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Lakins was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

The 26-year-old delivered 1.1 scoreless frames while serving as the 27th man during a doubleheader last weekend, and he'll rejoin the Orioles after spending the past few days in the minors. Lakins has a 6.75 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 14:12 K:BB across 16 major-league innings this season.

Harvey (oblique) was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday.

The 26-year-old has been sidelined since mid-March by a strained left oblique, but he'll rejoin the active roster ahead of Friday's series opener versus Cleveland. Harvey is expected to be in the mix for save chances in Baltimore, though he could be eased in via lower-leverage spots after missing the first two months of the season.

Hernandez (quadriceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The 26-year-old was sidelined for two months by a biceps injury only to suffer a quadriceps strain in his return to action Thursday. Hernandez remains without a timeline for his return, but the fact he's sporting crutches is hardly an encouraging sign. The right-hander underwent an MRI which should help determine the severity of the injury.

Miller was claimed off waivers by the Rangers and optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, John Blake reports.

Miller was DFA'd by the Cubs on May 30. He will now head to the Rangers' organization and provide the club with pitching depth. Miller allowed three earned runs across 5.1 innings during three appearances (one start) for Triple-A Iowa.

Akin is slated to start Friday's game against Cleveland, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Akin will be awarded a second turn through the Baltimore rotation after he limited the White Sox to one run over 4.2 innings in his first start of the season May 30. Over five outings in total with Baltimore, Akin maintains a 4.80 ERA, but a 3.59 FIP and 17.2 K-BB% suggest that he's pitched better than the ERA would imply.

Williams earned a hold while allowing one run on a hit and two walks across one inning during Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks. He recorded three strikeouts.

The 26-year-old was unavailable out of the bullpen for unspecified reasons over the past couple days, but he return to action Thursday. Williams entered in the eighth inning and walked David Peralta to start the frame, with Peralta coming around to score on a single after advancing to second base on a wild pitch. Williams has mostly rebounded from a horrible start to the season, but he continues to be hurt by free passes. Over his past 11 appearances, Williams has only been scored upon in the four outings in which he issued a walk.

Robles (1-2) allowed one unearned run on two walks while striking out one across one inning, taking the loss to the Royals on Thursday.

Robles entered the bottom of the seventh inning in a tie game and allowed a run to score to lose the game. However, the run was not charged against him as it was scored on a fielding error by Gilberto Celestino. Robles is a part of the closing committee for the Twins, as three relievers have multiple saves. The 30-year-old has a 3.28 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP with four saves and nine holds in 24.2 innings. He has had trouble with command with a 6.2 BB/9.

Junis (2-3) allowed one earned run on two hits across one inning to pick up the win over the Twins on Thursday.

Junis entered in the seventh inning with a one-run lead and surrendered the lead on a solo home run by Josh Donaldson. Ultimately, he got the win once the Royals retook the lead in the bottom of the seventh. The 28-year-old has struggled this season with a 5.19 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP in 34.2 innings. He has a 9.1 K/9 and a 2.9 BB/9.

Melancon earned the save Thursday against the Mets after firing a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk.

Melancon was coming off two straight blown saves and while he bounced back in this one, it was far from a clean outing since he still allowed two baserunners. The walks have been an issue for Melancon of late, as he has issued five free passes with no strikeouts over his last three outings. Despite the recent struggles, he still owns a 0.71 ERA with 18 saves across 20 chances.

Taylor allowed one hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Boston.

This was Taylor's first appearance since being activated from the injured list Monday. He had been on the IL since mid-April due to a sprained ankle. Houston's bullpen has had a few meltdowns within the last two weeks, so Taylor could emerge with a high-leverage or setup role if he can get outs consistently.