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Pomeranz (forearm) will be on a pitch count between 100-105 pitches in his return from the disabled list Friday, Jason Mastrodonato of The Boston Herald reports.

Essentially, Pomeranz won't be facing any restrictions in his 2018 debut Friday against the A's. Pomeranz threw 5.1 innings in his most recent rehab start, but did show some command issues over the course of his rehab stint that included nine walks in 9.2 innings. He'll be facing off against an A's team that ranks 13th in MLB in wOBA against left-handed pitching this season.

Kahnle (shoulder) is also dealing with biceps tendinitis and will be shut down from throwing for 10 days, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The Yankees still don't think this injury is overly serious, but the reliever is still expected to miss about three weeks. This puts Kahnle in line to return around May 8, but look for a firmer return date once he ramps up his throwing again.

Manager A.J. Hinch said it's doubtful that Giles will be available for Thursday's game against Seattle due to back tightness, Chandler Rome of The Houston Chronicle reports.

Hinch also stated that Giles had reported the back pain when the club arrived in Seattle on Monday, and that it has "progressively gotten a little bit worse to where he can't go yet." The reliever hasn't pitched since Saturday against Texas and was bypassed during a save opportunity during Tuesday's victory. Though Hinch added that there hasn't been any talk of a DL stint at this time for Giles, his inactivity has been concerning. In his absence, Chris Devenski will likely man the ninth-inning role.

Abreu (appendix) is expected to pitch in simulated games soon, Dan Martin of the New York Post reports.

The 22-year-old has been sidelined since undergoing an appendectomy in February. Abreu will likely need a few rehab starts to build back up to a starter's workload, so it seems like he's still a few weeks away from a full return to action.

The Royals optioned Barlow to Triple-A Omaha prior to the big club's 15-5 loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Barlow had served as the Royals' 26th man in a doubleheader Tuesday, but went unused out of the bullpen in both contests and continues to await his major-league debut. He'll likely resume working in a starting role upon returning to Omaha.

Treinen was charged with his second blown save of the season in an extra-innings win over the White Sox on Wednesday, allowing an earned run on four hits and a walk over three innings. He recorded three strikeouts.

The closer put in a heavy workload for a fatigued bullpen Wednesday, logging a season-high number of innings. Treinen was directly responsible for the game going into extra innings, as he allowed his first earned run of the season on a two-out Tim Anderson single in the ninth, which knotted the game at 11-11. Despite the hiccup, Treinen has done a generally effective job as closer thus far, and the fact he's worked more than one inning in five of six appearances is a testament to his versatility.

Trivino fired three scoreless innings in an extra-innings win over the White Sox on Wednesday, allowing two hits and recording four strikeouts.

Just recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Trivino took the mound for the second time in as many nights and turned in a stellar long-relief effort. The 26-year-old's ability to eat up multiple innings bailed out manager Bob Melvin, who had resorted to warming up outfielder Jake Smolinski in the 14th due to the number of relievers he'd already burned through. Matt Olson's game-winning single in the home half of the frame afforded Trivino a well-deserved first career victory, and kept Smolinski from taking the mound.

Alvarado notched his fourth hold in a 4-2 win over the Rangers on Wednesday, firing a scoreless eighth inning in which he recorded a strikeout.

The burly southpaw whittled his ERA down to 1.13 with Wednesday's effort, his seventh consecutive scoreless outing. Alvarado has actually been a much steadier presence than closer Alex Colome thus far, but the latter remains in the ninth-inning role for the time being. However, Alvarado's high-90s fastball certainly affords him the necessary firepower to handle closing work if called upon.

Santiago allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out four over 2.1 innings in Wednesday's 12-11 loss to the Athletics in 14 innings.

Santiago was called out of the bullpen to give the White Sox multiple innings after a starter failed to go deep for a second consecutive game. It was Miguel Gonzalez on Tuesday and Carson Fulmer on Wednesday. Santiago was used as a starter and multi-inning reliever during spring training and is first in line if manager Rick Renteria opts to change up his rotation.

Fulmer (0-1) went just one inning Wednesday, giving up four runs on five hits and two walks in a loss against the Athletics. He did not record a strikeout or factor into the decision.

Fulmer was staked to a 6-1 lead heading into his second inning, but he allowed a leadoff home run and couldn't record an out after that before getting the hook. The righty had all sorts of trouble finding the zone, throwing more balls (25) than strikes (21) and falling behind on the first pitch to seven of the 10 batters he faced. He's now walked nine in 10.2 innings and each start has gotten progressively shorter and worse from an earned-run perspective, so it's tough to put much trust in Fulmer right now. He'll try to right the ship his next time out Tuesday against Seattle.