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Baker secured the save Monday against the Red Sox, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Baker did let the potential tying run get to the plate, but he was able to hold on for the save. The 31-year-old right-hander has established a strong grip as Tampa Bay's closer, successfully converting six save opportunities in a row. Through 26.1 frames, Baker has a 2.05 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB while converting 17 of his 20 save chances.

Early (5-4) took the loss Monday against the Rays, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out six.

Early struggled with his control Monday, matching a season worst in walks allowed while tossing only 54 of his 96 pitches for strikes. On a more positive note, however, the 24-year-old right-hander did extend his streak of starts with at least five strikeouts to six. Early will carry a strong 3.30 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 69:27 K:BB over 71 innings into his next scheduled outing at home versus the Rangers.

Seymour took a no-decision Monday against the Red Sox, allowing one run on one hit and one walk in four innings. He struck out five.

With Steven Matz recently moving to the bullpen, Seymour fared very well in his second start of the season Monday. The 27-year-old southpaw, who poured in 37 of his 55 pitches for strikes, turned in his longest outing of the year and fanned a season-high five, which could earn him another look in the rotation over the weekend against the Angels. Through 35 innings, Seymour has a 4.89 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 38:16 K:BB.

Aguiar (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Thursday.

Aguiar landed on the shelf in April due to an unspecified injury, but he's managed to put the issue behind him and has returned to Triple-A Louisville after making three rehab appearances in May. The right-hander looked comfortable in his first outing with Louisville since April 8, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out four over four scoreless frames Friday against Triple-A Memphis.

Garabito (foot) was activated from the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Garabito was initially given a four-month timetable for a return after undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot in late February, but he managed to finish up his rehab ahead of schedule. He made his first appearance at Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two over 2.1 innings.

Hernandez (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Thursday.

Hernandez landed on the injured list in early May due to an unspecified injury and missed just over a month while on the mend. He put together a solid outing in his return for Double-A Columbus, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out five over four scoreless innings.

The Twins acquired Rashi from the Diamondbacks on Monday in exchange for cash considerations, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Rashi was booted from Arizona's 40-man roster Friday, and he'll now receive a fresh start in Minnesota. The right-hander has made three relief appearances in the big leagues so far this season, allowing four runs on three hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 innings. The Twins announced that Rashi has been added to the 40-man roster and will report to Triple-A St. Paul, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic.

Nett (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list May 30.

Nett has recovered from an undisclosed injury and has pitched in two games since being activated. He cruised in his May 30 outing against Triple-A Tacoma, tossing three scoreless frames while giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two. However, Nett was knocked around in his most recent appearance Saturday, surrendering five runs on four hits and four walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

McGraw (elbow) struck out a batter and allowed one hit and one walk over one inning in his debut Friday for Double-A Arkansas after being assigned to the affiliate Thursday following his activation from High-A Everett's 7-day injured list.

After opening the season on the shelf while recovering from an elbow issue, McGraw looked sharp during his rehab assignment, yielding just one run on eight hits and two walks while striking out five batters across eight innings over six appearances between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League and Single-A Inland Empire. The right-hander worked as a starter at Everett last season, but he'll bypass a return to High-A and looks set to continue his development out of the bullpen at Double-A.

Cruz suffered a cut on his hand during Saturday's game against Atlanta and is being considered day-to-day, Jeff Hathhorn of 93.7 The Fan reports.

Cruz was held out of the lineup Sunday after suffering a cut on his hand while sliding into home plate. However, the club is confident that the star outfielder will be able to avoid a trip to the injured list, and he'll presumably be re-evaluated before Tuesday's series opener against the Dodgers to determine if he can be penciled into the starting nine.