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Scott retired the lone batter he faced in Sunday's 7-5 win over Tampa Bay.

Scott has turned into a trusted left-handed arm for manager John Farrell. He cleaned up Matt Barnes' mess in the eighth inning Sunday to set up closer Craig Kimbrel. Scott has faced just one batter in four of his six appearances, with all of his outings executed in the eighth, ninth or extra innings.

Robertson struck out two men over one inning to earn his third save in Sunday's 3-1 win over Minnesota.

Robertson hasn't been perfect this season, but he's been pretty close. He's allowed just one hit and no runs over his five outings while striking out 10.

Kimbrel struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his fifth save of the year in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Rays.

Kimbrel has picked up saves on back-to-back days now while working two innings and fanning four. He's now perfect in five save chances to start the year, and his only run allowed came during a non-save situation. The hard-throwing right-hander can have control problems at times, but he's also one of the most dominant and elite closers in the game. Boston could choose to rest Kimbrel on Monday after he's appeared on back-to-back days.

Pomeranz allowed five runs on five hits while walking two and striking out 10 over 4.1 innings for a no-decision in Boston's 7-5 Sunday win over the Rays.

Three of the five hits Pomeranz allowed went for extra-base hits, including solo home runs off the bat of Corey Dickerson and Tim Beckham. The strikeouts have been great (16 in 10.1 innings over two starts), but a shaky performance in his second start of the year isn't a huge surprise after a forearm injury delayed his start to 2017. If the lefty can remain healthy and near 200 innings for the first time in his career, he should be a very effective middle-of-the-rotation option for both Boston and fantasy owners.

Junis was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

The Royals are set to make a corresponding roster move ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Giants. Junis, who was recalled Wednesday, made one appearance during his stint with the Royals, tossing one scoreless frame while allowing two walks and a hit. He figures to slot back into the bullpen once he gets back to Omaha.

Gonsalves' recent shoulder evaluation revealed no structural damage, Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press reports.

This is a positive report for the young left-hander, who started the season on the disabled list due to a shoulder issue. There's still no firm timetable for his return, but the fact that he avoided any structural damage suggests that the Twins could start him back up on a throwing program before long.

Wilson recorded his third hold of the season Sunday, pitching a scoreless inning in a win over the Indians. He didn't allow a hit and struck out two.

WIlson pitched a clean eighth inning, and he's yet to allow an earned run this season. Francisco Rodriguez should have a pretty long leash as Detroit's closer, but Wilson is waiting in the wings if anything happens. For now, he should be a solid contributor in ratios and strikeouts, as well as holds in leagues that count them.

Honeywell was promoted to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Honeywell will join the Durham rotation in place of Taylor Guerrieri, who landed on the 7-day disabled list with an elbow injury. The 22-year-old Honeywell could very well stick with Durham even after Guerrieri returns, as the prospect has little left to prove with Double-A Montgomery after striking out 20 batters over 13 innings in his two starts at the level in 2017.

Manaea (0-1) allowed two runs - one of which was earned - on no hits and five walks while striking out six across five innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Saturday.

Manaea left this game with a comfortable 5-2 lead, but the bullpen fell apart in the seventh inning, erasing a potential win for the lefty. After a pair of rocky starts to begin the season, the fact he held the Astros hitless does little to disguise the fact he walked five batters, leading to a pair of runs in what amounts to another rough performance. Although the youngster has the potential to break out in a big way, he's currently someone who's difficult to trust in fantasy lineups. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Mariners.

Giles entered Saturday's game in the eighth inning, but manager A.J. Hinch said he remains the Astros' closer, Brian McTaggart of the team's official site reports.

Hinch had Giles warming up in the seventh inning with Houston down one, intending to have the closer pitch the eighth. The Astros then went on the score four runs in the eighth and Hinch merely stayed with his plan to have Giles pitch the eighth inning.