Murphy walked two and struck out two over two scoreless innings in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Murphy, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday, made his first appearance for the Red Sox since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April of 2024. The southpaw will remain in a low-leverage role as he works off the rust.

Taylor earned a save against the Giants on Saturday, striking out two batters over two perfect innings.

After Adrian Houser fired seven scoreless frames, Taylor was asked to protect a tenuous 1-0 lead. The rookie right-hander excelled in the assignment, retiring all six batters he faced on 31 pitches (21 strikes). Taylor was especially impressive in the ninth frame, when he struck out both Rafael Devers and Dominic Smith. The 23-year-old righty has two saves and a hold over his past three appearances and has each of Chicago's past two saves, so he appears to be the team's current top choice to close games.

The Angels recalled Fermin from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Fermin has logged 9.1 innings across 10 appearances with the Angels this season, posting a 4.82 ERA and 1.61 WHIP with a 15:5 K:BB and no holds or saves. The righty reliever dealt with a right elbow impingement in May but was activated from a stint on the IL on June 6 and posted a 9:2 K:BB across 5.1 frames with Salt Lake between then and his call-up Saturday. To make room for Fermin on the 26-man roster, veteran reliever Hector Neris was designated for assignment.

Perkins allowed one hit and two walks over 3.1 scoreless innings of relief Saturday to record his first career save in a 7-0 win over the Yankees. He struck out three.

The rookie right-hander has been outstanding over his first two big-league appearances, firing 6.1 scoreless innings with a 5:2 K:BB. Both outings have come in relief of JP Sears, who has a 5.09 ERA on the season even after Saturday's combined shutout. The fact that the A's are keeping Perkins stretched out and on the same schedule as the southpaw could be a sign the team plans to have him move into the rotation in Sears' spot sooner rather than later.

Mattison (elbow) was reinstated from Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list Saturday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.

Mattison's recovery from Tommy John surgery is officially complete, as he's been activated from the Triple-A injured list 15 months after the procedure. The 25-year-old made nine appearances between Single-A and High-A during his rehab assignment, and he allowed seven runs with a 9:8 K:BB across 10.1 innings.

McKenzie was removed from Saturday's start in the Arizona Complex League after two-thirds of an inning due to illness, SI.com reports.

McKenzie has been with the Guardian's rookie-level squad since the end of May, and he's struggled to a 6.75 ERA in six appearances. He couldn't improve upon his stats Saturday, getting lifted after two-thirds of an inning due to the ailment. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day.

The Astros optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Sugar Land following Friday's game against the Cubs.

The move makes room on the Astros' 26-man roster for Lance McCullers (foot), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Saturday. Hernandez made two appearances out of the Astros' bullpen after being recalled June 18 and allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two across two innings. He's had more success in Triple-A this season, posting a 1.74 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 42:13 K:BB across 31 innings.

The Red Sox transferred Slaten (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

The move to the 60-day IL means that Slaten will not return to the majors until late July. The move isn't all that surprising, considering the 27-year-old right-hander was recently cleared to start a throwing program as he works through right shoulder inflammation. In corresponding moves, Boston placed Luis Guerrero (elbow) on the 15-day IL and reinstated Chris Murphy (elbow) from the 60-day IL.

The Red Sox placed Guerrero on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to a right elbow strain.

Guerrero allowed four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out one batter over his last two outings, and his elbow injury may have played a part in his recent poor performance. He's eligible to be reinstated July 13, but a strained elbow to the throwing arm typically results in a longer-than-minimum stint on the IL. To bolster their bullpen, the Red Sox reinstated Chris Murphy (elbow) from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.

The Red Sox reinstated Murphy (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Murphy is ready to return to the the Red Sox's bullpen after fully recovering from April 2024 Tommy John surgery. He posted a 4.91 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 17:9 K:BB across 14.2 innings during his rehab assignment. In corresponding moves, Luis Guerrero (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list and Justin Slaten (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day IL.