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Hudson (COVID-19 protocols) will likely be activated Wednesday or Thursday, per the Associated Press.

The Padres acquired Hudson from Washington on July 29, but he has been unable to pitch for San Diego while waiting to clear COVID-19 protocols. The right-hander threw live batting practice to five hitters Monday and appears to be only a day or two away from a return. When Hudson is activated, he figures to immediately slot in near the top of the team's bullpen hierarchy, joining Drew Pomeranz and Emilio Pagan as the primary bridges to closer Mark Melancon.

King (shoulder) is scheduled to appear out of the bullpen Tuesday in his rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock.

King moved his rehab to Triple-A over the weekend, but Round Rock opted to have him continue a throwing progression rather than integrating him into the pitching schedule right away. With King's inflamed left shoulder having apparently responded well to the workout, he'll now take the mound Tuesday in what could be the only tune-up outing he needs at Triple-A before rejoining the Rangers.

Peralta earned the save against the Royals on Monday, allowing an unearned run on two hits in one inning. He struck out one.

Four different Yankees relievers were charged with a blown save in the contest as Kansas City erased a deficit in each of the seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th innings. New York put up three runs in the top of the 11th and turned the ball over to Peralta to seal the win, which he succeeded in doing despite allowing a pair of hits. The save was the southpaw's third of the season and first since joining the Yankees on April 27. He has four holds over 25 games with New York but has mostly worked in a low-leverage role and occasionally as an opener.

Holmes (4-2) earned the win in relief Monday at Kansas City despite giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk across one inning.

Holmes pitched the 10th inning and quickly found himself with runners on the corners with one out, a situation he couldn't close out, as he gave up back-to-back sac flies to Jarrod Dyson and Hanser Alberto. Holmes limited the damage and took advantage of the fact that the Yankees scored three runs in the 11th to come away with the win, though. He owns a 2.16 ERA and a 7:1 K:BB across 8.1 innings since being acquired by the Yankees in late July.

Hernandez allowed a run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 6.2 innings versus the Yankees on Monday. He did not factor in the decision.

The 24-year-old has allowed just two runs in his last 17.2 innings as he's settled into a groove at the major-league level. Hernandez's lone run allowed Monday came on a seventh-inning Luke Voit single. After a rocky beginning this year, Hernandez has a 4.11 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 52:25 K:BB through 46 innings. He's pitched well enough to force manager Mike Matheny to maintain a six-man rotation with Brady Singer (shoulder) returning Wednesday. That leaves Hernandez in line to make his next start versus Houston next week.

Sandlin gave up an unearned run on one hit and struck out one in one inning versus Cincinnati on Monday.

The right-hander's scoreless streak came to an end at 6.2 innings, but he can't be blamed for Jose Ramirez's throwing error in the ninth inning. Sandlin continues to mainly work in a low-leverage role, as he has just one win and five holds through 33 appearances. He's posted a solid 2.14 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 48:17 K:BB across 33.2 innings, and the underlying numbers (2.48 FIP, .261 BABIP) suggest those are sustainable ratios for the 24-year-old.

Garza (2-0) earned the win Monday versus Cincinnati. He allowed one run on a hit and two walks with three strikeouts over two innings.

Garza was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on July 31, and he made his third appearance in his second stint on the big-league roster this season. The right-hander was awarded the win Monday after Sam Hentges covered only two innings as the starter. Garza has a solid 2.35 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB across 15.1 innings. He's been lucky to limit opposing batters to a .184 BABIP in the small sample, but he should be able to provide length out of the bullpen.

Hentges allowed one run on four hits and a walk with one strikeout in two innings in a no-decision versus Cincinnati on Monday.

The southpaw gave up an RBI single to Joey Votto in the first inning, but Cleveland's offense made sure Hentges wouldn't take a loss in the bullpen game. The 25-year-old has a 7.71 ERA, 2.04 WHIP and 46:27 K:BB through 46.2 innings. It's unclear if he'll return to a bullpen role or remain in the rotation going forward -- if it's the latter, he lines up to start versus Detroit over the weekend. Either way, Hentges' performance suggests he's not likely to be much of an asset in fantasy.

Double-A Springfield placed Quezada on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday.

Springfield is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak among its roster, as six players were placed on the injured list Tuesday. The affiliate hasn't announced whether Quezada's placement on the IL is the result of him testing positive for the coronavirus, or if he was merely identified as a close contact of an infected person or persons. Quezada has made six appearances this season for Springfield, posting a 12.91 ERA and 2.64 WHIP across 7.2 innings.

The Athletics recalled Puk from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.

At least for this season, Puk has been working as a reliever between stops in Oakland and Las Vegas, with the organization presumably keen on limiting his innings after a slew of arm-related injuries in recent years. Though Puk is blessed with a fastball that sits around 96-to-98 miles per hour and pairs it with a sharp slider, he's largely been unable to translate his skills into useful results at Triple-A this season (6.08 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 48:13 K:BB in 40 innings). However, after a rough patch in late June, Puk has seemingly settled down at Las Vegas, delivering a 1.64 ERA and 24:4 K:BB across his last 13 appearances spanning 22 innings. Expect him to work in a multi-inning role in middle relief while he's up with Oakland.