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Stanek opened Friday's "bullpen day" game against the White Sox and struck out five over 1.2 perfect innings.

Stanek recorded his five outs in an efficient 23 pitches, 16 of which he got into the strike zone. That level of sharpness has mostly been par for the course for the 27-year-old, who's enjoyed a largely successful tenure as an opening pitcher this season. Stanek is still getting the occasional hold opportunity as well in the capacity of a conventional reliever, totaling five thus far alongside an impressive 2.27 ERA and 1.01 WHIP.

Kontos was traded to the Yankees from the Indians on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Kontos will serve an organizational depth role for the Yankees and will head straight to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 33-year-old has a 4.68 ERA in 25 big-league innings with Pittsburgh and Cleveland this year.

Kahnle was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Kahnle was returned to Triple-A after tossing a spotless inning of relief during Friday's contest. That marked his first appearance with the Yankees since May, though it's clear manager Aaron Boone doesn't have a concrete role ready for the right-hander at the moment.

Farmer (3-4) took the loss in Friday's 1-0 decision against the Athletics, allowing an earned run on two hits and a walk over 1.2 innings.

Farmer had zero margin for error when he entered a 0-0 game in the bottom of the 12th inning. He made quick work of things there, but the 13th proved unlucky. Farmer allowed a leadoff walk before retiring the next two hitters. However, the third out was elusive, as he gave up back-to-back singles, with the second one bringing home the winning run. Farmer has a 4.88 ERA this season, but he will likely continue working in long relief for the rebuilding Tigers.

Rodney struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 23rd save of the season in a 6-4 win over the Royals.

The veteran closer made quick work of things, throwing eight of 11 pitches for strikes, which was likely a relief (pun very much intended) for the hardy fans who stuck around through nearly two-and-a-half hours worth of rain delays. Rodney's 3.24 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and six blown saves in 29 chances are far from elite, but unless he gets sent to a contender in a post-deadline waiver deal, the 41-year-old should at least be a steady source of saves for the rest of the season.

Borucki (1-2) gave up one run (zero earned) on four hits while striking out a pair across eight innings in Friday's win over Seattle.

Borucki put together a third straight quality start in as many outings since the All-Star break to earn the first big-league victory in his career. During those three starts -- against Seattle, Minnesota and the White Sox -- he's logged a 0.90 ERA and 0.85 WHIP across 20 innings. Though he's only managed to record nine strikeouts over that span, he's also walked just one batter and has yet to give up a home run in 43 innings of work for Toronto this season. Look for Borucki to take the mound against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Santiago worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless 10th inning and pick up the save in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Rays.

The usual suspects in the White Sox's committee of closers -- Jace Fry, Juan MInaya and Luis Avilan -- had already pitched by the time they grabbed a lead in the 10th inning, so Santiago was one of the few fresh arms left to close out the game. This likely isn't a role change for Santiago, who has pitched mostly in middle and long relief this season.

Jurado (2-1) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings in Friday's 11-3 win over the Orioles.

Jurado allowed baserunners in four of five innings but avoided damage thanks to his sinker, which induced eight groundball outs, including two double plays. The Orioles eventually touched him for two runs in the fifth inning, but by then, the Rangers had built an 8-0 lead and it was just a matter of getting through the inning to qualify for his second straight win. The sinker has been prominent in his last two starts, accounting for 16 groundouts over 11 innings. Jurado's next start comes Wednesday at home against Seattle.

Barria allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three across five innings Friday against the Indians as he didn't factor into the decision.

Barria exited the tilt with the game tied 3-3 after surrendering all three of his runs in the first two innings. He threw 55 of his 92 pitches for strikes prior to being lifted. Barria has served as a solid starter in 2018, as he owns a 3.84 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 59 strikeouts through 82 innings (16 appearances). His next outing is lined up for Wednesday against Detroit.

Ramirez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez was designated for assignment Wednesday when Boog Powell was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list. The 27-year-old generated a respectable 3.24 ERA across 8.1 innings for the Athletics this season, but he also issued nine walks, helping lead to a 1.44 WHIP. He's likely to remain with the Sounds as organizational depth for the remainder of the season.