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Colome gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to notch his 16th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the White Sox.

The right-hander hadn't pitched in a week but showed no rust, converting his 11th straight save chance. Colome now sports a 1.98 ERA and 0.99 WHIP on the year and with the Rays just 5.5 games back in a winnable AL East, they may not be inclined to trade away their lockdown closer over the summer.

Santiago will head back to Minnesota for an MRI on his shoulder, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Santiago was placed on the disabled list with an undisclosed shoulder injury a day after getting pummeled for five runs in just 2.2 innings. He'll miss at least one turn in the rotation while on the DL, though a firmer timetable for his return should become available following Thursday's tests.

Santiago was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left shoulder injury, Josh Horton of MLB.com reports.

Not much else is known about Santiago's injury, so expect an update on his status when the Twins release more information. He'll be eligible to June 16 if he is ready, so it's possible he'll only be forced to miss one turn in the rotation. Chris Heston, who was recently claimed off waivers, could fill his turn in the rotation Sunday against the Giants.

Farmer was officially recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday.

The Tigers sent Blaine Hardy packing Tuesday night to clear a spot on the active roster for Farmer, who is set to make his second start of the season and 10th career start Wednesday opposite the Angels' Alex Meyer. Farmer struck out 11 in 6.1 scoreless innings against the White Sox in his 2017 debut back on May 27, and if he holds his own Wednesday, he could get an extended look as Matt Boyd works some things out in the minors.

Andriese (groin) suffered no setbacks during his bullpen session Wednesday, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Andriese plans to start one of the Rays games on Saturday, with the twin-bill against Oakland coming this weekend. There has been no official confirmation of his start as of yet, but he played catch Tuesday and is expected to take the place of Jacob Faria upon his arrival.

Johnson (hamstring) will be the starter against the Tigers on Friday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Johnson is set to make his third start of the 2017 season Friday as he comes back from his hamstring injury. The 26-year-old was dominant in his spot start on May 27 against the Mariners, pitching a complete game shutout on five hits while fanning eight. Johnson is coming off a 33-pitch bullpen Tuesday and is ready to get another chance at the major-league level.

Hart was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Hart will go down to Norfolk as Edwin Jackson takes his place in the bullpen. This will mark the second time this season that Hart has been sent down to the Triple-A affiliate. During this four-game stint with Baltimore, Hart gave up two earned runs and three hits in three innings of work.

Garton gave up an earned run on two hits over an inning in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the White Sox. He struck out two.

Garton was touched up by Todd Frazier for a 425-foot solo home run in the ninth that served as an insurance run for the White Sox. The 27-year-old righty has now given up four earned runs on three hits -- including a pair of round trippers -- in two of his last three appearances, sandwiching those outings around an impressive 3.2 scoreless innings against the Mariners on June 2.

Alexander (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday.

Alexander had been out for almost a full month since being placed on the disabled list in early May with a right hamstring strain. He will return to the Royals bullpen, where the left-hander has tossed 14.1 innings this season, to a tune of a 1.26 ERA.

Smith (elbow) threw a 20-pitch simulated game Wednesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Smith was initially scheduled to throw Tuesday, but was pushed back a day due to inclement weather. Abraham reported that Smith looked good during the session, but since he's more than a year removed from his last appearance in a game following May 2016 Tommy John surgery, the right-hander shouldn't be considered especially close to a return. He may need to pitch in another simulated game or two before the Red Sox clear him to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment, perhaps as soon as next week.