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Martin struck out two batters in a perfect 10th inning and earned a save over the Yankees on Sunday.

Martin fired 11 of 13 pitches for strikes to close out the 3-2 win to help the Red Sox take the series against the Yankees. He picked up his first save of the year and lowered his ERA to 2.29 with a 16:2 K:BB and 12 holds through 20 appearances. It was Martin's first save chance since blowing an opportunity June 1. Kenley Jansen picked up the win after working a scoreless ninth frame.

Richards took a no-decision after working three scoreless innings as a starter in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Twins. He struck out seven while allowing one hit and one walk.

Richards filled the rotation spot that had previously belonged to the since-optioned Alek Manoah, but because he had worked out of the bullpen in each of his previous 21 outings this season, Richards' workload was monitored carefully. He still managed to impress in the abbreviated outing, recording his nine outs on 53 pitches, including 16 which induced swings and misses. Richards will likely have a longer leash if the Blue Jays decide to have him make another start, though he could still struggle to work deep enough into the contest to qualify for a win

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said prior to Sunday's 11-3 win over the Royals that Coulombe has been dealing with an unspecified illness, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Hyde noted that Coulombe was feeling under the weather Saturday, and though the left-hander was in uniform for Sunday's series finale, the Orioles ultimately stayed away from him. Regardless, Coulombe's ailment doesn't sound especially serious, so a trip to the injured list wouldn't seem likely at this juncture.

Snead (shoulder) will move his rehab assignment from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Snead, who has been on the 60-day injured list all season with a left shoulder strain, made a pair of rehab outings in rookie ball this past week. He covered two innings between them, giving up three earned runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two. The 28-year-old will likely need to make several more appearances at Triple-A before the Athletics deem him ready to join the big-league bullpen.

Tarnok (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Monday before reporting to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday for his second rehab start, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Tarnok will jump from the Arizona Complex League to the Pacific Coast League for his upcoming rehab outing after he struck out two while holding the Cubs' rookie-level squad scoreless over two innings in his 2023 debut Friday. Because he's been on the mend from a right shoulder strain since early March, Tarnok will likely require multiple starts at Las Vegas to get fully stretched out for starting duty. Once he's activated from the 60-day injured list, the Athletics may choose to keep Tarnok at Las Vegas if a spot in the big-league rotation isn't available.

General manager Rick Hahn said that Hendricks (elbow), whom the White Sox placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday, will undergo further evaluation before the team provides an update on his status Tuesday, Rob Schaefer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The White Sox attributed Hendriks' placement on the IL to right elbow inflammation, but Hahn suggested that the closer is dealing with symptoms similar to the flexor strain that cost him approximately three weeks of action during the 2022 season. Hendriks' upcoming tests should help the White Sox pinpoint a more precise diagnosis, which will provide a clearer timeline for his recovery. Given Hendriks' recent history with forearm/elbow issues, fantasy managers should probably expect him to miss beyond the minimum 15 days, potentially opening the door for Kendall Graveman or Joe Kelly to see some save opportunities.

The Angels optioned Reyes to Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Sunday's 9-4 win over the Mariners.

Reyes' stay with the big club lasted just one day after he was called up from Salt Lake and went on to give up an earned run over his lone inning of work out of the bullpen in Saturday's 6-2 loss before being sent back to the minors. The Angels recalled Jimmy Herget from Triple-A to take Reyes' spot in the bullpen.

Murfee exited Sunday's game against the Angels in the bottom of the seventh inning with an apparent arm injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Murfee allowed no hits and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless sixth inning before being removed in the bottom of the seventh. He appeared to be shaking his right arm as the trainer came out to meet him, which is somewhat concerning since the 29-year-old was just activated from the 15-day injured list Friday after missing a month with right elbow inflammation. However, the exact nature and severity of his current injury aren't yet clear.

Romano picked up the save in Sunday's 7-6 win over Minnesota, allowing zero hits and one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Romano allowed the game-tying run to reach base by walking Donovan Solano to start the ninth, but he retired the next three batters, including a strikeout of Trevor Larnach to end the game. The right-hander has allowed just one earned run over his past seven appearances, which all ended in a save, and has eight strikeouts during that stretch. He's currently second in MLB with 18 saves behind Emmanuel Clase (20).

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Blanco will be available out of the bullpen as a long reliever moving forward with Houston transitioning back to a five-man rotation, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

The Astros are completing a string of 17 games in 17 days Sunday, and Blanco had been called up from Triple-A Sugar Land early in that stretch to help give Houston's other five starting pitchers an extra day of rest amid the busy schedule. Though Blanco acquitted himself well in his first two big-league starts -- he turned in a 3.18 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 10:7 K:BB in 11.1 innings -- his results weren't spectacular enough to supplant either J.P. France or Brandon Bielak as a back-end option in the rotation.