaimed by another organization. In a corresponding move, Cleveland recalled Ben Taylor from the Clippers.

Trivino allowed an earned run on two hits and a walk over 1.1 innings in a loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. He also recorded a strikeout.

It took five appearances, but Trivino was finally scored on in the big leagues. The 26-year-old reliever had been pitching to some contact in his previous appearances, but he'd been able to avoid trouble until Tuesday. Despite the slight hiccup, Trivino sports an impressive 1.29 ERA and 10:2 K:BB over the seven innings encompassing his five trips to the mound.