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Chapman saved Saturday's 3-0 win over the Royals, pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Chapman came on in the ninth to protect a 3-0 lead and made quick work of the three Royals he faced, firing seven of 11 pitches for strikes in the process. The 34-year-old still is yet to surrender a run through 8.1 innings while allowing eight baserunners and punching out 11 batters.

Romano tossed a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 10th save of the season in Saturday's victory over the Astros.

Romano needed just nine pitches -- all strikes -- to retire the Astros in order and tie Milwaukee's Josh Hader for the league lead in saves. Romano has now tossed 11.1 innings this season and has allowed just eight hits and two walks to date.

Hendriks (back) tossed a scoreless ninth inning in Saturday's 4-0 victory over the Angels.

Hendriks did not enter in a save situation, but with the White Sox up only four runs and Hendriks not having pitched since April 24, he got the call and sealed the deal. Hendriks was a bit rusty, throwing only 11 of his 20 pitches for strikes, but consider him good to go moving forward.

Winder will start Sunday's game against the Rays, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The Twins are down a couple starters at the moment, so Winder will get a chance to make his first big-league start. He tossed four innings and 5.1 innings of relief in his last two appearances, so he could stay out there long enough to qualify for the win if he is put in position to do so.

Fleming will start Sunday's game against Twins, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.

Fleming has worked as a starter and as a reliever this season, and he will start Sunday for the second time. Don't expect him to be out there too long, as he has not gone more than 3.1 innings in any of his four appearances to date.

Puk, who fired two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and recorded four strikeouts in a loss to the Guardians on Friday, now has an 0.96 ERA and 0.86 WHIP across his first six appearances.

The big left-hander may have found his home as a member of the bullpen for the time being, as he's allowed just one earned run across 9.1 innings while posting an 11:2 K:BB. Puk has logged four appearances of more than one inning -- including three of two frames apiece -- and he's encouragingly displayed much better control than he did during two prior big-league stints.

Brentz was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left flexor strain Saturday.

Brentz was ineffective against the Yankees on Friday, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits while failing to record an out. It's possible his injury contributed to his struggles, and he'll be sidelined for at least 10 days. It's not yet clear how much time the southpaw is expected to miss, but right-hander Matt Peacock was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to provide an additional arm in the bullpen.

Howard was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Howard threw just 51 pitches during Friday's loss to Atlanta, and he'll be sent to the minors to work on increasing his pitch count. The Rangers have two days off next week, so the team may be able to utilize a four-man rotation until Jon Gray (knee) is able to return.

Peguero was recalled by the Angels on Saturday.

Peguero began the season at Triple-A Salt Lake and posted a 1.74 ERA and 0.69 WHIP in 10.1 innings over six relief appearances. He gave up seven runs in 2.1 innings over three outings with the Angels last year, and he's unlikely to pitch in high-leverage situations during his current stint in the majors.

Tapia was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Saturday.

Tapia was designated for assignment by the Royals on Sunday, and he'll now head to Triple-A Las Vegas after being claimed by the Athletics. He made five appearances at Triple-A Omaha this year and posted a 3.60 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in five innings.