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Runzler was placed on the 7-day DL at Triple-A Rochester with a strained right oblique.

Runzler had a 3.93 ERA at Triple-A but a troubling 11 walks in 18 innings. He could still get a shot at the majors as a lefty specialist at some point this summer given the turnover in the Minnesota bullpen.

Colome pitched two scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out two to earn his 12th save Tuesday at the Marlins.

Colome came into the game with a two-run lead and two runners on with nobody out in the eighth inning. After allowing one inherited runner to score in the inning, he set the side down in order in the ninth inning to close out the win. He's now held opponents scoreless over his last 10 outings to lower his ERA to 1.29.

Tolliver's contract was selected by the Orioles on Tuesday and he will be available out of the bullpen for their series opener against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.

With Brian Matusz being traded to the Braves and subsequently DFA'd, the Orioles needed to add a left-handed reliever to the bullpen. Tolliver, a southpaw, has notched a 2.42 ERA with 25 strikeouts and eight walks across 26.0 innings at Double-A Bowie this season. He figures to serve as the Orioles' new left-handed specialist out of the pen with Matusz out of the picture.

Green pitched six innings against Indianapolis on Saturday, scattering five hits and two runs while striking out seven and walking one during a win.

Throughout his time with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2016, Green has posted a 1.47 ERA with a 3-3 record during 43 innings. His 43:13 strikeout to walk ratio is in line with his typical career numbers while allowing opposing batters to hit just .218 against him is a career-best at any level of professional baseball. Green made one start with the Yankees this season and allowed four runs in four innings of work, but could end up getting another chance with the club if injury issues flare up amongst the starting pitchers.

Shaw struck out one batter while throwing a scoreless inning in Monday's victory over the White Sox.

After his latest outing, Shaw's ERA continued to fall and is now at 5.21 for the 2016 campaign. The bulk of that damage came from a three game span where he gave up nine runs in just 2.1 innings. In the 17 games (15.2 innings) following, he's posted a 1.15 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. His steady improvement is promising, as Shaw is coming off his second straight season with an ERA below 3.00.

Giles has seven straight scoreless appearances for the Astros after fixing a mechanical flaw that attributed to his April struggles, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Giles developed bad habits with his hand placement, an issue he fixed via repetitions in side sessions. "It was mechanical 100 percent. Not confidence. I always knew I had the confidence," the 25-year-old right-hander said. Giles' fastball velocity has improved as he's ironed out his mechanics, eclipsing 99 mph five times during the month of May. Luke Gregerson has three blown saves in his last five chances, so it may be time to get Giles back on your radar if you need help in the category.

Smith (forearm) will have Tommy John surgery to reconstruct the UCL in his right elbow.

Smith thought his injury was similar to the flexor strain he suffered during spring training, but it turns out the issue is far more serious this time around. He'll now miss all of 2016 and probably most of 2017, leaving the Red Sox with one less late-inning option. The team still has Koji Uehara and Junichi Tazawa in front of closer Craig Kimbrel.

Robertson picked up his 12th save in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Indians. He struck out two and walked one.

The closer lowered his ERA to 0.96, but he had to labor a bit in order to do so. Clinging to a one-run lead, Robertson needed 22 pitches and left the tying run stranded in scoring position.

Kahnle will remain with the White Sox following Monday's doubleheader, Don Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

The relief pitcher acted as the 26th man Monday, but ultimately he'll remain on the 25-man roster after Erik Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte following his lackluster start in Game 2. That said, Kahnle will likely be facing a trip back to Charlotte in the near future.

Moore allowed five runs on 10 hits and a walk with three strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision Monday against the Marlins.

Supposedly, Moore addressed a hitch in his delivery between his previous start and this one, but the results suggest he needs to head back to the drawing board. Moore didn't miss bats (seven swinging strikes in 88 pitches) and allowed three extra-base hits, including his ninth home run in as many starts. In Moore's first two full seasons with the Rays, he allowed fewer than a home run per nine innings, but he's given up 17 in just 109 innings (1.4 HR/9) since returning from injury in 2015. His ERA is now up to 5.47, and he won't improve that until he can once again figure out how to keep the ball in the yard.