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Tate was shut down from throwing Friday after receiving a second opinion on his forearm, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Tate has been on the shelf all season with a right forearm strain, and his time on the injured list doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. The 29-year-old righty has already embarked on two separate rehab assignments this season, and there's no telling when he'll begin his third.

Romano will throw off a mound before Friday's game against the Diamondbacks to test out his back, and it sounds like a day-to-day injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

If Romano, who experienced lower-back tightness during the All-Star game, needs an extra day, the Jays have a fresh bullpen, so they would likely opt to go that route if he isn't 100 percent. Matheson said the team doesn't sound worried. Erik Swanson seems like the most likely pitcher to get the save Friday if Romano ends up being unavailable.

Voth (elbow) has been throwing side sessions at the Orioles' complex in Florida, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

If all goes according to plan, Voth will begin working in game situations sometime next week. There's still no telling how long it will be before Voth returns to Baltimore's bullpen, but he seems to be at least a few weeks out. The 31-year-old righty has been on the injured list since June 14 with right elbow discomfort.

Akin (back) played catch Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Friday marks the first time Akin has thrown since landing on the injured list June 30 with lower back discomfort. There's no clear timeline for his return, though he could make it back before the end of July.

Perez (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie on Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

It's unclear whether Perez will move to Triple-A Norfolk after pitching for Bowie, but the 27-year-old lefty seems to be trending toward a quick return either way. Perez landed on the injured list July 4 with left forearm soreness, and there was never a high level of concern surrounding his injury. He's eligible to return Tuesday.

Tarnok was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Friday's game against the Twins.

Tarnok has been working as a starter at Triple-A, logging a 2.12 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 9:9 K:BB in 17 innings over his four most recent outings. The 24-year-old righty could work in tandem with a lefty like Ken Waldichuk, but it's not initially clear when the former will make his first MLB appearance of the year and whether it will be as a starter or long reliever.

Staumont (neck) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Staumont had a setback late last month in his recovery from a neck strain and now won't be eligible for activation until early August. There's no actual timeline for his return yet, however.

Zerpa (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

The shoulder issue which has kept Zerpa out all season looks to be behind him, but he'll remain at Omaha where he had been on his rehab assignment. Zerpa has collected a 2.91 ERA and 22:9 K:BB over 21.2 frames covering six rehab starts.

Barriera (elbow) continues to build up during live batting practices and could return to the Single-A Dunedin rotation in a couple of weeks, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports.

The high-upside lefty struck out 18 with a 76.9 percent groundball rate in 13.1 innings across his first four professional starts this May before landing on the injured list with a sore elbow. According to Davidi, Barriera has been sitting 92-94 mph with his fastball during his recent sessions.

The White Sox acquired Mayers from the Royals on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Mayers was removed from the Royals' 40-man roster last month after putting up a 6.15 ERA in six games (two starts) this season. He'll head to Triple-A Charlotte for now but could eventually get a shot with the White Sox in the rotation or bullpen.