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Hendriks gave up a run while walking one and striking out one in the ninth inning Tuesday to record his 21st save of the season in a 7-6 win over the Twins.

The right-hander wasn't at his sharpest, tossing only 12 of 23 pitches for strikes as he issued his first free pass since May 23, but he had just enough cushion to get the job done. Hendriks remains the AL leader in saves, sitting three ahead of Matt Barnes, and he'll take a 2.38 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and dazzling 52:4 K:BB through 34 innings into his next appearance.

Abreu was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Tuesday's win over the Angels.

The right-hander was promoted from Triple-A over the weekend and will return there after delivering two scoreless frames Tuesday. Abreu has a 2.13 ERA across 12.2 big-league innings this season and figures to rejoin the Yankees later on this summer.

Rogers has thrown 6.2 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and no walks over his last eight appearances, netting two saves in the process.

Rogers has been part of a closing committee with Hansel Robles, but the 30-year-old southpaw has looked impressive of late and has gone 7-for-9 in save chances this year. He's sitting on an 11.8 K/9 and 1.4 BB/9, both career bests.

Lakins was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with right elbow discomfort, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander covered 1.2 innings and surrendered a run on three walks and a hit prior to his exit. According to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, Lakins will undergo an MRI on Wednesday to determine the severity of the injury.

Norris touched 96.1 mph with his fastball Monday, which was the hardest he's thrown since 2016, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Norris dealt with injuries the past few seasons as well as a bout of COVID-19 that shut him down last summer, so it's encouraging to see him show increased velocity. The lefty averaged 94.6 mph with his fastball during Monday's appearance, which was 2 mph above his season average. Norris has struggled this year with a 6.67 ERA and 1.66 WHIP, but if he's able to maintain the increased velocity, he might be able to find a little more success out of the Detroit bullpen.

Lakins was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent injury, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The right-hander was lifted with two outs in the the second inning after being visited by the athletic trainer. Lakins was only expected to cover a few frames in Tuesday's start, and he gave up a run on three walks and a hit with zero strikeouts before exiting the contest. He should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.

Mejia won't pitch as scheduled Tuesday against the Tigers since the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

The game will be made up via a doubleheader Wednesday. Cal Quantrill and Logan Allen will start during the twin bill, per Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. According to Lewis, Mejia got fully prepped for Tuesday's game before it was called, so he'll receive a day to reset before starting Thursday.

The Angels optioned Peters to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

The southpaw didn't appear in a game after being recalled Sunday, making it two stints on the big-league roster this season without throwing a single pitch. Peters has a 5.52 ERA with 11 home runs allowed in 31 minor-league innings in 2021, though he does have a respectable 40:8 K:BB. James Hoyt was recalled in a corresponding move.

Lovelady was recalled as expected from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Lovelady spent a day on the active roster in mid-April but didn't get into a game. Wade Davis (forearm) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

Borucki (forearm) is throwing a side session Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Assuming the session goes well, Borucki will be ready to progress to live batting practice as he works his way back from a left forearm strain. The lefty, who last pitched May 7, has a 4.05 ERA through 13.1 innings with 14 strikeouts and five walks. Though his numbers aren't dazzling, Borucki could be a huge addition to Toronto's struggling bullpen once healthy.