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Hu will be recalled from Triple-A Durham on Thursday.

The minor-league season ended Tuesday, so Hu will pack his bags and join the Rays prior to Thursday's game against the Orioles. The 23-year-old posted a 3.06 ERA over 61.2 innings with Durham this year and will likely round out the front end of the Rays' bullpen upon his arrival to the majors.

Champan worked around a hit with one strikeout in a scoreless inning to earn his 20th save of the season Tuesday against the Twins.

Staked to a three-run lead, Chapman hardly broke a sweat when Chris Gimenez doubled with two outs, buckling down to get Max Kepler to end the game. The flamethrower has been in dominant form of late, throwing seven consecutive scoreless outings while converting four straight save opportunities during that span.

Giles allowed a hit but was able to strike out the side Tuesday against the White Sox to pick up his 32nd save of the year.

Giles allowed a single to Tim Anderson to open the ninth inning, but was able to strike out the next three batters on 13 pitches to preserve the Astros' 3-1 lead and pick up his fifth save of the month. Following the game, manager A.J. Hinch reported that Giles wouldn't be available for Wednesday's contest after appearing in four of the past five games, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports. Will Harris or Chris Devenski would likely get the ninth-inning nod if a save opportunity were to arise.

McHugh (3-2) picked up the win after allowing just one run on five hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings Tuesday against the White Sox.

McHugh was sharp in his first start back after suffering a detached fingernail during his Sept. 8 appearance. He struck out four batters over the first two frames and allowed just one extra-base hit in his five innings of work before departing with a 2-1 lead after throwing 87 pitches (56 for strikes). The effective outing lowered his ERA to 3.44, a figure he'll look to improve upon in his upcoming matchup with the Angels on Sunday.

Pomeranz tossed 6.1 scoreless innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Orioles, allowing five hits with two walks and five strikeouts.

Pomeranz was sharp in this one, allowing just three men past first base as he lowered his ERA to a superb 3.15. Unfortunately, Kevin Gausman tossed a gem on the other side, so the left-hander wasn't in line for a win despite his third quality start in the last four turns. Pomeranz is in strong form down the stretch and will look to keep it going Monday against the Blue Jays.

Hendriks (4-2) picked up the win in Monday's 8-3 victory over the Tigers, allowing two hits over 1.2 scoreless innings while recording a strikeout.

Hendriks got six key outs as part of a multi-reliever effort following emergency starter Raul Alcantara's early exit. The veteran righty now has five consecutive scoreless outings and hasn't walked a batter in his last 10 appearances.

Ferrell, who was hit in the head by a line drive in Monday's game, underwent a CT scan which confirmed that he did not suffer a fracture, Emily Waldon of The Athletic Detroit reports.

This is excellent news for Ferrell, who is still unlikely to return anytime soon, but appears to have avoided an extremely serious injury. It's possible he will be in the concussion protocol for a while, and it would not be surprising if he did not return this season.

Farmer dealt with tightness in his trapezius muscle during Monday's start against the A's, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

He allowed five runs (four earned) over just 2.2 innings, but this back/shoulder injury could have contributed to is ineffectiveness. It is unclear if he will be able to make his next start. Farmer has a 7.11 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 41 strikeouts in 38 innings in the majors this season.

Castro (3-2) was handed the loss after allowing two runs on one hit and three walks over 1.2 innings Monday against Boston. He struck out two.

The 22-year-old right-hander's delivered an admirable 3.26 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over 60.2 innings this season. However, Castro's low-leverage role and 5.2 K/9 don't offer much for fantasy purposes. There have been talks, though, of giving him a start in the final weeks of 2017, and he could be a fine punt play in that circumstance.

Hart was charged with a blown save after allowing a solo home run during an inning of work Monday against Boston.

Through 40 innings this year, the 27-year-old southpaw owns a serviceable 3.60 ERA, but his low strikeout total and 1.43 WHIP don't serve well from a fantasy perspective. Hart has converted five holds in seven attempts over 46 appearances in 2017.