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Bednar struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning of Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.

He's appeared in only four games since the trade deadline's passed, allowing one earned run in 6.1 innings with two hits, one walk and eight strikeouts. Fellow high-leverage reliever Chris Stratton has struggled in August, allowing seven runs in four innings. For his part, Bednar's future remains bright and he projects as the team's closer heading into 2022.

Patino took a no-decision in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Twins after working three innings and giving up two runs on two hits and five walks while striking out two.

Patino didn't face a hard cap on his workload in his ninth start of the season, but thanks in large part to the season-high five walks, the Rays elected to pull him early after he needed 69 pitches to record nine outs. The rookie southpaw had been more efficient over his prior five outings -- he worked no fewer than five innings in any of those starts -- so fantasy managers shouldn't be too discouraged by the poor showing in Minnesota. That said, Patino doesn't make for a particularly comfortable lineup option in weekly leagues with his next start expected to come Friday versus the powerful White Sox offense.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Chapman (elbow) may not need to go on a rehab assignment before rejoining the Yankees, Justin Shackil of SiriusXM reports.

Chapman threw long toss Saturday with positive results, and a recent MLB.com report indicated that the team is hopeful he can return as soon as this week. The veteran closer last pitched Aug. 5, but he isn't likely to need much time to ramp back up given that he hasn't thrown more than one inning in an outing this season. His return should be a boon to a Yankees bullpen that has lost a ninth-inning lead multiple times during Chapman's absence.

Howard's next start in scheduled for Thursday against the Mariners, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Howard was initially on track to get the ball for Tuesday's series opener and appeared positioned for a two-start week, but that's off the table with the Rangers electing to break Taylor Hearn into the rotation. Hearn -- who had worked four innings behind Howard in both of his last two outings as part of a "tandem starter" arrangement -- will get the nod Tuesday, while Howard returns to the hill Thursday on seven days' rest. Howard hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his starts with Texas as the organization looks to manage the young right-hander's workload, so it's unclear if he'll be allowed to work deeper into Thursday's contest even with Hearn no longer set to follow him.

Hearn is scheduled to start Tuesday's series opener versus the Mariners, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Hearn has previously made three starts for the Rangers this season, but his most recent appearances have come in long relief of Spencer Howard. Rather than deploying the two in tandem, the Rangers will have both Hearn and Howard start games during the series against Seattle, with Howard taking the hill Thursday. Since Hearn worked four innings behind Howard in both of his past two outings, the former should be decently stretched out for starting duty as he steps back into the rotation. Drew Anderson lingers as a long-relief option if neither Hearn nor Howard are able to work deep into their respective starts this week.

Colome threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn a win (moving to 3-4) in Sunday's victory over Tampa Bay.

Colome has turned his season around since inheriting the closer role after the trade deadline. He's thrown 6.1 scoreless innings with just two walks and no home runs since Aug. 3, amassing five saves and a win. He only has two strikeouts over that stretch, but he's improved his command from earlier in the season.

Coonrod (forearm) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

On the shelf since June 25 with right forearm tendinitis, Coonrod initially appeared on track to rejoin the Phillies within a month, but he was pulled off his rehab assignment in July after two appearances when he experienced a setback. The right-hander was cleared to resume his throwing program shortly thereafter, and he now looks ready to test his forearm out in a game setting once again. He's expected to remain in the minors for a week before the Phillies likely bring him back from the 60-day injured list for their two-game set with the Rays that begins Aug. 24. The 28-year-old reliever compiled a 4.18 ERA and 1.29 WHIP to go with eight holds and two saves in 27 appearances before landing on the IL.

Manager Derek Shelton said Sunday after the Pirates' 2-1 loss to the Brewers that Peters will remain in the Pittsburgh rotation for at least one more turn, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Peters was summoned from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday and stepped in as a replacement for starter Bryse Wilson, who was moved to the 10-day injured list with general fatigue. The 28-year-old lefty took the loss in his Pirates debut, but he did well to limit the Brewers to two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. Peters tentatively lines up to make his next start Saturday in St. Louis.

Iglesias picked up the save Sunday against the Astros after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning three.

Iglesias had to retire the final four outs of the contest, but he was extremely sharp since he only needed 28 pitches (19 strikes) to get the job done. Iglesias now has 26 saves on the season and has allowed just one earned run over his last 10 appearances.

Peralta worked around one hit to earn a two-out save against the White Sox on Sunday.

Peralta inherited a one-out, two-on threat and allowed one run to score on a Tim Anderson base hit. He then induced a game-ending double play, escaping with his fourth save of the year after just five pitches. He's tossed 7.1 innings with seven strikeouts, one unearned run and a pair of saves over his last six appearances.