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Brasier (calf) is now dealing with a concussion and a cut above his ear after Friday's comebacker incident, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The reliever is now resting at home after the scary incident in Friday's simulated game, when he took a line drive to the head and required an overnight stay in the hospital. The concussion comes at an extremely unfortunate time for Brasier, as he was nearing his return to the Boston bullpen.

Santiago (0-1) was handed the loss Friday against the Angels, allowing an earned run on two hits and a walk while recording five strikeouts over three innings.

Manager Scott Servais leveraged Santiago's stretched-out arm for some valuable frames in what turned into a bullpen game for the Mariners when spot starter Robert Dugger was chased after just 2.1 innings. Santiago missed plenty of bats against his old Angels squad, but the fourth-inning solo home run he surrendered to Jose Rojas turned out to be the difference in the game.

Jax will be added to the Twins' roster ahead of Saturday's game against the Royals, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

The righty has impressed in Triple-A this season, pitching 27 innings across five starts with a 3.33 ERA, 29 strikeouts and no home runs allowed. Jax will have the opportunity to carve out a considerable role for himself in a struggling Twins pitching staff.

Morgan was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday.

Morgan was roughed up in his major-league debut in late May, as he allowed six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out one in 2.2 innings. The right-hander will now return to the minors, while Jean Carlos Mejia should remain in the starting rotation in the immediate future.

Cisnero (0-3) allowed one run on two hits while striking out a batter in an inning's work as he took the loss against the White Sox on Friday.

Cisnero came back out for the ninth after retiring the White Sox hitters in order the prior inning, but he did not have the same success. He started off by hitting Yoan Moncada, who eventually came around to score the winning run after a pair of singles by Jose Abreu and Yermin Mercedes. Cisnero had been on a good run coming into Friday with nine straight scoreless outings. He now owns a 4.37 ERA and 32:8 K:BB over 22.2 innings.

Hendriks (2-1) faced just one batter Friday and got him out as he took the win over the Tigers.

Hendriks entered with two runners on and two outs in the ninth and got Niko Goodrum to fly out to end the inning. The White Sox ended up rallying with a run in the ninth to walk it off, awarding Hendriks the win. The 32-year-old is making good the $54 million contract he signed in the offseason, as he owns a 1.93 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 38:3 K:BB over 23.1 innings and is third in baseball with 14 saves.

Fleming (5-4) took the loss Friday, coughing up five runs on 10 hits over seven innings as the Rays were downed 5-4 by the Rangers. He struck out two without walking a batter.

The lefty wasn't hit particularly hard, as only two of the 10 hits went for extra bases, including a Joey Gallo solo shot in the fifth inning, but Fleming still came out on the wrong end of the decision in his longest outing of the year. He'll take a 3.44 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 30:12 K:BB through 52.1 innings into his next appearance.

Iglesias earned the save over Seattle on Friday, pitching two perfect innings and striking out four.

Iglesias came on in a pressure situation in the eighth inning, taking over with the bases loaded and nobody out in a one-run game. He retired the next three batters on a foulout and two strikeouts to preserve Los Angeles' lead, then hurled a 1-2-3 ninth inning to close out the win. After a rough start to the season, Iglesias has converted eight straight save chances. Since April 25, he has posted a 2.25 ERA and 23:2 K:BB across 16 innings.

Scott struck out the side in the eighth inning of Friday's 3-1 win over Cleveland to earn a hold.

The southpaw efficiently needed just 10 pitches, six of which were swinging strikes. Scott has strung together five scoreless innings in his last six appearances. The reliever has a 3.09 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 34:19 K:BB with 11 holds and a 2-3 record through 23.1 innings. While he's not in the mix for closing duties, he continues to see high-leverage work.

Harvey (oblique) have up a run on two hits and struck out one in one inning versus Cleveland on Friday.

Harvey missed the first two months of the season with a strained left oblique. The right-hander pitched the sixth inning Friday -- that's a strong indication manager Brandon Hyde will ease him into action. Harvey could eventually figure in the closer conversation if neither of Paul Fry nor Cesar Valdez can stake a firm claim on the role.