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Both Coulombe and Sean Poppen were added to the Twins' active roster Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Coulombe has already seen limited action at the major-league level over a span of seven years. The left-hander was most recently a part of the Athletics in 2018, when he registered a 4.56 ERA along with a 26:11 K:BB across 23.2 innings. He's a viable option as a middle reliever, at best.

Littell (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Littell left Friday's loss to the Royals with right elbow inflammation. While manager Rocco Baldelli initially said that he didn't believe the injury was serious, Littell will be sidelined for at least 10 days. Sean Poppen and Daniel Coulombe were added to the active roster Saturday.

Hamilton (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to the White Sox's alternate training site Saturday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Hamilton was able to return from the injured list after spending just 10 days sidelined, but he'll continue to work at the team's alternate training site going forward. The right-hander struggled in his relief appearance prior to being placed on the injured list and carries a 4.50 ERA and 2.25 WHIP through four innings this season.

Thornton will start Sunday against the Rays, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Thornton started Game 2 of a doubleheader Thursday, but he was roughed up over two-thirds of an inning. As a result, he'll be able to start on short notice for the team's series finale in Tampa Bay. It's unclear whether he'll face any workload limitations Sunday, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him near his full pitch count if he's effective.

Puk (shoulder) is scheduled to throw to hitters Monday and will do so again at least one more time before rejoining the A's bullpen, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Puk just threw a bullpen session Friday, and apparently the session went according to plan as the 2016 first-round pick will throw live at-bats Monday and then at least once more before an official promotion to the 28-man active roster.

Loaisiga was one of three pitchers mentioned by Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Saturday as candidates to replace James Paxton (forearm) in the rotation, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Paxton hit the injured list Friday and is expected to miss at least two weeks, so the team will need to select a replacement when his spot in the rotation comes back up. The decision may not be made for some time with the Yankees' weekend series against the Mets cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, but Loaisiga was named as an early candidate for the role along with Michael King and Nick Nelson. Loaisiga has some experience as a starter -- he has opened in 10 of his 30 big-league appearances -- though he has not exceeded four innings in any outing since 2018.

Nelson was mentioned by Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Saturday as a candidate to take James Paxton's (forearm) spot in the rotation, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The Yankees don't need to come to a decision on Paxton's replacement immediately with their weekend series against the Mets cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, but the southpaw is expected to be shelved for at least two weeks, so the team will eventually need to fill his spot. Nelson has come out of the bullpen for each of his three big-league appearances; however, he was developed as a starter in the minor leagues. The 24-year-old has spent much of the season at the team's alternate training site but impressed with a three-inning scoreless outing upon his return to the big-league club Tuesday.

King was mentioned by Yankees manager Aaron Boone as a potential rotation replacement for James Paxton (forearm), Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Paxton hit the 10-day injured list Friday and is expected to spend at least two weeks on the shelf, creating an opening in the team's rotation. While a decision has not yet been reached on who will fill Paxton's spot, Boone mentioned King, Nick Nelson and Jonathan Loaisiga as candidates Saturday. The Yankees may take their time making a choice since they will be able to essentially reset their rotation due to the cancellation of their weekend series against the Mets.

Lopez (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Lopez spent nearly four weeks on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation. However, he'll make his second start of 2020 against the Cubs on Saturday. The right-hander threw two simulated innings in his final throwing session in his recovery process, and it's unclear how long he'll last in his return to the major-league club.

Lopez (shoulder) will come off the injured list Saturday and start against the Cubs, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Lopez has been sidelined since July 27 while dealing with right shoulder inflammation, but he'll make his return Saturday. The right-hander's first start of the season was cut short due to the injury, but he posted a 5.38 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 33 starts last year. Lopez's recovery has gone quite smoothly, although it's unclear how long he'll be able to last in his return to game action.