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Boxberger (4-2) pitched two perfect innings and struck out one to earn the win over Atlanta on Friday.

Starter Corbin Burnes wasn't at his best, and Boxberger entered with two on and no outs in the fifth inning. The 33-year-old reliever escaped the jam without trouble and ended up with his first win since June 26. The right-hander has a 2.74 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 52:20 K:BB through 42.2 innings this season. He's added three saves and 13 holds, indicating he typically enters games later than he did Friday.

Anderson's (elbow) scheduled rehab outing for Triple-A Durham was delayed due to "COVID-related issues," according to manager Kevin Cash, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's unclear whether Anderson has tested positive for the virus himself, as Cash declined to provide further details. That also means it's difficult to say how much his return timeline will be altered.

Hall is not expected to pitch again this season after tests revealed a stress reaction in his elbow, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Hall has been out since mid-June with what was originally called elbow soreness. He was expected to ramp up his throwing program but will instead be shut down for the year.

Quijada was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Quijada was sent to the minors June 27, but he'll rejoin the major-league club ahead of Friday's series opener against the Athletics. The southpaw has given up five runs in 3.2 innings across his three relief appearances in the majors this year, and he should serve mainly as a low-leverage option.

Fleming (8-5) allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five innings, earning the win over Boston on Friday.

It was by no means a pretty performance for the 25-year-old, but Tampa Bay's offense gave him plenty of support in the win. Friday was the first time Fleming completed five innings since June 19, when he went 6.1 innings against Seattle. The southpaw has a reasonable 4.15 ERA to go with a 1.19 WHIP and 51:22 K:BB across 82.1 innings, but he'll have little appeal outside of AL-only formats if he doesn't work deeper into games. His next start is expected to come versus Seattle next week.

Hernandez (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Hernandez has made two separate trips to the 60-day injured list this season but is closing in on a return to action. Given the length of his latest absence, however, he's likely to require multiple rehab outings before returning to action.

Chapman struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 win over Miami.

The Yankees' closer has converted saves in his last four appearances, and he's allowed just one run in his last nine innings. Chapman had a rough stretch from late June to early July, but he's effectively put that behind him. He is 21-for-25 in save chances with a 3.82 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 65:27 K:BB through 37.2 innings overall.

Rucker's contract was selected by the Cubs on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Rucker made 19 relief appearances at Triple-A Iowa this season and recorded a 4.81 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in 39.1 innings. He'll be available to make his major-league debut and should serve mainly as a low-leverage reliever.

Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Rodriguez made his Triple-A debut at the end of June, and he tossed 7.1 scoreless innings across seven relief appearances. He'll be available to make his major-league debut out of the Cubs' bullpen after the team traded several relievers ahead of Friday's deadline.

Sborz was reinstated from the paternity list Friday.

Sborz had been away from the team since Tuesday. He'll return to a team that just traded closer Ian Kennedy to the Phillies, so he'll have the chance to compete for saves down the stretch, though his 4.46 ERA is hardly closer material.