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Kimbrel picked up his 30th save despite allowing two runs on a hit and two walks Monday against Toronto.

This was Kimbrel's first time allowing a run in 10 appearances dating back to Aug. 1. His wildness almost cost him, as he walked a batter before a Justin Smoak homer and then put the tying run on base with another walk, but he managed to escape without any further damage. Despite the rare long ball, Kimbrel still has a 1.61 ERA on the season.

Pomeranz (14-4) allowed three runs on seven hits and five walks with four strikeouts over seven innings to earn the victory Monday against Toronto.

Pomeranz was wild once again, as he's now walked at least four batters in consecutive games; he's issued five bases on balls on three occasions this season. However, he was able to use a pair of double plays to avoid huge innings, and as such, Pomeranz was able to extend his streak of allowing three runs or fewer to nine starts, a stretch in which he owns a clean 5-0 record.

Flynn was removed after 2.1 innings with a groin injury Monday against the Rays, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Flynn had been on a roll in the minors, but he told reporters he has been dealing with a groin injury for about two weeks. This was Flynn's first MLB appearance of the season, as he was just called up before Monday's game. It's unclear yet whether this injury will send Flynn to the disabled list; with roster expansion coming up, such a move may be unnecessary if the injury proves to be minor.

Norris (groin) will make another rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Toledo, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Norris made a rehab start Saturday with Toledo that was expected to be his final one before returning to the majors. It's entirely possible the Tigers are simply keeping him off the roster until it expands for September call-ups at the end of the week.

Honeywell has been suspended four games by the Rays, Bob Sutton of the Burlington Times-News reports.

According to Sutton, this suspension comes from the Rays themselves, not the league. Honeywell has expressed frustration of late over not being called up despite his solid work this season, as he owns a 3.80 ERA with 147 strikeouts over just 118.1 innings for Triple-A Durham, including a 3.04 ERA with an 8-2 record since June. A four-day suspension, coincidentally enough, would take Honeywell through Sept. 1, when rosters expand. We'll have to wait and see whether he'll be one of the minor leaguers added to the big squad at that point, but it certainly seems like he's earned the chance at a cup of coffee in the majors.

Hu was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Matt Andriese (hip) being activated from the disabled list Monday, the Rays needed to make space on the 25-man roster. Hu has pitched eight innings over four games with the big club this season, allowing just one run and striking out nine batters while giving up three hits and four walks.

Andriese (hip) was activated from the disabled list Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Andriese is available from the bullpen Monday night, although he figures to rejoin the Rays' starting rotation in the near future. Before hitting the disabled list, Andriese had started 12 games for Tampa Bay, going 5-1 with a 3.54 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.

Flynn was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Flynn has improved his performance with Omaha as of late -- over his last 10 games, he's posted a 2.84 ERA and struck out 31 batters over 31.2 innings. He'll get a shot to to see if this recent success can translate to the majors; the 27-year-old hasn't appeared in a major-league game during the 2017 campaign.

Hart was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

Since being optioned to Norfolk on Aug. 9, Hart has allowed two earned runs in six games (6.2 innings). He's had some success in the majors as well, posting a 3.12 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 39 games (34.2 innings) this season. In a corresponding move, Mike Wright was optioned to Norfolk.

Santiago (back) will resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Santiago has had his rehab assignment with Rochester shut down twice already. The lefty received a cortisone shot to address inflammation in his back, and it appears the injection has eased any pain he was experiencing. After throwing a bullpen session last week without issue, Santiago will begin the rehab stint again, but he may need multiple starts before being activated from the 10-day disabled list. It's unclear whether the playoff-contending Twins will view Santiago as a starting option upon his return to the big club; they may prefer to use him as a long reliever.