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Barnes allowed one run off two hits while striking out one opposing batter over 1.2 innings of work during Sunday's loss to Detroit.

Barnes was sailing right along in the eighth inning when J.D. Martinez took him yard to tie the game up at five apiece. The right-hander has been one of the best relievers in the Toronto bullpen recently, only allowing a run in one outing during his previous 16 appearances before Sunday's game. He has also been a solid strikeout pitcher, tallying a mark of 10.4 K/9 throughout the course of this season. Barnes will continue to earn spots in high-leverage situations, but his mistake against Martinez eventually led to a Blue Jays loss during the series finale.

Giles picked up his 20th save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins despite allowing one run on one hit and one walk without a strikeout in the ninth inning.

Giles allowed the first two batters to reach on a single and a walk but got three straight outs from there to preserve the victory. He has now gone four consecutive innings without recording a strikeout, but the righty's K/9 is still a healthy 10.22.

Norris (groin) will head to Triple-A Toledo for a rehab start Tuesday.

Norris tossed two side sessions over the weekend, and the results prompted manager Brad Ausmus to send him on a rehab assignment for the time being. The left-hander hasn't pitched since July 5 and could use the work to shake off some of the rust, while seeing how the groin feels after going up against live hitting. It remains to be seen whether Norris will stay in Toledo for more than one appearance, as he will likely be reevaluated after Tuesday's outing.

Chapman struck out one while allowing just one hit to earn his ninth save of the season during Sunday's win against the Red Sox.

Chapman was able to avoid blowing his third save of the month by staying out of harm's way for the move part during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader. He punched out Hanley Ramirez on a called third strike and forced a ground ball from Mookie Betts to get his first save since June 26. The flamethrower has now pitched in back-to-back games without allowing a run for just the third time this year, dropping his ERA to 3.57.

Kelly (hamstring) will continue to play catch and is hopeful to return from the 10-day disabled list in the near future, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

It's too early to determine if Kelly will be able to come off the DL when first eligible July 20, but it sounds like the hamstring strain isn't nearly as concerning as the one he suffered in 2014. Kelly has been quite solid in a setup role for the Red Sox this season, turning in a 1.49 ERA and 1.10 WHIP and gathering 11 holds over 36.1 innings.

Diekman (abdomen) is scheduled to throw off a mound Thursday, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

It will mark the first time since October that Diekman will pitch off a mound after he required three surgeries in the spring to rebuild his colon. The lefty has been conditioning his arm by throwing off flat ground for the past few weeks, but after he completes a few bullpen sessions and starts facing hitters, Diekman will likely require a lengthy rehab assignment. He could be activated from the 60-day disabled list at some point in August.

Treinen was traded Sunday from the Nationals to the Athletics along with prospects Jesus Luzardo and Sheldon Neuse in exchange for relievers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Treinen was the first reliever to ride the Nationals' closing carousel this season, losing his job in mid-April after allowing runs in four of his first seven appearances. Things haven't gotten much better for Treinen since he transitioned back to setup duties, as he's still sitting on an abysmal 5.73 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 37.2 innings. While 2017 has been a disaster for the right-hander, he's shown the ability to be a solid contributor in the past, as evidenced by the 2.28 ERA and 63 strikeouts he churned out in 67 innings a season earlier. He'll likely work in middle relief for the Athletics initially, but if Treinen can start generating more groundballs and scale back his .377 BABIP, he could very well salvage his season in Oakland and emerge as a useful member of the bridge to closer Santiago Casilla.

Heller was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Heller was excellent in his relief appearance Saturday, tossing two scoreless innings and striking out three batters. However, with the Yankees in need of fresh arms out of the bullpen following the 16-inning affair, Heller and Jonathan Holder will head back to the minors while Bryan MItchell, Domingo German and Caleb Smith join the big club to provide relief reinforcements during Sunday's doubleheader.

Leclerc faced two batters and picked up his second win of the season in Saturday's 1-0 triumph over the Royals, walking one and striking out the other.

Leclerc was able to get the job done in stranding a runner at second that he inherited from starter Cole Hamels to finish out the eighth inning, and it looked like the right-hander would get a crack at notching a save after coming out for the ninth. However, after walking Lorenzo Cain, Leclerc was pulled in favor of southpaw Alex Claudio, who matched up better with the left-handed Eric Hosmer. Claudio was able to strike out Hosmer and then coaxed a double-play grounder from Salvador Perez to end the game, earning his second save in as many nights. Given that Leclerc was used at the beginning of the ninth inning, it appears he's still in the mix for saves while the Rangers' closing role remains somewhat unsettled, but Claudio looks like the top option to own at this time. However, the upcoming return of Keone Kela (shoulder) may throw a wrench into that, as he was considered a heavy favorite for saves before landing on the disabled list.

Andriese (hip) expects to start throwing off the mound at Tropicana Field by the end of next week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The rehabbing right-hander is currently with the team in Anaheim since he was at home in California during the All-Star break. Andriese began playing catch on July 7 and has progressed to the point where he'll be able to take the next step in his recovery soon. The 27-year-old last pitched on June 10, when he exited an outing versus the Athletics after one inning with what was termed a groin strain at the time.