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Fulmer was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and will start the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Twins.

Fulmer will be the 26th man for the twin bill, meaning that he'll only be in line for a spot start because the White Sox required a sixth starter this week due to their heavy schedule. Given that Fulmer has posted a 5.61 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 122 innings at Triple-A this season and is taking on a red-hot Twins offense, the 23-year-old is probably worth avoiding as a streamer this week in most formats.

Kahnle did not record an out Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in a loss to the Red Sox.

Kahnle has been very reliable all season, especially with his new club since being dealt to the Yankees at the trade deadline, but struggles have cropped up recently. In his last two outings, he's allowed four runs on five hits and a pair of walks while recording just two outs. It's likely too early to overreact, but if he continues to struggle, Kahnle could start falling in the pecking order of New York's crowded bullpen.

Puk (2-3) allowed an earned run on five hits and two walks over six innings for Double-A Midland against Arkansas on Sunday. He struck out seven.

Puk continues to find his way at Double-A, as he's now lowered his ERA in four consecutive starts. The 22-year-old has put together a 68:23 K:BB over 51.1 innings with the RockHounds, and according to William Boor of MLB.com, he's now given up three earned runs or less in six straight consecutive starts.

Treinen stuck out three batters through two scoreless innings to collect his fourth save of the season during Sunday's win over Houston.

There have been a number of ups and downs from Treinen this season, but he's currently closing out games, so he warrants attention in all fantasy settings. It's probably wise to expect more peaks and valleys moving forward, and with a 4.61 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.6 K/9 for the campaign his leash could be short.

Colome struck out one batter and gave up one hit en route to earning his 36th save Sunday against the Mariners.

The Rays had a 3-0 lead when they sent Colome to the hill in the ninth inning. Colome has now converted all six of his save opportunities in the month of August and has yet to allow a run in that time.

Castro was placed on the bereavement list Sunday.

Castro will be away from the team for at least three games but no more than seven. Alec Asher was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to take his place in the bullpen for the time being, but Castro should immediately return to his role in the Orioles' bullpen when activated.

Smith (elbow) will ramp up his activity while out on a rehabilitation assignment, Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reports.

Smith has been on a schedule of pitching every third day while rehabbing at Triple-A Pawtucket, but manager John Farrell is considering giving him just one day off after his next scheduled appearance Monday. The right-hander has progressively bounced back quicker coming out of the outings and is ready to test out throwing on shorter rest.

Pomeranz (back) is optimistic he'll make his next scheduled start Wednesday, Bill Ballou of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.

Pomeranz left Friday's start early after 4.1 innings due to back spasms on his right side near the belt line. We'll learn more about the left-hander's availability when he performs his between-starts throwing Monday.

Giles, who had worked a five-out save Friday, was unavailable for a save opportunity in Saturday's 3-0 win over Oakland.

With Giles unavailable, Tyler Clippard was brought in to close out the Athletics on Saturday. Giles still has a firm hold of the closer's job in Houston, so no need to worry there.

McHugh pitched six scoreless innings with three strikeouts during Saturday's win over Oakland. He allowed six hits and a walk.

McHugh has now allowed two runs or fewer in four of his six starts since returning from the disabled list. Additionally, outside of a forgettable showing against the White Sox (seven runs allowed through 5.1 innings), he's been solid and is closing in on matchup-proof fantasy status. McHugh takes a 4.01 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.3 K/9 into his next start at Angel Stadium against Los Angeles.