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Chafin made the second appearance of his minor-league rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Toledo, tossing a 1-2-3 inning and striking out two in the nine-pitch outing.

On the heels of the sharp rehab appearance, Chafin looks as though he could be ready to return from the 10-day injured list when the Tigers return to action Tuesday in Minnesota. The Tigers foreshadowed Chafin's likely activation by optioning reliever Rony Garcia to Toledo after Sunday's loss to the Rockies, which opens up a spot on the 28-man roster.

Manaea (2-2) took the loss during Sunday's 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing seven runs (six earned) on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

This was Manaea's first poor outing with his new team, as he permitted runs in each inning except the second and departed with the bases loaded and the game at a respectable 4-1. Reliever Dinelson Lamet allowed all three inherited runners and one additional to score and put the game out of reach. Manaea's ERA jumped more than two full runs from 1.42 to 3.47 due to the blow-up, and he'll look to rebound against Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Sims tossed a scoreless inning and notched a save against St. Louis on Sunday.

Sims was activated from the injured list Friday and was tagged with two runs in his season debut Saturday. The Reds went right back to him Sunday and he fired a perfect inning, forcing three straight groundouts to close out the 4-1 win. The 6-foot-2 righty recorded seven saves in 47 innings last season.

Adon (1-3) allowed five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three in four innings to take the loss against the Giants on Sunday.

Adon earned the win Tuesday against the Diamondbacks by tossing 6.1 scoreless innings, but he was much less effective in Sunday's outing. He gave up a leadoff home run to Joc Pederson and struggled to turn things around later in the start. The right-hander has now given up at least four runs in three of his first four starts of the season, and he's posted a 6.98 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 19.1 innings. He tentatively lines up for a rematch against the Giants on the road Saturday.

Jimenez recorded the save, allowing two hits in the ninth inning of a 2-0 win Sunday over Texas.

After retiring the first two batters of the ninth, Jimenez allowed consecutive singles before getting Willie Calhoun to line out. Entering the season, he had only pitched 1.1 innings at the big-league level but he's been excellent through his first seven appearances and has yet to allow a run. The 28-year-old is 3-for-3 in save opportunities on the season and leads Oakland in the category. While Lou Trivino may return to the closer role when he comes back from the COVID-19 injured list, Jimenez has proven himself a reliable late-inning option for the Athletics.

Howard (0-1) took the loss after allowing two runs on two hits in two innings while striking out four as the Rangers fell 2-0 on Sunday in Oakland.

Howard returned from the 10-day injured list due to a finger injury and relieved opener Garrett Richards. The former retired the side in order in the third but ran into trouble in the fourth, allowing a single and, later, a two-run home run to Stephen Piscotty. The appearance actually lowered the 25-year-old's career ERA as a Ranger to 10.59. That high number is partially due to having allowed 10 home runs in 26.1 career innings for Texas. After allowing only 11 home runs in 235 minor-league innings, Howard has allowed 18 homers in 79 innings in the majors.

Hendriks is dealing with back tightness following Sunday's loss to Minnesota, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Hendriks took the loss Sunday when he allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out one in 1.1 innings. Manager Tony La Russa downplayed the severity of the issue and indicated Hendriks said during the outing that he was fine. However, he'll receive treatment following Sunday's series finale and will have a day to rest ahead of Tuesday's matchup against the Royals.

Long will start Monday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Long served as an opener in Friday's win over Washington and tossed two scoreless frames. He hasn't yet allowed a run in 4.2 innings this year, and he'll draw the start in Monday's matchup while Carlos Rodon takes the mound Tuesday.

Alexander (0-2) allowed five runs on eight hits across 3.2 innings to take the loss Sunday against the Rockies. He walked one and struck out two.

Alexander was ineffective for the second straight start, as he only lasted one inning and took the loss against the Yankees his last time out. The big blow against the lefty was a two-run home run by Randal Grichuk in the third inning. Alexander now has a rough 7.20 ERA on the season, though he should stick in the rotation for now with Casey Mize (elbow) and Matt Manning (shoulder) on the injured list. He lines up to face a tough Dodgers team in his next scheduled start Saturday, so fantasy managers will probably want to stay away.

Taylor (back) covered two-thirds of an inning and gave up two earned runs on three hits in his second rehab appearance Sunday for Double-A Portland. He struck out one in the 21-pitch outing.

Taylor, who is working his way back from a strained back, made his first rehab appearance April 17 at Triple-A Worcester before moving down to Portland after a week-long stay in the COVID-19 protocols as a close contact. Though the lefty was roughed up in Sunday's appearance, he at least pumped 14 of his 21 pitches in for strikes. The Red Sox may want to see Taylor turn in one quality rehab appearance for either Portland or Worcester before welcoming him back from the 10-day injured list.